Hype for this - but are you considering doing a side-by-side with the Horizon Pro? Would be interesting to see if it's worth the upgrade or not at this point...
What would you recommend? Xgimi horizon ultra or BenQ X3000i? Or BenQ TK860i? I feel like BenQ has a better processing chip for Android TV compare to Xgimi. I just bought a Xgimi MoGo 2 Pro and the Android TV on it is so sluggish and laggy. Even when watching UA-cam or tv, you can see how much it lags and stutters. It’s as if the frame rate dips.
@@PSYCHOV3N0M I returned the Mogo 2 Pro and got the Halo+ which came out like 2 years ago and I must say, the Halo+ Runs much smoother and faster than the Mogo 2 Pro. It also has better specs aside from Android TV 11 and ISA 2.0. Other than that, the Halo+ is much better. Better sound, has MEMC, 700 iso lumens compare to 400. It’s just a better device period!
It's also referenced quality. Meaning it's one of the best looking for 4k movies for sharpness in quality you can buy right now. So it's a great test to use when you test out projectors
Also - I find on the Horizon Pro that if I'm projecting at an angle, the far-away corner is always slightly fuzzy compared to the near corner and middle; is this something the Ultra deals with better?
I got in on the JMGO N1 Ultra Kickstarter deal so I've had the projector for several months now. It's been outstanding but a projector with no trace of laser speckle (and with an optical out) does sound appealing. I've also owned an Xgimi Aura UST for almost 2 years and have total confidence in Xgimi as a company. Still, a side-by-side comparison between the Horizon Ultra and the N1 Ultra would be extremely interesting.
Wow great spec on the XGIMI Horizon Ultra, Dolby Vision 4K, Harmon & Kardon audio (I have on a LG 55UH850V TV and it’s superb!) great tech for around £1500 sounds like a no brainer🎬🔥 I’ve wanted to upgrade my Canon WUX500 Projector for a longtime but for Canon 4K over £5000 it was currently out of my price range but the XGIMI looks like it ticks a lot of boxes👍🏻
all things Tech hi how would u compare the new xgimi horizon max with imax enhanced and the hisense new c1 pro or c2 pro the one from ces 2024 would there be a difference even from their previous models
Can anyone help. I'm trying to decide what projector to buy next. I've currently got an led chinese 1080p. Ill looking at spending around £1000. What would be the best for the money? Projecting onto a white wall. Mainly concerned with picture quality and brightest. Thanks
I'm in the process of upgrading my Projector and am considering the new Benq 3560i but this also looks great.. Just wanted your recommendation which one would be better for my home theater which is light controlled. Thanks 👍
The comments made here sound similar to what was stated recently about JMGO N1 Ultra 4k lifestyle projector. Im looking to purchase one of these guys. Which would you say : - has the best image quality - best covers the REC 2020 color gamut - works best in ambient light - gives the better performance overall.
@@PSYCHOV3N0M Not only have I heard of him, He has already replied to my request for the comparison which he says will be available before the end of this week.
i like how money makes you talk about the "unbelievable" beauty of a 'straight box". Oh my god, it is an amazing design!!! ooooohhhh i can watch this BOX aaaaall daz long, it is soo good it feels like it is not a box at all, OOOOOHHHHHHH🤤🤤
question: can I move the image down so I can have two black bars above? thats because it doesnt have a lense shift and I use masking at the top of the image. But no compromises in quality with artifacts. is it possible?
Image displacement on my Ultra doesn't work at all. Can't figure out why. Is it basically just lens shift? Like does it reduce the quality if you use it?
I had a question for which i can't seem to find an answer for online. Is it possible to reduce the overall brightness of the projector? In some situations i find it's just to bright (in a dark room where i'm forced to sit close to the screen)
Short answer is no. That's why you shouldn't go for a very bright projector in a very dark room and if you are not going above 100". You can try to put the lamp mode from bright to normal or to eco and try but other than that no.
