Optoma CinemaX P2 White Smart 4K UHD Laser Projector for Home Theater | 3000 Lumens Superior Image with Laser & 6-Segment Color Wheel | Ultra-Short Throw | Built-In Soundbar | Works w/ Alexa & Google

Got this last year after a lot of research and focus on the negative reviews, so had some idea of pros and cons and limitations going in. Getting the picture to fit on the screen was a challenge, had to buy furniture that was only 12" from surface to floor. The grid with the corner handles is your friend for fine adjustments. Picture quality is very good, brightness and black levels are really good (I have a Samsung HDTV and this projector beats that all the way on black levels, not quite OLED TV level black colors but still really good). The interface and app support are klunky but manageable. I use a Roku for streaming so all my remote use is on the Roku, I only use the device remote to turn it on. If you don't get 4K quality check your connection speed (if it's not fast enough you can't even choose the HDR modes - they are grayed out). I use the browser in the app section to check download speeds. Sound quality from the built in speakers is also very good. They missed some design cues - the legend/symbols over the LED lights on the device are impossible to make out. But after all of that, it was really delivering great picture quality and sound for an immersive experience. Then I downloaded a firmware upgrade and it said applying update and went dark - I had no idea what was going on except one of the LEDs was red. Left it overnight, and tried to restart the following morning and it would not restart. Called customer service and received a bin file (with same upgrade) that I put on a thumb drive and plugged it in to the projector. It still wouldn't work, the LEDs came on and flashed and then went to steady red. Sent it to them and they said the equivalent of the motherboard was not working. So I am getting a new projector now. Kevin Mackie was excellent, courteous and professional in handling my request from start to finish. Can't say enough good things about him. I will update this review once I get the new one and get to enjoy it for a bit longer. 6/19 - Update I have had the new replacement for a while now, really happy with this purchase. The picture is stunning in my set up dark walls, no/very low natural light. I have a purchased a custom made cover as well, you will need that if your projector sits out in the open (costs about $30). 5 stars from me

This product was purchased after a lot of research considering the cost of such high end projectors. Boy, I cannot believe my research was so poor that I relied on sites that glorified this absolutely atrocious garbage of a product. Too bad that they discontinued this product because they knew what they made otherwise the trashing would be more wide scale. The product was purchased in December 2021 and was sparsely used. The 1st year was mostly flawless viewing but had some UX challenges. The early part 2nd quarter of the 2nd year is when the problems started, things like talking long time to start, auto-restart, system crash, sudden changes in color on screen being the most prominent ones. 10 days before the warranty expired, they system completely broke down. Calling and emailing Optoma support was not by any means a walk in the park. They made it sound like they are doing me a favor in supporting the device despite still being under warranty. After the pity-repair, I got my device delivered back to me and sees to work well for a grand total of 10-days. Same problems from before started to resurface, while the support team would hesitate to say what was wrong to begin with. All-in-all this product is by far the worst tech device I’ve ever invested in. I’ll never buy a Optoma product ever. Poor product and poor support is such an understatement!!!!

UPDATE: with my CLR screen from elite screens this thing is totally changed. I was skeptical so spending another 1500 on a screen but it made all the difference. Light or dark I love watching it. I often actually prefer watching at night with a lamp on which amazes me. In short with the right screen 5 stars, without 3 stars. I wasn't sure what to expect for my first UST projector, but the p2 so far has been a good experience overall. I'm pretty picky with image quality and was on the fence for weeks about a 77 OLED vs the projector. I'm using a matte white screen with 1.2 gain atm until my CLR screen arrives so I'm holding off on final judgement. In the dark room environment I'm generally pleased with it and there are definitely scenes where it's stunning and HDR comes to life. Shows like Emily in Paris really highlight it's stong output and HDR. In daylight or low lighting it's pretty much a non starter with my white screen. Just not though light to create enough contrast. However, I'm just not quite sold on its black level performance. Maybe due to my white screen, but when I'm seeing scenes with a pretty flat contrast variance, like in doors with lights, it can take on a muddy washed out look. Surprisingly in very dark mostly black scenes I tend to be less bothered. No gaming yet so will defer judgement on lag. The software that comes with it is a joke so get a fire stick and don't bother complaining. The speaker is actually quite impressive and has been a real delighter, though don't plan to use it long term. Better than any LCD TV I had. Overall I'll defer final call until my Aeon Starbright 120 inch screen arrives. From everything I researched it's pretty much required to get the right contrast levels. I'm a little nervous as to what it may do to the brightness though with a 0.6 gain. For the record I did try a CineGray screen as well with not not much luck. It did improve contrast over white but ended up feeling too dark. Lastly in terms space configuration, be sure to have about 32 inches of tv stand depth. I have it running on the floor atm. Considering the screen is projected 12 inches above the projector for a 120 inch screen, your rather limited on console height unless you want your screen very high on the wall. Couple that with center channel placement and you definitely have some critical problem solving at hand. Will update and add video once the CLR arrives.

Likes: Picture quality Sound Colour Dislikes: Reliability I brought it to my country and used it for three days last year and I was so impressed. Then, I went back almost a year and it wouldn't work properly. After few seconds of switching it on, two LEDS will blink simultaneously and the projector stops working. I have been discussing the issue with a local rep for more than a month now with no clear picture of the solution. I bought the Wemax Nova 4K which works like a charm but not as good as the Optoma P2 IMO. But the Wemax is working and the Optoma is not!

Excellent Projector with a very clear and bright picture, The only issue I have with this Projector is that the Apptoid operating system is Useless, You will need a 4K Firestick or Chromecast to have a decent Streaming experience, but for the price, cant complain, It is worth it.

UPDATE April 25, 2021: Recived a replacement. The remote has stopped working after a month. This was the biggest waste of money and time! Returned more than a month ago an did not recieve a refund. The picture is good, The sound is decent. The user interface and app selection is infuriatingly useless!

The project is actually very nice, but I'm not an expert in terms of video quality and such. One thing that was lacking was the sound. I read that it's better than most TVs, but I disagree. The sound felt worse than my Sony TV. This is not that important as I had speakers connected to it, but just wanted to note that for others thinking the sound is enough from this projector. Other things that I docked points was configuration. If your wall is not completely flat (ie: not using a screen), the image needs adjusting and It can be frustrating to calibrate it all. I wish they had an app or an easier way to calibrate this.

only had it a month so far very happy, dark room and 4K source is a must for optimum picture. very bright but lacking in contrast. apps not great and sound is ok...but both these items are probably irrelevant to anyone one who purchases a projector for home theater.