Aurora Pro MKII UST Tri-Color Laser Projector

Most importantly is to darken your room (wall, floor, ceiling) into a cave, if not then it gets more expensive as you'll need alr screen. For the screen you can just use a wall and paint it white / grey or use spandex or cheap grey alr cloth. Some even use sheetrock panel as a screen. Unless you go tri laser projector which will limit your screen choices. Minimum is the likes of nexigo trivision ultra (mk2 coming soon), if $1400 is too much then you better get a tv. If you rather not turn your room into a cave then get ust. Nexigo ap mk2 is a nice option.

Ignore those deluded Valerion fans. Tbf if you only consume non subtitle dark content then maybe Valerion ebl will be the better choice for you. Assuming you're not sensitive to rbe, under $3k the best is dangbei s7 ultra max, then it's a tossed up between xgimi horizon 20 max and nebula x1. For ust, nexigo ap mk2 is better than valerion and has no rbe / speckle issue too.

Just 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.

I'll put the likes of hisense l9q, px3 pro and nexigo ap mk2 ahead of it.

Depend on user, I use 120" and use it at 8 feet at times I still feel like it's too small haha. For 10 feet, imo 150" is still viable. 120" is 2.4x bigger than 77", if you don't mind the lower contrast then go for the bigger screen. Imagine stacking 2 x 77", ain't that nice haha Instead of jmgo, maybe you should consider xgimi 20 series or ust like nexigo ap mk2.

Ultra short throw projector and ambient light-rejecting screen. Suits better as kids less likely to run across the projector and it handles the wall reflection better in comparison to long throw projector. Also, if you choose tri laser projector you should test your sensitivity to rainbow effect and the screen speckles. You can see nexigo aurora pro mk2 - they even have screen bundle with 1.3 (night use) or 1.8 (day use) gain.

Why not ust like hisense px3 pro or nexigo ap mk2?

Lumens do help, the likes of nexigo ap mk2 is dimmer than others which causes it to dimmer even with higher gain screen. Say 1000 lumens with 2.0 gain is still dimmer than 2000 lumens with 2.0 gain. Lower gain will help with black level on all the projectors though. So if ls800 is paired with 0.6 gain to have good black, then nexigo will have even better black with that screen as it's dimmer. "Iirc nexigo is not very bright" Imo it's quite simple, OP just needs to choose either to use it for day use with higher gain screen and elevated black or night use with lower gain screen that has better black. Sure most will prefer lower gain to get better black, but some do prefer to use their projector with ambient light.

If rbe is a concern get the nexigo but imo should wait as supposedly the mk2 is coming soon.

Your budget is way above mine but I did buy two different $3k projectors and one was mediocre at 3d and the other was good. So even in the same budget you might find some are better at 3d than others. Brightness is important too. Good luck.

I had the PX3 pro but sold it to get the Aurora Pro mk 2. I didn't do it for 3d but the 3d does look better on the mk 2

The two front runners right now are probably the Nexigo Aurora Pro MKII and the Hisense PX3-Pro. Both mid-priced at $3000+ and triple lasers. Also add $1000 and up for an ALR (ambient light rejecting) screen for UST projectors (99.9% mandatory imo). At 100 inches, possibly the Formovie Fresnel one. The Nexigo Aurora Pro (previous gen) is sold around $2000 and is still a top notch choice for dark room movie viewing, it has solid black levels and dark image handling. The UST specific ALR will let you have some light in the room and still a satisfying level of black in the image (albeit not remotely plasma blacks or OLED blacks, but good). Without a screen you'll have a lesser image and need 100% blackout in the room; 100% blackout recommended even with an ALR.

Since I really like UST projectors I'd have said "Nexigo Aurora Pro MK II" - $3 grand + $1 grand for an UST specific ALR screen, but with the ceiling mount and screen already there I guess that's out. Although not necessarily, still; it's still $4 grand and you could just dismount that screen and remove the ceiling mount. For long throw the Valerion projectors are hard to look past at this price point, they're embarrassing more established brands right now. However, I'd still replace the screen with Valerion's long throw Fresnel ALR screen. Also, what is that, a screen for mice? 100 inches in that space? Get a 150 and drop it low. This screen is mounted too high anyway.

Actually, it was easily beaten by both the PX3 Pro and the Nexigo Aurora Pro MKII in the comparo The Hook Up did.

The LS800 is the best of them and at about 70% brightness the fans become almost inaudible. At 100% power you get a little more light output but there's also noise. Epsons tend to have audible fans. However, that presupposes the right screen and the right placement. The thing that makes UST's more resilient to daylight (not immune, just somewhat more resilient) is the UST specific ALR screen, and the fact that the UST is placed on a bench in front of the screen. If you ceiling mount, you lose that entirely and have to use a white screen, and at that point you're probably better off with a long throw. At least that will bounce the light more or less towards you instead of into the floor. UST's are zero compromise when it comes to placement. They *have to* be at the right distance both horizontally and vertically from the screen; the LS800 is the shortest throw on the market so it doesn't have to come quite as far away as others. Projectorcentral.com has throw calculators. You could do something like a Valerion Visionmaster Pro 2 and Valerion's Fresnel ALR screen for those. The ALR is a little less effective than an UST ALR (because an UST fires from such a unique angle from below, it's easier to reject light from above) but if you need it ceiling mounted that would be one of the few sensible approaches I can think of. Here's a rando video that shows what a Valerion with ALR would look like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfOfofvQzis - a big difference in the dark, and an enormous difference with lights. Darkness is still basically a requirement to use a projector. Your image looks absolutely terrible compared to what my ALR creates with some light but there's no projector that can ignore ambient light.