I don't know but I am really starting to doubt these UA-camrs that make these "Reviews" I personally ordered the XGIMI Horizon Ultra 4K and should be receiving the projector today. I really hope I like it but from what I've been reading on the AV Forums, is that the contrast ratio is pretty bad/low. Because of that I also ordered and already received the Hisense C1 4K Laser projector and I must say, it is EXCEPTIONAL as far as the image quality. I have not seen a life style projector this good. It also supports all formats, SDR, HDR10, HDR10+ & DOLBY VISION with DOLBY ATMOS. The only thing that got me bummed about it, is that it doesn't come with Android TV. Instead it comes with their own Vidda OS. I know I can install a Google chrome cast. However, I love how some of these high end 4K projects like Formovie, XGimi, etc have built in Android TV. I will be comparing both projectors myself and will decide if I will keep the XGIMI HORIZON Ultra 4K or the Hisense C1. As of right now, the Hisense C1 has me in AWE every time I watch a movie on it. Especially since it supports all formats which is really unheard of from any life style projector. There is also a great comparison UA-cam video from @thehookup comparing the XGimi against some other well known/High end 4K laser projectors. Because of his video I purchased the Hisense C1. I've also read an article from a well known calibrator that also confirmed the XGIMI HORIZON Ultra 4K having bad and low contrast ratio. Here is the article in case anybody wants to take a look and read for themselves. www.mondoprojos.fr/2023/09/01/test-xgimi-horizon-ultra/ Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom for the English version. It is such an interesting Article. I am honestly starting to believe that all these UA-camrs that "Reviewed" the XGIMI HORIZON Ultra 4K don't know what they're talking about. XGimi has been getting so much backlash that they are releasing an update tomorrow, Saturday 9/23/23 so they can fix the contrast ratio. However, from what I've read. The contrast ratio is still low 😢
On the official xgimi facebookpage there are not a small number of users with dead pixels on the horizon pro 4k. Dont know how many hours they have on their units. But i dont think they are over 3000-5000. So 25000 is a theroretical lifespan, other parts of the projector will probably break or be unusuable a lot sooner. I doubt that the horizon ultra is any different.
I don’t think any android box or android tv can replace an Nvidia Shield Pro. I’ve tried sooo many different android tv boxes, etc and nothing comes close when it comes to the power inside Nvidia’s processing chip. Even tho it’s an old chip it’s still far superior than any android tv. I just bought the XGimi MoGo 2 Pro due to its great specs and having Android tv 11 and it’s sooooo laggy. I’m assuming this XGimi Ultra Horizon might have the same shitty chip inside or laggy android tv.
Just out of curiosity, how does it compare to the nebula cosmos laser 4k? Because this one looks nice but the in projector 4k netflix support of the nebula keeps on pulling me back to that one
Built-in apps are garbage. Long-term software support priority goes to dedicated streaming devices like Chromecast with Google TV, Amazon Fire Sticks, Apple TV, Roku Stick, Nvidia Shield, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, etc.
A lot of hype but very very low on lumens. I have the OptomaUHD50X and it has higher lumens. It came out by 2020. I'm not sure how this one will be better than that Optoma with those lower lumens. Maybe because it's LED?
You really using lumen output as an indication of quality? This is for a dark room for movies and therefore does not need a ton of light. There is a lot more than lumens that make the final quality of the picture.
Thanks Xgimi, you have zero real reviews. Not buying one! Anker where are you? Ok, lets see, contrast ratio is very poor going on unbiased reviews. The motorised lens cap has been reported to make odd sounds and long term reliability in question. The gaming mode on Xgimi usually disables auto focusing, like on my Mogo 2. It puts out a LOT of heat from base, if you buy from Amazon its been reported if a fault they no longer do a courier collection for expensive items, its mail from Post Office with fingers crossed 😂. No worries here though as chummy had his review sample FREE 😅
Dear reviewer, I need your help to turn my village into a cinema paradise. Slide me that XGIMI Horizon Ultra like it's the last popcorn at a blockbuster movie!
excellent projector but unfortunately very poor contrast ratio, I hope that the next model will be better in terms of its black level and be sure that it will be famous like the 5050UB
What about the 3D feature? I think it is pointless to buy a projector without the 3D feature. My 85" LG OLED is far better than anything else out there.
What a terrible review, so the projector has NO negatives? blatantly a paid review. No mention of black levels, fan noise, rainbow effect, contrast ratio, 24p screen judder (which judging by those last two panning shots is bad) those are the fundamentals to cover in any projector review. Also the price increase in the uk vs the us $ price is a joke.
