XGIMI HORIZON Series: What is the Best 4K Projector for Home Theater 2024?
By Bill Gustin - 2024-09
The best 4K projector for home theater remains the ideal option for creating a fully immersive movie viewing experience at home. We compare the top four picks of XGIMI 4K projectors in this blog, listing their differences and similarities so that you can find the most suitable high-specified models of the HORIZON Series.
HORIZON S Max, HORIZON S Pro, HORIZON Ultra, and HORIZON Pro all have more reasonable prices and excellent performances for diverse applications. Every projector in this guide can beam a bigger picture than any conventional TV, producing an image that is even up to 200 inches in size.
Introducing the XGIMI HORIZON Series Best 4K Projector for Home Theater
● XGIMI HORIZON S Max with Dolby Vision and IMAX Enhanced
With its Dolby & IMAX Enhanced 4K pictures and loud music, the XGIMI HORIZON S Max is a powerful home theater projector for movies. Even in ambient natural light, its remarkable 3100 ISO lumens provides wonderfully illuminated photographs. The 4K UHD resolution and Dual Light 2.0 tech offer unparalleled clarity. HORIZON S Max is also perfect for making action-packed films or documentaries about nature come to life on a big screen up to 200".
● XGIMI HORIZON S Pro Best 4K Projector for Home Cinema
For those searching for the finest cinema 4K projector at home, the XGIMI HORIZON S Pro stands out from the competition because to its unique and stylish design and multitude of useful features. HORIZON S Pro has the 4K resolution and stunning 1800 ISO Lumens, ensures bright and lifelike visuals. To create immersive sounds, integrated dual Harman/Kardon speakers of 12W blends midrange and deep tones. In addition, it features the SGS advanced technology for effective eye protection. You can enjoy the films, shows, and games with your children at weekends.
● XGIMI HORIZON Ultra with Dolby Vision
● XGIMI HORIZON Pro Best Budget 4K Projector for Home Theater
What are the Differences of These Four 4K Projectors for Home Cinema?
1. Built-in Stand
The new arrivals HORIZON S Max and HORIZON S Pro are designed to have a built-in flexible stand while HORIZON Ultra and HORIZON Pro aren’t. The former two save the need for external brackets, stands, or mounts. The stand is 135° vertically and 360° horizontally adjustable for you to find the best angle for movies and shows.
2. Light Source
Products | HORIZON S Max | HORIZON S Pro | HORIZON Ultra | HORIZON Pro |
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Light Source | Dual Light 2.0 | Dual Light 2.0 | Dual Light | LED |
HORIZON S Max and HORIZON S Pro best 4K projectors for dedicated home theater with the latest Dual light 2.0 technology while HORIZON Ultra uses Dual light tech, and HORIZON Pro uses the LED for lighting output.
- Dual Light 2.0: Tri-color laser and LED
- Dual Light: Laser and LED
The Dual Light 2.0 effectively combines two light sources of the wide and narrow spectrum for projecting rich and lifelike images. With this advanced tech, HORIZON S Max and HORIZON S Pro achieve high-quality brightness, contrast ratio, color gamut, and color accuracy.
3. IMAX Enhanced
Products | HORIZON S Max | HORIZON S Pro | HORIZON Ultra | HORIZON Pro |
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Dolby Vision | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
IMAX Enhanced | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
HORIZON S Max comes with Dolby Vision and IMAX Enhanced for presenting a better movie viewing experience for you. There is a 26% increase in screen size under the IMAX Enhanced mode, turning your living room into a theater within seconds.
HORIZON S Pro and HORIZON Ultra best 4K projector for home theater and gaming is equipped with Dolby Vision, projecting unparalleled brightness and premier images when watching films and shows at home. Though HORIZON Pro does not have Dolby Vision, it still provides outstanding projection quality thanks to the 4K resolution, MEMC, HDR10, X-VUE 2.0 image engine, and other display features.
4. Brightness
Products | HORIZON S Max | HORIZON S Pro | HORIZON Ultra | HORIZON Pro |
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Brightness (ISO Lumens) | 3100 | 1800 | 2300 | 1500 |
Brightness: HORIZON S Max>HORIZON Ultra>HORIZON S Pro>HORIZON Pro
These four have high brightness of over 1000 ISO Lumens. The HORIZON Ultra is up to 2300 and HORIZON S Max is up to 3000 ISO Lumens for brilliant 4K visuals. They effectively prevent the ambient light affection, presenting exceptional pictures and color even when used in a bright room. You can choose according to your actual needs and daily applications.
5. Eye Protection Certification
HORIZON S Max and HORIZON S Pro have the SGS Low Blue Light Certification for eye protection, which features reduced glare, flicker, and eye strain. For those who love to watch films, shows, or sports games for hours, this function could be really attractive.
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