Foreword: For users who want to build a home theater, smart projectors are still a more cost-effective and convenient choice, no need for additional speakers, no need for a separate player, a wall and a projector can achieve the carnival of watching movies at home. How should the smart projector be selected, and what is the difference between different price points? What is the difference between the gamut display effect? How much brightness is enough for different light sources? What are the differences in hardware experience with similar parameters? How far is it to put a 100-inch frame? How is the experience of using different systems? Which is better in the design style? It's all about the difference that only real experience can perceive.
This article borrows four popular 4K smart projectors at a price of 6000 ~ 8000 yuan to compare and evaluate - Jimi RS Pro 2, Fengmi V10, Dangbei X3 Pro, Hisense Vidda C1, to answer these questions.
⭕️ What is the difference between price points?
At present, the price of smart projectors is mainly determined by brightness, resolution and overall design. In general, the price point below 2500 yuan is mainly based on products with a brightness of 1500 ANSI lumens and a resolution compatible with 1080 HD; 2500~5500 price point to brightness 2000 ANSI lumens, true 1080 HD products; The price point of 5500~8500 is mainly based on products with brightness of 2000~3000 ANSI lumens and support for 4K ultra-high definition. And more than 6K price of products, the brands basically put this price of intelligent projector as a flagship product for home consumption to position, the appearance of the design hardware configuration is very elaborate.
The four products compared in this article are Extreme Meter RS Pro 2, Peak Meter V10, Dangbei X3 Pro, Hisense Vidda C1 all belong to this price point, and the four products are DLP technology, using 4K resolution 0.47-inch Texas Instruments DMD main display chip and MTK MT9669 4-core CPU. The comparison table of the main parameters of the four products is shown in the following figure:
⭕️ What is the difference between different color gamut display effects?
Pole meter RS Pro 2, peak meter V10 for LED light source, peak meter V10 brightness 2500ANSI lumens, color gamut coverage of 118% DCI P3; The Pole Meter RS Pro 2 is slightly weaker, with a brightness of 2200 ANSI and a color gamut of 110% DCI P3. When the X3 Pro is a monochrome laser, the brightness is the brightest of the four models at 3200 lumens, but the color gamut coverage is slightly worse than NTSC. Hisense Vidda C1 is a tri-color laser product, that is, an all-laser projector, the brightness of 1350 lumens is not high, but thanks to the laser light source, the color gamut coverage is as high as 149% DCI P3.
In the comparative test, I set each product to the standard mode, and equipped with a medium telephoto optical screen for testing, and with the SONY A7M2 SLR camera for photo recording, it should be noted that the camera recorded LED light source projector projection screen will be slightly colder than the actual naked eye observation, and the camera recorded laser projector projection screen will be a little warmer than the actual look.
(1) Picture tone performance
The color performance of the four products is very good, and the actual difference in appearance and perception is very small, but when the X3 Pro has high brightness, but the color saturation is low; The picture of Hisense Vidda C1 is actually a little colder; The Peak Meter V10 and Extreme Meter RS Pro 2 performed normally.
In fact, the white balance is better than the peak meter V10, the worse is actually Hisense Vidda C1, giving people an overall green feeling, but because taking pictures will lead to the LED light source is colder, and the laser light source is warmer, so when the photo is presented, it will give the best feeling of the performance of the Bei X3 Pro, in fact, the performance of the Jimi PS Pro 2, the peak meter V10, and the Performance of the Dangbei X3 Pro is almost the same.
(2) Animation rendering performance
In the same 4K ultra-high definition "Flying House Ring" cartoon scene comparison, when the Bei X3 Pro screen brightness is sufficient, but the color is more purple, the picture of the Jimi RS Pro 2 is mainly the brightness itself is slightly weaker caused by the same exposure parameters under the dark picture. The color sense of the Fengmi V10 is more natural. Hisense Vidda C1 is closer to the primary color of the picture, but the brightness is slightly weaker.
(3) Movie screen performance
Taking the comparison of cockpit pictures in the "Martian" movie as an example, the high color gamut and high contrast make the two products Fengmi V10 and Hisense Vidda C1 have a better practical experience in rendering the details and local light sense in the cockpit.
(4) Character picture performance
As for the color sense of the portrait, the Jimi RS Pro 2 is close to the performance of the Fengmi V10, while the Performance of Hisense Vidda C1 and the Dangbei X3 Pro is also close.
In short, in the actual performance of picture color, white balance and contrast, Hisense Vidda C1 and Fengmi V10 are comparable, Jimi RS Pro 2 is third, and Dangbei X3 Pro is slightly worse.
⭕️ How much brightness is enough for different light sources?
In terms of brightness, the brightness of the Jimi RS Pro 2 is similar to that of the Fengmi V10, and the actual experience difference is not very large. The 2500 ANSI lumens of the Peak Meter V10 are powerful. During the day and evening without pulling curtains with optical screens, the contrast between the picture and the environment has the effect of close to the darkroom projection, and the projection screen does not have to worry about the reflection of the TV mirror, so the display texture is more pure.
