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Vidda C3 Ultra Smart Ultra Bright TriChroma laser 4k Projector

Hisense Vidda C3 Ultra Smart Ultra Bright TriChroma laser 4k Projector

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Sentiment score82% positive
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Last updated: Aug 3, 2026

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Reddit Iconau-LowEarthOrbit
4 months ago

Got one love it, Chinese on the front page annoying setup is bearable in English, front end on the home page and installed apps apeer to be 1080p based on not being able to increase kodi past 1080p. The google stick they provide won't login to wifi. Sees network just never logs in. Didn't care got my own fire cube. And it looks glorious in 4k Dolby vision. HDR10÷. Sound is outstanding loud clear deep bass good balance. Haven't seen Dolby sound work properly yet but dtsX is great has usable EQ. And it does select dolby properly. Laser specle for me, I've only seen it looking at Dolby vision demo videos on YouTube when I first plugged it in. I have either tuned it out or just dont see it. Rainbow effect for me its annoying when im really tired and or wearing glasses at night. Its not something that shows on a photo or video. Its an optical effect created in you eyes when you are looking at something in the foreground like phone and your eyes are doing rapid movement. Glasses set it off mostly for me. With bright whites on the screen. I basically see the color wheel spinning for a split second. I spot it on average 4 times a day. I dont like it. Its annoying and I can see why a lot of people on this forum? Most said lamp projectors are better. And i now agree with them completely, when you're right, you're right. All good im keeping this because i like it. If i was buying again I would pick the visionmaster pro For the proper English operating system which makes it more usable. Although hardware is less powerful THE PICTURE ON THE VIDDA IS SO CLEAR AND LEGIT VISIBLE IN ANY LIGHT AND BONEWHITE WALLS are usable as a viewing area. If you stick to a painted wall after paying 3k for a projector just delete any login details for projector forums you are on. So you never announce what a useless wanker you are. Dont complain about specle or you colours are all fuked up. Nobody will care or help you because they cant. I would pick this for the better brightness and higher spec hardware for a better price that I will barely use because of the limitations of language barrier. And honestly 1080p homescreen I have not tried the default tv apps and there is no google store to go fishing for official apps compared to not quite right Chinese versions. Also I doubt the operating system supports widevine support properly. Pretty easy to sideload apps like they wanted you to do it. Vidda operating system lacks a proper settings menu so I have no way of setting the timezone for proper time display. And this annoys the shit out of me like I never thought it could. Also no proper settings menu means you cant check screen resolutions or see what bitrate your sound is working at easily. Tried the default prime app it wants an update and then tries to open play store from a browser Just managed to get play store to install because Firefox asked me to open app. Doesn't work . But if playstore installed i should be able to find a version of Gapps that could sideload. Ohh it hates opening the store. All this stuff here about the operating system does not matter because your fire cube will do all the driving and all is good. I just dont like wasting good hardware if I can help it. Once again picture quality superb , sound is jbl good Loud clear with an adjustable EQ. TWO HDMI and two usbtype A 3.1? ports. Rest not using. Remote is good back light metal feeling . That controls fire cube without a problem.HDMI-CEC great.

4 months ago

The Max is a different level of control over picture. C3 ultra is priced like pro, and the pro2 would be its value range for light output hardware quality. I like the lamp for the smoother less intense light reflecting back. I can view it for longer with less strain. I like the laser for its pin point sharpness likeable colours and its overall doesnt give a fk how well lit the room is. RBE is like you say a DLP thing that's common but laser shows it worse for me. I never really seen it before. And im still waiting to pick a screen. waiting for the samples to show up for now. And a cheap 100' screen one of my friends says I won't need anything else. I think it will be junk somehow. But good screen is huge expense and want to get it right.

Reddit IconBigRog10
5 months ago

I'm totally new to Alibaba. Do you have any resellers that you find trustworthy? I'm looking for the C2 or C3 as well (or Horizon Max). Not sure if buying in the US makes any difference. Thanks!

