Optoma CinemaX P2

For a home projector, the Optoma CinemaX P2 offers great color accuracy and contrast, as well as unusually capable audio. Just be mindful of the image if you're sensitive to rainbow artifacts.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • 4K UHD plus HDR10: Enjoy a high-quality, cinematic home theater experience with 4K Ultra HD, HDR10 technology and an incredible 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
  • 6-SEGMENT COLOR WHEEL: Experience richer colors and enhanced brightness with the six-segment color wheel; The RGBRGB color wheel brings accurate cinematic color to your home, reproducing movies, TV and games the way the director envisioned it
  • BRIGHT, RELIABLE LASER: Laser technology delivers outstanding brightness up to 30,000 hours of light source life that maintains stunning image quality throughout its lifespan; 3,000 lumens of brightness enable lights-on viewing in a variety of rooms, any time of day. Zoom Type: Fixed
  • ULTRA-SHORT THROW: The CinemaX P2’s space-saving, ultra-short throw design provides convenient placement for a huge screen experience – up to 120" image from only inches away
  • EASY IMAGE SETUP: Using Optoma’s SmartFIT app, ensure easy place and play using your smartphone; the auto geometry correction system allows hassle-free image alignment; auto focus enables simple setup
  • VOICE ASSISTANT COMPATIBLE: With the Alexa smart home and custom skills or Google Action, control your CinemaX P2 projector with intuitive voice control using Amazon Echo and Google Home devices
  • IFTTT SUPPORT: Seamless connectivity with thousands of other smart devices; for example, the CinemaX P2 can be programmed to mute when your smart doorbell rings

PROS

+ Can fill an 85-to-120-inch screen from inches away
+ 4K resolution using TI's XPR pixel shifting
+ Top-tier out-of-box color accuracy
+ Color management system for full calibration
+ Bright enough for a midsize to large family room with ambient light
+ Laser-phosphor light source

CONS

- Integrated streaming is better ignored in favor of an HDMI dongle (which demands a second remote)
- Only two of three HDMI ports support 4K with HDR
- More prone to rainbow artifacts than most UST DLP projectors

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on December 08, 2021
For a home projector, the Optoma CinemaX P2 offers great color accuracy and contrast, as well as unusually capable audio. Just be mindful of the image if you're sensitive to rainbow artifacts.
80
By TechRadar on November 09, 2020
The beautifully-designed Optoma CinemaX P2 is proof that a projector doesn’t have to dominate your living space if you want to super-size your images. Picture quality is polished, and the onboard sound system is a blast.
80