HORIZON Ultra 4K Projector, Dolby Vision, 2300 ISO Lumens, 2 x 12W Harman Kardon Speakers, Home Theater Projector with WiFi and Bluetooth, Dual Light, Active 3D, 200"

Just got this projector a couple of days ago. With it all set up and aligned to my screen (easier to do on a coffee table versus a ceiling mount for sure), I'm very pleased with it for the sale price. Also, I really lucked out on the height of the coffee table with the relation of the projector to the screen. I'm coming from an Optoma UHD51A. (History - an Optoma HD33 way back in the day and before that various Panasonic, Samsung and Mitsubishi rear projection DLP TVs). Just to say I already know all of the pros & cons of DLP very well. Right out of the box: System Update V3.22.314 From the start, I felt right at 'home'. Brightness is about the same or better than the UHD51A to my eyes. Focus is sharp across the entire screen, uniformity is great, and the colors really pop. Now I finally have Dolby Vision to go along with my Dolby Atmos audio after many, many years without. I have now taken down the Optoma and the 2 mounts I had in the ceiling. The light border (when not using Keystone Correction) is well within the black felt border of my screen. The UHD51A's was far outside it. I will not miss having to change out lamps for sure. I was finally able to center my screen to the wall it's on which is nice too. Didn't really make too many settings adjustments. Turned the volume all the way down (no way I found to disable it completely). The speakers sounded good but I'll only every be using the HDMI 1 input. Also, no way I could find to have Android TV go to HDMI 1 automatically after booting up. I'm not using eARC. Within the Dolby Vision settings a selected a 130" screen with 1 gain. I haven't felt a real need to changing any of the IRIS or Picture settings so far with the content I watch and with the room conditions I have. Also, I switched to Dolby Custom to turn off the Motion Smoothing. I could post screen shots, but they would all look good. Every 4K HDR great looking YouTube video I've ever played to evaluate a display ALL look great. About the best compliment I could give this or any projector at this price & performance level is that it produces the best (Dolby Vision in the case) image possible and it looks great. Sure, my MiniLED TVs can blow it out of the water, but they aren't 135". But taking the image in context of DLP and its environment, I'm blown away with how great it looks overall. Dark horror movies not withstanding of course. :) My primary sources with this projector: onn. 4k Pro Google TV, Fire TV Cube 3 and Apple TV 4K (all 'locked' to always HDR - Dolby Vision) and a Nintendo Switch - looks good at 1080p. The power brick is pretty huge.

After 6 months it still rocks, • I side loaded Xfinity app now I have access to all my cable TV contents wirelessly on the projector. • I installed Xplore app now I have access to all my 3TB external hard disk wirelessly by SSH server through my laptop. I researched for a long time until I found this XGIMI Elfin best for this price and my needs. First thing caught my attention was the ability to run Android TV 10.0 I've never used Android phones or TVs but I know the most expensive part in projectors are their processors chip if it can run the latest of a operating system it means they have most up to date processor chip and its expensive, there are other big brand name projectors similar size that only run on Android TV 6.0 and its because they have used processors from people old phones that they have thrown away and these companies recycle old phones and take out their processors not to pay any money for the processor, and its not a software update that you can load newer version of Android TV, the processor is weak and that old version of Android TV is all they can handle, so that's that, this projector is much faster than my XFinity ( the future of awesome ) TV Box. Durability, I know XGIMI is into making projectors and didn't see complaints about durability, most of other cheap projectors don't last more than a few months if they have a very good specs. This is a good projector good brightness, sharpness I watch 120" dimension and it's much better than my 43" LG tv. fan noise is low and its good for many aspect one is that obviously the noise doesn't bother you, next is that it means they have well manage heatings ventilation which leads to more durability ( just make sure you don't cover around the projector ) heat is a menace for electronic devices and chips, the better heat management leads to more longevity of the chips. Keystone correction not available in Gaming and 3D mode is because of hardware limitation not that they forgot or they didn't want to give it, if they make that available it would cause lower frame rates, considering their processor chip supports Android TV 10 and they weren't cheap about that, still couldn't handle that extra load of geometric transforming output on the processor, and I assume it wouldn't worth adding a couple of hundred dollars to the price of the product adding stronger processor just to support Keystone adjustments for Gaming or 3D. Fun fact : This is my first projector for a long time, believe or not my previous projector was Canon-1000 Super8 film projector 😊 which I loved but had to give it away since there was not enough films to watch on it, but still checking eBay to possibly buy one again 😊 but I had projection TV 55" ( before LCD TVs came around ) which is not quite the same thing. So this projector based on the technology, electronic chips and engineering has gone through very well worth the money, I'll post some picture later.

