GUIDE D'ACHAT 2026 : Les Projecteurs ! (vidéo 4K chapitrée)

Summary

The video is a 2026–2027 projector buying guide covering lifestyle projectors and ultra-short-throw (UST) models. The presenters focus on brightness, contrast, resolution, setup convenience, image accuracy, and value.

Trends and buying advice

• Projectors are getting brighter, making more lifestyle models usable in living rooms with some ambient light. A dark room still provides the best contrast.
• Dynamic irises—which adjust light output—are appearing in smaller projectors, alongside 4K at 120 Hz, a useful feature for gaming as well as video.
• Automatic setup has improved. Several models can detect the screen and automatically correct focus, image size, and keystone distortion, making placement easier.
• “4K” does not always mean a native 4K imaging chip. Many projectors use Full HD chips and pixel shifting to produce a 4K-like image. Native 4K chips are much more expensive, but the presenters say pixel-shifted models can still look very good.
• DLP projectors can show a rainbow effect because they display colors sequentially. People particularly sensitive to it may prefer three-panel LCD or SXRD models, which do not produce that effect.
• Be cautious with very cheap projectors and advertised brightness figures. Manufacturers may use inconsistent methods, and a low-cost model may be far dimmer than its specifications suggest.
• A suitable screen matters. The presenters recommend budgeting for one: it can improve the result and can be kept when upgrading the projector.
• For more natural colors, they recommend Cinema, Film, or Filmmaker mode over vivid or Dynamic modes, which can oversaturate the image.

Lifestyle and conventional projectors

• Anker Soundcore Nebula P1 — 8/10: A Full HD model with a swiveling, gimbal-mounted lens, making it easier to aim when it is not centered on the screen. Its resolution is native Full HD, not native 4K.
• Epson EF-72: Praised for its compact, attractive design and lifestyle features. It uses LCD with pixel-shifted 4K, has Google TV, around 1,000 lumens, and Bose audio. It can also function as a lamp or Bluetooth speaker. Its three-panel LCD design avoids the DLP rainbow effect.
• Leica Cine Compact 1: Reported to use a similar technical base to another compact model, but with different optics. The reviewer measured about 1,100 lumens, compared with its advertised 1,700 lumens. The discussion also cautions that maximum-brightness modes can badly distort colors.
• XGIMI Titan / Titan Noir — 9/10: A higher-end model with a 0.78-inch DLP chip, around 4,000 lumens, HDR10 and Dolby Vision support, and active 3D with optional glasses. It has no built-in operating system, so users need an external streaming device or source. The discussed price is around €4,000.
• JMGO N3 Ultimate: Highlighted for its brightness, Google TV, HDMI 2.1, and gimbal-like mount, which helps aim it in different directions. Automatic focus, keystone correction, and screen detection make setup easier.
• JMGO Iris Ultra Max: One of the new models combining a dynamic iris with 4K at 120 Hz. The presenters describe this combination as an emerging feature for the 2026–2027 generation.
• Valerion Vision Master Max: A triple-laser 4K projector with a dynamic iris intended to improve contrast. The discussion notes that rainbow effects can still occur on single-chip systems.
• Hisense XR10 — 9/10: Praised for its natural-looking image, brightness, three HDMI ports, and ability to create a very large image—around five to six metres in the reviewer’s demonstration. It includes a 2.1-channel Devialet sound system, which may be useful when a separate audio setup is difficult to install.
• XGIMI Horizon 30 Ultra Max: Sylvain’s personal favorite. It is described as very bright, factory-calibrated for strong color accuracy (Delta E below 3), and compatible with 4K/120 Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, IMAX, and ISF features. Some rainbow effect may still be visible to sensitive viewers. The wider range includes models with different brightness levels and prices.

Ultra-short-throw projectors

These models sit close to the wall or screen.

• AWOL Vision Atherion Max — 7/10: Very bright, with broad color coverage and HDR/Dolby Vision support, but its factory color settings were criticized as poor. The reviewer says professional calibration is needed to deliver its full potential.
• JMGO O2S Ultra: A notably compact UST model with good brightness, Google TV, and built-in audio developed with Dynaudio, according to the discussion.
• XGIMI Aura 3 Max: One of the reviewer’s favorites, praised for its design, high brightness, sharpness, wide color coverage, Google TV, and Harman audio. Its built-in sound may reduce the need for a soundbar, though a subwoofer could still be desirable.
• Hisense PX4 Pro: Mentioned as an upcoming UST model; it was not part of the reviewed selection.

Main speakers and sources

• PP Garcia — Host and co-presenter.
• Sylvain Pichot — Frandroid reviewer, presenting the product evaluations and ratings.