Reviewing the Optima UHD 60 Projector: A Breakthrough in Home Cinema Technology

We're excited to share with you our thoughts on the Optima UHD 60 projector, which brings 4K and HDR capabilities to consumers for under $2,000. This is a remarkable feat, as just a few years ago, a 4K projector would have cost at least $10,000. The Optima UHD 60 is a game-changer in the world of home cinema technology.

One of the standout features of this projector is its maximum output of 3000 lumens. This means it's bright enough to display an image that can be seen well even in rooms with some light. While you may not get the same level of contrast as a darker room, the image will still be visible and enjoyable. The projector also excels when it comes to white brightness and color brightness, making it suitable for use in a variety of environments.

The Optima UHD 60 features an impressive range of controls, including focus, zoom, and vertical lens shifting. While we would have liked to see some horizontal shift as well, this is not necessarily a deal-breaker. In fact, the projector's setup process has been described as one of the easier ones we've encountered. The inclusion of test patterns in the menu makes it easy to get the image squared up and true, while the picture setting options run deep.

The projector's picture presets are indeed great, especially in a completely darkened room. The Cinema or Reference presets are excellent choices for this environment. However, when using an HDR movie with light in the room, we recommend switching to the HDR preset for the best image. This mode not only provides the enhanced contrast and shadow detail that you'd expect from an HDR signal but also upscales non-HDR content to mimic its wider dynamic range.

The colors produced by the Optima UHD 60 are rich and vivid, but without being blown out. The Dynamic Black setting does a commendable job of enhancing contrast by keeping dark areas as dark as they can be. This is particularly impressive when compared to mid-level projectors, which often struggle with color accuracy and dynamic range.

It's worth noting that the Optima UHD 60 comes equipped with speakers that are surprisingly loud. While this may suffice for casual pop-up movie sessions, we highly recommend using a pair of powered speakers for any kind of outdoor movie session or home theater scenario. In fact, we believe that an enhanced speaker system is essential for achieving cinematic audio that matches the projector's cinematic picture.

The remote control on the Optima UHD 60 features intense backlighting, which ensures that you'll never have to guess at which button you're pressing. However, some users may find this feature too bright in extremely dark rooms. We've yet to find any significant issues with the projector, aside from a minor quibble about the top panel's implementation.

Despite its size, the Optima UHD 60 is a powerhouse of performance. The horsepower it boasts justifies its larger footprint, and we feel that this projector is one of the top three consumer-level projectors on the market for this year. It may even be our favorite – but we'd love to hear from you as well!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi today we are reviewing the Optima UHD 60 projector it brings you 4k and HDR for under $2,000 that's remarkable let's take a close look for the past few years you've been able to get a pretty great projector for under two grand but before the Optima UHD 60 a 4k projector would run you at least ten thousand dollars that's why we've been excited to see what this projector could do and in short it's stunning the UHD 60 is rated to a max output of 3000 lumens which means it is bright enough to put up an image that can be seen well in a room that has some light in it you won't get the amazing contrast that way but it is visible darken the lights though and this projector pops with excellent white brightness and color brightness the projector has a good range of controls for focus zoom and vertical lens shifting I'd like to see some horizontal then shift as well but I guess you can't have everything generally speaking this is one of the easier projectors I've set up I appreciate that you get a full suite of controls in the menu with test patterns that make getting the image squared up and true much easier and the picture setting options run deep but frankly the picture presets on this projector are great in a totally blacked out room the cinema or reference presets are excellent but a room with light choose the HDR preset for the best image this HDR mode will also sort of upscale non HDR content so that it mimics the wide contrast and shadow detail you get with a genuine HDR signal when you do watch an HDR movie off of Amazon Netflix or Ultra HD blu-ray Disc the genuine HDR article looks fantastic I've not seen an image like this on a mid-level projector before the colors are rich but not blown out and the dynamic black setting on this projector does a good job of enhancing contrast by keeping dark areas as dark as they can be the UHD 60 has speakers that get surprisingly loud so if you're just doing a casual pop-up movie watching session it'll pass but I would highly recommend using a pair of powered speakers for any kind of outdoor movie session and certainly for a home theater scenario I would recommend some kind of enhanced speaker system for cinematic audio that matches the cinematic picture I have to mention the remote - it's got intense backlighting which means you'll never have to guess at which button you're pressing but it might actually be too right for some in extremely dark rooms I keep looking for something that I don't love about this projector but so far I've not found anything significant it's a little larger than I was expecting but the horsepower it has justifies the size and I feel like this top panel is a little cheaply implemented but you're not going to have to get in there that often as far as I'm concerned this is one of the top three consumer-level projectors on the market this year and it might just be my favoritehi today we are reviewing the Optima UHD 60 projector it brings you 4k and HDR for under $2,000 that's remarkable let's take a close look for the past few years you've been able to get a pretty great projector for under two grand but before the Optima UHD 60 a 4k projector would run you at least ten thousand dollars that's why we've been excited to see what this projector could do and in short it's stunning the UHD 60 is rated to a max output of 3000 lumens which means it is bright enough to put up an image that can be seen well in a room that has some light in it you won't get the amazing contrast that way but it is visible darken the lights though and this projector pops with excellent white brightness and color brightness the projector has a good range of controls for focus zoom and vertical lens shifting I'd like to see some horizontal then shift as well but I guess you can't have everything generally speaking this is one of the easier projectors I've set up I appreciate that you get a full suite of controls in the menu with test patterns that make getting the image squared up and true much easier and the picture setting options run deep but frankly the picture presets on this projector are great in a totally blacked out room the cinema or reference presets are excellent but a room with light choose the HDR preset for the best image this HDR mode will also sort of upscale non HDR content so that it mimics the wide contrast and shadow detail you get with a genuine HDR signal when you do watch an HDR movie off of Amazon Netflix or Ultra HD blu-ray Disc the genuine HDR article looks fantastic I've not seen an image like this on a mid-level projector before the colors are rich but not blown out and the dynamic black setting on this projector does a good job of enhancing contrast by keeping dark areas as dark as they can be the UHD 60 has speakers that get surprisingly loud so if you're just doing a casual pop-up movie watching session it'll pass but I would highly recommend using a pair of powered speakers for any kind of outdoor movie session and certainly for a home theater scenario I would recommend some kind of enhanced speaker system for cinematic audio that matches the cinematic picture I have to mention the remote - it's got intense backlighting which means you'll never have to guess at which button you're pressing but it might actually be too right for some in extremely dark rooms I keep looking for something that I don't love about this projector but so far I've not found anything significant it's a little larger than I was expecting but the horsepower it has justifies the size and I feel like this top panel is a little cheaply implemented but you're not going to have to get in there that often as far as I'm concerned this is one of the top three consumer-level projectors on the market this year and it might just be my favorite\n"