For the living room or bedroom that is not directly sunlight, not pulling the curtains to project 80-inch pictures is only slightly gray, but it almost does not affect the use. The picture below is a live-action footage of "Weather Child" and "Dune".
The conclusion is: the use of direct white wall projection, the better choice of high brightness, comprehensive consideration of color performance, peak meter V10; If it is used with an optical screen, choose Hisense Vidda C1; If it is used more in the daytime environment and is more commercial, you can choose the Beibei X3 Pro.
⭕️ What is the difference between the projection of the white wall and the optical screen?
So what is the difference between the Peak Meter V10 with 2500 ANSI lumens, the Dangbei X3 Pro with a 3200 lumens monochrome laser, and the Hisense Vidda C1 with a trichromatic laser with 1350 lumens? This is the point, I look at the picture first, I will interpret it later.
Mainly: the higher the brightness, the weaker the dependence on the optical screen. The same TV series night scene screen, Fengmi V10 and Dangbei X3 Pro, in the case of turning on the living room top light, the difference between the projection to the white wall and the optical screen is relatively small. That is, you can watch movies without an optical screen turning on the lights at night. However, Hisense Vidda C1 has good color, but the brightness is insufficient, and the effect of projection on the white wall and the optical screen is very different. When using optical screens, its spectral range is narrow and the gain is large, so the improvement in perception is obvious, but if the white wall is directly projected, Hisense Vidda C1 is indeed inferior to the peak meter V10 of 2500ANSI lumens.
⭕️ What are the differences in hardware experience with similar parameters?
In terms of hardware, the four products are based on MTK MT9669 4-core CPU, and the running memory is also 4GB, but the fuselage storage capacity, Fengmi V10, Hisense Vidda C1 is 64GB, Jimi RS Pro 2, Dangbei X3 Pro is 128GB. From the actual experience, the fuselage storage does not affect the fluency of the system, nor does it affect the hard decoding of the film. The ultra-high-definition documentary "Little World" with 4K30 frames played through the U disk connection is completely non-stuttery, and fast forward, rewind, jump broadcast, etc. can be operated at will.
In this way, the difference in the storage of the fuselage can not be considered, if the internal storage is not enough, want to download and save movies and TV series, is not a few dozen dollars U disk can solve the problem?
And from the perspective of expansion interface, they all support dual USB2.0, dual HDMI2.1 interface (one of which supports eARC backhaul function), with RJ45 wired interface, AUX audio output and other common interfaces. As the lowest price of the four models, the Fengmi V10 is also missing the almost unused S/PDIF optical audio interface.
And from the perspective of wireless functions, they all support Bluetooth, WiFi, wireless Internet access and wireless screen projection, Android devices, Apple devices, commonly used video APP, screen projection applications are supported.
The main thing that truly reflects the differentiated design is the built-in sound system. Jimi RS Pro 2, Dangbei X3 Pro, Hisense Vidda C1 are 2 * 10W 2.0 stereo configuration, remember that this configuration is not low, many non-intelligent projectors, smart projectors below the 3K price point, are only 5 ~ 10W single speaker design. Fengmi V10 is the "top match" of the current product at the same price, using a 2.1 stereo configuration of a 2*7.5W+15W subwoofer.
The image below is a close-up of the subwoofer, at the bottom of the fuselage.
In this way, the sound of the peak meter V10 will be slightly superior, from the actual online listening to songs and watching sci-fi blockbuster fight scenes, the 30 square meters of living room to open the projector volume to 80% of the size is very full.
And the subwoofer can better render the background sound and fights, explosions, collisions, drums in movie blockbusters, bringing a better viewing experience.
⭕️ How far is it to put a 100-inch frame?
From the perspective of projection ratio, these four projectors belong to the medium focal projector, jimi RS Pro 2 support optical zoom projection ratio of 1.2 ~ 1.5:1, fengmi V10, Dangbei X3 Pro is 1.27:1, Hisense Vidda C1 is 1.2:1. That is to say, in the same projection 100-inch screen, the Jimi RS Pro 2 can be achieved at 2.66m~ 3.32 meters; the peak meter V10 and Dangbei X3 Pro can be achieved at 2.8 meters; and the Hisense Vidda C1 can be realized at 2.66 meters. For the living room or bedroom of 3.5 to 5 meters, there is no need to worry about the lack of space distance.
As for the perfect match to the screen size, it is nothing more than supporting optical zoom loss pixels slightly smaller, and there is more room for adjustment at the placement distance. In fact, in the case of projection than enough, more attention should be paid to functions such as autofocus, automatic keystone correction, and manual fine-tuning correction. In this regard, the performance of the Jimi RS Pro 2 and the Fengmi V10 are very good, and the ToF induction is very sensitive, and it can quickly complete the insensible focus and automatic correction after detecting the projector position movement. The following figure is a gif of the actual performance of the Fengmi V10:
The performance of jimi RS Pro 2 is also very good, also support optical zoom and auto-screen function, can be quickly matched to the screen, but when the Bei X3 Pro, Hisense Vidda C1 these two experience is average, do not support the automatic screen entry function.
