Thanks to HDR10 support and 100000:1 contrast ratio, you can experience realistic images with vibrant colors and a high contrast.
You get a clear projection while you game or when you watch series and movies during the day with 3100 ISO lumens.
The keystone correction allows you to easily adjust the projection from any angle.
The projector is relatively heavy with 4.8kg, so you can't easily move it with one hand.
Description
Turn your living room into a movie theater with the XGIMI Horizon S Max. The projector has HDR support and a 100000:1 contrast ratio, which ensures realistic images with vibrant colors and high contrast. The projector has a 3100-ISO lumen light output. This brightness provides a clear projection while you game or watch series and movies during the day. Is your projector in a corner of the room? Thanks to the keystone correction, you can easily correct the projection if you adjust the angles of the projection with a few button presses.
No projection screen needed for a beautiful image. A wall works just as well.
The keystone correction is good, but some corners are difficult if the wall is not straight.
I bought the XGIMI Horizon Max S for my attic room with a sloped ceiling (due to a dormer window). Important to know: this projector can only do keystone correction if it's projecting onto a straight wall. I had it tilted against a sloped ceiling, and it struggled with that. If you project from an angle towards a straight wall, lens shift and automatic correction work perfectly. With a sloped ceiling without a straight wall, you really need to place it directly in front of the wall (fortunately, I can just about manage that).
What really surprised me was the brightness. Even with some ambient light during the day, the image is perfectly visible, and in the evening, I usually turn the brightness down to level 1 or 2 out of 10 – it's that bright! It literally feels like I have a 100-inch TV mounted on the wall. Considering the price of a good 85-100-inch TV these days, you'll often find it costs the same as this projector. A big advantage: no unsightly black bar on the wall or cabinet. If you don't use it? Simply store it away or fold it away. Perfect.
Downsides/things to consider:
No native Netflix license (although you can bypass it with a Chromecast, Android box, or Fire Stick).
It only has one HDMI port. If you have a surround sound system or additional equipment, you'll probably need to control the sound via Bluetooth or use an HDMI splitter/switch.
With the built-in Android TV (Google TV), you can download almost all streaming apps (Disney+, Videoland, Prime Video, YouTube, NPO, etc.) and even the Ziggo GO app works perfectly. So, Netflix only needs to be connected via an external box.
The sound from the built-in Harman Kardon speakers is surprisingly good and full – more than enough for most people, especially in an attic or bedroom.
In short: if you want a huge boost in movie and TV experience without a huge TV on the wall, and you don't mind taking some time to measure and position it, then the XGIMI Horizon Max S is a great purchase. I'm extremely happy with it!
L.
24 November 2025
Automatically translated from Dutch
Review is 9,0 out of 10.
9,0/10 ()
Top projector
smart software and image settings
great picture
quiet
Android TV / no Google TV
The image is ultra-sharp and the light output is very high. It starts up incredibly quickly and is very quiet. The downside is that when you have to use the keystone intensively (projecting at an angle), there's a large light spot next to the image. Therefore, I now use a ceiling mount to position it ideally (my initial plan was to place it on top of a cabinet with angled projection). Otherwise, it's simply a professional device.
Leonard
23 December 2025
Automatically translated from Dutch
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