Experience next-level home entertainment with the world’s first Ultra Short Throw projector featuring Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Powered by ALPD 4.0 RGB+ technology, it delivers vibrant, vivid colors with a super-accurate 107% Rec.2020 color gamut. Enjoy breathtaking clarity with true 4K UHD resolution and bright, crisp visuals at 1800 ISO lumens, perfect even in rooms with ambient light. Transform your wall into a massive 150-inch screen, bringing cinema-quality visuals into your living room. For gamers, ALLM and MEMC ensure smooth, low-latency gameplay. Audio is elevated by bespoke Bowers & Wilkins sound design, creating a rich, immersive experience. With Certified Android TV 11.0, you get seamless access to Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, and more—right out of the box. Upgrade your space with a premium UST 4K projector that blends cutting-edge visuals, immersive audio, and effortless streaming.
Experience next-level home entertainment with the world’s first Ultra Short Throw projector featuring Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Powered by ALPD 4.0 RGB+ technology, it delivers vibrant, vivid colors with a super-accurate 107% Rec.2020 color gamut. Enjoy breathtaking clarity with true 4K UHD resolution and bright, crisp visuals at 1800 ISO lumens, perfect even in rooms with ambient light. Transform your wall into a massive 150-inch screen, bringing cinema-quality visuals into your living room. For gamers, ALLM and MEMC ensure smooth, low-latency gameplay. Audio is elevated by bespoke Bowers & Wilkins sound design, creating a rich, immersive experience. With Certified Android TV 11.0, you get seamless access to Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, and more—right out of the box. Upgrade your space with a premium UST 4K projector that blends cutting-edge visuals, immersive audio, and effortless streaming.
Experience next-level home entertainment with the world’s first Ultra Short Throw projector featuring Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Powered by ALPD 4.0 RGB+ technology, it delivers vibrant, vivid colors with a super-accurate 107% Rec.2020 color gamut. Enjoy breathtaking clarity with true 4K UHD resolution and bright, crisp visuals at 1800 ISO lumens, perfect even in rooms with ambient light. Transform your wall into a massive 150-inch screen, bringing cinema-quality visuals into your living room. For gamers, ALLM and MEMC ensure smooth, low-latency gameplay. Audio is elevated by bespoke Bowers & Wilkins sound design, creating a rich, immersive experience. With Certified Android TV 11.0, you get seamless access to Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, and more—right out of the box. Upgrade your space with a premium UST 4K projector that blends cutting-edge visuals, immersive audio, and effortless streaming.
Experience next-level home entertainment with the world’s first Ultra Short Throw projector featuring Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Powered by ALPD 4.0 RGB+ technology, it delivers vibrant, vivid colors with a super-accurate 107% Rec.2020 color gamut. Enjoy breathtaking clarity with true 4K UHD resolution and bright, crisp visuals at 1800 ISO lumens, perfect even in rooms with ambient light. Transform your wall into a massive 150-inch screen, bringing cinema-quality visuals into your living room. For gamers, ALLM and MEMC ensure smooth, low-latency gameplay. Audio is elevated by bespoke Bowers & Wilkins sound design, creating a rich, immersive experience. With Certified Android TV 11.0, you get seamless access to Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, and more—right out of the box. Upgrade your space with a premium UST 4K projector that blends cutting-edge visuals, immersive audio, and effortless streaming.
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Just received and setup my Formovie Theater. Have been a self confessed home theater addict for decades, but could never bring myself to spend the money needed to put a projector into the mix. In my mind, that was money that could be spent on my other addiction, two channel audio... After reading about the projector shootout, I finally succumbed to the siren song of a larger viewing experience. Black Friday found me with credit card in hand pulling the trigger on a Formovie and 120" ALR screen.The Projector Screen team could not have been more helpful and made sure I was comfortable with my selections and overall purchase. During the 3 weeks that my FT1 was in transit, I had some questions for the Projector Screen team and they were immediately responsive as well as ... MoreJust received and setup my Formovie Theater. Have been a self confessed home theater addict for decades, but could never bring myself to spend the money needed to put a projector into the mix. In my mind, that was money that could be spent on my other addiction, two channel audio... After reading about the projector shootout, I finally succumbed to the siren song of a larger viewing experience. Black Friday found me with credit card in hand pulling the trigger on a Formovie and 120" ALR screen.The Projector Screen team could not have been more helpful and made sure I was comfortable with my selections and overall purchase. During the 3 weeks that my FT1 was in transit, I had some questions for the Projector Screen team and they were immediately responsive as well as helpful. I have already pointed several friends in their direction.Bottom Line Up Front: The experience has been close to glorious and the ability to watch all but the dimmest content (Dark Knight anyone) with ambient light is a revelation. I am still stumbling my way through the settings and am trying to integrate the calibration settings from multiple sources cited on various forums. I currently have the projector and screen "roughed in" as we will be running cable channels through the walls and moving all of the system components into a closet based rack. Even in this immature state, I am having a ball with this setup.We as humans tend to focus on criticisms first. I have a few that will be constructive, but I would like to lead with the positives.The good:Top of my list are the members of the AVSForum HT1 group to include the Projector Screen team. I have been a member for years and in every case, I have been able to wring maximum performance and more importantly, enjoyment from new gear because of the generous and knowledgeable contributors to threads such as these. I thank all of youBasic setup (picture settings notwithstanding) was very straight forward and intuitiveWith an Ethernet connection I have had no network hiccupsHDMI handshakes have been rock solidThough the projector uses Android/Google to provide streaming content, I am able to completely bypass the "Google-verse" and treat this projector as a dumb monitor without setting up an account. This is a rarity and refreshing for someone such as myself that does not want my device logged in if it doesn't need to beMy unit will be hidden behind a center channel speaker, but aesthetically, the unit is handsomeThe price - $3K in this inflated economy for a projector that nips at the heels of much more expensive traditional projectors is just a great step forward for value oriented enthusiasts such as myselfThe picture! I have miles to go before I can say I have I have successfully fine tuned this unit, but myself, my wife,friends, neighbors, etc are all stunned by how good this projector looks with all of the content we have put through it thus far. Is it an OLED, no, but I don't think 123 inches of this can be compared to an OLED that might be blacker and more accurate, but cant provide the immersive experience that we have had over the past few days and nightsThe OEM is on the AVS Forum and openly communicating with its customers!!! @Formovie Official, I thank you for taking the time and effort to engage with your customers. This is the exception and so encouraging for a relatively new market entrant. Please all, let's not take this presence for granted and find our most constructive voice with our Formovie teammatesThe less than optimal:Manual is a disappointment for something that costs this much especially when there is no online manual (that I could find)My projector has numerous scratches along the top of the unit... Will I ever see them, probably not, but this is a NEW device and I find this unacceptable from a quality control perspectiveBluetooth remote... It works great (thus far), but not having the ability to integrate my new projector into an automation ecosystem such as Harmony, or something else is a misfire for the home theater crowd. An IR port on the back would have been niceFocus. I had hoped that the upper left corner issue was due to early manufacturing issues. This is not the case and there is no way that someone at Formovie could not have noticed that this issue existed if they were taking even the most rudimentary quality control measuresMotion control settings - Even on low, I am getting a SOE... Turned it off, but am concerned that I will now get some motion artifacts as the trade associated with that setting.The fan is quite noticeable and given where the projector sits relative to a center channel speaker, you can't help but focus on it during quiet passagesThe picture settings menu - pretty much everything that has been said by others. I LOVE the fact that Formovie has given us such detailed inputs. For that I applaud them. But being able to reuse settings across different modes/inputs is a much needed improvement. When highlighting a setting, something should tell you what that setting does (hobbyist, not a full time pro) and being able to toggle modes on the fly would be welcomeI have the internal speakers bypassed due to having a full surround system. No matter what I do, every time I turn on the unit, it asks me if I want to turn on the speakersNo lens cover. Even if it was manual the need to keep the lens debris free is obvious. An automatically retracting shutter would be a nice touch for the next gen projectorAs a last comment to the Projector Screen team, I would recommend the calibration settings for all projectors that they have been created for be better highlighted, or archived on a separate page for easy retrieval and reference.Overall, I am thrilled with my decision to buy the Formovie Theater and I am convinced that the handful of common constructive criticisms can be addressed via progressive firmware updates by the Formovie team. I also look forward to continued collaboration with the Projector Screen and AVS Forum crowd as we optimize our viewing experience over the next few months.
