Hisense - Vidda C2 Ultra
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"it has been an excellent projector for movies and gaming."
"I’ve been playing Cyberpunk 2077 on a Hisense C2 ultra on a 135” screen mostly at night and it’s pretty fucking amazing. ... It blows my mind every-time I start playing."
"It’s built for xbox so the input lag is minimal"
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"Used it outdoors for movie night with the kids and it was still amazing."
"It performs amazingly well even in my non-light controlled living room."
"super happy with my C2 Ultra in my darkened room and have spent tons of time dialing it in for excellent results."
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"The C2 Ultra has the best sound of any projector with its built in sub. You will not be disappointed!"
"and sound. I use the built in speaker more than my AVR because it doesn't drive everyone in the house insane, and its more than adequate."
"great speaker with sub built in"
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"It looks incredible. ... And I would have guessed true 4k if I hadn’t read about it. ... Picture quality is nuts."
"But even with curtains open and projecting onto Magnolia paint with MANY imperfections on the wall, I was really pleasantly surprised at how legible the screen is. ... The photos aren't quite accurate to real life. In reality, many are sharper and more vivid than the photos show (the flower for example really pops but doesn't so much in the photo). ... You should be able to see in some photos how uneven the surface is, with marks on the walls, some parts don't even have paint and there are even holes in the wall. So it's far from ideal, but I'm not actually using the room to watch stuff yet as it's not finished. For such a crappy wall though, I think it's doing a good job!"
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"I have a love hate with my c2.. some times I'm in aw by it, and other times I wanna throw it out the window, but its almost all software related issues.. like on tvs, where one setting disables another and doesn't say which one, and its a never ending quest to figure it out. (Just disable everything and youre usually good)."
"I do agree the software sucks"
"its software leaves a little to be desired for me."
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"I purchased the C2 and returned it due to a large amount of laser speckle and DLP rainbow effect."
"however at 14 feet the screen is closer to 150 inches and it has to use digital zoom etc to fit the screen but aren't we losing quality this way?? ... If you move it to 14 feet and use digital zoom to have the 120" the projector is less bright and will have less contrast because the further away it is the further th laser needs to cast"
"Native contrast is not great but that's it's main downfall."
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"An ALR screen makes speckle 10 times worse so I would never use ALR with a triple laser projector."
"I purchased the C2 and returned it due to a large amount of laser speckle"
"I purchased the C2 and returned it due to a large amount of laser speckle and DLP rainbow effect."
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"It is much quieter than the C2, which is a priority in our bedroom because it is right above our heads. ... If the C2 had been quiet, I think I would have chosen it and tried to calibrate it to get the image I like."
"The nebula x1 and hisense c2 ultra worked better on my setup but where too noisy"
1980MixTape 1.0Hisense C2 Ultra all the way. I bought one last week and it's amazing. Used it outdoors for movie night with the kids and it was still amazing. Watch the video review from Tom's guides.
AV_Integrated 1.0You will need to consider audio in the room as projectors don't do audio really well. Many lifestyle laser projectors don't have any optical zoom, which will limit your size/placement options. For example, the Nexigo Trivision Ultra has a fixed 1.27:1 lens. For a 92" diagonal, the lens much be 8.5 feet from the screen. [https://www.projectorcentral.com/NexiGo-TriVision\_Ultra-projection-calculator-pro.htm](https://www.projectorcentral.com/NexiGo-TriVision_Ultra-projection-calculator-pro.htm) The Hisense C2 has a .9-1.5:1 optical zoom lens. This gives you a ton more flexibility in placement so you can get a 92" screen or a 100" screen or even a 110" screen from the back of the room using optical zoom. [https://www.projectorcentral.com/Hisense-C2\_Ultra-projection-calculator-pro.htm#calc](https://www.projectorcentral.com/Hisense-C2_Ultra-projection-calculator-pro.htm#calc) The lens of these projectors needs to be aligned to the top edge of the screen. These models do have HDMI-ARC to backfeed audio to a sound bar or surround sound receiver. But, speakers need to be fully thought out prior to getting too much finished.
You can get a Hisense C2 or the Nexigo Trivision Ultra and go with a traditional long throw setup. Placement of the projector needs to be pretty exacting. Then use a standard fixed frame screen in white or grey and call it done. Add a sound system and it's all together for under $3,000. $2,000 if you are careful in your shopping.
Balvenie_Doublewood 1.0I tried the Valerion Plus 2 and found it too dim. I then tried the Hisense C2 Ultra and found it just right for my 120 inch screen.
barbarkbarkov 1.0I know you’re on a budget but I would try and get an open box C2 ultra. It’s significantly better than those.
Having said this though and seeing my friends c2 ultra in person. It looks incredible. And I would have guessed true 4k if I hadn’t read about it. Picture quality is nuts.
I mean sure but I got an open box C2 ultra for 2400$ CAD open box. And the pro2 is 4300$ I do think the Pro 2 is slightly better (but they are damn close on the whole) but that’s not worth 2000$ for me
I’ve been playing Cyberpunk 2077 on a Hisense C2 ultra on a 135” screen mostly at night and it’s pretty fucking amazing. Plus I have a paradigm 5.1 speaker setup with an AVR. It blows my mind every-time I start playing. I also play RL on it and honestly it’s not bad. I don’t really notice the input lag.
betodeth 1.0You wanna go new tech? Go tri-laser or laser phosphor. Hisense c2 ultra or Valerion vision pro 2 or Epson Laser phosphor LS12000. You won't regret it especially for gaming. Recently I finish Clair Obscur Expedition 33 on my Hisense c2 and was absolutly cinema.
Hisense c2 its magic
Hisense C2 And silverticket whitte matte screen for less than 2,000 . I'm very happy with thatane the best setup I had.
Too many units have this corner fuzzy errors on Epson 3800. Thats why was a no no for me and buyed the Hisense c2 that I fell on love since the first time I turn on and watched the Witcher 4 trailer on it.
boobs14 1.0Feel free to join us at /r/HisenseC2Projector The C2 ultra is pretty good overall, picture is nice and bright. Native contrast is not great but that's it's main downfall. I am currently experiencing light bleed with mine, which Hisense says is normal, so if you decide on the ultra be sure to get a warranty through the retailer
chaiscool 1.0Just get nexigo ap mk2 with alr screen. Other ust to consider such as epson ls650, formovie theatre 2, xiaomi c2, hisense pl1. They all have low or no rbe / speckle issues. Valerion dimming ebl doesn't activate with subtitles, no iris and have speckle issues.
Consistent_Arm_5158 1.0Hisense C2 Ultra and upcoming C3 are both cheaper options. The preliminary reviews for C3 said it has a similar EBL function. I don’t see Hisense pricing C3 at $ 2999.
CovfefeFan 1.0I just bought a Hisense C2 Ultra for about $2500 and I project it on my wall. Works great so far. Have it hooked up to a Bose soundbar and sub woofer.
diablos1981 1.0I just purchased one of these 2 weeks ago, so far I think it looks amazing, however I haven’t used another projector to compare it with. I do agree the software sucks but I just plugged in an Apple TV hub, problem solved.