Hisense - C1 Laser Mini Projector

I would get the very well reviewed C1, but be aware, they are tough to position perfectly for a screen since they have no lens shift and no zoom. But, the fixed optics allows it to really deliver on image quality. So, that's where I'd lean.

The BenQ HT2060 is the newer version of the HT2050a, and is the best looking 1080p projector on the market. It is bright, and has a sharp image. It's great for home theater. The Hisense C1 is nice, but it has no zoom, so you must be very careful about how you place it in your room.

I was in a similar position, and ended up getting the C1 which I'll likely return for a C2. Still, the C1 is amazing, and even in my living room with lots of ambient light, it has sufficient contrast, and brightness. I love that I don't have to mount anything on my wall or invest in a media table which I'm also conflicted about (in terms of finding the right aesthetics). The projector help me make less decisions hah, and I get my white wall / more space.

Nebula and Xgimi mogo2 are objectively worse than HT2050A. Horizon ultra gets much brighter, but the contrast is bad and black are really lifted. If horizon ultra is in your budget then I'd choose the refurbished hisense c1 over that. The improvement of HT2050A over the nebula or mogo2 is going to be much more dramatic than the improvement of c1 over HT2050A though.

i have a hisense c1 and seems to fit what youre looking for

TK710STi is definitely better than the Horizon Ultra. It's very similar to the C1 as far as picture quality, but the C1 has Dolby Vision support, higher color gamut coverage and great built in speakers. TK710STi is much brighter and has better contrast (both native and dynamic).

that is kind of you to fill me in on the PicoFlix. Thankyou. I noticed the Hisense C1 trichroma laser mini projector has just come on special over here. I have long coveted this product even though it is pricey and bigger there is just no escaping the reviews. The pico is $1000 over here. The hisense is twice that but the specs and actual viewing image are breath taking for the dollars. We only get one go at it hey and we always spend more than we would like perhaps. The 3 year warranty is swaying me too. Best wishes in your search. Love to know what you unearth .

I agree. Just have to wait for shipping now. Cheers.

Love mine, it's an excellent projector

\+1 for the Epson HC3800 (= EH-TW7100 here in Europe). Brightness is fine, noise is acceptable and for me the two most important factors are: large lens-shift range (I can shelf-mount the projector close to the top of the screen's height) and the 3LCD technology is completely free of the rainbow effect (as it turned out, I'm super sensitive to RBE: I got a headache after watching a show on the Hisense C1...) I bought and returned 3 other projectors this Christmas until I settled with this (BenQ W1800i: too noisy, Hisense C1: unbearable RBE, Epson HC3700: contrast was not enough for me - the 3800 is just slightly better but it's now in the acceptable range). https://preview.redd.it/d7e7z1jll1re1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b3e5b5b141b0481ce25d12c38a9b34b708259b5b

At $500-600 yes, but $900 you can find refurbished Hisense C1 on eBay for that price, far better. Triple laser, better contrast and colors, not far off in brightness.

DLP and laser can and does exist at the same time. DLP is the panel, laser is the light source. Many are single laser with color/phosphor wheel or triple laser with no wheel. The C1 is a triple laser with no color wheel.

Yes, triple lasers can still have RBE although it is usually reduced usually compared to single lasers. Some people are just more susceptible so even when it's highly reduced, it's still detectable and distracting.

I had/have the Benq w1070. It really is a great projector, I recently wanted to upgrade and first bought the Dangbei Mars pro, and honestly I didn't like the colors and everything. I think 4K is overrated. Then I bought the Hisense C1S (in my country it appears as Vidda C1S) so I thought it was worth the upgrade. But it's not like it's twice as good as the image.

I have a c1, I project onto a bared painted wall and even in ambient light, it’s very bright. I even turn the laser luminance down. Sure daylight it’s washy but I don’t use it during the day.  Considering how big the image gets and how close I sit in my apt, I don’t think I would want brighter 

Recently upgraded my upgrade of my upgrade.. In the past year and a half I’ve gone from a Dr.J $50 projector to a Wimius P64 “Which kicked started my actual joy for projectors” But it seemed to never properly auto focus or focus. Fast forward a year I bought a renew Epson EF12 “Which I still have” and it blew me away I thought ehh this will do for a long while.. Well then I got a nice Amazon gift card from work and.. Enter Hisense C1 after watching a million reviews naturally. Pros: Image quality Internal speakers/dolby atmos Autofocus/image adjustments The system interface is a pro and a con.. Cons: From time to time you’ll blink and get the ribbon or I assume ppl calll it the rainbow effect? VIDAA is good for Netflix and Disney plus but it’s limited on apps and seems more UK focused. Otherwise I’m thrilled with the projector! Hopefully I can stay away from wanting the C2 ultra when it drops.. 😂

Great, I’ve had mine for over a month now and loving it! Did you get audio passthrough to work over Earc? It doesn’t pass through Atmos full HD audio for me

👍👍 Btw- the c1 is a great projector but the c2 ultra blows this away, so start saving 😂

I’ve got the Hisense C1 and it’s awesome for the price. But having said that, I’ve not had a lamp one but laser seems to be the future

Will give external speakers a try, although I think it’s the built in app that the issue. I should connect a fire stock see if that helps. Apart from the sound issue I have the c1 is great!

Check out the Hisense C1. Got mine a few months back. Did tons of research. Love it!

Hisense C1 is a great piece of kit!

Now I feel my Vidda C1 Pro is useless :( , tech is progressing with speed of light