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This is my 2nd Ultra short throw tv. Last year I purchased the Hisense L9G for my basement theatre room and have been extremely happy with it. 3 months ago my 2 years old decided to throw a tantrum and throw a hot wheels at my 86" tv and break it. This left me with a decision to make about what to get to replace it. Do I buy another large tv and risk Hot wheels again or go with another Ultra short throw TV? After a few months of deliberating I chose to go with another Ultra short throw. I hopped around the internet reviewing new brands and options and came across the Foremovie Theater that rated so well. It appeared that all the experts were raving about this new brand so I decided to give it a try since the Hisense L9G was rated slightly lower than it. I paired the ... MoreThis is my 2nd Ultra short throw tv. Last year I purchased the Hisense L9G for my basement theatre room and have been extremely happy with it. 3 months ago my 2 years old decided to throw a tantrum and throw a hot wheels at my 86" tv and break it. This left me with a decision to make about what to get to replace it. Do I buy another large tv and risk Hot wheels again or go with another Ultra short throw TV? After a few months of deliberating I chose to go with another Ultra short throw. I hopped around the internet reviewing new brands and options and came across the Foremovie Theater that rated so well. It appeared that all the experts were raving about this new brand so I decided to give it a try since the Hisense L9G was rated slightly lower than it. I paired the Foremovie theater with what Proectorscreen.com recommended the spectra-projection-vantage-100-ust-alr-clr-projector-screen. My L9G is in a walkout basement with some ambient light but not much. The Foremovie is in a 2 story living room with lots of windows. I wasn't sure how it would compare but it was worth a shot. The ALR screens that I have don't seem to be much different. They both work well. With there being a lot of Ambient light having a good screen is a must as projecting on the wall only works well in a dark environment. I hosted a bunch of people for the Ohio State vs. Michigan Football game and they all were blown away with the performance. They couldn't believe the picture quality. The picture in day and night is fantastic. I will say the blacks are tougher to see with Ambient light but not that big of a deal to me. The colors are super bright and accurate. I don't see a huge difference in picture quality between the two. The biggest difference btw the 2 is the sound. The Foremovie blows the L9G speakers out of the water. Which says something because the L9G I thought was pretty good. The Foremovie is just that much better.I'm very happy with my purchase. I'm excited to try it out outdoors for a movie night in the summer time as it will go up to 150".The only con I had with Formovie is their customer service is non existent. I called about a remote issue and they don't have anyone to talk to. The only communication with them is through email which took them a day to respond between reply's. Luckily projectorscreen.com has great Customer service and was able to help me with my issue immediately. Not sure why I didn't call them earlier.I can't recommend this product more. If you're on the fence just do it. Bigger is a lot better.
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This is our first projector and we've only had it for less than a week so far, but it's definitely met our aspirations for bringing a theater experience into the living room. The picture quality is amazing, does not feel like there is any compromise coming from a relatively new 65" LED TV and that alone exceeded my expectations. On the other hand, the size just transforms the experience whether it's live sports, movies, or just binge streaming a series - everything feels significantly more immersive and it's a real pleasure to watch.Setup of the projector itself was very straight forward, it updated to the newest firmware without a hitch and configured the wifi and settings from my android phone smoothly. I have it connected via eArc to a Sonos ARC, sub and ... MoreThis is our first projector and we've only had it for less than a week so far, but it's definitely met our aspirations for bringing a theater experience into the living room. The picture quality is amazing, does not feel like there is any compromise coming from a relatively new 65" LED TV and that alone exceeded my expectations. On the other hand, the size just transforms the experience whether it's live sports, movies, or just binge streaming a series - everything feels significantly more immersive and it's a real pleasure to watch.Setup of the projector itself was very straight forward, it updated to the newest firmware without a hitch and configured the wifi and settings from my android phone smoothly. I have it connected via eArc to a Sonos ARC, sub and surrounds again without any issues. I'm also using a Shield Pro with it primarily for streaming and that transferred from the TV to the projector without any issue hdmi-cec worked for both without any work. Still tweaking the picture settings but have no real complaints with the image out of the box. Dolby Vision seems to work fine from the Shield, I kinda like the notification tag it adds to the screen for a few seconds when starting compatible content (vision and atmos). Haven't played with streaming games over the Shield too much yet but looking forward to messing with that next.The Spectra screen was definitely more work to assemble, but the mounting mechanism with the height adjustments in the brackets made that easier than I had expected too. The finished product looks great and works really well even with reasonably high ambient light. I do have blackout shades for the wall of windows facing the Arizona sun next to it, but it's still entirely usable in less than ideal lighting conditions.Couple of quirks that I've also seen documented on the AVSForums too, but willing to live with them and hoping they get addressed in future firmware releases.-WIFI periodically cuts out entirely - the unit can't see any available networks until reset/rebooted. With the Shield on a Gig LAN connection it doesn't impact me much, but would be more of an issue if you were relying on the built in media apps for everyday use.-If you disable the built in speakers it throws an alert window you have to close every time the unit is brought out of sleep asking you to confirm the setting.I can live with those quirks, but it would be nice to see them addressed down the road.As you can see from the pics, I have the projector mounted inside an Ikea Besta TV stand and that took some modifications such as adding a TV slide unit and cutting holes for a pair of USB fans to help with air circulation, but the final result is pretty clean and the projector slides away neatly and is protected when not in use.Joe was great putting together the order quickly and helping me deal with some unique shipping challenges. Felt much better making the decision to give the Formovie a try based on their reviews, participation in public forums, and hosting events such as the projector shoot-outs. Strongly recommend working with the ProjectorScreen team if you're thinking about making the plunge like we did!
