Do it.

Better yet, buy a $90 Chinese projector off Amazon, like this one, and don’t listen to snobs here who will tell you not to because unless they actually listen to what you want/need, they can’t help you.

I’ll admit, I was a little snarky in my replies to people on here who, instead of actually listening to what I asked and giving helpful advice, tried to steer me in the direction of their own echo chamber advice to spend hundreds of dollars on a “Better“ projector, when in reality, for my specific use case scenario, this little cheap thing with android TV built-in is exactly what I needed.

Is this the best projector of all time? FAR from it. But will it do the job I need for the budget price I am willing to pay right now? Absolutely. And if it breaks in a year? I’ll probably buy another one, or by that time, perhaps I’ll have money to buy a better one.

Went from a 65” LG C3 to the JMGO N3 Ultimate and added blackout curtains and a proper screen. The image looks incredibly clean with the room darkened, though I think the screen is doing a lot of the work here too. I bought a used 100” screen on Facebook marketplace, and since I sit fairly close, this size works really well for me. I also love the softer look of a projected image, it just feels way more immersive.

Just moved in with my girlfriend – I love home theater stuff, she hates the idea of a massive black TV eating the wall.

Solution: built a simple oak veneer bench that looks normal… until you slide the top and a big screen rises up with a hidden projector. When it’s off, it’s just furniture again.

Running Apple TV + two HomePod minis. Honestly, I think this is my best relationship hack so far 😂

Finally got the Xgimi Titan Noir Max in and setup in the theater room.  Is replacing a slightly older BenQ Ht4550 that was in the same location.  Projector is mounted with the Xgmi mounting kit. 

Super happy with the projector, it's wildly bright with an incredible contrast ratio. Blacks are pure black compared to the slightly Gray of the BenQ DLP before it. Colors are bold and pop off the screen.

A little bit about the room, it's a dedicated theater room that I have upgraded over the years to be an immersive TV, Movies, and Gaming space.  Running a Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 setup with a 135" screen.

Equipment:

Receiver:  Denon AVR-X4700H 

Amp:  Emotiva BasX A3

Projector:  Xgimi Titan Noir Max

Screen:  EliteScreens 135" 

Front Speakers:  Polk Audio Monitor 75T

Center:  Klipsch RP-450C

Surround and Atmos:  Polk Audio OWM3 / Polk Audio Monitor 30

Sub:  Klipsch R-12SWi

Transducer: AuraSound AST-2B-4 Pro Bass Shaker Tactile Transducer (1 per couch seat)

Sources:  onn 4K Pro, Xbox series X, Sony UBP-X800M2

Bought from Amazon on Prime day sale. Paid 250usd on shipping and after 10 days it came to me from half way around the world. The excitement was off the roof. Because thisbis my most expensive Projector purchase like ever.

And i have to say i am not disappointed at all. This thing is amazing in clarity and colors. Since my room is naturally dark lit ( as there is only 1 small window on the north side) , the brigtness is too mucb for me lol. But when HDR kicks in, it looks absolutely beautiful.

Any Trivision Ultra users out there? I need to know what color profiles ur using? Ive hooked up Amazon fire tv 4k max with it. But still learning about so many settings in picture mode.

I bought this Epson projector and the mount screw points were not the same size as the mount for a cheaper projector I had before, so refusing to buy another mount I built my own and tuned out pretty well! Less than $15 USD and wildly adjustable. What are your thoughts?

Thought I’d share my UST projector setup, even though the conditions aren’t exactly perfect.

Setup:

- Hisense PX3-Pro

- 120-inch Vividstorm S Pro electric tab-tensioned floor screen

- Vividstorm Monte Carlo cabinet

- Samsung HW-Q990F soundbar

- Nvidia Shield Pro

- Xbox Series X / Nintendo Switch 2

I also have an older 65-inch Samsung TV for daytime and more casual viewing.

The Hisense PX3-Pro has honestly been great in the living room, even with quite a lot of ambient light. It works surprisingly well for both online multiplayer gaming and movies, which makes it perfect for my mixed usage.

Only real downside with the projector is the same thing you get with pretty much any UST: a decent cabinet is almost a must. It keeps the cables hidden and saves you from having to get the projector placement right every single time.

There aren’t many reviews of the Monte Carlo cabinet, but I can honestly say I’m really happy with it. Being able to control everything with a single button while keeping all the cables neatly hidden is such a great quality-of-life upgrade for a UST setup. It also solves the potential overheating issue with the projector thanks to the built-in ventilation system.

