XGIMI - HORIZON S Max

I have been using [this](https://www.amazon.com/XGIMI-Horizon-Max-2024-Projector/dp/B0DL5NRP4H?crid=3FCPNLTJA55Y0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Yv3s7gF_nFl4lRi2JNyX05inJ9iS2wbWpXBA-Z1WEa31fmeDifhhHpfi1PAwBV_WDURnVDj_V833SjxWpudZxPbnPF59z0SIDPH3y6xoAX5DJz5daTcL9M388a3GXsXz6Dfv7cU7pzUUTLz8bgpxqf0m6EHeTe1MXK4tpxxkqJslwYpw1ZeSm934SB7E7NeTqvuKSel1gu-4HU1m-5Oi2Y9O8iDApE94dzVXNet5dMw.ewd_OwqWS4VDfGNgvT0DPaDDAUYYe_VccopmfFWqjxY&dib_tag=se&keywords=Xgimi+HORIZON+S+Max&qid=1751015156&sprefix=xgimi+horizon+s+max%2Caps%2C341&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=grok43-20&linkId=d3403e62693594772d23d37a9c7d3a95&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) from xgimi and it has been working great for me so far, I would highly recommend it

Yes, • Lumen output • Triple Laser vs Laser/LED Hybrid • Increased color performance, contrast • More I/O ports • Motorized Zoom, Focus, and Lens Shift • Google TV UI compared to Android TV The Horizon S Max is still a great unit!

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.

The Epson 5050UB is in a completely different class than the Xgimi Horizon Ultra, Horizon Max, or the VisionMaster Pro 2. It is not a small step up. It is a different category of home theater entirely. The things that matter most for picture quality are brightness, real contrast, lens quality, color accuracy, motion handling, and black levels, and the 5050UB beats these small DLP units in every one of those areas. The 3D performance on the 5050UB is also unreal. It is bright, clean, and almost completely free of crosstalk. The depth feels better than what I get in most theaters that still run 3D. I use mine daily and the RF LCD glasses alone make the flimsy disposable theater glasses look like trash. This is where the cheap DLP units fall apart. The rainbow effect, the low native contrast, the fake inflated contrast numbers printed on the boxes, the weaker lens systems, and the shallow sense of depth all become impossible to ignore once you have lived with a true 3LCD projector. The 5050UB makes most LED and laser DLP units feel like kids toys. On contrast, the 5050UB has roughly four to six times the native contrast of the Horizon Ultra, Horizon Max, or the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2. DLP projectors in this price range tend to sit around five hundred to nine hundred to one native. The Epson sits around three thousand to one native and goes much higher with its dynamic iris, which is a huge part of why movies look deeper, darker, and more cinematic on it. Color accuracy follows the same pattern. The Epson uses full three chip LCD imaging, so there is no color wheel and no color brightness penalty. The Xgimi and Valerion models use a single DLP chip with wheel sequencing or heavy pixel shifting, which lowers color brightness and makes HDR and animation look flatter. The Epson keeps brightness balanced across all color channels, so the image looks richer and more natural. Lens quality is another major difference. The 5050UB has a large, high quality glass lens with excellent zoom and lens shift, which lets you place it almost anywhere in a room. The Horizon Max and VisionMaster Pro rely on tiny fixed lenses with minimal digital shifting. Digital shift reduces real resolution, so you lose detail immediately. The Epson never needs that kind of compensation. Motion handling also favors the 5050UB. DLP can show strong single frame sharpness, but it often struggles with stutter or micro jitter during panning shots. The 5050UB looks smoother and more film accurate in normal viewing. Brightness and HDR performance are also very different from what is printed on the marketing sheets. The Horizon Ultra and VisionMaster Pro list inflated lumen numbers, and their real usable brightness is much lower. The 5050UB is honest with its brightness and remains strong even in calibrated modes. When you look at real color brightness instead of only the white peak values, the Epson pulls far ahead. For 3D there is no real comparison. The 5050UB is one of the best consumer 3D projectors ever made. The Xgimi and Valerion units either struggle with crosstalk, dimming, or simply do not support 3D at all depending on the model. Gaming is the one area where DLP usually wins on paper, but even then the Horizon and Valerion models do not get close to a proper gaming monitor. The 5050UB in fast mode is perfectly usable for RPGs or casual gaming, but the strength of this projector is movies and cinematic content. Build quality and longevity round out the differences. Epson’s three chip LCD system has years of proven reliability and replacement lamps are cheap. LED and laser DLP models often claim very long life but the color wheels, fans, and light engines are not easy to repair, and when they age the uniformity and color accuracy fall off quickly. So even though the Xgimi Horizon Max and the VisionMaster Pro 2 look impressive in YouTube reviews or marketing pictures, the actual image quality is not in the same league as an Epson 5050UB. If you want real home theater performance, real contrast, better blacks, better color, a superior lens, and incredible 3D, the 5050UB wins every time. Though one big difference is obvious being portability as this unit is large. The cinema it produces tho olike on Avatar 2 was insane in 3d. https://preview.redd.it/jjw86wdrgy1g1.png?width=2543&format=png&auto=webp&s=a39fb5fa061a513c50ec70e5f2c941958684c2c8

