r/projectors

Hi all

I am sat in a conference room in a hotel and I have just spotted the ceiling is full of data projectors. I am trying to understand why - any ideas ?

Hi! So I went ahead and got the N3 Ultimate last week, and now I have both machines side by side for a first-time comparison. This is my first proper side-by-side projector comparison, so just sharing my impressions.

First, in terms of image angle, both projectors perform really well. Some scenes do show slightly different colors, but overall the difference is not that big. Color, brightness, and contrast all look equally good. Only my phone tends to make the pictures look a bit reddish. Noise and heat performance are also similar, I didn’t hear any noticeable noise. Both run Google TV, so the interface layout and app icons are the same. Sometimes when using them just by looking at the screen, I can’t even tell which is which.

The N3 has a more high-tech design, while the Horizon feels more suited to a home environment. As a lifestyle projector, the N3 is noticeably heavy. Both remotes have backlit keys that work well in a dark room, but I prefer the Horizon’s remote. It feels less plastic, has touch-sensitive lights, and a more premium in-hand feel.

As I mentioned in the last post, due to layout limitations, I was curious about how lens shift range affects practical use. The N3 has a larger lens shift range, which allows for bigger offset with minimal visible white borders. I still don’t understand why using lens shift on the Horizon disables smart features like auto focus and object avoidance, requiring manual restore to re-enable them. I wonder if it’s a difference in the algorithm, because the N3 doesn’t have this limitation.

Another difference I didn’t expect is optical zoom. I set both projectors at the same 9.6 ft throw distance and maxed out optical zoom. The N3 produces a much larger image, you can see it in the fifth pic.

Overall, both projectors are pretty solid, but with the Horizon, the inability to have both lens shift and auto-correction active at the same time does make setup a bit annoying. It took me quite a while just to get some comparison shots right. I’m probably going to consider giving it to my parents. Since I can’t really change the room layout rn, I’m leaning more toward the one with the wider optical zoom. Just sharing my experience, hope it helps!

New JMGO N3 Ultimate owner here. Two bright circular spots (one sharp, one fainter) appear in the upper image only on pure black screens/test patterns. Not visible during normal dark movie scenes.
Tried black test patterns, lens cleaning, different modes, lens shift, etc. issue persists. Looks like light leakage.
Anyone else seen this on N3 Ultimate? Normal or should I request warranty replacement?
Thanks!

Hi gang, just finished renovating this room and we are debating between a tv or a very large projector that will cover even more of the wall (photo of room included)

The distance from the blank wall (where the screen will be) to the back of the room is 17 feet.

100” tv even in this wall looks pretty small (it’s a 15 foot height ceiling) . We already have a family room with a 77” OLED… this will be more so for guests, and I’d love to project sports games on a huge screen

The doors will have blackout curtains, but it will used at night anyways. What do you guys think

Looking for a longer power cable for the Toptro mini, but I cannot seem to find this type of power cable anywhere. Any ideas?

So basically, I purchased the Nexigo Trivision Ultra a few days ago and it has been working great. Colours look amazing and it’s just been a pleasure…. Except for this:

Unfortunately, ive had some annoying problems that I haven’t been able to fix after hours of trying. It all comes down to which dynamic range I choose on the Amazon fire tv settings.

When I choose “always HDR” the applications all work fine, however while watching Dolby vision content, the projector aggressively shifts the tint and gamma of the image, switching between more normal looking shots and then becoming overly reddish on other shots, even switching mid shot. This is really jarring to watch, and doesn’t go away after I switch dynamic contrast and “dynamic gamma” (forgot what its actual name is), the problem still isn’t fixed.

On the other hand, when I switch the dynamic range to “adaptive” Dolby vision content and normal content works fine, and Disney plus works fine on the home page. However, as soon as a watch something on prime video, and then exit the film, the screen becomes completely glitched with a blue and green display (see photos). This does not go away when I exit the application or go into another one, but is fixed as soon as a start watching something again.

Finally on “disable HDR”, everything works completely fine, although I assume all HDR content just plays in SDR, which is a compromise I’m reluctant to accept.

I cannot figure out how to fix either one of these, and I don’t know which problem is going to be easier to fix, ive tried both the e-arc and gaming hdmi ports, to no avail.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Is it good I haven’t seen any one talk about it although it looks cool

Picked this up recently to replace a 10 year old LG cinebeam for casual bedroom viewing movies and tv. Immensely impressed with the picture quality and built in speakers.

I’ve had the Hisense M2SE Pro for about a week now and since I could barely find any normal user experiences about it online, I figured I’d share mine here. Maybe it helps someone.

If anyone wants me to test/check something specific, feel free to ask.

I originally bought the BenQ GP520 after seeing some recommendations here on Reddit. It was fine overall, but in the end it just wasn’t really what I was looking for. I mainly use a projector in the bedroom pointed at the wall/ceiling, sometimes in the living room, and ideally also outside on late summer evenings. Outdoor use isn’t a must, but it’s something I want to try. I’ll probably test that sometime this week.

This was actually my first projector ever, so I don’t really have much to compare it to besides the BenQ. One thing I noticed while researching is that a lot of online reviews sound extremely positive to the point where it’s hard to tell what’s genuine and what’s basically marketing.

The BenQ definitely had a bright image. Still usable during the day and in the dark it looked really good. But Google TV on it felt pretty slow to me. Not unusable, just slow enough to become annoying after a while. The sound was okay too, but you could always clearly tell the audio was coming from the device sitting next to you.

With the Hisense, everything just feels a bit easier and more practical. Especially the built-in stand. I honestly use that way more than I expected. I move it around the house quite often and it’s nice not having to stack books underneath it to get the angle right. The zoom feature also turned out to be more useful than I expected, especially in smaller rooms.

Image-wise it’s definitely less bright than the BenQ, but in actual use that hasn’t really bothered me. I was a bit worried about that beforehand because of the specs online. For fun, I even tried doing my own ANSI lumen test with a lux meter. On my normal viewing settings I measured around 1060 ANSI lumens on a 90-inch image at a projection distance of 2 meters, while Hisense claims 1150. With brightness settings maxed out, I measured around 1260 ANSI lumens. No idea how accurate that really is, but I thought it was interesting to compare.

VIDAA also surprised me in a good way. From pressing the power button to actually being ready to use takes about 8 seconds on my unit, which feels much faster than Google TV did on the BenQ. Netflix and Prime work perfectly fine. The only annoying thing is that I sometimes have to switch regions for Belgian/Dutch apps.

A few smaller things I also liked:
- backlit remote buttons
- no massive power brick
- actually portable
- carrying case included

I’m not saying this is the best projector around this price range because I simply haven’t tested enough of them. But maybe this helps someone who, like me, spent way too much time reading reviews and just wanted an actual user experience 👌

I’ll also upload some photos later on, so feel free to follow the thread if you’re interested.