| Model year | 2022 |
| Processor Count | 4 |
| Hardware Interface | HDMI, 3.5mm Audio, USB 3.0 |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphone |
| Mounting Hardware | Remote Control |
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Just received and setup my Formovie Theater. Have been a self confessed home theater addict for decades, but could never bring myself to spend the money needed to put a projector into the mix. In my mind, that was money that could be spent on my other addiction, two channel audio... After reading about the projector shootout, I finally succumbed to the siren song of a larger viewing experience. Black Friday found me with credit card in hand pulling the trigger on a Formovie and 120" ALR screen.The Projector Screen team could not have been more helpful and made sure I was comfortable with my selections and overall purchase. During the 3 weeks that my FT1 was in transit, I had some questions for the Projector Screen team and they were immediately responsive as well as ... MoreJust received and setup my Formovie Theater. Have been a self confessed home theater addict for decades, but could never bring myself to spend the money needed to put a projector into the mix. In my mind, that was money that could be spent on my other addiction, two channel audio... After reading about the projector shootout, I finally succumbed to the siren song of a larger viewing experience. Black Friday found me with credit card in hand pulling the trigger on a Formovie and 120" ALR screen.The Projector Screen team could not have been more helpful and made sure I was comfortable with my selections and overall purchase. During the 3 weeks that my FT1 was in transit, I had some questions for the Projector Screen team and they were immediately responsive as well as helpful. I have already pointed several friends in their direction.Bottom Line Up Front: The experience has been close to glorious and the ability to watch all but the dimmest content (Dark Knight anyone) with ambient light is a revelation. I am still stumbling my way through the settings and am trying to integrate the calibration settings from multiple sources cited on various forums. I currently have the projector and screen "roughed in" as we will be running cable channels through the walls and moving all of the system components into a closet based rack. Even in this immature state, I am having a ball with this setup.We as humans tend to focus on criticisms first. I have a few that will be constructive, but I would like to lead with the positives.The good:Top of my list are the members of the AVSForum HT1 group to include the Projector Screen team. I have been a member for years and in every case, I have been able to wring maximum performance and more importantly, enjoyment from new gear because of the generous and knowledgeable contributors to threads such as these. I thank all of youBasic setup (picture settings notwithstanding) was very straight forward and intuitiveWith an Ethernet connection I have had no network hiccupsHDMI handshakes have been rock solidThough the projector uses Android/Google to provide streaming content, I am able to completely bypass the "Google-verse" and treat this projector as a dumb monitor without setting up an account. This is a rarity and refreshing for someone such as myself that does not want my device logged in if it doesn't need to beMy unit will be hidden behind a center channel speaker, but aesthetically, the unit is handsomeThe price - $3K in this inflated economy for a projector that nips at the heels of much more expensive traditional projectors is just a great step forward for value oriented enthusiasts such as myselfThe picture! I have miles to go before I can say I have I have successfully fine tuned this unit, but myself, my wife,friends, neighbors, etc are all stunned by how good this projector looks with all of the content we have put through it thus far. Is it an OLED, no, but I don't think 123 inches of this can be compared to an OLED that might be blacker and more accurate, but cant provide the immersive experience that we have had over the past few days and nightsThe OEM is on the AVS Forum and openly communicating with its customers!!! @Formovie Official, I thank you for taking the time and effort to engage with your customers. This is the exception and so encouraging for a relatively new market entrant. Please all, let's not take this presence for granted and find our most constructive voice with our Formovie teammatesThe less than optimal:Manual is a disappointment for something that costs this much especially when there is no online manual (that I could find)My projector has numerous scratches along the top of the unit... Will I ever see them, probably not, but this is a NEW device and I find this unacceptable from a quality control perspectiveBluetooth remote... It works great (thus far), but not having the ability to integrate my new projector into an automation ecosystem such as Harmony, or something else is a misfire for the home theater crowd. An IR port on the back would have been niceFocus. I had hoped that the upper left corner issue was due to early manufacturing issues. This is not the case and there is no way that someone at Formovie could not have noticed that this issue existed if they were taking even the most rudimentary quality control measuresMotion control settings - Even on low, I am getting a SOE... Turned it off, but am concerned that I will now get some motion artifacts as the trade associated with that setting.The fan is quite noticeable and given where the projector sits relative to a center channel speaker, you can't help but focus on it during quiet passagesThe picture settings menu - pretty much everything that has been said by others. I LOVE the fact that Formovie has given us such detailed inputs. For that I applaud them. But being able to reuse settings across different modes/inputs is a much needed improvement. When highlighting a setting, something should tell you what that setting does (hobbyist, not a full time pro) and being able to toggle modes on the fly would be welcomeI have the internal speakers bypassed due to having a full surround system. No matter what I do, every time I turn on the unit, it asks me if I want to turn on the speakersNo lens cover. Even if it was manual the need to keep the lens debris free is obvious. An automatically retracting shutter would be a nice touch for the next gen projectorAs a last comment to the Projector Screen team, I would recommend the calibration settings for all projectors that they have been created for be better highlighted, or archived on a separate page for easy retrieval and reference.Overall, I am thrilled with my decision to buy the Formovie Theater and I am convinced that the handful of common constructive criticisms can be addressed via progressive firmware updates by the Formovie team. I also look forward to continued collaboration with the Projector Screen and AVS Forum crowd as we optimize our viewing experience over the next few months.