In terms of manual correction fine-tuning, Hisense Vidda C1 also has a gap. For example, fengmi V10 and other models are navigation keys to adjust the four corners of the position, the center of the OK key for the next point, that is, two big steps can be completed. The Hisense Vidda C1 is a long press, a short press of the arrow keys, the return key is saved, and the actual use of steps is one step more, and the operation experience feels inconvenient. And the lack of circular reference in the center also causes you to adjust the trapezoid, but you don't know if the screen ratio is pulled up.
On the whole, it seems that the parameters are similar, but in fact, the projection operation is still jimi RS Pro 2, fengmi V10, two brands that specialize in smart projection.
⭕️ How is the experience of using different systems?
From the perspective of software systems, the four products are customized based on the Android system. Among them, Jimi RS Pro 2 is a user interface developed by Mango TV APP, and Hisense Vidda C1 is an interface developed by Juhaoguan APP, which uses a conventional refrigerator sticker layout, and browsing content is not very convenient. The Fengmi V10 is a self-developed FengOS system specially customized for large screens, the interface is more friendly, and it is directly recommended for each column after opening. Although the Bei X3 Pro is also cooperating with Mango TV, the UI interface design is a bit strange, the white theme, the background color is monotonous and not good, and the arrangement is more messy.
As for the share of online video resources, in fact, it is almost the same, and they all support the download of third-party video APPS. You can all pay for membership, so there is not much difference in this regard. But from the personalized design, I still like the custom system of the Fengmi V10, because it can enter the shortcut interface with one click and quickly set up the system.
Moreover, it supports four scene modes such as theater mode, business mode, scenario mode, and K song mode, which can display related applications more specifically and reduce unnecessary information, and improve the convenience of use.
⭕️ Which is better in the design style?
As for the design, the four products of Jimi RS Pro 2, Fengmi V10, Dangbei X3 Pro, and Hisense Vidda C1 are quite finely crafted.
Fengmi V10 is an unconventional cylindrical design, the side of the professional speaker wrapped in cloth, touch cover wood grain decoration, and the use of hidden touch buttons, the overall warm color, no digital products of the cold feeling, can be better integrated into the living room. And the diameter is 20cm and the height is 21cm, and the duty cycle is smaller.
The Jimi RS Pro 2 features 3 gold suspension brushed metal panels decorated with sides and a 4-color blend of New Zealand wool cloth embellishing the front panel, and the front of the lens is added with automatic lifting protection sliding doors, which is a bit futuristic and technological, and the design is also exquisite.
Hisense Vidda C1 uses a one-piece brushed dark blue enclosure and a silver laser pattern front panel, a bit of retro precision instrument feeling, and in order to meet the laser light source heat generation, the need for rapid heat dissipation, the side of the heat dissipation hole is relatively dense.
When the design of the X3 Pro is more traditional, the high-gloss mirror glass and suspension panel design is more modest than the other three exterior designs.
In short, the appearance of the benevolent, the wise see the wisdom, see what kind of shape you like, the details of the workmanship have nothing to say.
Experience summary
Finally, some people may ask, science popularization for half a day, if you want to buy from these four 4K smart projector products, how to choose? Personal advice is:
First, want to 4K projector diagram performance balance optional peak meter V10, cost-effective relatively high, no obvious shortcomings, 2500ANSI stream brightness during the daytime white wall available, the use of various screens also have a gain effect on the picture; 118% DCI P3 color gamut full color, good white balance; 30W high-power 2.1 speaker system, with its own subwoofer, the sound quality is good enough; support 240Hz high refresh, you can connect the game console to play e-sports games; cylindrical shape is more personalized, the system is easier to use. As we all know, there are already a lot of smart projections at 1080P in the 5000 price segment, but if you fancy the 4K resolution that experiences better, you only need to add about 1000 to 4K.
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The second is the pursuit of high quality optional Hisense Vidda C1, three-color laser, 149% DCI P3 wide color gamut, indeed very eye-catching, support 240Hz high refresh, you can connect the game console to play e-sports games, slightly insufficient is not enough brightness, with optical screen to be more colorful.
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The third is to take into account the use of office, the use of more scenes during the day, you can choose the Beibei X3 Pro, the brightness is more sufficient, the color performance is general, and the price is relatively high.
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Fourth, if you pay more attention to the appearance, you can choose the pole meter RS Pro 2, the picture quality performance is close to the peak meter V10, the optical zoom, autofocus into the screen is easy to use, the appearance is more scientific and technological, the same support support 240Hz high refresh, you can connect the game console to play e-sports games, the disadvantage price is high.
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