XGIMI - Horizon 20

I personally own the base model. Have been nothing but impressed, and run a matte white drop down screen. Gaming is phenomenal with no input lag whatsoever so ever. Even during the day with a decent bit of light in my living room it is still watchable.

I upgraded to the horizon 20 base model from an epson 3800 and the difference is night and day.

https://preview.redd.it/k298opy5rrzf1.jpeg?width=5712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5c902bc5ba46ec7650aa53d1b5a3a5ecedc2791e This is the horizon 20 base model, honestly barely use my tv since I got it. This is throwing at 100 inches with brightness at level 6.

The new Xgimi 20 series not available? Why pick the old xgimi?

Iirc the new xgimi 20 base is around your range

Honestly I think the XGIMI projects are the best bang for your buck they offer the best possible picture quality + higher lumens. At a lower cost to you and from what I found from my own research they have the most packed feature set. The new horizon series comes with 240hz, IMAX enhance, Dolby vision, Dolby Atmos, VRR, 3-D, optical and shift, 4k UHD, 3200 iso lumens and more all costing less $1,200 https://a.co/d/0hwTMC3, https://a.co/d/0hwTMC3, https://us.xgimi.com/products/horizon-20

I have a base horizon 20 and its awesome

I was in the same boat looking for something smooth in my gaming room. It was between the horizon 20 or the c2 ultra. After all my digging and research I settled with the c2 ultra. It’s built for xbox so the input lag is minimal and it isn’t iso lumens which means the dark points and contrast isn’t toned out by the actual blast of brightness. I do have a completely isolated dark room with no ambient light so if you don’t have that I’d recommend the horizon as it does better with ambient light. Both great picks but the specs and design of the c2 ultra for your wish list is what I’d go with

It's a great piece of tech. I own both the S Max and the older Horizon model. Since it isn't very big, you might need to move to another location for a day, so having good speakers also pays off. I think it's a solid choice.

Being realistic, you are going to have problems dealing with any ambient light in the room with the price point you are at. A model like the Nexigo Trivision Ultra is more in line with where you would want to be, or a BenQ HT2060. The XGimi Horizon is a nice model, but isn't super bright and will need a dark room to operate the best. With ambient light, you will have a very low contrast ratio. You want to be aware of the throw distance as well.. [https://www.projectorcentral.com/XGIMI-Horizon-projection-calculator-pro.htm](https://www.projectorcentral.com/XGIMI-Horizon-projection-calculator-pro.htm)

You could get a xgimi horizon s which is bright and good for gaming and 4k and probably would be my choice and a lazer mixed led based projector with 25000 hours lifetime Epson 4050 if you care for black level and lens shift etc But its a bulb and only last for 4000 hours Ive also seen short throw projectors at this price point on eBay and those should have long lifespan and are better for smaller rooms My personal choice would be the xgimi as its easy to mount and looks pretty good for the cost, i’d check it on ebay from the actual seller who sells a refurbished version for 850$ and a new one for 1100$

Like you I have a Mogo 3 pro. In my opinion if you want to upgrade you should go for the Horizon series always by Xgimi

Dangbei has some good options. I traded up to the Xgimi horizon and it had a ton of good features including an HK designed sound system and Dolby vision. Latency isn’t great so idk about anything ultra precise but I would recommend it overall for movies/shows and it’s 4k. I got it on sale for like $1200