This is my 2nd Ultra short throw tv. Last year I purchased the Hisense L9G for my basement theatre room and have been extremely happy with it. 3 months ago my 2 years old decided to throw a tantrum and throw a hot wheels at my 86" tv and break it. This left me with a decision to make about what to get to replace it. Do I buy another large tv and risk Hot wheels again or go with another Ultra short throw TV? After a few months of deliberating I chose to go with another Ultra short throw. I hopped around the internet reviewing new brands and options and came across the Foremovie Theater that rated so well. It appeared that all the experts were raving about this new brand so I decided to give it a try since the Hisense L9G was rated slightly lower than it. I paired the ... MoreThis is my 2nd Ultra short throw tv. Last year I purchased the Hisense L9G for my basement theatre room and have been extremely happy with it. 3 months ago my 2 years old decided to throw a tantrum and throw a hot wheels at my 86" tv and break it. This left me with a decision to make about what to get to replace it. Do I buy another large tv and risk Hot wheels again or go with another Ultra short throw TV? After a few months of deliberating I chose to go with another Ultra short throw. I hopped around the internet reviewing new brands and options and came across the Foremovie Theater that rated so well. It appeared that all the experts were raving about this new brand so I decided to give it a try since the Hisense L9G was rated slightly lower than it. I paired the Foremovie theater with what Proectorscreen.com recommended the spectra-projection-vantage-100-ust-alr-clr-projector-screen. My L9G is in a walkout basement with some ambient light but not much. The Foremovie is in a 2 story living room with lots of windows. I wasn't sure how it would compare but it was worth a shot. The ALR screens that I have don't seem to be much different. They both work well. With there being a lot of Ambient light having a good screen is a must as projecting on the wall only works well in a dark environment. I hosted a bunch of people for the Ohio State vs. Michigan Football game and they all were blown away with the performance. They couldn't believe the picture quality. The picture in day and night is fantastic. I will say the blacks are tougher to see with Ambient light but not that big of a deal to me. The colors are super bright and accurate. I don't see a huge difference in picture quality between the two. The biggest difference btw the 2 is the sound. The Foremovie blows the L9G speakers out of the water. Which says something because the L9G I thought was pretty good. The Foremovie is just that much better.I'm very happy with my purchase. I'm excited to try it out outdoors for a movie night in the summer time as it will go up to 150".The only con I had with Formovie is their customer service is non existent. I called about a remote issue and they don't have anyone to talk to. The only communication with them is through email which took them a day to respond between reply's. Luckily projectorscreen.com has great Customer service and was able to help me with my issue immediately. Not sure why I didn't call them earlier.I can't recommend this product more. If you're on the fence just do it. Bigger is a lot better.
This is our first projector and we've only had it for less than a week so far, but it's definitely met our aspirations for bringing a theater experience into the living room. The picture quality is amazing, does not feel like there is any compromise coming from a relatively new 65" LED TV and that alone exceeded my expectations. On the other hand, the size just transforms the experience whether it's live sports, movies, or just binge streaming a series - everything feels significantly more immersive and it's a real pleasure to watch.Setup of the projector itself was very straight forward, it updated to the newest firmware without a hitch and configured the wifi and settings from my android phone smoothly. I have it connected via eArc to a Sonos ARC, sub and ... MoreThis is our first projector and we've only had it for less than a week so far, but it's definitely met our aspirations for bringing a theater experience into the living room. The picture quality is amazing, does not feel like there is any compromise coming from a relatively new 65" LED TV and that alone exceeded my expectations. On the other hand, the size just transforms the experience whether it's live sports, movies, or just binge streaming a series - everything feels significantly more immersive and it's a real pleasure to watch.Setup of the projector itself was very straight forward, it updated to the newest firmware without a hitch and configured the wifi and settings from my android phone smoothly. I have it connected via eArc to a Sonos ARC, sub and surrounds again without any issues. I'm also using a Shield Pro with it primarily for streaming and that transferred from the TV to the projector without any issue hdmi-cec worked for both without any work. Still tweaking the picture settings but have no real complaints with the image out of the box. Dolby Vision seems to work fine from the Shield, I kinda like the notification tag it adds to the screen for a few seconds when starting compatible content (vision and atmos). Haven't played with streaming games over the Shield too much yet but looking forward to messing with that next.The Spectra screen was definitely more work to assemble, but the mounting mechanism with the height adjustments in the brackets made that easier than I had expected too. The finished product looks great and works really well even with reasonably high ambient light. I do have blackout shades for the wall of windows facing the Arizona sun next to it, but it's still entirely usable in less than ideal lighting conditions.Couple of quirks that I've also seen documented on the AVSForums too, but willing to live with them and hoping they get addressed in future firmware releases.-WIFI periodically cuts out entirely - the unit can't see any available networks until reset/rebooted. With the Shield on a Gig LAN connection it doesn't impact me much, but would be more of an issue if you were relying on the built in media apps for everyday use.-If you disable the built in speakers it throws an alert window you have to close every time the unit is brought out of sleep asking you to confirm the setting.I can live with those quirks, but it would be nice to see them addressed down the road.As you can see from the pics, I have the projector mounted inside an Ikea Besta TV stand and that took some modifications such as adding a TV slide unit and cutting holes for a pair of USB fans to help with air circulation, but the final result is pretty clean and the projector slides away neatly and is protected when not in use.Joe was great putting together the order quickly and helping me deal with some unique shipping challenges. Felt much better making the decision to give the Formovie a try based on their reviews, participation in public forums, and hosting events such as the projector shoot-outs. Strongly recommend working with the ProjectorScreen team if you're thinking about making the plunge like we did!
Let me begin by saying I have tried. Yes, all in every ultrashort projector and I ended up purchasing an LG ultra short throw projector and I've had that for a few years and this was my number one choice. until I purchase Formovie ultra short throw projector. The LG ultra short, throw projector I would say was a little more friendly upon setting it up as I still own it, and would like to keep it as a back up for my Formovie ultra short throw projector. The Formovie ultra short throw projector has much better color balance, especially with the black and true to life color palette. both ultra short throw projectors, unfortunately our android system, but I was able to connect both of them to My rather expensive home movie surround system by Marantz is Marantz, studio ... MoreLet me begin by saying I have tried. Yes, all in every ultrashort projector and I ended up purchasing an LG ultra short throw projector and I've had that for a few years and this was my number one choice. until I purchase Formovie ultra short throw projector. The LG ultra short, throw projector I would say was a little more friendly upon setting it up as I still own it, and would like to keep it as a back up for my Formovie ultra short throw projector. The Formovie ultra short throw projector has much better color balance, especially with the black and true to life color palette. both ultra short throw projectors, unfortunately our android system, but I was able to connect both of them to My rather expensive home movie surround system by Marantz is Marantz, studio and cinema amplifier and connections are absolutely superb. This is one product, the Marantz studio cinema that puts out. extremely high, detailed, surround system, connections, and speakers. Currently in my home movie theater I have always used Theater quality KLIPSCH Surround speakers, as I have a total 615 inch subwoofers along with my Atmos speakers in the ceiling, at all the surround speakers and front, and back to produce an immense surround sound experience yes I have invested well over $45,000 in equipment, such as ultra short, throw projectors along with curtains and what I call harlequins. I would have to say that both LG ultra short, throw projector and the Formovie are very close tie. I really believe that once I complete the HDMI connection to the Formovie of the short throw projector, it will be very similar if not, identical to the LG ultra short throw projector. The control and options of the Formovie ultra short throw projector has much better control and options to control everything the projector is able to produce and let me tell you I mean everything right down to the color gamut and I failed to mention The speakers will really amaze you, as I have turned off my surround sound system with the movie theater Marantz amplifier, and the sound in detail is absolutely stunning and impressive in in the Formovie ultra short, throw projector and again this sound is absolutely amazing clear, detailed and open two voices action and of course the center channel. Very impressive.. I surely hope that this review will be or could be informative to others who are looking for the best and ultra short throw projectors in my opinion the first one would be FORMOVIE And the second would be the LG ultra short throw projector. Thank you Allan Gackstetter United States Air Force retired