Agreed, found a short that mentioned this projector. Decided to check out another review and it's all praise. I'll wait until someone with integrity reviews this
Interesting what raving review you gave the jmgo n1 ultra. Not even mentioned the speckle and all of a suddenly this is the best you've seen in ages... sounds extremely fishy and like bought reviews or scared to be honest because you might not receive any more review units, therefore not really having a UA-cam channel anymore.
All of a sudden there can’t be 2 great products available. 1 My updated JMGO didn’t have speckle and was and still is the brightest I’ve seen and 2 the Ultra has great sharpness detail and smart tech. If you want bright then go JMGO if you want sharpness and detail go XGIMI Ultra. Neither were paid reviews , but you probably know best.
@@allthingstech I'm not saying there can't be 2 great products, your wording in this review however suggests this is a whole other league than the Jmgo. So you bought both projectors? If not and you got to keep them they were paid reviews. There is monetary value attached to products. Also I do appreciate you actually replying and not just deleting criticism.
@@Jeeru1987 you need to remember that these reviews are months apart and not a head to head. I was genuinely blown away with the JMGO, the design, brightness etc but as always other brands step up. The build quality and lens sharpness on the XGIMI is top tier, but that doesn’t mean in a few months time something else will come along that is as good or tops, sadly Ai can’t read the future and always try to take each product at face value. All the best!
Hype for this - but are you considering doing a side-by-side with the Horizon Pro? Would be interesting to see if it's worth the upgrade or not at this point...
Exactly. Need a side by side with the Anker laser 4k too
I own horizon pro as well. Think not too much difference...
Hey, first of all thanks for the video... I have the predecessor "Horizon Pro". Is it worth upgrading? 😊 bye 🖐️
What's the Fan Noise like?
Did you notice Rainbow Effects from DLP?
Compares than Aura XGMI, which do you prefer? Witch it's more easy to use?
Thanks. What kind of screen you used for this review?
What would you recommend? Xgimi horizon ultra or BenQ X3000i? Or BenQ TK860i? I feel like BenQ has a better processing chip for Android TV compare to Xgimi. I just bought a Xgimi MoGo 2 Pro and the Android TV on it is so sluggish and laggy. Even when watching UA-cam or tv, you can see how much it lags and stutters. It’s as if the frame rate dips.
The RAM capacity is probably the reason why it lags.
@@PSYCHOV3N0M I returned the Mogo 2 Pro and got the Halo+ which came out like 2 years ago and I must say, the Halo+ Runs much smoother and faster than the Mogo 2 Pro. It also has better specs aside from Android TV 11 and ISA 2.0. Other than that, the Halo+ is much better. Better sound, has MEMC, 700 iso lumens compare to 400. It’s just a better device period!
Honestly I'd just buy a fireTV Stick instead of relying on built in Systems. My far bigger concern are the key specs of the projector.
I don’t know why Gemini Man is the peak movie to show clarity in these demos.
I think because it was one of those shot at 120fps movies
It's the first thing to pop-up under Dolby vision search in UA-cam
It's also referenced quality. Meaning it's one of the best looking for 4k movies for sharpness in quality you can buy right now. So it's a great test to use when you test out projectors
Also - I find on the Horizon Pro that if I'm projecting at an angle, the far-away corner is always slightly fuzzy compared to the near corner and middle; is this something the Ultra deals with better?
That’s pretty much all projectors. I went with a ultra short throw and that problem doesn’t happen
@@justinclancy9125 Not really. This is due to it being at an angle and nothing else.
Is a screen a must in order to get the best out of it? if Yes, I was thinking to get a ceiling screen - any recommendations?
Omg that’s amazing for that price and you get Dolby Vision support too!!! Great review video as per usual! Thumbs up!!!!
how much it cost
Just returned the Dangbei Mars Pro for this projector. This looks so much better in all categories.
Can you remove black bars on movies with it ?
Hi mate. This vs the Benq W2710, which would you go for?
Mind saying what screen material you used for your review?
Thank you for the review. How this compares with JMGO N1 Ultra?
I’m curious for the same.
