The second is to have the auto keystone kick in whenever the projector is moved. The first is to have auto keystone always turned on for startup. There are four automatic keystone functions (off by default) that aid setup in new and interesting ways, although they do add a whole six extra seconds to the projector's start up time (the horror). After initial setup (entering Wi-Fi passwords, installing apps, connecting your Google account, etc.), the Horizon Pro can boot up and display a home screen in as little as six seconds out of standby. XGIMI has designed the Horizon Pro to keep setup easy and get you watching content as quickly as possible. There is a digital zoom if needed, but this can adversely affect light output. For a 100-inch diagonal, it needs to be 8 feet 9 inches from the screen (exact throw distance for different screen sizes can be found with the ProjectorCentral XGIMI Horizon Pro Projector Throw Distance Calculator). The fixed zoom lens has a throw ratio of 1.2:1 and can project an image from as small as 30 inches up to 300. It will support a resolution up to 4096x2160. The projector uses a single 0.47-inch DLP chip with XPR fast pixel-switching technology to achieve a 4K (3840x2160) image. So while the UHD35 is initially a few hundred dollars cheaper, the costs in the long run cause it to cost more overall. Over the life of the projector this is great for cost saving, as a typical lamp-based projector (such as the recently reviewed Optoma UHD35) will require multiple lamp replacements to reach the same number of hours. XGIMI says it outputs 2,200 ANSI lumens and can last 25,000 hours, although it's unknown at which brightness setting that light source life was measured. The Horizon Pro has higher brightness than any of XGIMI's previous projectors, accepts HDR10 and HLG signals, runs on the Android TV 10.0 OS, has a built-in Harman/Kardon stereo speaker system, and includes some pretty interesting and sophisticated keystone correction and other settings to get you through setup quickly and easily.Īs is the case with many new lifestyle projectors, the Horizon Pro uses a LED light source that will only need minimal maintenance, if any, and never needs to be replaced. XGIMI has had some 1080p options, most recently the H2, but they've now released a new flagship projector that is their first 4K model-the Horizon Pro for $1,699 (there is also the Horizon, a 1080p version that costs $1,099). That is, projectors that don't need to spend all of their time mounted in a stationary position on a table or mount and can be easily set up in different environments. There's been an influx of affordable 4K projectors over the past couple years that fall into the lifestyle category. Paired with the Android TV interface, it’ll have you watching in seconds. XGIMI's new flagship 4K lifestyle projector, the Horizon Pro, includes a bunch of advanced setup features that make it easy to just put it on a table, point it at a wall and start it up.
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