I am embarking on a journey to have an incredible home theater in a very small space. We loved the house but the media room was tiny in comparison to my dream media room, far from the purpose built, multi-level speaker and accent lamp/led rich media rooms that others have boasted on youtube. Had to be creative and think how can I get the most out of room with a small throw distance. I wasn't going to compromise on sound, quality or size of the picture!I am new to the world of Ultra Short Throws and started to do research. Budget wasn't in the 10's of thousands. I went to large stores with theater setups - the Samsung triple laser UST was demonstrated with a $6000 UST screen. Incredible picture, but with a combined price tag of greater than $12,000, way over plan. ... MoreI am embarking on a journey to have an incredible home theater in a very small space. We loved the house but the media room was tiny in comparison to my dream media room, far from the purpose built, multi-level speaker and accent lamp/led rich media rooms that others have boasted on youtube. Had to be creative and think how can I get the most out of room with a small throw distance. I wasn't going to compromise on sound, quality or size of the picture!I am new to the world of Ultra Short Throws and started to do research. Budget wasn't in the 10's of thousands. I went to large stores with theater setups - the Samsung triple laser UST was demonstrated with a $6000 UST screen. Incredible picture, but with a combined price tag of greater than $12,000, way over plan. Continued and came across the Formovie review. Review after review this was in the top 2, if not number 1. At a $3,000 price tag, this was the one for me. Since my small media room had built in speakers and was designed for a large television to be mounted on the wall (the previous owners removed the brackets), I was now looking at acoustically transparent screens. There was no such ALR, CLR or dedicated UST projector screens that were acoustically transparent. Not much data/reviews/tests on using the Formovie with an acoustically transparent screen. So had to take a leap of faith and purchased an Elitescreen Aeon Cinemawhite A8k acoustically transparent 123" screen for $1000. Assembled it and mounted it on the wall. The distance between my media seating (6 wide) and the screen is about 5 feet. Now ordering the Formovie was a challenge due to the backlog and availability. Projector Screen informed me that it was to be 4-8 weeks leadtime. I enquired every 2 weeks and they were happy to give me updates on the delivery expectations, very quick to respond and honest about the situation. I was in the meantime using my Optoma HD 4000 lumens lamp projector, with the maximum possible throw distance from behind my media seats gave me an 80" projection size. Was beautifully bright though. However, looking at the white spaces around this projection, unfulfilled potential, I was restless and started to look at other projectors (Samsung, VAVA and AWOL), but the folks at Projector Screen assured me I was the next on the list since I had ordered early. The Formovie Theater projector arrived, 1 week ahead of the planned ship date. It came on a Monday evening and there was no way I was going to wait for the weekend. I set this up immediately in my makeshift space for a UST. I had to place this directly on the floor as the bottom edge of the 123" projector screen (due to the angled dimensions of my ceiling) was very low. Setup for the Formovie was incredibly easy. The keystone is very advance, being able to move individual corners and edges to fit the frame of the projector screen. Naturally, being so close, a slight movement would force the image to shift drastically, but this will be with all USTs. The only issues I have with the keystone and the focus, they could have more reference points projected so we can better understand stretching/compression of the image at different points of the screen. I am currently flipping back and forth between a detailed projected image and the keystone correction utility to overcome this. I have the projector now setup to a level of accuracy that works for the time being. I intend to have this projector ceiling mounted and will perfect the image then. While adjusting the projector image, there is an automatic reduction in laser power when my head went too close to the projector as a safeguard. This would not only protect me from eye injury, but due to the automatic dimming, it would be an attention activator in which I reacted and moved back immediately. Going through multiple streaming high-quality trailers was a huge joy. The picture, the color, everything was incredible. Better than what we had wanted. The picture was very bright and worked seamlessly with the acoustically transparent screen which wasn't a UST perfected screen. We have a very bright spotlight above, and with the lights on in the media room, the picture was still very bright and detailed. I have the projector connected via the ARC HDMI socket to my Marantz receiver and this works well. Multiple apps and casting works very well directly with this projector. I have read that you cannot cast Netflix, but since there is a built in Chromecast, I have downloaded the Netflix App on the projector and that has taken care of that. The HBO Max, Disney+, Youtube, etc work excellently with the casting. No issues there.Overall an excellent choice, works perfectly and for a price that is a steal for a UST that competes with the big brands. I spent just over $4,000 for the projector and screen and have total relief that this experiment has paid off dividends. I can spend the money saved on the media room furniture and decor. The image is the basic setup, until we start to decorate (the camera used wasn't the best).
This is my first UST projector and I made my choice based on the results of the projectorscreen.com showdown. The price and features were really attractive, and I would say it has lived up to its high-value reputation. I did have many years of experience with a traditional projector and pulldown screen, and this newer technology really blows it away.Setup was straightforward and some minor 4-point keystone adjustments worked for my setup, but I did encounter some of the issues that others have mentioned in their reviews. The first is I found myself needing to re-pair the remote every time the projector went to sleep. I was only using it once per night, and it seemed after a long sleep, the remote would be forgotten. It would work to turn the projector on, but ... MoreThis is my first UST projector and I made my choice based on the results of the projectorscreen.com showdown. The price and features were really attractive, and I would say it has lived up to its high-value reputation. I did have many years of experience with a traditional projector and pulldown screen, and this newer technology really blows it away.Setup was straightforward and some minor 4-point keystone adjustments worked for my setup, but I did encounter some of the issues that others have mentioned in their reviews. The first is I found myself needing to re-pair the remote every time the projector went to sleep. I was only using it once per night, and it seemed after a long sleep, the remote would be forgotten. It would work to turn the projector on, but immediately after, the remote would not respond again until I did the pairing process. After a few nights of this, it seems to have stuck, but if this were to continue, it would make it unbearable to use daily.The second problem I had was the wifi also seemed to stop working daily. It would show connected when I first turned it on, but then it would disconnect and be unable to reconnect unless I did a reboot of the system. This problem also seemed to go away eventually, but I did encounter it again today. My permanent setup is connection through ethernet cable, so I may not know if this problem persists. I'm also unsure if it's something to do with my wireless network, but I have other Android TV devices that don't suffer from wireless problems, and my router is 15 feet away from the projector.For the benefits, I feel the picture is really beautiful and very usable even with light in the room. As seen in the attached pictures, there is a large window in the room and lights that are pretty close to the screen. With those lights on in the day time, it is pretty washed out and does not look good. With just the set of lights on further away from the screen, it is usable, but none of the lights are likely to be on when the sun is out anyway. With the lights off and just the shade open, it's perfectly fine to me. In contrast to using a tv with the shades open in the past, I was ending up with glare issues that I would say are worse than projector image being slightly washed out. With the shades closed, and especially at night with the room dark, it looks great.I am using a 103" CLR screen, and for those looking to use that size screen, from the back of the projector to the wall, it's about 10". From the countertop to the bottom of the screen, it's about 15.75". I setup a custom cabinet using 25" deep countertops so that there was plenty of depth. I would have liked to get a 115" or 123" screen, but I didn't have enough ceiling height without having to make the cabinets much smaller.Summary:Cons: Remote control and wifi issues required multiple setups, but seemed to have gone away after a few days.Pros: Beautiful image and fully acceptable image with light in the room.Overall recommended to budget hunters.
