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Coś jest bardzo nie tak z Chińskimi Projektorami

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Product Review

Product reviewed

Ultimea Apollo P60 (Chinese 1080p projector), tested as a ~PLN 1,000 option.

  • Reviewer paid PLN 1,050 abroad
  • In Poland: ~PLN 1,350–1,400

Key features mentioned

  • Large physical size / weight: described as “the largest” Chinese projector tested; over 4 kg.
  • Thermals / noise (fans): runs cool and the fans are noticeably quieter than a more expensive model from the same brand (Apollo E40 mentioned).
  • Lens / throw constraint:
    • Cannot focus closer than ~2.1 m (minimum focusing distance).
    • Smallest image: ~70 inches
    • For 90–100”, you need a longer room.
  • Auto image helpers: includes autofocus and keystone correction, but autofocus often requires manual tweaking.
  • Speakers (built-in): surprisingly strong—measured to reach ~80 Hz. Considered better than other projectors in the lineup, even more expensive ones.

Main image & calibration findings (factory vs recommended)

Factory settings (as-delivered): major issue

  • Extremely blue picture:
    • Called the bluest projector the reviewer has tested.
    • Measured with a handheld spectrometer; both color temperature reflected from the wall and projected light were far too cold.
  • Color distortion: described as enormous.
  • Saturation behavior: cold color temperature pushes many colors toward blue.
  • Net result: looks very bad out of the box.

Recommended “User” settings: big improvement, not perfect

Reviewer switches to User mode and adjusts color temperature:

  • Reduces green by 41 points and blue by 62 points to target D65.
  • Color distortion improves dramatically vs factory.
  • Remaining issues:
    • Brighter gray areas become too dark
    • Gamma in bright tones goes beyond ~2.8, even to ~3.0, and the reviewer claims it can’t be corrected much.

Additional tweak:

  • Saturation: factory 50 looked too vivid/mushy
  • Reduced to ~43 to improve separation of colors.

Color coverage limitation (common across many projectors)

  • sRGB coverage ~67%
  • Reviewer notes this matches other tested projectors regardless of price—so the projector can’t show the most saturated colors.

Brightness / performance numbers given

  • Factory settings brightness (home-calculated): ~720 “ANSI lumens” (approx.).
  • After recommended calibration (aiming near best color temp / D65): drops to ~400 “ANSI lumens”.

Explanation provided:

  • LEDs have native blue/cold characteristics.
  • When targeting a warmer/less-blue color temperature, the projector effectively filters away light → brightness loss (same physics across similar models).
  • Reviewer implication: factory looks bright but is “cheated” by wrong color; calibrated brightness is the real tradeoff.

Sharpness, distortion, blacks

  • Sharpness/focus: sharp after manual focus adjustment (autofocus usually misses).
  • Black unevenness / bleeding:
    • Called “lottery”—reviewer saw two main blue bleeding spots on black backgrounds.
    • Worst with black bars (letterboxing/top-bottom).
  • Blooming / contrast around highlights: described as good and better than a more expensive same-brand unit in that specific aspect.

Gaming / input lag (major con)

  • Worst input lag ever measured:
    • Measured device can’t even record past 180 ms.
    • After 300 trials, only ~70 were slightly below 180 ms; most were above.
    • Reviewer estimates ~2 seconds input lag.
  • Conclusion: not recommended for gaming.
  • Even “game mode” (labeled) is only slightly better and still unusable.
  • Comparison:
    • Apollo P40 (cheaper “younger brother”) has ~4x better input lag in game mode.

Audio (pro)

  • Speakers are a major strength:
    • Reaches ~80 Hz
    • Described as shocking—“blows off the other projectors” in its built-in audio class.
  • Caveat: reviewer still notes an external better soundbar can sound better.

Comparisons with similar models (explicit)

Versus Apollo P40 (~PLN 750–800)

  • Image difference (calibrated to best color):
    • P60 is brighter, sharper, and has slightly better distortion/processing.
    • Reviewer says the improvement is not 50% better despite ~50% higher price.
  • Practical differences highlighted:
    • Speakers and fan noise favor P60.
    • Throw distance: P60 has a narrower throw (needs longer room); P40 can be placed closer to the wall.
  • Verdict: reviewer calls P40 the better value.

Versus Poseidon E40 (~PLN 1,600)

  • Brightness gap: E40 is noticeably brighter even in the best-possible setup.
  • Fan/noise: E40 is more audible; P60 is quieter.
  • Speakers: E40’s speakers are much worse than P60.
  • Power consumption:
    • P60 ~110 W
    • E40 ~170 W
  • Reviewer frames E40 as paying more for a brighter image, while losing on audio and noise.

Unique pros (as stated)

  • Quieter fans / good thermals for its size.
  • Excellent built-in speakers (~80 Hz).
  • Good blooming / contrast behavior (better than a more expensive same-brand example).
  • Sharpness can be very good with manual focus.
  • After calibration, color temperature and color distortion improve massively.

Unique cons (as stated)

  • Terrible factory picture: extremely blue, needs user calibration.
  • Brightness drops heavily after correct color temperature adjustment (~720 → ~400 “ANSI lumens”).
  • Minimum throw distance: ~2+ m; smallest image about 70”; requires space.
  • Black unevenness / bleeding that varies by unit (“lottery”).
  • Very poor gamma behavior: bright grays too dark; gamma up to ~3.0.
  • Near-2-seconds input lag: effectively the worst gaming projector tested.
  • Auto focus not reliable: requires manual sharpness adjustment.

Overall verdict / recommendation

  • Not for gaming due to extreme input lag.
  • Worth considering for movies only if:
    • you can accommodate its throw distance/size,
    • you’re willing to fix the factory blue settings,
    • and you prioritize speaker quality / quieter operation.
  • Value concern: reviewer feels P60 doesn’t justify its price jump over P40 in image quality (audio/noise are better, but the image leap isn’t big enough for the money).

Best fit (per reviewer): movie watching in a longer room, especially if you want strong built-in audio—ideally if you can find it closer to the P40 price range (or at least meaningfully discounted).

Speakers / viewpoints

Only one main reviewer is present in the subtitles; no separate speakers with clearly distinct opinions were identified.

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