Note: This would be a solid 5 stars if not for ONE issue, which I hope is rectified by firmware-- or a replacement. TLDR: The Xgimi Horizon Ultra is... here comes that overused descriptor (I'm so sorry)... a GAME CHANGER. Regardless of if it works for your particular use case or not, I think you'll come away very impressed with what Xgimi has accomplished with this projector. While I've had several projectors over the past 16 or so years, from dedicated home theater models to a few of the now ubiquitous "lifestyle" projectors, my main viewing these days has been centered on 4K and an LG Oled flat panel, which I love. BUT... I've missed the big screen experience and the look of light beaming through the room, so I started looking. This would not be easy-- I have downsized tremendously, cannot black-out the room, and I have a WAF that is through the roof. Also, my audio is now all Sonos based instead of the traditional receiver and speaker set-up. So, my list of requirements was: Must be 4k (or whatever voodoo is done to "make" the image 4K), must have a fairly high lumen output to deal with ambient light, must have ARC/eARC (to connect to Sonos Beam without additional components), must be small and attractive. Nice to haves would be zoom and lens shift, as well as decent onboard audio and an internal streaming OS. Since 2023 qualifies as "what a time to be alive," there are a few small, lifestyle projectors (I hate that term) that do some of that, though fewer still can achieve most of it. The Xgimi Horizon Ultra clicked every single box except for lens shift. And AFAIK, none of the lifestyle projectors have true lens shift. I *think* the Xgimi is the only one that offers true optical zoom of any kind. I tried the Formovie X5, and it almost passed the test. Very bright, great sound. In the end, I had to return it. The image degradation when employing the required keystoning, while not horrible, was too noticeable to ignore (though I am working to have exact placement and not use keystoning at all. Still...) The Chinese OS was not great and there was no optical zoom. As for looks, it was... fine. I was very interested in the MGO N1 Ultra, but once I saw the propensity for the sparklies, it was a "no." Plus, the look of it wasn't really going to work for us. Enter the Xgimi. SOOO much hype and early buzz on this thing. It sounded too good to be true. As I was about to abandon my whole small scale home theater project, I figured, what the heck. I mean, it has an optical zoom, fer cryin' out loud! Suffice it to say, the reviews are factual. First off, it's beautiful and unassuming in a way I have never seen a projector pull off. Turn it on and it's super bright, has great color, and very good black levels. Is it as inky black as my Oled? No. Do I pay any attention to that when watching the projector? Also, no. The Xgimi has DolbyVision, which I tested with the latest Indiana Jones movie.; it made the movie LOOK great! However, it could not make the movie any good, so I only watched about 1/3 of it. The Harmon Kardon sound will make a lot of people happy-- clear, crisp, and plenty loud without distorting. I'll still hook up to my Sonos system, but it isn't bad as is. I've watched in ambient light and in darkness-- it does very well with the former and it excels at the latter. I'll be getting an alr screen shortly and will report back how much difference that makes. Also, I could detect no degradation of the image after keystoning, which blew my mind. It has AndroidTV 11 (no Netflix without a workaround at present-- that may be a dealbreaker for some) and is *mostly" snappy. And there's the issue that costs a star: at times, it goes full Mitch McConnell and just freezes until the 3 or 4 clicks you've made all kick-in in rapid succession, making it seem possessed. Related to this is the fact that I have experienced some pauses and stutters on almost all the content I've streamed via the onboard Android system. Everything from Plex and Apple TV to Amazon and Tablo. Oddly, Youtube has not exhibited this. Using the projector with a Firestick doesn't have these issues, so it's something in the projector itself. I'm going to contact Xgimi and see what's what. I'll report back once I hear something. I really want to give this 5 stars-- and I REALLY want to keep it, so... fingers crossed!

So far so good using with a standard projector floor rising screen with a 1.1 gain. For what its used for its perfectly fine and well suited in a small living room. I use a Roku Streaming Stick plug into it and have external speakers plugged in via the 3.5mm jack. Picture is clear no issues watching DolbyVision or any HD movies etc. Its used casually not a everyday thing. But when used its been performing well. We enjoy it alot for when guests come over or just a movie night to kick back and relax. Using the Roku stick 4K with Dolby Vision we watch pretty much ALL Streaming services with no issues. Hope this gives us continued joy over many years.