Having just turned 65 I decided to splurge and buy myself a projector and setup a media area in the basement. We are currently renovating the house and the basement included so now would be a good time to complete all the necessary cable run, speaker mounting and projector setup before the flooring gets installed and everything is completed.After some research I decided that I would prefer a UST projector and that the Formovie Theatre would be be a good purchase. I placed the order with Projectorscreen.com a few day before Thanksgiving and the website clearly indicated that shipment would not be for several weeks. After reading many of the forums and user comments I decided that I would ask Projectorscreen.com to open the box and test the projector to ensure it did ... MoreHaving just turned 65 I decided to splurge and buy myself a projector and setup a media area in the basement. We are currently renovating the house and the basement included so now would be a good time to complete all the necessary cable run, speaker mounting and projector setup before the flooring gets installed and everything is completed.After some research I decided that I would prefer a UST projector and that the Formovie Theatre would be be a good purchase. I placed the order with Projectorscreen.com a few day before Thanksgiving and the website clearly indicated that shipment would not be for several weeks. After reading many of the forums and user comments I decided that I would ask Projectorscreen.com to open the box and test the projector to ensure it did not have any of the issues that a few buyers had mentioned in their posts. Projectorscreen.com confirmed that I wanted it tested and I am glad to say they did complete the testing prior to shipping. They shipped the tested projector to me on December 30th which was a week or so longer than I had expected. However, with it being the holiday season I am sure it was because of shipper and customs back logs.The projector arrived the following day from shipping as I am only one state away in PA from Projectorscreen.com in NJ. All was good and removed and checked the projector for any damage or missing pieces. Everything came as expected so I set it up on a temporary table, hooked up the power and my LAN connection and started it up.No issues were encountered and I started to make some position adjustments to get the picture to fit on the 100 in ALR screen I had purchased at the same time and already installed on the wall. It took a bit of trial and error to get the distance from the wall and the height just right to fit the screen. Once done I felt the lower edge of the projected image was too high for comfortable viewing so I moved removed the coffee table and uses some temporary shelves to allow the projector to be closer to the floor and hence the bottom edge of the picture to be lower. Once I got the set to a height I felt was good I started to research what kind of furniture I could purchase that would allow the projector to be at this height while also allowing the center speaker to be at the proper height. After hours of looking at different RTA furniture and DIY solutions the idea occurred to me that if I was able to mount the projector on or above the drop ceiling that the distances for the edge of the projector would be about perfect and I would then be free to place the center speaker in its proper position without it conflicting with the project.That started me down a couple day path to figure out how to properly mount and conceal the projector as well as testing that the remote still worked and nothing was partially blocking the light beam. While doing this testing and adjustments I found that my ceiling installation was perfect for allowing the projector to achieve a 120 inch diagonal picture while keeping all the dimensions I needed correct.So down came the 100 inch ALR screen I had purchased and I am currently using the light grey wall as the screen for the 120 in picture. I must say it works very well and when I move the ALR screen back into the view it is slightly better with dark pictures but not by much over the painted wall. So I now need to find someone that wants to buy a hardly used 100 in ALR screen that is already assembled and then redirect those funds to buying a 120 in screen. Additionally, I have found the my room light conditions and location compared to the windows does not provide much of any difference with washout on the wall or compared to the ALR screen. In addition I must say I prefer the image size for the 120 inch picture compared to the 100 in with my seating distances. So I guess the learning from this is to wait until you actually have the projector before spending money on the screen unless you are sure what is needed.So far the Formovie Theatre has met all my expectations and the only issues I have experiences is that it sometimes does not seem to lock into the correct picture display format and either projects a heavily red image or does a reboot on its own. I am still problem solving this issue but it seems that a reboot of the projector and a restart of the Denon AVR is needed to get a correct lock and picture format.I have included a few pictures of the media area currently showing the opening in the drop ceiling where the projector is located. I am waiting until the flooring gets installed in a couple weeks and at that time I will install the cabling in the walls, paint the edging material I used around the projector opening and replace the one ceiling tile I damaged.
Ive been using the Formovie UST projector for a month now. And its been lovely experience so far. There were not many reviews when I had placed the order a few months ago. The projectorscreen Laser TV Showdown convinced me.Once the UST projector arrived, the initial set up was smooth and easy. I did not face challenges with the initial placement have to thank the previous reviewers whove provided helpful tips.The projector set up was fairly straight forward, the menu is intuitive and simple. I found the android apps set up very easy and well integrated. Connecting to WiFi and streaming was a breeze.I paired the Formovie with a home theater system, and the audio results are spectacular.My room has light colored walls and couple of windows. So I went with a 120 UST ... MoreIve been using the Formovie UST projector for a month now. And its been lovely experience so far. There were not many reviews when I had placed the order a few months ago. The projectorscreen Laser TV Showdown convinced me.Once the UST projector arrived, the initial set up was smooth and easy. I did not face challenges with the initial placement have to thank the previous reviewers whove provided helpful tips.The projector set up was fairly straight forward, the menu is intuitive and simple. I found the android apps set up very easy and well integrated. Connecting to WiFi and streaming was a breeze.I paired the Formovie with a home theater system, and the audio results are spectacular.My room has light colored walls and couple of windows. So I went with a 120 UST ALR screen, and the results have been very satisfying. The picture quality is stunning in its brightness, richness, and color gamut during day time viewing. In dark room or night time conditions, the experience becomes even better the contrast and color accuracy.For comparison, I watched reruns of some movies and shows, I could see details that I had not noticed in the past, the experience was quite immersive, and realistic.In the time Ive had the projector, Ive watched different types of content (sports, naturescapes, movies, shows, etc.) during day time and night. One issue I have faced is that the chromecast feature does not function seamlessly all the time. I have not tried to resolve this yet, and it could be my user error as well.Pros: In addition to above comments: Ive not needed to tweak the picture settings much Fan was not noticeable most of the time Picture quality, sharpness, contrast and deep blacks Color accuracy, gamut and brightness Works well as a TV replacement, not just a projector. Set up was smooth, works well on WiFiCons: A few limitations, none of these are significant. I hope the company will address in the future: Will be nice if projector would support infrared remote control Backlit remote will be nice Four adjustable feet vs. two will make the set up far easier Flexibility to use the B&W speakers along with the Home Theater systemConclusion: the Formovie Theater UST projector is a fantastic buy. I am very happy with its performance so far. The cons are really not significant and IMHO Formovie has managed to check all the right boxes in delivering a stellar home theater experience at a reasonable price point.
