XGIMI HORIZON S Max Review: What Makes it an Ideal Home Theater Projector?

By XGIMI Tech - 2025-2

1. Four Key Features of HORIZON S Max 4K Projector for Home Cinema

2. What’s Special about it Compared with Other HORIZON-Series Projectors?

3. Customer Reviews of XGIMI HORIZON S Max: Is it Worth Buying?

Four Key Features of HORIZON S Max 4K Projector for Home Cinema

HORIZON S Max

$2,279.00

• IMAX Enhanced & Dolby Vision Certified: With IMAX Enhanced, users can enjoy a true IMAX theater experience on a stunning big screen. Dolby Vision provides incredibly vivid effects, making your viewing experience even more immersive.
• 3100 ISO Lumens: Outstandingly high brightness, unaffected by ambient light. Enjoy brilliant 4K visuals with exceptional light and shadow detail.
• Equipped with a flexible built-in stand: HORIZON S Max eliminates the need for additional brackets or mounts. Easily adjust the projection angle to your liking, even when projecting onto the ceiling.
• ISA 5.0: Our advanced spatial perception algorithms now boast a substantial increase in image data training, delivering smarter features like wall color adaption and ultra-wide screen mode.
• More Comfortable Viewing Experience: SGS Low Blue Light Certification, Low Speckle A+ Certification, Low Color Breakup Ratio A+ Certification.
• Electric Sliding Cover: Soft texture with woolen fabric. Create the ideal ambiance, especially when using the device at home.

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1. Outstanding 4K Visuals with Dolby and IMAX Enhanced

Vibrant and realistic images are produced by the 4K UHD resolution, Dual Light 2.0 technology tech, 3100 ISO Lumens, which produces brighter highlights, greater contrast, and a wider spectrum of colors. The Dolby Vision offers sophisticated high-dynamic range (HDR) imagery, which significantly improves the visual experience.

2. Intelligent Screen Adaptation 5.0 Technology for Easy Use

Autofocus, intelligent screen alignment, obstacle avoidance, and auto keystone correction are all features of the HORIZON S Max's Intelligent Screen Adaptation (ISA) 5.0 technology. These characteristics guarantee a simple setup and ideal image alignment on any projection surface.

3. Professional Audio Quality Provided by Harman Kardon Speakers

XGIMI HORIZON S Max boasts two 12W Harman Kardon speakers with a patented R-ring design, delivering immersive 360° surround sound. The audio system supports DTS-HD, DTS-Virtual:X, Dolby Audio, Dolby Digital (DD), and Dolby Digital Plus (DD+), ensuring compatibility with various audio formats for a rich auditory experience.

4. Simple Wired and Wireless Connectivity for Media Casting

The projector, which runs Android TV 11.0, offers a large selection of apps and streaming services. It's important to note that Netflix is not pre-installed, so customers might need to look for other ways to access the service. In order to provide smooth communication with a variety of devices, the device has many input ports, including USB and HDMI (with eARC compatibility), dual-band Wi-Fi 5, and Bluetooth 5.1.

4. Flexible Installment and Versatile Placement for Different Needs

Users can easily modify the projection angle using the XGIMI Floor Stand for HORIZON S Series(Sold Separately), allowing them to project onto screens, walls, or even the ceiling. This adaptability makes it suitable for a range of viewing situations, including casual gaming sessions and movie nights.

XGIMI HORIZON S Max at CES 2025

What’s Special about HORIZON S Max Compared with Other HORIZON-Series Projectors?

Unboxing Video of HORIZON S Max

1. IMAX Enhanced Tech for Increased Picture Size

On the base of having Dolby Vision like the HORIZON Ultra the new technology of IMAX Enhanced certification ensures that the HORIZON S Max delivers content as filmmakers intended, with enhanced color, contrast, and clarity. The projector supports an expanded 1.9:1 aspect ratio, providing a 26% increase in picture size, which brings the immersive IMAX theater experience into the home. This feature is particularly beneficial for viewers who appreciate larger-than-life visuals and a more engaging viewing experience.

2. Adjustable Built-in Stand

The HORIZON S Max's integrated flexible stand, which offers 360° horizontal and 135° vertical adjustments, is one of its best features. This design gives customers the ease of projecting onto a variety of surfaces, including ceilings, and does away with the need for extra mounting equipment. To increase the projector's longevity and visual attractiveness, it also has an electronic sliding cover that shields the lens when not in use.

3. Dual Light 2.0 Tech

With Dual Light Technology 2.0, the HORIZON S Max achieves an impressive brightness of 3,100 ISO lumens by combining RGB laser and LED light sources. This guarantees sharp, vibrant images even in well-lit settings. The projector produces rich and realistic colors, which have 4K UHD resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels) and cover 110% of the BT.2020 color gamut. It also offers a cinematic viewing experience thanks to its support for HDR10 and HLG.

Customer Reviews of XGIMI HORIZON S Max: Is it Worth Buying?

Customers have commended the HORIZON S Max for its exceptional brightness and visual quality, pointing out that it is better than earlier versions. It has been noted that the automated photo correction and flexible stand capabilities are very easy to use.

Nevertheless, a few customers have complained about problems including the lack of Netflix, a lack of HDMI connectors, and sporadic latency in the UI. There have also been reports of difficulties connecting the projector to universal remote controls, such as the Logitech Harmony Elite.

Customer reviews highlight both the strengths and areas for improvement of the HORIZON S Max.

Pros

Picture Quality: Many people praise the projector's outstanding picture quality, calling it a worthy improvement over earlier versions.

Design and Flexibility: Users have praised the included flexible stand for its ease of use, which enables them to change the projection angle without requiring extra mounting supplies.

Cons

Input Selection: Some customers, particularly those who want to utilize external devices like Apple TV, have indicated that they would like to be able to make the HDMI input the default at startup.

User Manual and assistance: Some customers have complained about difficulties contacting live customer assistance, while others have pointed out that the user manual lacks comprehensive information on menu options.

Device Compatibility: Some customers have complained that using universal remote controls, to control the projector is problematic, requiring the usage of numerous remote controls.

Overall, while the HORIZON S Max receives high praise for its performance and design, addressing these user concerns could further enhance the overall user experience.

Conclusion

The XGIMI HORIZON S Max stands out as a top-tier home theater projector, offering exceptional brightness, image quality, and user-centric features. While there are minor areas for improvement, such as expanding streaming service compatibility and enhancing interface responsiveness, the overall performance and innovative design make it a compelling choice for home entertainment enthusiasts.

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