First projector I own (also first review I've ever written, but this product deserves it). I recently finished building my workshop/office (quonset) and have a big nice end wall (24ft wide, 14 high) with drywall painted in matte ultra white. Building doesn't have any exterior light, so I thought it would be the perfect environment for a projector with a 200inch screen size capability. I did my homework learning about the different technologies available, the important features to look for, etc. Decided to go with this brand and model. It comes very well packaged. Set up is ridiculously quick. First time I turned it on, I was confused. My mind couldn't understand what I was seeing. Played a 4k video and was mesmerized. Then comes my wife. I play Barbie trailer (very colorful). Same effect. Her brain couldn't process it. She as well was astonished by what she was looking at. The quality of the image, the colors, the detail. It is incredible what human kind has achieved in terms of technology. This projector is a clear example. BUY IT. You won't regret it at all. The problem I have now is that my kids are hooked to watching their movies and cartoons and play videogames on it. They refuse to watch anything on OLED tv now... In regards to screen, I project directly on a superflat white drywall, no screen. It works perfect. It even has a feature that analyzes the color of your wall and adapts the color of the image it emits. Haven't tried that feature though. PROs Quality /price is unbeatable. Vivid colors Refresh rate for videogames Dolby Vision Intuitive UI Auto focus and keystone CONS If you are a pro in projectors, maybe you'll see contrast on dark colors could be better although I'm perfectly ok with it. Sometimes UI gets lazy and lags. Autokeystone can be tricky. Sometimes doesn't do it right. Move the projector a bit and let it try again. You need a proper dark room to truly appreciate its performance. Integrated speaker is quite good, but nothing out of the ordinary, regardless of what other reviews say. BTW, image posted it's not very good but you can appreciate some details. Capturing a decent pic with an iphone of a projected image is almost impossible.

this projector had a $100 once time use coupon, which would've put at a nice price point. However, for whatever reason, my original order was cancelled before it got delivered by Amazon. I placed a duplicate order, thinking that I'd still get the product, and all would be good, however, when I went back through my receipts, I noticed that the second order was +$108. I tried to get Amazon to resolve my issue, but they basically said too bad, it's a one-time use coupon, and you used it....which I did, except I didn't cancel my order...and I also didn't receive the product.....so incredibly frustrating. Anyway, be aware when placing your order for this projector; if you run into the above scenario, or something similar, you're going to be pretty much out of luck. As for the projector itself, time will tell how well it performs, but on initial testing the image did project pretty clearly, and it did autofocus ok. The sound is good, much better than the Optoma pocket projector I have, but not great; probably due to the size of the device. Once the volume reaches the upper limits, it starts to distort / vibrate the housing, and that in turn ruins the sound output. Brightness was decent -- on par with the older Optoma projector I have. Size-wize, it's quite a bit bigger than the Optoma, which is only about 4x4x2. This device is quite a big bigger, but it may be forgivable due to its much better built in sound. Android OS seems fluid, but I haven't spent much time testing it out. It's a shame that I'm going to have to send it back.