These "lifestyle" projectors are replacing large dedicated HT projectors. Id take any of these over my 30lb panasonic RZ470UK. Xgimi max may need firmware updates to correct some issues but thats basically how any new technology is. I beta test alot of robots and even at release there are still firmware updates being pushed out. Hardware you can't change the xgimi seems to have the "best" Hardware of these projectors. Its also $2700 cheaper than the valerion max

If you need the swiveling 360 possibilities, and arent mounting it.. the c2 ultra is fantastic. Buuut for me the rainbow effect on mine can drive me nuts depending on the content. Sometimes it's all I see, and other times it's non-existent, and like everything else on it, I can't figure out why.. so the xgimi horizon s max, might be better if rainbow effect drives you nuts. But ya lose out on some things... If ya don't need the 360 gimbal stuff, or ya just want to dish out extra money on an add on gimbal, the valerions are a good bet. If I had $5000 lying around I would got the top of the line valerion... but I didn't have the extra $2,500 for 15% better images. The c2 is solid in image quality 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. So if ya don't have a great sound system where you'll use it, thats something to consider. I'm sure the valerions are OK too. C2s seemingly have a high probability of having really annoying light bleed though... (mine is awful, I've seen one with worse, and more than a few that are about the same. But can be fixed with some tape and a card.. ) 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).

Much better than the 3800. For the 5050 you would have to step up there higher end models of Valerian like the Pro 2 or the Xgimi Max. Although the Max still has the dynamic dimming problem so for me I would not purchase it until an update has occurred and user feedback is available regarding the update

Xgimi s-max, its on sale at the moment. Got mine not long ago and highly recommend it.

For what you paid this is a fantastic deal. At its retail price of $3300 I would not recommend. The motorized lens is amazing and this still has some of the best contrast at its price point. The problem is: it’s 6 years old. In tech that’s a lifetime. It’s still using lamps, it’s not true 4K, it’s HDR tone mapping is several generations behind at this point. Hell— it doesn’t even switch to HDR automatically. At this point for $3000+ you can do a better. The BenQ W4100i is $3000 and has 2 way lens shift. It’s a manual lens not motorized but the BenQ has a solid state 4LED light source, HDMI 2.1 with ALLM, true 4K resolution, dynamic tone mapping for HDR and even features Android TV built in. I’m using one now and despite the lack of iris (blacks can’t get as black) it still has the better image owing to that HDR tone mapping. Then there’s the new Xgimi Horizon Max. Also available for $3000. Reviews are limited right now to a handful of influencers but the buzz is super positive. This model has motorized 2 way lens shift and a fairly insane lumen rating of 5700 from a tri-laser light engine (doubt that’s usable lumens but it’s still going to be a light canon in it’s usable modes). It’s basically a full fat home theater projector masquerading as a lifestyle projector complete with built in sound system and google Tv.