First this projector is on backorder and there is no reason other than how good it is and it is highly sought UST projector in todays market. Placed an order with projectorscreen.com on Dec 5 and received it in fist week Jan. Even though it was ground shipping via Fedex it arrived within 2 days from shipping date (YMMV). I did lot of research on UST projector before buying formovie, came across Wemax, Optoma and Epson UST projectors. While doing research on these found an YouTube video where projectorscreen team claimed formovie projector is number one UST projector. I was not sure and not confident as this is fairly new company in USA market. Did more research and then when compared formovie with any other UST projector it was clicking all check boxes I was looking ... MoreFirst this projector is on backorder and there is no reason other than how good it is and it is highly sought UST projector in todays market. Placed an order with projectorscreen.com on Dec 5 and received it in fist week Jan. Even though it was ground shipping via Fedex it arrived within 2 days from shipping date (YMMV). I did lot of research on UST projector before buying formovie, came across Wemax, Optoma and Epson UST projectors. While doing research on these found an YouTube video where projectorscreen team claimed formovie projector is number one UST projector. I was not sure and not confident as this is fairly new company in USA market. Did more research and then when compared formovie with any other UST projector it was clicking all check boxes I was looking in UST projector. It has next level DLP technology ALPD 4 which uses three laser produces amazing colors and no rainbow effect. Also, formovie has Dolby Vision and best contrast when compared all other UST projectors. Images produced by this projector are stunning and visual treat to your eyes. I have not done any calibration or any change in default setting and I love the images with default settings.Unpacking was easy and took couple of minutes to take it out and connect. I am using 120 elite screen for projection and my room has lot of light. Formovie projector has 2800 ANSI lumens and it produces good images even in bright room with day light. In dark conditions it is visually stunning and dolby vision is as good as my high end Sony led tv.It has amazing contrast which produces perfect black and poppy colors. Even I can see details in shadows of the images.Initial setup is very simple and surprisingly very quick, in no time you are on main android page. Keystone mapping and focus setup was very easy. **Please make sure you read the dimensions and placement information before you buy any furniture for it.I was able to connect Apple TV (latest 4k version) and it detects this projector as dolby vision 4k projector with HDR as soon as you connect it. I was able to play Netflix using Apple TV and it works without any issues.If you are buying this projector please considering buying entire home theater Audio setup as well and you don't need to go to movies theater.Formovie comes with amazing Bowers and Wilkins speakers and I found sound is clear and loud enough to fill entire room. Only downside I found is it comes with only one arc HDMI cable.projectorscreen.com has dedicated team to support and help you with any questions or queries you have. I had some trouble with my receiver and the team was able to quickly connect and answer all my question. I have purchase addition 3 year warranty for this projector and I recommend it for piece of mind. If you are in market for UST projector then it is no brainer to purchase Formovie projector, before prices goes back to normal. All the rave reviews about this projector are true and there is no doubt about it as it number one UST projector in todays market for price.
There isn't a Better Projector at this Price Point + Unmatched ServiceVerdict: 4.5/5 stars overallPros:Almost perfectly implemented Dolby Vision (DV) Bright modeAmple brightness for a decently well light-controlled roomExcellent contrastExcellent (almost inky) blacksAmazing (but accurate) colors that popHighly tweakable with a multitude of picture controlsCan be set-it-and-forget-itBetter menus than most projectors using Android TVGreat bang for the buckProjectorScreen.com's caring & dedicated service (for peace of mind)(Optional) Adding HDFury further elevates performance(Optional) Adding Zidoo Z9X (or similar) adds DV benefit to any videoCons:Prone to dust blobs (but addressable)Finicky HDMI connectivity (struggles to lock onto signal)Can lose wi-fi (but ... MoreThere isn't a Better Projector at this Price Point + Unmatched ServiceVerdict: 4.5/5 stars overallPros:Almost perfectly implemented Dolby Vision (DV) Bright modeAmple brightness for a decently well light-controlled roomExcellent contrastExcellent (almost inky) blacksAmazing (but accurate) colors that popHighly tweakable with a multitude of picture controlsCan be set-it-and-forget-itBetter menus than most projectors using Android TVGreat bang for the buckProjectorScreen.com's caring & dedicated service (for peace of mind)(Optional) Adding HDFury further elevates performance(Optional) Adding Zidoo Z9X (or similar) adds DV benefit to any videoCons:Prone to dust blobs (but addressable)Finicky HDMI connectivity (struggles to lock onto signal)Can lose wi-fi (but fixable)Focus isn't as good, as adjustable as it could beNot as sharp as single-laser projectorsDV Dark needs improvement via firmwareInitial placement is laborious (but also true of all USTs I've had)No HDR10+ support (but still advertised on Formovie.com product page's specs section)No 3D support (but, to be fair, was never promised)This review is this home theater fan's own and not influenced by other posts or reviews. I've settled on Formovie Theater for most of my home theater (HT) needs, with a secondary projector, a BenQ HT2550A, to satisfy my continued 3D hunger. I have a 7.1.4 home theater Dolby ATMOS/DTS:X set-up, and a 145" white 1.3 gain screen (a front PJ and ALR/CLR screens don't work). My HT room is fully light controlled. My recent experience with projectors includes USTs like Fengmi T1, Vava Chroma, Wemax A300 and Xiaomi 4K, as well as front PJs like Epson 5050UB, Optoma UHD50X, and BenQ HT3550. I've been into projectors since 2007, and been a HT hobbyist since the early 90's. This ain't a cheap hobby, even being budget conscious.Picture Quality:Let's start with why you'd want the Formovie Theater. Its Chinese counterpart, the T1, which I previously owned (then regretted selling) is one of the first projectors to have Dolby Vision and garner great word of mouth here at AVSForum, mainly given its amazing colors, contrast and blacks, all at an attractive, affordable price point. But, it needed to be imported from China with the risks that go with it. Fengmi, Wemax and Xioami have been known for 4-5 years now for having great contrast and blacks using Appotronics's ALPD 3.0 (and now 4.0) technology. Vava & others using the same tech don't have whatever additional 'secret' engineering those 3 brands (and soon Appotronics's own T1/Theater clone) do. And, Theater is basically the T1 with better picture controls and Android TV sans the cluttered, bloated FengOS with Chinese streaming content & ads galore.I've tested Theater without & with a HDFury video processor (VRROOM in my case) in the mix. You don't need it, but it does allow you to dial in custom DV (specifically low level