Optoma UHD55 4K Ultra HD DLP Home Theater and Gaming Projector, Built-In Speaker

After 8-9 years (!) with an Epson 6500UB (and 3ish lamps) I hungered for a boost in resolution. I was concerned that I'd lose the 'ultrablack' from the UB moniker but those fears have been completely abated. This is maybe the 7th projector I've owned over the years and the detail/picture quality/contrast are all fabulous. I have a 128" wall that I project onto (I've had a half dozen screens over the year, super happy with my custom-painted light gray flat wall) and, while not everything is visibly 4k, the things that are really pop and look more 3d (ie. better depth, really a function of contrast and detail). Rings of Power on amazon is a great example of what this projector can do - it's a breathtaking experience. There are two weaknesses, neither are connected to picture quality. First, the remote is terrible. Range is bad, it's unresponsive, it's the worst projector remove I've ever used, by some margin. Second, I need that stupid remote more than I ought to because the projector tries to pull up it's own 'smart tv' menu and 'creative cast' when it's firing up, necessitating me to change inputs back to HDMI 2 (the only input I ever use) way more often than I'd like to. Once I'm up and running, no complaints, but it's both a terrible UI and a terrible remote. Overall, beyond happy. I watch in Eco mode (not Eco+ as the auto-iris brightness adjustments are distracting for me) even on sunny mornings when the room is lit more than I'd like, and it's still plenty bright.

I have bought this projector as I saw the price for the unit and could not believe me eyes! It stated that it was an open box item - like new, and that it had no issues. I was expecting some issues with this projector, as Optomas reviews are not the greatest when it comes to their products recently. However, when I received the projector, it was basically brand new. I have two complains: 1. The projector was all in French - this was not a huge issue as I did a factory reset and it went back to English. 2. The remote that came with the projector barely works - I bought a replacement one from Amazon and that issue is now fixed. Picture quality is quite stunning when looking at 4K HDR content on this monster! As for gaming, I have not yet tested the "gaming" performance, but I’m assuming it'll be similar to my Optomas HD28HDR projector. Overall, I would recommend anyone to buy this projector; I have had my old Optomas for about a year now without any issues. It even fell once as I temporary mounted it on a tripod (wouldn’t recommend)

I rarely write reviews, but after TWO of these Optoma models failing just after warranty ends, I felt compelled to warn others. The projector is great except for a fatal flaw of the DMD boards giving out and that leads to so many white spots that it looks like you are watching a starry sky overlaid on whatever you are watching. This is an issue all over the internet and to replace the failed DMD chip, you must spend about half the total cost you paid for the projector! Or you can try and repair yourself, but it's a pretty involved process and often leads to the projector failing in other ways. I'd go with a different brand until Optoma learns to care about their customers and not produce a product that fails just after warranty ends for so many customers. Another example of Optoma bad customer service is that it voids your warranty if you replace the lamp?! Most projectors like this, you replace the lamp yourself...it's like 3 screws to take out and is really easy. Optoma has it so you are supposed to go into a repair center to swap the lamp. Everything else is great about the projector, but it's unacceptable to have enough people complaining about the exact same product flaw to the extent of class action lawsuit risk is on the table for Optoma I'd say.

I received it in December 2022 and have only used it for less than 700 hours. I found that there is no signal on the Home input and no signal on the HDMI 2# input. Now I can only use HDMI 1#. After reset and startup, it still cannot be repaired because of the warranty. Just a few days ago, repairs are expected to cost at least 200 Canadian dollars. I don’t know what to do? I guess the only thing I did wrong was choosing optoma

The Optoma projector does what it says it'll do. We've bought this for gaming and Netflix and it does that well. After fiddling around the interface menu for 30+ minutes, I set it up for low-latency gaming. It took me a while because parts of the menu are in simplified Chinese characters, with no way to put them in English. For the most part, though, it's in English. Of note, I play games from the cloud (Geforce Now) using a MacBook Pro M1, and the latency was barely noticeable, definitely no more than 6-7 ms. Another plus is that the unit is very silent. The reason why the wife and I were willing to pay the big bucks. I also think the projector came in used condition as some stickers were removed and the remote showed signs of use. and some items were missing (e.g., lens cover, user manual, etc). It's definitely not worth the money, but it's a good projector.