Hi everyone, u/playstationpepe here reviewing the XGIMI Horizon S Max. *XGIMI has provided this projector to me for my unbiased and personal review of this unit. The contents of this review are based on __**my own personal experience**__ and do not represent the views of others.* __**Unboxing and First Impressions**__ This projector was shipped to me in its retail packaging, so everything I received was exactly how it would appear to anyone purchasing this model. The contents of the box include the projector and an accessory box. The accessory box contained a Smart Voice Remote Control, two AAA batteries, power supply, power supply cord, and user guide. When I picked up the projector, it had some weight to it. I was overall impressed with the quality design and adjustable base. I noticed that the bottom side of the projector had a 360° turntable design, which allowed me to rotate the projector in any direction. The vertical adjustment enabled me to beam straight up to the ceiling and downward towards the wall or screen surface with 135° of rotation. I felt that the range of adjustment would work for a wide range of placement. The front side of the projector has a motorized dust cover that lowers when the unit is powered on. At first glance, you might think this was a high-end speaker instead of a projector. The fabric material looks and feels great. __**Accessories**__ The smart voice remote has a built-in microphone for Google Assistant, a dedicated projector settings button, a dedicated auto-focus button, and directional with volume buttons. The smart remote connects to the projector wirelessly via Bluetooth. The rear side of the remote has a button to release the batteries, which eject from the bottom of the remote. Overall, the remote felt comfortable in my hand, and I was able to naturally figure out where everything was without having to check which buttons I was pressing. The power supply, at a glance, was larger than I expected. It weighs 2 lb 4 oz. I understand that to maintain a compact size, the projector's power supply electronics need to be external. Otherwise, the projector stand would be really heavy. The projector power cord plugs into the bottom of the stand. This is a great design choice compared to plugging it directly into the projector body, as that would restrict the range of motion when rotating the unit vertically. __**Powering On and First-Time Setup**__ When powering on the projector for the first time, I noticed how quiet the unit was. Watching the motorized dust cover lower was pretty cool to see. The setup process for the projector was easy. I was able to connect to Wi-Fi, log into my existing Google account, and start adjusting the projector. My original projector placement was slightly off to the left side of the screen, so it was not dead center. The automatic keystone correction assisted me, requiring only a few manual adjustments. The projector had no issues maintaining razor-sharp focus the entire time. After completing the setup menu, I started to explore the Android TV interface. My first impressions of the navigation were that it was a little on the slow side, but after updating the projector, those issues were resolved. __**Image Quality**__ When I powered on the Horizon S Max for the first time, I was impressed by how bright the laser light source was. Earlier in the setup menu, I was presented with two options for the light source mode: Dual Light 2.0 and Tri-Color Laser. The difference between these two light sources is a matter of personal preference. Excerpt from XGIMI's website: "Dual Light 2.0 adds a wide-spectrum light source—laser-excited fluorescence. It effectively solves the problems of speckle and color edge ginning." I decided to utilize Dual Light 2.0 for the added benefit of reduced eyestrain. Overall, colors out of the box looked great. I watched some demo videos that I’ve previously used on other displays, a few movies, and was overall satisfied with the standard presets available. I explored the menus further, and the projector allows for a full suite of manual customizations. Contrast and shadow detail performance were also excellent. I wasn’t distracted by the letterboxing (black bars) in movies, and I was satisfied with how dark scenes looked as well. IMAX Enhanced content looked great; colors were well-balanced. Input lag: Projector has a low and ultra low input lag option (ultra low is available when no keystone is used) projector performed well with most of the games I played on it. __**Sound Quality**__ The speakers were loud and clear for the most content that I viewed. I didn’t have to increase the volume past a quarter of the way, as it was able to fill the room with sound. Dialogue was clear. I also enabled **volume balance** to help smooth transitions between loud and quiet sounds. __**Optional XGIMI Stand**__ • XGIMI sent over a floor stand for the Horizon S Max and it was easy to assemble. Directions for assembly were printed on the inside of the box. The stand was easy to adjust. __**Some Notable Mentions**__ • Netflix is not pre-installed on the projector. I was unable to sideload it, but using the browser allowed me to watch Netflix in 1080p. • Built-in storage for the unit is 64GB with 2GB of RAM. Storage can be expanded via the USB ports located on the back of the unit. • The projector only has one HDMI port, which is fine for most applications due to its portable nature. Since eARC is supported, you can run an HDMI cable to an AVR receiver for additional video switching. Audio output also supports PCM and Bypass. • There is no built-in Ethernet port. My experience with the built-in Wi-Fi was excellent; video content and apps downloaded very quickly. • I was unable to test 3D performance at the time of writing this review. I will update my review once I order a pair of RF 3D glasses. Based on my experience with this projector, I would personally recommend it to others. For an all-around portable or even permanent fixed setup, consider the XGIMI Horizon S Max as an excellent contender in your projector selection process. If you’re looking to order this projector XGIMI has provided me an exclusive discount code to share with everyone where you can receive $290 off your order of a new XGIMI Horizon S Max. **Use Code: XGIMIPP** Valid on the USA XGIMI store only. Visit: https://us.xgimi.com/ for more information.

Happy to see that your review falls in line with my experience with the unit. It’s a really versatile projector!

It’s a great unit. For the discounted price that it’s currently at it’s worth the investment especially if you’re looking for a projector with a small physical footprint. Laser based, runs cool, rotatable stand on both axis, great speakers can easily fill a bedroom to living room. Low input lag, runs android tv.

If you purchase the unit via the website directly it will include a streaming stick, which has access to Netflix and a floor stand. I confirmed with another subreddit member that Netflix is accessible on the streaming stick. [Available for $1,609.00 via XGIMI](https://us.xgimi.com/products/horizon-s-max)