I like your review. I’m waiting for Black Friday to buy a home theater projector. I’m looking at the xgimi horizon ultra and the Hisense c1. The issue xgimi not being able to display 4K and Dolby vision with Netflix stops me from fully considering it as my first choice. Have they solved this problem with a new firmware update?
Thank you for the review, I am hyped for this projector! But what are those bands going across the screen? Very noticeable on the elephants, and especially so at 16:40 if you look at the white wall. Any theories? Also what is the refresh rate, is it stated?
I don't know about the UK but here in the US, 4K programming is only available on the most expensive tier (Tier 3, approx USD26.00/month). Dolby Digital 5.1 is also only available on Tier 3. There is a mass exodus of subscribers cancelling their subscriptions and moving to other platforms like Prime Video or Paramount Plus. It's not as good but it is better than having to deal with Netflix's nonsense. It is not XGIMI'S doing that Netflix is limited in features. This is due to pricing and what tier you are subscribed too. Also there is a long going tiff between Android TV (Google) and Netflix. Netflix will not allow it's streaming platform from being installed on a Google OS like Android TV. It installed with a third party software, it may work for about a week, then one day the screen will go blank with a message stating Netflix is not compatible with this device. This is why I use Roku to stream all my subscription including Netflix. I use the ROKU ULTRA which supports HDR, HDR10, Dolby 5.1, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision.
That first video-game with the red glow had an awful lot of screen tearing, is that in real life or is it an fps issue with the capture setup? That would be a major turn off for me. The device looks awesome
I believe someone already beat me to it, but considering you just reviewed the Nomvdic P1000 how does it stack up against this one? Can you tell if gaming is more responsive. Does the .65 DMD chip help the P1000 out with color etc?
While there haven't been any professional measurements of the P1000 yet It should have a much higher contrast (probably over 1000:1 going by similar 0.65" models) compare to the Horizon Ultra which has been measured at about 450:1 or 700:1 with iris (look up mondoprojos with in depth measurements). The P1000 also has a dynamic black mode so it can nearly turn off during fade to black transitions which can help improve subjective contrast in a dark room. The Horizon Ultra should have a bit wider color gamut for HDR due to the laser/led hybrid light source while the P1000 is LED only. The P1000 supports 1440p at 120hz and 1080p at 120hz/240hz while the Horizon Ultra is limited to 60hz at all resolutions The Horizon Ultra has about 18ms latency at 60hz/4K while the P1000 is 16.7ms at 4k/60hz but the P1000 can go down to 4.2ms at 1080p/240hz.. The P1000 is much shorter throw so to get full image quality it has to be quite close to the screen. Brightness should be pretty close on the two models. The P1000 is currently $500 cheaper at $1199 with coupon. Look up Viewsonic X1-4K/X2-4K as that is a VERY similar projector as the P1000 but in a different case and seemingly quieter (again mondoprojos measured the X1-4K, 1500:1 native contrast and about 3000:1 with dynamic black).
Thanks for confirming that it's only 60hz, what a shame for something that has a game mode. I might still upgrade from my Pro but I'm not in a rush tho.
That's just too bad. Why would they put a size limit on this new projector? I was going to upgrade if they'd remove the limit. I have a bunch of hd all of which are 5tb minimum. Such a shame.
Hi, I have a Epson 3800 which is very good but of course I have been looking to upgrade to either a UST Laser proyector or something else, Do you think this could be the one to buy?
Yes for the better imagine quality and fan noise but both are very good. It's a slight step up you might not feel it was worth it later for the additional money spent.
I’m traveling overseas from the US to Europe and will stay in Europe for about a year. Do you think this projector is too big for carry on luggage? I wanna get one with me since Airbnb TVs usually small size.
How much better is it comparing to dangbei mars? In terms of brightness, sharpness (i know dangbei mars is only 1080), color and contrast? Is the extra 700-800 dollars really worth it? Btw my room is not completely dark but not very bright. No overhead lights, just diffused lights from other areas. Which would you recommend? Thank you in advance 🙏
I was literally about to purchase the JMGO N1 ULTRA but it seems like this XGimi Horizon Ultra 4K is much better. Which one would you recommend?… By the way, I am loving your reviews!
Why did you choose 100 inch instead of 120 ? Im planning to use 150 inch, now im a bit worrying if the image will be remarkable more worse with 150 inch
Because of the room size that's why without having to completely rearrange my studio. Bit the golden rule is the larger the imagen the less sharp it will be and slightly less brightness. Also depends on how far you sit away from it. 150" but you're on the other size of the room will still look great.
How is it compare to BenQ 3000 you just reviewed 4 months ago? The price is even a bit lower on this one. Color wise is this one much better than BenQ? Thanks!
Can it be calibrated? How is the fan noise? What is the throw ratio? It must kick Benq's x3000 butt really good in terms of contrast and picture depth.
It sure does. I still love my Philips OLED 65" for gaming and those OLED blacks for a movie you can beat watching at 120" and imagine the cost of a super large OLED tv...
There no way a projector will match pure deep OLED black levels. The black has more a darker gray. I have a LG C2 and Philips 65" and for response times and black levels OLED is unmatched.
Yes I have a white matte wall behind my alr screen and it works fine. Doesn't of course like quite as good but still very good. Ideally you should use an ALR screen if possible.
