Ultra short throw projectors (USTs) are among the finest methods to optimize screen size in a small space, streamline setup, and decrease the middle-of-the-room clutter that older, bigger projectors demand.
However, USTs aren't for everybody, and they can be pricier, but they also have the easiest installation and the highest picture quality of any projector on the market today.
Is It True That Short Throw Projectors Are Superior?
Short-throw projectors use keystone correction and mechanical lens shift to display images at extreme angles without compromising visual quality. Ultra-short throw projectors can produce images comparable to many of the best conventional projectors.
Ultra short throw projectors (USTs) are not always superior to regular projectors. Nonetheless, they make it nearly hard for anybody to stand in between the projected picture, and they provide fewer glare and shadows than more traditional designs.
What are The Advantages of Short Throw Projectors?
Flexibility
Because an ultra-short throw projector takes up less space, it allows users more options in terms of location because it may hug the wall while still producing a big image.
Consider the Wemax nova 4k, which can display an 80-inch picture on a screen from just a few inches away. As a result, short-throw projectors are ideal for smaller spaces or those that lack the space or capability for a more fixed installation.
Large screen size
UST projectors cannot produce images as large as most conventional projectors, but such projectors are not the competitors UST projectors are looking for.
Their original target is TVs. When comparing a 120-inch display from an extremely short-throw projector to a TV, there is no meaningful rivalry in terms of price or size. 100-inches is significantly larger than television, which typically comes in sizes ranging from 85 to 88 inches.
While $2000 may seem like a lot for a short throw projector, they're reasonably priced in comparison to an 88-inch television.
Laser Light for brighter Spaces
A short-throw projector can fight successfully against the wash of ambient light because of the combination of high brightness and laser technology.
Another advantage of USTs that employ laser projection technology is that they operate longer than conventional projectors that use LEDs or bulbs, and the image quality is clearer, crisper, and more colorful, which is very good for HDR sources.
What are The Disadvantages of Ultra Short Throw Projectors?
Relatively Expensive
Despite our appreciation for UST projectors providing better value than a television (at least per display inch), they are not cheap. $1700 is considered ‘cheap,' with some UST projectors costing twice as much, if not thrice as much.
You'll have to dig deep to purchase one of the more feature-rich choices with smart and dynamic HDR capabilities.
Sound Can Have Difficulties
Most projectors have an audio system for convenience, but few truly impress. UST projectors perform better since their shape and size adapt to a built-in sound bar, although this does not necessarily imply that the audio output is what you desire.
While the audio is generally good, the lack of directionality and feeble bass ensure that it will not outshine an external audio system.
Can Underperform in Dark Spaces
Cinema revolves around the experience of seeing a film in a dim environment, and short-throw projectors might suffer in this environment.
They work hard to get the depth and texture required for ‘real' black levels. As a result, blacks that appear grey because they compromise black depth for increased detail, or somewhat crushed blacks that lose detail, might occur.
Another concern is the rainbow illusion, which occurs when pure color stripes appear in the brighter regions of a picture. It's not prevalent, but it might be distracting if you're sensitive to it.
Is it worthwhile to invest in UST projectors?
USTs, are the most recent advancement in short-throw projection technology and can function at considerably closer distances than previously.
Whereas earlier generations of UST projectors required at least a few feet to produce an acceptable quality image, the current generation of USTs can display pictures from as near as 10-inches—though most can't reach quite that close.
Our Recommendation
If you have limited workspace, want to make the most of the space, and don't mind paying a little more for the luxury, the latest generations of UST projectors, such as Wemax nova 4k, are well worth the investment.
They feature the best picture quality, the greatest convenience, and the simplest setup of any current projector design.