After a somewhat convoluted setup process, and getting used to some system-related integration quirks, I got this rather plain looking box up and running in my home theater, primarily powered by my Apple TV 4K... and was sufficiently blown away. A "DolbyVision" notification flashed on the screen, letting me know that the viewing mode would be modified, and after some time of viewing, I realized I was hopelessly addicted. I was literally not prepared for how good the image was going to look on my 100-inch screen. The last time I remembered seeing a projected image that clear was a special digital screening of "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug" at a movie theater. It was as if I was watching the output of a digitally shot video file directly from the server. I browsed through several other films in my Apple TV library, and I almost broke it with so much jumping around from movie to movie that they wouldn't start up anymore (I must have overloaded the streaming capabilities of my router). Fortunately a quick shut down and restart remedied the issue, and I proceeded with more caution going forward. I will mention (and your mileage may vary, depending on your home setup), that I ran into some glitches in the process of making my upgraded theater system run more smoothly. Since my media sources are channeled through my Onkyo receiver and out to the projector, I had to be mindful of the behavior of my HDMI data integration. When I start up my Apple TV 4K box, it automatically powers up both the receiver and the projector. After a brief appearance of the Google Play interface (the projector's native operating system). HDMI takes over, does a brief search, and switches to Apple TV, which becomes the primary media source. For awhile, my Sony Blu-Ray player also switched on automatically, and the HDMI in turn switched over to the Blu-Ray as media source, which was annoying until I discovered how to disable that function in the player's settings. Suffice to say, this has been a good education for me in HDMI dataflow! I can now watch Blu-Rays by switching it over manually, and they look almost as wonderful as the streamed DolbyVision output from my Apple TV 4K. One of the features that exceeded my expectations (aside from the astounding image quality) is the manual keystone adjustment. Since my setup dictates I keep my projector on a stand, one thing that was problematic with my previous projector was having to leave the stand in the middle of the floor at a fixed distance from the screen, and it was never 100% fit into the viewing area. With the XGIMI HORIZON Ultra's manual keystone capabilities, I can have the projector moved over against the wall, projecting from an angle, and can distort the image to fit perfectly on the screen by dragging the 4 corners of the projected image INDEPENDENTLY up, down, left, and right. You can also zoom in and out to refine the fit, after which the image auto-focuses itself using a projected pattern. No more tripping over the wide-legged projector stand, moving it back and forth into the room, and making endless adjustments that were never perfect. (I would install a ceiling mount, but I don't think my landlady would be thrilled about more holes in the ceiling and walls than I already have). A couple of minor complaints, nothing that would diminish my 5-star rating: I made a point of purchasing a projector that was 3D capable, and this one is, even though it's not overly emphasized in the product description. My complaint is the 3D mode has to be selected manually by opening a menu and choosing the proper method, which is kind of a hassle. I'm hoping a future firmware update from XGIMI will remedy that, since I can't imagine people having any use for multiple 3D modes other than one that utilizes active lenses. Also, you can only use lenses that were designed for this specific projector. I discovered other standard active lenses don't work... but when you get the right ones, it's worth the expense IMO. The other change I'd request would be the ability to deactivate the default Google Play/Android operating system that launches at startup, which (as an Apple user) I would never put to use. I also have Amazon Prime, which runs through my Apple TV 4K. How many operating systems can one need?? Aside from these trivial quibbles, I couldn't be happier with this addition to my home theater. I just wish I had more time to spend using it, more people around I could show it off to, and especially wish I didn't share a wall with a neighbor so I can crank up the volume on my Onkyo Dolby Atmos receiver without disrupting his life (he's a really nice guy, already tolerates me enough with my music practice). I honestly wasn't ready for how fantastic this projector would turn out to be, not to mention how smoothly it integrates with the rest of my setup.

Used this for bedroom viewing pointed at the ceiling, paired with a Roku plugged in via HDMI. First the good: very quiet fan - the quietest among the projectors I’ve used, which include the Vankyo E30T (also known as a 530W), Nebula Mars II Pro, and Nebula Capsule Max. For the curious, the 2nd quietest is the Capsule Max, 3rd is Mars II Pro (both Nebulas have low fan noise, very tolerable), and the worst was the Vankyo - far louder, very annoying. More good points for the Elfin: nice bright image, very cool auto keystone feature, 1080p resolution, cool hardware design. Now the bad: an only average speaker, which takes away from the enjoyment of the material being watched (of course you can plug any projector into external speakers, but I’m comparing it to the other said projectors’ built-in speakers and it was the worst - specifically, due to a lack of bass frequencies as well as insufficient volume). More bad: you have to log in with a Google account at setup, even if you only intend to use your own streaming device and not rely on the built-in apps. Now the worst: the unit did not retain my keystone and projector placement settings after a reboot. Worked with XGIMI support and they could not resolve this - and some of the steps they mentioned didn’t make sense - the menu options they pointed to either did not exist or were hidden away. If XGIMI resolves this issue in the future, this would make a good projector when paired with external speakers. As it is, it falls behind the overall experience I got with the Nebula projectors - even the Capsule Max ($360 Amazon renewed) which was buggy and got returned; the Mars II Pro ($348 on sale at Amazon) won in my unintended long and winding road to finding the best projector for my situation); but definitely sits above the Vankyo ($90 amazing sale on another site). For $600 which included a coupon, I can’t recommend the Elfin, though, even if the settings issue were fixed.