Optoma UHD60 4K Ultra High Definition Home Theater Projector
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Product Specifications
- True 4K UHD 3840x2160 2160p resolution, bright 3000 lumens, and cinematic color with Rec.709
- HDR-Compatible - HDR10 produces the brightest whites, deepest blacks, and life-like color due to the REC.2020 wide color gamut and DCI-P3 color gamut compatibility
- Dynamic Black delivers 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio for exceptional black levels
- HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 deliver a full 18Gbps for the best 4K UHD video bandwidth, image quality and device compatibility
Vertical Lens Shift and 1.6x zoom provide an intuitive and flexible installation
Product Description
UHD60 is a state of the art 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) Projector for home cinema and home theater capable of delivering ultra sharp images with a high level of detail and breathtaking color. With 4 times the pixels of 1080p, an Ultra High Resolution of 3840x2160, 3000 lumens, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, High Dynamic Range in the form of HDR10, vertical lens shift and a massive 1.6x Zoom, the Optima UHD60 has been engineered to deliver the ultimate 4K UHD home viewing experience. Incorporating Ultra HD 4K resolution it brings content to life with thrilling detail, colour and contrast for a stunningly immersive experience. The Optima UHD60 is powered by a revolutionary Texas Instruments 4K DLP UHD Chipset with a high performance DMD utilizing XPR video processing technology with fast switching to display 8.3 million “distinct” pixels as mandated by the Consumer Technology Association’s 4K UHD 2160p specification. The UHD60 can project 4K UHD images up to 140 inches, allowing viewers to be in optimum viewing area to enjoy all 4K UHD pixels, from a distance of up to 16 feet. The average 50-65 inch 4K UHD TV simply cannot match this, as viewers typically sit further away from their TV than the optimum viewing area of 6-9 feet. High Dynamic Range is the true star of the 4K UHD show, leveraging REC.2020 and DCI-P3 color gamut’s to deliver bright and luminous whites, the deepest black levels, and beautiful, life-like, real world color that was previously only possible on the big screen at the movies. A generous 15% vertical lens shift and 1.6x optical zoom provide a great deal of flexibility in terms of installation location within any home, while dual 4W stereo speakers generate audio that is loud and crisp. The lamp life on the UHD60 is a robust 10,000 hours in ECO mode and 15,000 hours in Dynamic mode.
Product Reviews
Fantastic Projector and Learning about HDMI
This is a truly great projector, but getting the most out of it takes some planning and additional expense.I purchased this through Visual Apex, because of stock issues with Amazon. VA is an Amazon merchant, so at least there’s that. We purchased this to replace an aging Benq W1070.The Projector is a little larger than expected, but size is not really an issue, and is clearly listed in the spec sheet. I ceiling mounted this with the Optoma OCM818W-RU mount, and mounting the projector only took a little effort. I highly recommend the Optoma mount. It is more expensive, but sturdy. It is much smaller than it seems in the picture. Mounting the projector only took minutes. The top cover on the projector is a bit flimsy and not up to the standards of a $2k item. Fit and finish here could be better.I had read a bit about HDMI cables and the need to buy “good” ones for 4k, HDCP, etc., etc. I also read many articles claiming that HDMI is HDMI and any High Speed cable will do.My issue was a 35 foot run from Onkyo TX-RZ800 to the projector. Our Benq worked fine with a 50’ cable at 1080p, but I was aware that length could be an issue with 4k. I had bought the highest quality reasonably priced (Kolife) cable that was “high speed” rated, and said 4k, HDCP 2.2, 18ghz, 24ga, 4k@60. I was using a Sony UBP-X800 as the 4k source. I used the Optoma-supplied “high speed” HDMI cable going from the Sony to Onkyo. While I was able to see a 4k signal, I couldn’t do so reliably. There were picture artifacts, flashes, dropped signals, and general poor image quality. I ran the long HDMI cable directly to the Sony and the issues got worse. So, the Onkyo was actually helping things. I also tried a signal booster at either end of the long HDMI run. That didn’t work, either. As it turns out, HDMI is a poor platform for 4K@60. But, that’s what we have…..After doing some research and finding out that HDMI cables DO MATTER VERY MUCH when considering long runs and 4k@60, I bought the RUIPRO HDMI Fiber Cable 33 foot cable. The fiber optic solution fixed ALL signal drops, so we are in business. Any HDMI cable will not do the job, especially if you are going many feet. You absolutely need to spend the time to find the right solution to fit your budget and specific setup. Also remember that there is a difference in running 4k@60 vs 4k@30 or 24. You will experience more issues with inferior