I tried the XGIMI Halo+ projector and now I can’t go back to watching TV

When it comes to TVs, size matters. Home television sets have grown in size as the years have passed, with the most common generally between 42” and 55”, but many also going up to as much as 65” to 75”.

How big you can go with your TV will generally depend on the size of the room. But if the space is available to you, perhaps televisions could be a thing of the past?

I must begin by admitting that, when it comes to projectors, I am quite fortune with the space that I have available to me. My living room is a long rectangular shape and therefore lends itself quite nicely to having an image projected against either end wall. As I will explain in this review, however, you don’t need as much of a gap between the projector and your ‘screen wall’ as you might anticipate. So let’s begin...

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Picture

Let’s start with the XGIMI Halo+’s obvious “wow factor”. The picture is undeniably spectacular. Even compared to its market competitors, it’s up there with being as good as it gets. The colours are richer, crisper and denser than any previous projector I’ve seen.

You must also bear in mind that I’m making this judgement based on a projection against a simple matte white wall. As you might be aware, specially made projector screen paint can be bought – but tins of it don’t come cheap. There is also, of course, the option of a screen but provided you don’t have too much light on your projector wall, normal matte paint you can buy in your local hardware store will certainly suffice.

Sound

If you’ve done any kind of research on projectors in the past, you’ll see a common theme related to their sound quality. In short, the kind of individual interested in projectors takes their home