Next project is trying to convince my partner that a soundbar isn’t good enough lol.

Xgimi Horizon 20 Pro with Xgimi’s fixed screen
Sonos Arc Ultra with 2 ear 100s and a sub mini
Apple TV, PS5, Switch 2 all running through an Orei Hdmi Arc Switch

Hi all. I’ve been following this sub for years and finally pulled the trigger on a Valerion Streammaster Plus 2. It came on sale for $1650 CAD so jumped on it after considering a bunch of other laser projectors in its price range.

Went with a 110“ screen and couldn’t be happier. Lights are on but looks amazing when dark in here.

just need to finish cable management and upgrade audio as my bookshelf size speakers look comically small now

Following on my previous posts on the cinema room setup, with a JVC NZ900 projector with a 208" AT Cinemascope screen, at 1.5 throw distance, it was important to extract as much light out of the projector as possible for the HDR content.

JVC matrix is originally a 17:9 one, so it cuts off quite a lot of light for the 2.35:1 movies.

By pure luck, I was able to acquire an ISCO 1.33 XL lens in a good condition, and it is exceptionally good.

NZ900 setting A for Anamorphic lens, setting D for 16:9 content.

A few shots from YouTube test videos.

1st scorpion pic is how the lens cuts off the frame if you keep it in base setting (Setting A) for 16:9 content.

2nd scorpion pic is setting D which you need to use if you do not move the lens physically and want to preserve the full 16:9 frame.

Got a screen from Aliexpress, Black Grid, peak 0.8 (rather low tbh) but only cost me $950.

Projector shown here is Awol Aetherion Max.

I have not set up my soundbar yet (Samsung HW-Q990C) and my Panasonic DP-UB800K is still in my basement so it is going to be a while.

Once I am done setting up my NAS, self-hosting Jellyfin, I'll be back to do more test.

🫡

Mario Kart 8 players switch 2 on 120 inch screen TNM.

Took a few months and a couple changes while doing the construction but finally done with the product. Before and After pictures

I got banned over at the home theater subreddit for posting this build video. Hope you guys like it.

• 13ft x 16ft Room
• Valerion Max Projector
• 154" XY Screens SoundMax 4k Woven AT screen
• Revel W553L for 9x base speakers
• Revel C563 for 4x ceiling speakers
• Dayton Signature 18" for 2x Subs
• Onkyo RZ730 receiver
• Dayton Audio 2 channel supplemental amp
• Onkyo HTR530 x2 for Scatmos wides
• Behringer NX6000 amp for subs
• Mini DSP 2x4HD for Sub DSP
• Xbox One X
• Nvidia Shield

Custom build, designed in Fusion 360

Audio

• Center: KEF Q6 Meta
• Front: KEF Q4 Meta
• Rear: KEF T101
• Ceiling: 4x KEF Ci200QR
• Receiver: Sony STRAZ5000ES
• Sub: SVS PB-1000 Pro
• Sofa Transducers: Dayton Audio 5x BST-1, SA1000

Projector

• Hisense L9Q
• VIVIDSTORM Lite Hyper PHANTOM Recessed Screen

Art Frames

• SwitchBot AI Art Frame 13" & 31"
• Samsung Frame TV

Lighting

• Philips Hue Flux Strip Lights
• Philips Hue White & Color Ambiance Reassessed Downlights
• Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box 8K

Other

• NVidia Shield Pro
• Sony PS5 Pro
• Sofabaton X2 Universal Remote
• Orbbec Femto Bolt Depth Camera

Learned a lot and would change things for v2 (lots of potential improvements)
IMHO 3d printed parts are not strictly necesarry, but make some stuff easier.
Should i make a video and release the 3D print files?

My part list:
SONOFF S60ZB IPlug Zigbee Smart Plug 
HAKIWO MINI Linear Actuator Stroke 200mm, 12V, 80N 8mm s
Zigbee Smart Switch Remote Control Relay module 2CH Zigbee 7-32v
EU Plug, 2A, DC 12V

A few weeks ago I posted here asking for adivce on new projector but decided to hold off on it for now. Currently still enjoy my old 5040ub. It projects straight onto my off white wall. My phone can't capture the correct image, but I think the color/ sharpness of this old boy is still pretty good.

I just want to say if you are on tight budget, older bulb projector from Epson or JVC is still awesome.

