GT1090HDRx Short Throw Laser Home Theater Projector

Firstly, I wanted to say that I was not compensated to write this review. It is simply the result of my good experience with this projector over the last month. Also, I’ve had experience with 2 pevious projectors, the most recent being the Optoma EH415ST (which is also a decent 1080p projector) and 2 projectors I tried and returned. I really just wanted better, more accurate color and a way to show my 3D collection. I was sold on the Optoma short throw set up. It works perfect for me as I move my projector around. It isn’t as finnicky as the Ultra Short Throw projectors. For those you need an absolutely flat, fixed screen because they show every little imperfection. Believe me I tried. This Optoma short throw of 100 inches at about 4 feet is thankfully, more forgiving. And lastly, I’m not a gamer so I can’t speak to the input lag and all that. But I imagine it would be a very good experience. Setting up: It’s pretty intuitive. I have yet to look at the manual or even the quick setup card. You turn it on, plug in your roku, firestick, bluray player or whatever in HDMI 1 and get familiar with settings you prefer. Pretty simple. Even a Caveman could do it. There was no substantial lens cap on mine. It came with a clam shell cover that was taped on. Remote: I got a small remote….like roku small with a lot of little buttons. Luckily, my old, larger remote works with this projector and is easier to work. You can buy these on amazon for a reasonable price. Brightness and Daylight viewing: Hey, it’s a laser light! It has a very long lifespan and It’s super bright. For me, it stays in ECO mode and I find myself turning down the brightness. I’m including a photo of the screen with a couple of window shades up. It will still produce a decent image. And you can adjust for this by choosing a different mode and tweaking settings. I think it would do a very good job in a conference room in presentation mode. At night, I can have a lamp or 2 on with very little degradation of the image.. Also, I turn my projector on and off a lot. I think the laser is a better choice for this. Color and image quality: This projector has rich, accurate color and produces, what are sometimes, eyepopping whites and colors. I found that the best setting for this is the Cinema mode. It seems to do a great job with whatever it does with 4k and HDR input and produces beautiful images. Black levels are very good. Maybe not as good as a OLED tv, but it’s better than my LG 4k flat screen. Here are some of my settings for the Cinema mode: I leave dynamic range, or HDR on auto. Brightness, contrast and color can be zero…. Or -4 brightness and +4 color. In the color group, Brilliant color goes on the blue side at the low end and green at the top. I leave it in the middle at 5. For Gamma I leave it at standard. I do find the Cinema mode is on the blue side with temperature set at Cold…. I adjust this with +5 for Tint. Or you can adjust the color temperature. Pretty simple. You’re mostly adjusting the brightness and color as you go from media to media. I also spent time with the RGB mode. It’s preset very warm and on the green side. You can adjust with tint and color temp. Whites aren’t as brilliant, but this can be easier on the eyes. I tend to have sharpness turned up all the way but it depends on the media. Older films that are lower resolution copies can benefit from turning down it down. Random: I watched the movie Speed Racer last night. My gosh, what an eyecandy extravaganza! Looked fantastic! 3D viewing: It’s good, nice color but you still see roughness in action. Optoma touts the 120 hz support as being helpful with 3D, but I believe this only applies to a game console or computer. Correct me if I’m wrong. I was pleasantly surprised that once you switch to 3D mode, you can still adjust image settings. I’ll keep playing with that. Photos: I’ve included some photos….not really for close inspection. Just snaps I took from my couch with my phone mainly to show color. And my first screen was screwed up at the top. The real thing is better with proper keystone, color and sharpness. All in all, I think Optoma hit a sweet spot here. A laser projector that produces a beautiful, cinematic image as good or better than a movie theater and support for 4k and HDR input. If you have the bucks and the short throw works for you, give it a try!

Don't buy this projector. Only has digital zoom. No user manual. Only a quick setup insert with TINY, TINY print. Optoma does not have manuals online for this projector. The manuals they have are for similar models. The Optoma website is impossible to navigate. Setup is finicky and cumbersome. Supposed to be 4200 lumens. Picture washes out in very low room lighting. Annoying bleed over of light around picture. Vertical sides of picture are not straight. Keystone is very hard to get right. Very frustrating customer experience. Recommend buy a different brand because their documentation is so bad. Lesson: Always download and read manual before buying.

If you're looking for a projector that will blow your mind, look no further than the Optoma GT1090HDRx Short Throw Laser Home Theater Projector! It's the perfect choice for anyone who loves movies and wants to enjoy them at home in the best possible quality. The Optoma GT1090HDRx packs a punch with its 4K HDR input, which means you'll get crisp, clear images that pop with vibrant colors. Plus, it's super bright with 4,200 lumens, so you can watch movies any time of day or night without worrying about pesky glare. One of the coolest features of this projector is its short-throw lens. You can set it up in a small room and still get a huge, immersive picture that feels like you're in a theater. It's also really easy to set up with lots of input options like HDMI, USB, and VGA.

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Would not recommend this product. Used maybe 5 times and broke. Reached out to seller for support and was told it was outside their 3 month return window. Which it was by 3 days. At least some information on the manufacture warranty would have been helpful. Do not buy.

I cant not figure out why some options of the projector are "disabled" for me as I'm trying to try all modes and options to have this projector run for my golf simulator and I don't have the option to turn on "enhanced game mode" so with not being to try and see all options of the projector I cant justify more than 2

I have an old Dell projector that's rated 2000 lumens and the new Optima 1090HDRx I just setup next to it was rated at 4200 lumens. I made them similar size knowing they probably rate lumens on aspect ratio size, with similar white projected and to my dismay, the optima is not performing at 2x the brightness it claims to be. Very disappointed. Will be sending this back most likely.

I bought this for a garage golf simulator. Screen size 8x10.5 feet or 160 inches diagonal. It is ceiling mounted about 6 feet away. Operation is quiet. Doesn’t produce much if any noticeable heat and most importantly the image and color rendering is excellent. Sound is meh, but it does support external speakers/sound bars so it’s not really an issue. I originally purchased the optoma gt1080hdr but returned it as image was not very good. The gt1090hdrx is significantly better. Plus- this version has laser lighting so no bulb replacement and is dust rated which is useful in my setting. I’ve also used it to watch sporting events as well as movies and it projects them both very well.

Laser light source failed after 10 hours of use! Sent it back to Optoma for repair. Laser source still under 5 year warranty. After shipping fees, diagnosis fees, labour fees cost me $700 to have it repaired under the laser warranty! Asked several times for an update, got no response from Optoma support. Entire process took 5 weeks. If the Laser failed under warranty, Optoma should not charge customers for the diagnostic fee or Labour for the repair.

1. It doesn't have a WIFI 2. Worst UI 3. Auto Keystone sucks 4. Not so bright in daylight (Mainly in bright condos)