It's also worth mentioning here that if you don't have an issue with the rainbow effect, there are several UST's now that beat all Epsons, including the LS800. The LS800 is great for no rainbow, and for the shortest throw on the market, but a Nexigo Aurora Pro MK II will beat it in just about every way otherwise, except pure firepower (and using 100% of hte firepower makes it *loud* so it's less than great for movie watching at over 70% brightness.)

The PX3 is a fine UST. The Nexigo Aurora Pro MK II is basically as good, although its light source is better for some people. You're definitely on the right track with an UST in a normal living room type situation. Long throw projectors are for dedicated rooms that you can paint in dark colors to minimize ambient light. Europe tends to get a little more expensive than the US and finding a screen isn't as easy (they do exist); something like a Vividstorm 120 inch floor-rising will set you back about 2000€ though. I see Amazon.de has the Aurora Pro MKII for just under 3000€. But there's a new MK III on the way as well, just like the PX3 is getting an upgrade; you might get either or both of those off Kickstarter for cheap if you wait. Then again, one can wait forever... Also, if you're spending this kind of money on the image, please also get an AV Receiver, 5 or more speakers and a subwoofer. Sound is almost half the experience. You can get a decent sound system that won't be embarrassing for 1-2k all in, maybe a Denon entry level AVR for instance.

Valerion Pro 2. Although unless there's a very compelling reason to go lifestyle, I'd buy a Nexigo Aurora Pro MKII ultra-short throw and a proper ALR screen for it. Just plonk it down in front of the screen. No weird digital keystone required, no trapezoidal light spill or shit, just a super clean image. But of course if you can't use a fixed screen, a proper motorized ALR is a chunk of change; https://www.projectorscreen.com/vividstorm-motorized-floor-rising-alr-projector-screen-for-ultra-short-throw-projectors-92-inch-with-acoustically.html Keep in mind you still want a good tensioned screen regardless of what you get; granted a normal crappy white screen can be had for less. But an UST + ALR will mitigate most of the other problems with the room because it doesn't spill light as much, and it also rejects what other light is there.

I have an Epson. I'd buy a Valerion (well, in my case, either a Nexigo or maybe the new AWOL - I like UST's). The Valerion Max can use an anamorphic lens, and there's a company/guy in Canada already designing one and taking pre-orders with a price range they're aiming for between $500 and $1000; Valerion has said that they'll provide anamorphic support in the software to properly stretch the image to get you 2.35:1 so that would make a superb home theater. Anamorphic for $5-6 grand is not the usual price point for real widescreen. Epson's price/performance is just not quite on point. They want stupid money for their stuff, prices that simply aren't warranted (the QB1000 for instance). Downside with anything Chinese like Valerion - the support experience may be... interesting. Anyway, these are in a cheaper category so I guess I rambled on for not much reason there, but the particular Epson pictured is not a unit I'd buy, leaving you with the Valerion, but there are other $1500-ish options for a lifestyle projector. Here's a recent video round up from The Hook Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QqnfJ0-I_s The Epson is in there. It did not do well. Based on the video, you may want to look at the Xgimi Horizon 20.

Yes on ALR or Fresnel for daytime watching. I also suggest the Nexigo Aurora Pro MKII. Its unbelievable. Best contrast levels and black levels of all USTs. Rabidly active community that keeps tweaking and improving it. Great customer support putting out firmware updates that keep improving the picture. I predict it will win the UST shootout this year. Otherwise, Hisense PX3 Pro.

If you can get an UST working then go for Nexigo aurora pro mk 2, it has insane contrast combined with an ALR screen. Valerion visionmaster 2 pro or Hisense will be brighter but have significantly lower contrast so you would have to step to something like Visionmaster max in that case.

Something like Nexigo aurora pro mk 2 with a good ALR (right now can be had as a bundle for 3000$) will give you the best picture quality without the issues of large LCDs or OLEDs. But for that to work you'll still need some blinds to limit the amount of light the room gets.

While there are really good projectors nowadays that can even compeat with OLEDs to some extent, those model's are sadly outside your budget. Unless you have specific reasons not to get a 77' OLED (like burn in or sensitivity to panel imperfections) i think it would be the better choice.

Personally I would go with Nexigo aurora pro mk 2, it has insane picture quality for the price (3000$) and can even compeat with high end TV's on everything besides brightness. Being a DLP projector it also doesn't have the uniformity issues you get with those large LCDs or even OLEDs which can be a deal breaker for some people as well.

If you a want a projector what can offer close to OLED picture quality besides brightness obviously, then it's going to cost at least ~2500$ (Nexigo aurora pro mk 2) and will still need a good screen. The JMGO will be a massive downgrade so either step up the budget or keep the the TV.

For lower light room/smaller screen definitely Nexigo aurora pro mk 2. For large screen or a room with a lot more light it's more complicated but i would look at Hisense LQ 9 if that's in the budget, Awol also has some decent high brightness models which can be had on a good discount nowadays.