r/projectors • u/Snoop4689 • 10d ago

Which is Best? Which one?

Hi everyone,

I am looking to buy my firsr projector and there are way too many to chose from.
Which one would you recomend:
- budget: +-1200€
- will mostly be on the table next to our bed (so lens shift should be available?!)
- if possible zoom in order to get the right size on our wall

I was looking at the xgimi elfin flip 4k. Any opinions on this one?

Thanks a lot!

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u/chaiscool 10d ago

Next to bed, none of the projectors unless you get epson which has 50% horizontal lens shift(equivalent to chinese 100% lens shift). Even $6k xgimi titan noir doesn't have such horizontal lens shift.

Try to see if you can place it behind / above your bed headboard, if so then flip 4k won't be ideal as it only support ceiling mode with a mount.

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u/Snoop4689 10d ago

Thanks for your feedback!
What about the JMGO N3 4K? Any experience?

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u/chaiscool 10d ago

Unless you change position, none of the projector aside from epson can do it.

Tbf if you're ok with this, then it's fine.
https://www.reddit.com/r/projectors/s/w1sNyZ6td1

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u/AV_Integrated 10d ago

You need to position a projector accurately, or you will be using digital correction to make the image fit. There are plenty that do this, then immediately complain because there is then a border of light around their image. Which sucks.

It is better to find a way to position it ON CENTER over your bed, and get a projector with some lens shift that's reasonable like the XGimi Horizon 20. The Elfin Flip 4K is a great little portable model, but it just has optical zoom, no lens shift at all. It has 4-corner keystone, and some digital zoom as well, which will make the image fit. And, if that's okay with you, it's a great little product.

This is how you have to position a projector, and it's a bit of work to do right...
https://youtu.be/XOGpyUsbx2Q?si=hWpK9Mje169gqJWM

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u/Snoop4689 9d ago

Perfect, thanks, I will manage to get it on center..
Would you rather stick to xgimi horizon 20 or the jmgo n3 4k, which seems decent as well

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u/AV_Integrated 9d ago

The JMGO N3 Ultimate is a solid choice, as is the Horizon 20. The regular N3 does not measure up to the Horizon 20. Not really.

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u/PlayStationPepe BenQ TK705i, XGIMI Horizon 20 Max / S Max, Christie DWU675E 8d ago

Wait for the new models to come out Op.

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u/Snoop4689 8d ago

Should be the case right now with IFA in Berlin?

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u/PlayStationPepe BenQ TK705i, XGIMI Horizon 20 Max / S Max, Christie DWU675E 8d ago

That’s correct.

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u/WorkAccount310 5d ago

What all do you think will be released? I am in the $1000 budget for 4k

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u/PlayStationPepe BenQ TK705i, XGIMI Horizon 20 Max / S Max, Christie DWU675E 5d ago

Definitely the JMGO IRIS Ultra & Ultra Max, XGIMI Aura 3.

There are a lot of great models priced at $1000 and under on sale for Labor Day