I got in on the JMGO N1 Ultra Kickstarter deal so I've had the projector for several months now. It's been outstanding but a projector with no trace of laser speckle (and with an optical out) does sound appealing. I've also owned an Xgimi Aura UST for almost 2 years and have total confidence in Xgimi as a company. Still, a side-by-side comparison between the Horizon Ultra and the N1 Ultra would be extremely interesting.
Wow great spec on the XGIMI Horizon Ultra, Dolby Vision 4K, Harmon & Kardon audio (I have on a LG 55UH850V TV and it’s superb!) great tech for around £1500 sounds like a no brainer🎬🔥 I’ve wanted to upgrade my Canon WUX500 Projector for a longtime but for Canon 4K over £5000 it was currently out of my price range but the XGIMI looks like it ticks a lot of boxes👍🏻
The cinematography in this is insane! 🔥
Can't agree more, the brand cannot itself get better shots with their money
all things Tech hi how would u compare the new xgimi horizon max with imax enhanced and the hisense new c1 pro or c2 pro the one from ces 2024 would there be a difference even from their previous models
How is it the black level and contrast
Any suggestion or any resources on how to install it on the ceiling?
Do it just go to 100 inches or can it go bigger? Up to what size?
He said he has a 100 inch screen. There is no real normal throw projector that only goes to 100" this can go beyond 200" dont worry.
Can anyone help. I'm trying to decide what projector to buy next. I've currently got an led chinese 1080p. Ill looking at spending around £1000. What would be the best for the money? Projecting onto a white wall. Mainly concerned with picture quality and brightest. Thanks
Yeah, the sharpness and all that is amazing, but the fact that I can see image tearing is awfull for the price, how many hz 50?
Nice Video! How does the XGIMI Horizon Ultra look compared to the Epson LS1200?
Is there any way you can get normal terrestrial TV to run through this? Thanks.
Thank you for a great video. Does this projector play Netflix on the app in 4k and HDR?
I'm in the process of upgrading my Projector and am considering the new Benq 3560i but this also looks great.. Just wanted your recommendation which one would be better for my home theater which is light controlled. Thanks 👍
What screen did you use for this review?
The comments made here sound similar to what was stated recently about JMGO N1 Ultra 4k lifestyle projector.
Im looking to purchase one of these guys.
Which would you say :
- has the best image quality
- best covers the REC 2020 color gamut
- works best in ambient light
- gives the better performance overall.
The Hook Up will eventually post his comparison video.
You should watch his older projector videos if you haven't heard of him.
@@PSYCHOV3N0M Not only have I heard of him, He has already replied to my request for the comparison which he says will be available before the end of this week.
I really hope the Horizon Ultra 2 has HDMI 2.1
What is the contrast ratio?
i like how money makes you talk about the "unbelievable" beauty of a 'straight box". Oh my god, it is an amazing design!!! ooooohhhh i can watch this BOX aaaaall daz long, it is soo good it feels like it is not a box at all, OOOOOHHHHHHH🤤🤤
question: can I move the image down so I can have two black bars above? thats because it doesnt have a lense shift and I use masking at the top of the image. But no compromises in quality with artifacts. is it possible?
How are the black levels?
I know this does 4K@60Hz but can it output 120 at 1080p? I'm guessing it does since it has 3D support?
Is there any xgimi portable mode go with battery?
Does it support 110-240 volt dual voltage?
Image displacement on my Ultra doesn't work at all. Can't figure out why. Is it basically just lens shift? Like does it reduce the quality if you use it?
The USB on this projector can I hookup my HDD to play my movies
Comparison with Nebula Cosmos 4K when possible, please 😉😁
I’d love to watch that comparison too
Me too as i just bought one that arrives tomorrow. Kinda curious if i should return it for this, this looks better for wife acceptance factor.
How does it compare do anker nebula laser 4K ?
Great review. There any way you could review the benq 4550 and compare the two?
I had a question for which i can't seem to find an answer for online.
Is it possible to reduce the overall brightness of the projector?
In some situations i find it's just to bright (in a dark room where i'm forced to sit close to the screen)
Short answer is no. That's why you shouldn't go for a very bright projector in a very dark room and if you are not going above 100". You can try to put the lamp mode from bright to normal or to eco and try but other than that no.
