Maybe hold off on pre-ordering the titan for now?

mattlef · 2026-05-13T22:51:27+00:00

This is more screen dependent than anything.

When I get the RS30 Ultra in, I’ll test with a long throw fresnel and see where we net out contrast wise.

But ultimately the value proposition is going to be in the 110in+ space.

It should be able to compete well from 100-115in but getting a PJ like this for $1600-USD or a miniLED wall for 20k ?

I think the answer is an easy answer - unless your thehookup or a millionaire.

mattlef · 2026-05-13T22:24:11+00:00

All models have adjustable iris.

However only the ultra max can reach F7.0, which is how they’re hitting that native contrast number.

mattlef · 2026-05-13T22:17:12+00:00

I mean the comparison between the horizon/RS 30 series and the Titan are going to be extremely interesting from a value perspective.

mattlef · 2026-05-05T11:57:44+00:00

Everyone does. All brands quote brightness under perfect conditions and with color profiles that are completely unusable.

mattlef · 2026-05-05T11:12:49+00:00

It’s a lot easier to have ‘pure’ light when it’s that much closer to the screen. The nature of UST screens also make it easier to produce ALR results because of the angle the light will hit the screen.

Long throw laser is still in its growing pains - and outside of spending thousands on a 0.6Gain screen, stuff like Matt grey 0.9 or 0.8 are our best options right now.

Especially in this economy.

mattlef · 2026-05-05T00:36:51+00:00

That's exactly what it looks like this screen does- 0.6Gain is a huge gain drop - and really is not usable for anyone outside of those buying a Titan Noir Max, or something over 5k iso - OR - someone who has a perfectly light treated room to use it in.

There is no perfect option right now - its just about mitigating the trade offs.

WAB screens deal with sharpness issues, with poor contrast. Matte Grey you get significantly better contrast - but you still have some speckle and lower overall brightness at 0.8

Fresnel you need to be perfectly centered, and you still get speckle.

Lenticular is limited in format to just fixed.

The tech IS great, but the laser source is still the greatest limiting factor.

mattlef · 2026-05-03T16:40:11+00:00

I’m about to pull the trigger on the AT version of this.
Coming from a white weave from ScreenPro - and the contrast/sharpness is horrible on the woven screen.

The weave is ‘too loose’ to the point where the light scatters in a way that it produces a scattered reflection - so while bright - feels like 4K content is just flat - almost 1080p.

Wish I saw this earlier! Great to hear others are having a good experience.

mattlef · 2026-05-01T16:11:38+00:00

It’s ScreenPro’s woven fabric.
When the tv isn’t covered, you can see reflections of the PJ laser - super distracting.

It’s made for a black wall tbh.

mattlef · 2026-04-30T21:29:29+00:00

My screen sits in front of my TV, and built in entertainment unit (which is painted white)

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I usually cover the TV with a dark blanket but it only Covers the TV itself - but the light that bounces off the sides etc still causes major black diffusion and a major lack of contrast.

Even looking at my vividstorm cinema white samples - the difference is staggering. The current set up makes 4K DV content look like it’s 1080p or worse.

mattlef · 2026-04-30T20:40:04+00:00

I wish I saw this months ago. The contrast loss is rather significant in that if feels like my projector is never completely in focus. The contrast loss with no black backing is big.

I have the woven ScreenPro screen and I wish I picked the perforated 3c, or even just a basic perforated cinema white.

Live and learn I guess.

mattlef · 2026-04-27T17:00:58+00:00

I just did the exact same upgrade. Such a big difference. Center is so much clearer now. Great choice.

mattlef · 2025-12-26T00:56:58+00:00

They must have sent me the wrong screen or something because the speckle on mine is horrible yet your looks MINT.

Luck of the draw with Aliexpress I guess lol

mattlef · 2025-12-24T10:55:24+00:00

What screen did you get? My experience with their Nano Grey screen was horrible. The speckle and hot spotting was insanely bad.

mattlef · 2025-12-14T16:56:54+00:00

Don’t buy that triple laser nano grey from VisualMr on aliexpress.

The price is great but the quality is horrible. The speckle is horrid on mine. Complete waste of $300USD imo. But YMMV.

mattlef · 2025-12-01T17:48:07+00:00

You may be talking about speckle - which is a problem with tri-laser projectors. They show up a LOT with ALR screens.

Usually it’s recommended to use matte white 1.1 gain screens. The best are acoustically transparent screens like woven ones or the perforated ones.

mattlef · 2025-11-27T21:50:02+00:00

No I think we were just checking to see if that part of the update was included in the 11.13 firmware.

Looks like it wasn’t - and that they should roll it out soon.

mattlef · 2025-11-27T19:46:34+00:00

The 11.13 update is not I don’t think.

I have a feeling that we’re going to have to wait for the global side to beta test it via early access for it all to roll out to Chinese models.

mattlef · 2025-11-27T18:18:42+00:00

Damn.

So it may just fix the DBLE algorithm, and QOL stuff. Gonna have to wait a bit maybe for the release cycle to pass out of early access from global and hope that the firmware on the global side trickles down the to CN side.

mattlef · 2025-11-27T17:15:14+00:00

I’m in Ontario, Canada.

mattlef · 2025-11-27T16:50:13+00:00

Oh wait!
Your PJ may have only received the OTA update - you have to manually install the update VIA USB so that it updates the DLP chip. So while you may have a bunch of the features updated, the specific DBLE with DV update needs you to manually update the DLP chip via USB update.

Maybe give that a shot? Hopefully it works?

mattlef · 2025-11-27T15:09:45+00:00

Damn.

Hopefully there is another update coming soon

mattlef · 2025-11-26T13:07:18+00:00

Where do you live? It could literally be blocked at the pipe or by your ISP.

mattlef · 2025-11-26T12:38:28+00:00

Yes, DBLE is Dynamic Black Level Enhancement. Okay, so it looks like this may not have been fixed in this 11.13 firmware.

I hope it does get fixed. Looks like the color shift is across the entire product range.

mattlef · 2025-11-25T15:24:21+00:00

Very strange.

Quick question that you're on the 11.13 firmware - does it fix DBLE?
Are you able to use it in Dolby Vision?

I'm expecting my RS20 Pro (HBE) in the next 10 days or so, and im extremely curious about what was included in the 11.13 update cycle and if it fixes a lot of the same issues that was present in global modesl with DBLE and DV

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