DV) settings that squeeze bit better highlights and details. Additionally, Zidoo's Z9X media player allows you to push all video to LLDV so you get dynamic tone mapping and quasi-DV like picture quality with SDR & HDR10 videos. Zidoo's Dolby VS10 processing engine is really impressive. Z9X is made for local media playback, your own ripped Blu-ray and UHD discs, not streaming services. I also use a nVidia Shield TV Pro, primarily for streaming content. Watching 'Top Gun: Maverick' (thrice already, such a cool flick), it just looks fantastic on Theater. It should look even better on disc when it's out. Rich colors and great details, especially noticeable in Tom Cruise & Jennifer Connelly's close-ups, you can make out their skin pores, wrinkles and all. I've actually been finding myself revisiting standard Blu-ray movies as well, because coupled with Shield TV's upscaling, they're often close to or indistinguishable from 4K at actual viewing distance. Formovie Theater just renders any video better. It's a tough choice whether to use Zidoo & enjoy quasi-DV applied to regular Blu-ray or opt for Shield TV with mild upscaling for slightly better details.Of course, whether using Zidoo, Shield TV or any UHD disc player, where the Formovie Theater really shines is with native DV disc content. Watch the documentary 'Awaken' and be just blown away, 'Aquaman' impresses with IMAX scenes that pop, 'Dune' looks epic, 'Gemini Man' has hyper-realistic and detail (as its 60 frames/second), 'The Matrix Resurrections' has lots o' digitally-shot detail, 'No Time to Die' looks gorgeous, and there are many more. Managing the Cons:Dust blobs, aargh! Let's just say I've been unlucky to have had to to deal with this more than others, pretty sure. Mine appears to have happened during shipment transit. You can do 4 things to address it. First, use a lens cleaning pen to try & get rid of dust particles on the exterior of the lens. If that doesn't do it, use an air blower (but not canned air) to blow air on the vent in the direction of the airflow. You can tell which way by placing your hand on either side of the projector to check. If this also doesn't fully get rid of dreaded dust blob(s), you can either ask your dealer for a swap-out for a new unit (what I ultimately had to do) or open up the unit & attempt cleaning inside the lens assembly. I'm so glad I bought from ProjectorScreen.com because they provided excellent support & guidance. I highly recommend asking them to pre-screen your Theater unit before they ship it. Not just for potential dust blobs, but ensuring focus and geometry are both good. They are probably the best A/V vendor I've ever dealt with.On HDMI connection issues, not much can be done about it. Both T1 & Theater suffer from finicky signal lock issues, taking 10-15 seconds to finally lock in after resolution & color space changes. This happens when switching inputs, starting a video from the user interface, and stopping a video. In my case, buying an expensive 8K fiber optical cable (40ft from HDFury to Theater) helped some, as did premium HDMI cables between my media players and HDFury. To make sure it wasn't the HDFury causing the issue, I did try connecting a media player directly to Theater, but had the same issues. If my set-up had allowed for my A/V equipment to sit near the Theater & use short HDMI cables, this maybe would've made the difference, but I shouldn't have to do so when using an 8K fiber optical cable. Didn't have this issue with my previous projectors.Lost wi-fi problem, which others have also posted about here & in the T1 thread. My Theater unit wouldn't see my wi-fi network after a firmware update. Rebooting didn't help, and I had to factory reset to get wi-fi back.On focus adjustment using the remote, the focus ring on T1 or Theater doesn't go quite far enough to either edge as it could or should. So, even with the left arrow maxed out, focus, especially on the top right & left corners remain kinda soft. This is more noticeable in screens larger than 100", like mine at 145". Focus does improve on its own after the unit has been powered on for about 30 minutes, but if you want perfect focus, the only way is to open the unit & manually push the focus ring (then leave it be, and not use the remote to focus). HDR10+ support, don't think so. Fengmi themselves have added confusion by showing it being supported in T1/Theater promo pics and their official Formovie.com product page, specifications. To make sure, I plugged in a Fire TV Stick 4K Max into HDMI1 port on Theater and fired up 'The Tomorrow War'. On-screen indication is just HDR10, but I also watched parts of the movie, as well as parts of 'Thirteen Lives', and didn't notice any dynamic color or brightness variances within or between scenes. I'm assuming it's just standard HDR.Initial placement of this projector takes time & patience (also true of USTs in general). Centering perfectly, leveling, moving left/right, and having to do it all over again. It's all manual. I wish UST projectors had 4 adjustable feet vs. two. In my case, I needed to buy furniture shims to level the back, in addition to using the built in front adjustable feet to get it placed just right.Other Notable Aspects:Formovie Theater has rather impressive built-in audio powered by renowned Bowers & Wilkins. I use a dedicated 7.1.4 audio system, and don't use the built-in audio. But, if you don't & might be planning to buy a soundbar to pair with the Theater, you probably don't need it.The Theater supports CEC, which is useful for powering on/off the unit as well as other CEC devices you have. In my case, I can use either the Theater's remote or Shield TV's to power on/off the projector, AVR and media player, and control volume.If you're planning to use Formovie Theater with some ambient light, an ALR screen will help. But, you absolutely don't need one. Standard screens with beveled frames are problematic because the bottom edge blocks the bottom of the projected image from the screen. Wrap-up:A few (mostly manageable) cons aside, Formovie Theater is an awesome projector for the price. It's better than all PJ's I've owned or tested to date, and that includes the highly regarded Epson 5050UB (also at this price point), various 4K front-projection DLPs, and other single & tri-laser USTs like Xiaomi, Wemax & Vava.Not that I'm expecting it, but if Fengmi were to add HDR10+ & especially 3D support to Theater, it would make it an absolute unbeatable projector. I don't expect it'd be all that hard to implement via firmware like Vava (3D support) and AWOL (HDR10+, with DV & 3D in the works) have done. Pretty please Fengmi!When you have family members that don't care about this HT hobby nor care critically about PQ say "wow" and are amazed by the picture Formovie Theater throws, you have a winner. We don't go to the movie theater much when the home experience can often best it. And for those of you who are picky HT enthusiasts like me, Formovie Theater is the best there is for this affordable price. It's really a great bang for the buck. You can't do a better PJ, any kind, for this price. And, seriously, don't risk it, don't consider buying from anywhere else but ProjectorScreen.com (cuz they truly provide the best support).
| Model year | 2022 |
| Processor Count | 4 |
| Hardware Interface | HDMI, 3.5mm Audio, USB 3.0 |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphone |
| Mounting Hardware | Remote Control |