5 months ago

Hey thanks for responding. I did buy one and it arrived in like a week and a half somehow. It looks and works fantastic. I just need to determine if I keep my existing screen or get a new one. Mine is pretty old but still decent and it looks like white looks beat in my basement even with a bit of ambient overhead lighting. Then I need to get a new speaker system but my soundbar and the build in speakers are sounding pretty good. It almost works like a rear satellite speaker combo. The only thing I really don't like about it is the overhead mounting. It sucks pretty bad as the whole mount swivels if you touch any of the HDMI on the back so I need to figure out if I try to stop that somehow or with some loctite. The auto focus feature is incredible for getting it back aligned instantly. My old manual focus was just so bad and I didn't realize how big of a feature upgrade this is.

5 months ago

I'm totally new to Alibaba. Do you have any resellers that you find trustworthy? I'm looking for the C2 or C3 as well (or Horizon Max). Not sure if buying in the US makes any difference. Thanks!

Reddit Iconcccisdamac
3 months ago

I have a vidda c3 ultra. Menu is in English. I ordered from Alibaba from a well known company. Duty paid shipping was about 1300 to my door if I recall correctly it's a beat if a machine for the price. Spend the other on a high quality screen

Reddit IconFrancoisFromFrance
9 months ago

At night, you don't need the 5000+ lumen. I have a Vidda C3 ultra and at night, I certainly don't use the max brightness, unless I want to wear sunglasses (I'm exaggerating a bit, but not that much). The Horizon brightness will be useful during the day. (To be more precise, in a room without any light, the laser brightness is 4/10 for a 2 meters screen, sitting maybe at 2 meters or a bit less. Image is bright at this level. C3 ultra specs are 3,200 CVIA lumens / 2,700 ISO lumens / 2,600 ANSI lumens)

Reddit Icongie62021
3 months ago

Lolll, you meant what a reflection. Horrendous light reflection with with keystone is far away from having any decent image. Why don't you try to zoom in a bit to reduce the picture away from the ceiling. I'm sure there's zero contrast in that picture, unlike what it shows on the pictures you have taken. How I know - I've had Vidda C3 ultra since it came in China. And yes, without mate grey (might introduce some laser speckle) or white screen this is a waste of money.

3 months ago

Yes, my understanding that all DLP projectors have this light boarder. My AWOL Aethereon max doesn't not the the light boarder as it's UST projector. Waiting for the Xgimi Titan noir to come some time next month which should have a slight less visible light boarder. I've got simple £15 silver clothe screen that you can hang on the wall as just like you I used it for long on the plane wall. Now waiting for a grey screen to come from Alibaba as that should reduce the laser speckle. Even with this super cheap cloth the experience is much better than projecting on the wall as unfortunately Vidda C3 ultra doesn't really have a great contrast and the grey bars in the movies are really distracting.

Reddit IconHamakudum
3 months ago

Great experience with my Vidda C3 Ultra projector and wow… this thing completely changed my movie nights. Projected a full 200” image directly onto my wall and honestly the immersion is insane. The brightness, colors, sharpness, and overall cinematic feel exceeded my expectations. Even without a dedicated projector screen, it still looks incredible. Watching movies, YouTube travel videos, and sports on a 200” setup at home feels like having a private theater. The audio paired with my setup also made the experience even better. For anyone considering an ultra large screen setup without spending crazy money on massive TVs, this projector is seriously worth looking into. Didn’t expect to be this impressed. Anyone else here using the Vidda C3 Ultra? Would love to hear your settings, screen recommendations, or long-term experience.

3 months ago

Yeah, I totally get what you mean. Unfortunately I don’t really have many options because of the long throw distance and the staircase wall gap setup. As you can see, the side wall opening is almost the same size down there, so placement is kind of locked in for me right now. I’ll definitely try reducing the image size a bit though — thanks for the feedback. This is actually my first projector, so I’m still learning and experimenting, but honestly I’m already super happy with the experience so far. Do you use a projector setup yourself? Would love to hear any tips or things you’ve learned along the way.

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