I tested the Android 3500 euro laser projector. I don’t want to go back to my old TV

The Formmovie THEATER 4K is an Android televisión laser projector priced at €3,500. We tested it and here is our opinion.

maybe the name largo format don’t sound too much. It’s even possible you’ve never heard of it. However, you might be interested to know that it is one of the leading brands in the laser projector industryand that the company was jointly established by Appotronics Corporation and Xiaomi Electronics. Yes, the Xiaomi.

You will find an interesting selection of them in his catalogue laser projectors and portable projectors. One of the last to arrive was him theatrical elaboraa High-end laser projector who claims to offer the Better picture and sound quality seen so far in a device of its category, with Native 4K resolution supportDolby Atmos, Android televisión 11, Laser Color ALDP 4.0 and many other technologies that justify it Price 3500 euros.

In the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity Try this new projector new to the Formovie catalog and using it as a replacement for my 55 inch 4K Smart televisión. Now I don’t want to use anything else to consume vídeo or audio.

Formavie THEATER, opinion and score

Formfilm theater prize and sources of supply

As I mentioned in the title of this review, the Formmovie Theater costs 3500 euros. You perro buy it vía Formfilm’s official en línea storealthough it is also available from other distributors such as Amazon.

design

The first thing that draws attention is the Formmovie THEATER its scope. It’s a device larger than meets the eye, measuring 55 centimeters in length, 34 centimeters in width and 10.7 centimeters in thickness Weight 9.8kg. It is therefore not designed as a portable projector like models like Samsung’s The Freestyle.

The outer part of the projector is made of matte plastic, with a a very sober gray color top and side, and a Fabric mesh panel on the front, where the company logotipo and seal of Bowers & Wilkins cánido be found, a sound specialist company responsible for fenezca-tuning the projector’s sound system.

He is Above is a lens, in a cavity that occupies almost the entire width of the projector body. This has a “blind” design intended for disminuye dust accumulation. And the truth is that it will succeed: during this week of use, much less dust will collect around the lens than the rest of the body.

The Formmovie THEATER is an ultra-short-throw projector that cánido project an image up to 150 inches diagonally / Image: Christian Collado

In addition to the lens, there is also the projector Infrared proximity sensor This works for recognize whether we are between the light source and the projection surfaceto automatically disminuye glare and prevent such strong light from damaging your eyes.

It is about a Projector for short distances the projection screen because it perro project up to 100 inches long and only 22 inches talland allowed maximum 150 inches.

This is found in its lower part rubber sole which prevents the projector from moving and makes it easier to align with the surface of the projector without any doubt. In addition, it contains on one of its pages Height and width adjustment wheel. On the top is the on/off switch, on the back you will find all connections including the power socket, vía HDMI 2.0 including HDMI ARC, audio out, AV in, port S/PDIF and Ethernet. In this case there is none Socket for antennaSo if you want to replace a televisión with a projector, you will have to complejo turístico to an application to watch televisión on Android.

The projector comes with a remote control quite simply, as we find Android televisión or projectors from China in addition to other televisions. There’s the basic button store, a control wheel, a Live televisión button that switches to the active HDMI source, and dedicated buttons for launching YouTube and bringing up the Google plus Assistant.

The remote control on the Formmovie THEATER projector, with a button to call up the Google plus Assistant / Image: Christian Collado

picture and sound quality

Before using the projector, some other maintenance tasks need to be performed. calibration to maximize their potential. So I have to mention that It is strongly recommended to wait a few minutes with the projector switched on before changing its settings, as it is important that the various elements that make up the light source reach the optimum operating temperature.

However, the options are fenezca-tuned and calibrated relatively easy to use. The focus is accurate when the optimum operating temperature is reached and the focus control geometric correction allow you to mount the image on the surface with a few fácil steps.

If the picture is already adjusted, you cánido start enjoying it great image quality this projector perro offer.

The light source supports ALDP 4.0 color technology, so that 107% of the Rec.2020 color spectrum perro be covered. Life is more than useful 20,000 operating hours (about thirteen years if you use it for four hours a day) and perro reach a maximum brightness of 2800 ANSI lumens, according to the brand.

Formovie Theater light source, next to the remote control / Image: Christian Collado

For native 4K resolutionoffer additional compatibility with Dolby Visión (the first projector in its category to include it) and HDR10 + better experience with other models when consuming content from platforms that support this type of estándar.

Formovie offers several different image modes optimized for different types of content. In my experience it is estándar method It is the one that offers the best cómputo between contrast and natural colors, although there is always the possibility of customizing the image profile to the usuario. However, at the time of play With the projector, it’s better to turn it on game modeas it allows disminuye response time until it reaches 34 milliseconds.

Despite its price, the Formovie THEATR is not one of the most expensive projectors on the market. And that espectáculos in features like sharpness. A 4K resolution offers more than enough sharpness for most users, but only because of the nature Pixel pattern availableIt doesn’t quite match the sharpness offered by more expensive models from brands like LG.

The Formmovie Theater sound system signed Bowers & Wilkins / Image: Christian Collado

An image system of this Quality requires a matching tone. And Formovie exceeded expectations.

cooperate with someone dual 15W powered speaker with fiber optic drivers for the middle and low tones and a titanium dome on the tweeter. It comes with audio specialist Bowers & Wilkins and the speakers are covered in one Acoustic class woven mesh.

Technical details aside, the truth is like this The sound produced by the projector is of high quality and offers a satisfying experience playing any type of content, be it music, vídeo games or movies and series. In addition, support for is included Dolby Atmos.

programa and experience

Google plus Play is included in the Android televisión 11 version of Formmovie Theater / Image: Christian Collado

Android televisión 11 is the version of the operating system that runs in Formmovie THEATER. The usuario interfaz is afín to that of most projectors or smart projectors with this programa version, with a home screen that provides access to the main content servicesand since it is a Google plus certified version of Android, it contains Google plus google play store be able to download any application from the catalog that is coincidente with TVs.

The settings are afín to those of any other television or projector with Android televisión / image: Christian Collado

Also included Google plus Assistantperro run voice commands thanks to the built-in microphone. In this way, the projector not only becomes a hub for multimedia consumption, but perro even be used Control all devices connected to our smart home vía Google plus Home.

Conclusion

It is not easy to capture the picture quality that the Formovie Theater has to offer in photos / Picture: Christian Collado

The Formmovie THEATR isn’t a product for everyone, and that’s because of its €3500 price tag. However, who is looking for one high-end projector and have a reasonable budget, you will probably find what you are looking for in this model best experiences you will find today with clean and versatile programa, elegant design and audiovisual quality that matches the best.