Optoma CinemaX P1 Projector Review: Performance of 4K UHD Laser TV at $3,799

Celine2020

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This year’s 4K laser TV market is extremely fierce, and many traditional home projector brands have also joined the competition, including Optoma CinemaX P1 , which has also become the mainstream entry in this comprehensive evaluation.

Optoma CinemaX P1-Highlights

Optoma CinemaX P1, like most mainstream 4K laser TVs, adopts TI Texas Instruments’ 0.47-inch UHD 4K DLP solution, with an ultra-high-definition picture resolution of 3840×2160. In the light source part, a laser light source with higher light output brightness is used, and the light output brightness reaches 3,200 lumens, and has a high contrast ratio of 1,500,000:1. The Optoma CinemaX P1 with an all-white body design supports HDR10 high dynamic range technology, which can bring a more prominent contrast between bright and dark to the picture, presenting richer picture details and levels. At the same time, in terms of color reproduction, the color gamut coverage presented by P1-GW is close to the DCI-P3 standard.

In the optical lens part that plays a key role in the sharpness of the picture, the Optoma CinemaX P1 especially uses a precision ultra-short focal lens, with a projection ratio of only 0.25:1, and it only needs to project a 100-inch large picture at a distance of 60cm. Optoma CinemaX P1 also attaches great importance to the performance of the sound system. It has built-in two 19W output speakers, supports Dolby 5.1 channel decoding, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless transmission functions, and can act as a Bluetooth speaker in standby mode. In addition, in view of the difficulty of laser TV installation and adjustment, P1-GW adopts electric focus, which can quickly adjust the problem of geometric distortion of the picture caused by tilt during installation.

Optoma CinemaX P1 Power/noise/working temperature Test
  • (Remarks: Ambient noise 39dBA; room temperature 23℃):
  • Standby power consumption (connected with HDMI cable and network cable): 5.7W
  • Maximum power consumption during work test (playing test clips): 285.8W
  • Noise at the air outlet (highest brightness working mode): 45dBA
  • Noise from 1 meter away (highest brightness working mode): 41dBA
  • Air outlet temperature on the surface of the fuselage (maximum brightness working mode): 39℃
Optoma CinemaX P1 design and functional configuration

Optoma CinemaX P1 is one of the most well designed models in this comprehensive evaluation. The all-white and angular design is quite fashionable and avant-garde, and it can easily be integrated into the fashionable home decoration environment. , And the simplified design concept also adds a lot of youthfulness. In terms of size, Optoma CinemaX P1 can meet the needs of various complex installation environments.

Optoma CinemaX P1 Projector Review: Performance of 4K UHD Laser TV at $3,799


Optoma CinemaX P1 Projector Review: Performance of 4K UHD Laser TV at $3,799


Optoma CinemaX P1 Projector Review: Performance of 4K UHD Laser TV at $3,799


Optoma CinemaX P1 Projector Review: Performance of 4K UHD Laser TV at $3,799

Optoma CinemaX P1 Projector Review: Color gamut test of preset mode in 4K HDR

The field test uses HDR mode. In this mode, the color gamut of the Optoma CinemaX P1 screen is close to 90% of the DCI-P3 CIE 1931 standard. It is worth noting that the white point is closer to D65, and the built-in color management and grayscale white balance fine-tuning function You can get more accurate color reproduction. In HDR mode (after screen adjustment, in highlight mode), the Optoma CinemaX P1 brightness of the 100-inch 1.2-gain anti-light screen projected exceeds 200nit.

Optoma CinemaX P1 Projector Review: Performance of 4K UHD Laser TV at $3,799

Optoma CinemaX P1 Built-in audio frequency response curve test (viewing position 3 meters away)

Mainly observe the fluctuation range of the frequency response curve in the 300Hz-5kHz frequency band. According to the test, the fluctuation range of this interval is less than 15dB, which can meet the requirements of the laser TV acoustic frequency response range in the "Technical Specification for Laser Projection TV Receivers". In addition, the frequency response curve has obvious troughs around 4kHz-5kHz.

Optoma CinemaX P1 4K HDR actual screen shot

Optoma CinemaX P1 Projector Review: Performance of 4K UHD Laser TV at $3,799


Optoma CinemaX P1 Projector Review: Performance of 4K UHD Laser TV at $3,799


Optoma CinemaX P1 Projector Review: Performance of 4K UHD Laser TV at $3,799

Comments from audio-visual fans & technicians at the appreciation meeting (subjective)

Self-text (audio and video fans):
The sharpness of the center and edge of the Optoma CinemaX P1 picture is relatively balanced, the white balance accuracy is high, the dark parts have certain details and levels, and the highlight is slightly less powerful, but there are levels, the color accuracy is good, the picture is natural, the color saturation is good The vividness is slightly weaker. The sound is natural, the sense of space is good, the three-band is balanced, the dialogue is natural, and the bass impact is weak.

Alex.Hu (audio and video enthusiast): The Optoma CinemaX P1 picture clarity is above the standard, the skin tone is normal, the dark details are good, but the black level is slightly lower, and the highlight performance is also above the standard. The red color is weak, and the saturation and vividness are insufficient. The sound pressure is low, but there is not much distortion under loud sound pressure, the three-frequency is balanced, the human voice is clear, the density is online, and the low frequency is acceptable. The overall performance is quite satisfactory, but it is a model worth purchasing.
 

ashley

Member
The Optoma CinemaX P1 offers a good image quality and solid built-in sound. It’s let down by the sub-par software experience, but if you use a streaming box, that won’t matter.
 
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