Does this have the usb hard drive limitation of 4tb that the Horizon Pro 4K has?
Hope it's good for mobile too???
Hi. Can you please do a comparison between xgimi ultra and Formovie X5.
Thank you.
I wonder why they didn't revise the remote design. It's so hard to use it in the dark with my Horizon Pro.
Hello ,
I see two usb ports on the backsite.
Is it possible to play a movie,let say MKV,from a usb stick?
I don't know but I am really starting to doubt these UA-camrs that make these "Reviews" I personally ordered the XGIMI Horizon Ultra 4K and should be receiving the projector today. I really hope I like it but from what I've been reading on the AV Forums, is that the contrast ratio is pretty bad/low. Because of that I also ordered and already received the Hisense C1 4K Laser projector and I must say, it is EXCEPTIONAL as far as the image quality. I have not seen a life style projector this good. It also supports all formats, SDR, HDR10, HDR10+ & DOLBY VISION with DOLBY ATMOS. The only thing that got me bummed about it, is that it doesn't come with Android TV. Instead it comes with their own Vidda OS. I know I can install a Google chrome cast. However, I love how some of these high end 4K projects like Formovie, XGimi, etc have built in Android TV. I will be comparing both projectors myself and will decide if I will keep the XGIMI HORIZON Ultra 4K or the Hisense C1. As of right now, the Hisense C1 has me in AWE every time I watch a movie on it. Especially since it supports all formats which is really unheard of from any life style projector. There is also a great comparison UA-cam video from @thehookup comparing the XGimi against some other well known/High end 4K laser projectors. Because of his video I purchased the Hisense C1. I've also read an article from a well known calibrator that also confirmed the XGIMI HORIZON Ultra 4K having bad and low contrast ratio. Here is the article in case anybody wants to take a look and read for themselves. www.mondoprojos.fr/2023/09/01/test-xgimi-horizon-ultra/
Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom for the English version. It is such an interesting Article. I am honestly starting to believe that all these UA-camrs that "Reviewed" the XGIMI HORIZON Ultra 4K don't know what they're talking about. XGimi has been getting so much backlash that they are releasing an update tomorrow, Saturday 9/23/23 so they can fix the contrast ratio. However, from what I've read. The contrast ratio is still low 😢
How did it go?
does it play files such as mp4 and mkv from an external hard drive from the usb on the projector
Still no native netflix?
How do the black levels compared to oled?
How you connect the soundbar to the projector?
Waiting for the comparison with nebula laser 4k...
Does it support 3D?
Netflix app?
Is it pixel shifting or pure 4k?
Pixel shifting of course. There's no way to get a native 4K DLP chip at this price.
Expected Lamp Life is 25000h, big step down from pure laser projectors. Not sure how I feel about that
25k hours by that time this thing will be a dinosaur not to worry do the math that's nuts
What other lasers are substantially more in this category?
Dude that’s 17 years of normal usage. Are you keeping it that long lol😂
@@Nicolas-e7s3q dlp degrades gradually in brightness over time. It’s not 25000h, by the 5000h you’re already down 20% in brightness
On the official xgimi facebookpage there are not a small number of users with dead pixels on the horizon pro 4k. Dont know how many hours they have on their units. But i dont think they are over 3000-5000.
So 25000 is a theroretical lifespan, other parts of the projector will probably break or be unusuable a lot sooner.
I doubt that the horizon ultra is any different.
What chip does this use? Can i retire my nvidia shield tv?
I don’t think any android box or android tv can replace an Nvidia Shield Pro. I’ve tried sooo many different android tv boxes, etc and nothing comes close when it comes to the power inside Nvidia’s processing chip. Even tho it’s an old chip it’s still far superior than any android tv. I just bought the XGimi MoGo 2 Pro due to its great specs and having Android tv 11 and it’s sooooo laggy. I’m assuming this XGimi Ultra Horizon might have the same shitty chip inside or laggy android tv.
Just out of curiosity, how does it compare to the nebula cosmos laser 4k? Because this one looks nice but the in projector 4k netflix support of the nebula keeps on pulling me back to that one
Built-in apps are garbage.
Long-term software support priority goes to dedicated streaming devices like Chromecast with Google TV, Amazon Fire Sticks, Apple TV, Roku Stick, Nvidia Shield, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, etc.
