X2-4K

120" ALR @-8' 3 seats iv seen all the hype.. valerion, Horizon 20, and an assortment of other "Lifestyle" projectors. but i dont need all that. but i also dont want to spend 5k on an over hyped sony or JVC.. basically i was looking at viewsonic (specifically in this case the LX901-4k) but i cant get any information on the it aside from marketing fluff. how does it handle dark detail? sharpness? IDK i feel like there is a million reviews on theater grade super highend stuff, or lifestyle projectors. but what about everything else? i mean on paper the LX901-4k looks like it would man handle the valerion visionmaster max or even go toe to toe with the new xgimi titan noir please tell me what i am missing here. school me please.. and yes i have searched exhaustively for these answers on my own prior to coming here.. please assiset what is the best projector for a 120" screen home theater do i suck it up and go with the lifestyle group... or do i swallow the price tag of a premium unit.. or is there something else. im open to all legit options i just want to be one and done (not chase the visual dragon)

and why ebl and dble are so great. but while i havent seen the ViewSonic version of this i have seen several older models in action (such as the X2-4K) and it looks to do rather well.. but i do find it odd that i cant find the native conttrast values at all for viewsonic products.

I’d spend a little time researching. The Streammaster is a true lifestyle projector so it has zero zoom or lens shift. Meaning placement of the projector is really important to get the size and position of your screen right. You can use keystone and the digital zoom to correct for mounting errors but doing so will reduce the usable resolution, can introduce artifacts, light border and will introduce input latency in your games. It’s becoming less common, unfortunately, but IMO it’s desirable to get a projector with a bit of zoom and, if possible, a bit of lens shift as well. By having zoom you can resize the image WITHOUT having to physically move the projector or rely on the digital image manipulation. Lens shift essentially allows you to move the projected image up/down or even left/right also. Vertical lens shift is the most common on budget models while more expensive projectors have both V/H. While both are good to have I find when mounting a projector it easier to line up the projector left/right but harder to get the height exact as most mounts simply don’t offer a fine enough adjustment. If you’re wanting to mount the projector I am also not a fan of the single threaded insert. You probably always should have a security harness for a hanging projector but IDK I just feel better when there are 3 or 4 mounting holes to hang from. That single threaded mount was more intended to stick this thing on a tripod as in China and other parts of Asia it’s far more common to use a tripod or simply stick the projector on a table. The Valerians have garnered a great reputation for their bright, punchy image. But these tri-laser models are also known to exhibit laser sparkle and IME they also display rainbow effect (RBE) pretty noticeably, laser sparkle is unique to tri laser projectors while RBE is an artifact that impacts ALL consumer DLPs. Sensitivity to these artifacts varies from person to person and, indeed, projector to projector. So you might not see either but if you do and it bothers you it would be good to have a generous return policy to send the unit back. The good news is there has never been a better time to get into projectors with the breadth and variety of models available. There is something to meet just about every budget and use case. I would spend some more time researching and investigate some alternatives in your price range. For rooms like yours I’ve recommended the following models: Under $2K I really like the following models: For budget solid state DLP: BenQ TK710 (single laser), Viewsonic X2-4K (4LED) For short throw DLP: BenQ X500i (4LED) If you want to avoid DLP because you’re sensitive to RBE or just need more lens placement then: Epson Home Cinema 3800 This one is a killer deal right now. It’s 3LCD and lamp but to get a solids state projector with a similar lens you’d need to spend $3000-4000.

I went with the ViewSonic 4k projector for like 700