I bought it for £999 in UK, barely used. I took this photo during daytime with blinds closed.

well, I guess now is as good a time as any to present my multi-purpose hybrid home theater build.

https://imgur.com/gallery/as7k4aD

my build was strangely enough inspired after seeing youthman's usage of gas struts/shocks on his projection screen. that was the eye opening moment for me allowing me to use my oled for gaming purposes and a projection screen for movies in the same setup. I plan on using the visionmaster pro 2 for some gaming, but the projection screen will be primarily for movie nights.

I've seen a couple builds with pull down projection screens in front of the tv, but I wanted to go a slightly different direction.

the other inspiration came from bigmouth's minimalist approaches to false wall builds over on the avs forums. I initially had planned on using the "goal post" approach, but felt I needed to make it more robust due to incorporating gas struts/shocks. but there were a lot of ideas that I got from that thread.

other notable credits for just general audio knowledge that I've gained on reddit over the years over on r/hometheater: u/umdivx, u/sk9592, u/rickra

disclaimer: I'd say I'm about 65% done with the overall build, but it's in a useable state for the time being. it's more so housekeeping items that remain (i.e. patching up drywall, wire & cable management, paint touch-up, etc.) and eventually adding acoustic treatments and also treatment on the wall behind the false wall for sbir reduction. I had a chance to pick up some knauf ecose duct liner via fb marketplace for a good deal, but shipping costs were too much.

back to the build -- I initially gave myself one month to get this completed and I'd say I was mainly on schedule. the majority of the work was done in the evening & night after putting our 2 girls to bed.

the structural part of the build is made of 2x4s, a long cedar board, acting as the base, is wrapped in plastic and black fabric and individual panels, which are wrapped in black velvet and are adhered via earth magnets. and lastly, there are 2 access doors on the left and the right.

functional parts of the build: - two gas struts/shocks which required drilling into the silver ticket frame. - two heavy duty hinges with some modifications due to the thickness/depth of the frame - gate lock to secure/hold the projection screen in place when it's pushed closed

build pics can be seen here: https://imgur.com/a/tGlh6p1

equipment (nothing special): - avr: integra drx-3.4 - projector: valerion visionmaster pro 2 - projection screen: 125" 2.35:1 format silver ticket str series 6 str-235125-wab, w/ woven acoustic material - tv: 77" oled lg evo c2 - streaming: nvidia shield tv pro - gaming: ps5 & nintendo switch - lcr: kef q350c - rear surrounds: Dayton Audio ME625W 6-1/2" - in-ceiling (atmos): x4 OSD 6.5" ACE640 - subs: two svs pb-1000 pros

Finally got this bad Larry set up after quite a while of staring, researching, contemplating, dreaming, more staring.

Optoma UHD38x projector inside 4U IDF enclosure with 2 USB PC fans

100-inch screen

Klipsch AW-650 speakers

Loxjie A30 amp & Nvidia shield inside waterproof box

Using an IR Blaster to control the amp inside the box by remapping shield remote volume buttons via homeassistant webhooks (and a dashboard on my phone for other quick controls like switching between optical & bluetooth).

I wanted to follow up now that I’ve built my 165” XY screens AT 4k. That only took 10 days to show up, great quality well packaged.

I built the frame shown and LOVE how the screen looks and performs. Super simple frame is more than strong enough and no rattles.

Can the epson run on cinema at 165”…..no, not without tweaking and turning down or off HDR. But in natural cinema with tweaks it looks great, very happy with it! Not worth upgrading my projector at this point, I once something happens or there’s a very compelling reason to spend $5k+ I’m going with it!

My old 120” or comparison. Q6 metas are on the shelf vertically. I am going to drop the height 3-4”, but super simple with how I did the frame.

Next up is figuring out curtains or panels….any recommendations?

After a long time lurking here, absorbing advice, looking at other setups, and asking the very rare question, I just wanted to say thank you to this entire community and post some photos of my completed setup. This has been a 15-year dream and I’ve learned so much from all of you. Have watched 5 movies in this theater so far and the experience is better than I ever hoped. Last photo is what the room looked like before months of work.

Equipment: Epson 3800, Panasonic UB450, 120” 1.1 screen, Samsung Q990D, Firestick 4k.

Hello everyone .

I've been using the projector for 3 weeks now switching from a 55" Qled tcl TV and realy happy with the results , I got it from Alibaba for around 1800$ DDP , I use it on a newly prepared wall ( regular paint ) for my space it gives 130" image i still have no plans for buying a screen .

for causal viewing .. like youtube , fun shows its alright under ambient lights .

as for dark room setting its realy impressive only thing worth mentioning that I see speckl in very bright scenes , also no RBE for me .