A lot of hype but very very low on lumens.
I have the OptomaUHD50X and it has higher lumens. It came out by 2020.
I'm not sure how this one will be better than that Optoma with those lower lumens. Maybe because it's LED?
You really using lumen output as an indication of quality? This is for a dark room for movies and therefore does not need a ton of light. There is a lot more than lumens that make the final quality of the picture.
will be interesting to watch a movie streaming or on disc with Dolby Vision in 4K
Thanks Xgimi, you have zero real reviews. Not buying one! Anker where are you? Ok, lets see, contrast ratio is very poor going on unbiased reviews. The motorised lens cap has been reported to make odd sounds and long term reliability in question. The gaming mode on Xgimi usually disables auto focusing, like on my Mogo 2. It puts out a LOT of heat from base, if you buy from Amazon its been reported if a fault they no longer do a courier collection for expensive items, its mail from Post Office with fingers crossed 😂. No worries here though as chummy had his review sample FREE 😅
Thank you for the video and the code. I ordered one using your discount code.
Damn i thought this was a short throw projector. That would be interesting
Dear reviewer, I need your help to turn my village into a cinema paradise. Slide me that XGIMI Horizon Ultra like it's the last popcorn at a blockbuster movie!
I HAVE 10 FEET FROM WALL TO WALL WOULD THIS PROJECTOR WORK FROM THAT DISTANCE?
That should give you about 100”
Disappointed you didn’t have a head to head va the older models.
It’s coming….
No chris rock was hurt in this video
excellent projector but unfortunately very poor contrast ratio, I hope that the next model will be better in terms of its black level and be sure that it will be famous like the 5050UB
This is not a review, this is an ad lmao
Still no Netflix? Bizarre.
What about the 3D feature? I think it is pointless to buy a projector without the 3D feature. My 85" LG OLED is far better than anything else out there.
👏👏👏👏👏👏
Dietrich Park
What a terrible review, so the projector has NO negatives? blatantly a paid review. No mention of black levels, fan noise, rainbow effect, contrast ratio, 24p screen judder (which judging by those last two panning shots is bad) those are the fundamentals to cover in any projector review. Also the price increase in the uk vs the us $ price is a joke.
And where is the 3D review?
Its a reverse calculation, still it'll be reduced on Amazon soon, i bet you'll see 28% off or whatever 😂
Agreed, found a short that mentioned this projector. Decided to check out another review and it's all praise. I'll wait until someone with integrity reviews this
If you ever see paid promotion in the top left hand corner, just skip the video.
Verner Estate
Interesting what raving review you gave the jmgo n1 ultra. Not even mentioned the speckle and all of a suddenly this is the best you've seen in ages... sounds extremely fishy and like bought reviews or scared to be honest because you might not receive any more review units, therefore not really having a UA-cam channel anymore.
All of a sudden there can’t be 2 great products available.
1 My updated JMGO didn’t have speckle and was and still is the brightest I’ve seen and 2 the Ultra has great sharpness detail and smart tech. If you want bright then go JMGO if you want sharpness and detail go XGIMI Ultra. Neither were paid reviews , but you probably know best.
@@allthingstech I'm not saying there can't be 2 great products, your wording in this review however suggests this is a whole other league than the Jmgo. So you bought both projectors? If not and you got to keep them they were paid reviews. There is monetary value attached to products. Also I do appreciate you actually replying and not just deleting criticism.
@@Jeeru1987 you need to remember that these reviews are months apart and not a head to head. I was genuinely blown away with the JMGO, the design, brightness etc but as always other brands step up. The build quality and lens sharpness on the XGIMI is top tier, but that doesn’t mean in a few months time something else will come along that is as good or tops, sadly Ai can’t read the future and always try to take each product at face value. All the best!
Kuhn Walks
60hz only? in 2023? 🙄
Bosco Flats
Read like an add tbh wheres the actual review
Allen Daniel Thompson Richard Miller Nancy
It has terrible contrast and black levels from what I can see.
18ms. unplayable bro
Beige color? Pass.
Passed based on color and not tech? You good?
It has horribles gray black level sadly 🤦🏻♂️
Over drama on every explanation. Its a white box amd mediocore performer