cables at the highest data rates. A cheap short cable may work for you, but absolutely did not for me. I highly recommend the fiber optic solution for long HDMI runs. The Ruipro seems to have great reviews and it worked wonders for my setup.As for the projector itself, setup was a breeze. The large amount of zoom will help you find optimal placement in your space. This projector lacks keystone adjustment, so you’ll have to have the vertical placement figured out. It does provide (15%?) vertical lens shift. The fan noise is moderate to low. I only notice it in a very quiet room. Even normal movie dialogue is enough to drown out the fan noise.Images are stunning, to say the least! Fantastic colors, good blacks in a dark room. Sharpness that is hard to find anywhere at this price. For $2k, you get as big a screen as you can handle at home in fabulous 4K. Really amazing! Remember that this is a projector, though. It performs best in a darkened room, and will never be bright enough to compete against lots of ambient light. It is slightly brighter than the W1070. (3000 vs 2200 lumens). Movies, games, and TV are all great with this projector. I think the lag time is better than the Benq, because everything seems more synchronized, and gaming is great!There are plenty of menu settings to play around with. I like Ultra Detail, but found that Dynamic Black seemed to add a little bit of noise to the image. The HDR setting seems to be the best (to my eye).For me, this projector has a few minor drawbacks:1- No keystone adjustment, placement must be planned. At least there’s some vertical lens shift. Not a huge deal, but keystone is nice.2- No 3D - For me this was no big whup. Our family decided 3D was more trouble than it was worth. Just be aware there’s no 3D.3- Limited to 8bit when running 4K@60. Must slow it down to 4k@24 or 30 to get 10bit and 12bit. Now, I’m no techie. I don’t fully understand if this is a limitation of HDMI, the Projector, or what. I have seen some color banding in some images (gradient sky, etc.). I also don’t know yet if this is cable related between the source and Onkyo. (better cables ordered). I can just see that color banding improves some when the feed is limited to 4k@24 and have read that color banding could be related to color depth. UPDATE: Better cables helped some of the color banding issue and it is far less noticeable.4- This does not have an RGBRGB color wheel. It’s RGBCY. For me, this makes the typical DLP rainbow effect a little more noticeable, but it does help provide the extra brightness. A tradeoff. I like the brighter image, so for me this is a good choice vs. the UHD65.We have also added a 4K@60 Roku Ultra, and it is having the same signal drops using a 6ft “High speed 4K 2160p, 3D, 24awg, gold connector” cable (Farstrider). Based on the above experience and experimenting with several cables, I KNOW it’s the cable, and have ordered replacements. Again, ANY cable won’t do at 4k@60. The Roku Ultra is all 4k@60 all the time. I’ll report back on the AudioQuest cables.To sum up…. This is a great projector, and is the best deal on the market today. It does have some minor limitations. Also know that 4K@60 is not exactly “plug-and-play.” You’ll be buying some cables and doing some research.UPDATE: The addition of 1m Audioquest Forest cables solved the issue of signal drops with the Roku Ultra. Using the AQ cables also seemed to improve the image coming from the Sony UBP-X800. There seems to be less color banding and dynamic range artifacts. They SEEM to make a big difference, but it is hard to quantify.UPDATE AGAIN: After spending a month with this projector, I’ve decided that some of the image artifacts may relate to how the image was coded, as well as some of the conversions from SD to UHD. On the Sony UBP800, SD up-conversion gets set to 4K@24. If the source is at a higher frame rate, it passes through. The Roku Ultra is all-4k@60 all the time, and there’s no way to change the Roku to a lower frame rate. Hence, there are still more image quality issues and dropped signals with the Roku. It’s just flaky. As soon as I can get HBO and STarZ on the Sony, the Roku goes away! Image quality with the Sony Blu-ray is much better and much more reliable. There are still a few image artifacts that I can’t explain, some slight color banding in some scenes, where other similar scenes are just fine. I’m beginning to believe it’s mostly the fault of the source material? So far, the Optoma is working like a champ. The projector is still not quite as nice as a good 4k LCD TV or OLED, but the SIZE!!! This is still the best option for affordable 4K in a size where 4K matters.READ MORE
HDR and 4k
The UHD60 produces an excellent 4k image but the best feature is the HDR. I use this projector for movies and gaming. Horizon Zero Dawn looks amazing on the PS4 Pro. I attached a photo with HDR off and HDR on. I also noticed that dark scenes are much better than my GT1080 projector that I replaced. I have no problem with 4k60 going through my Denon AVR-X3200W using the cable that came with the projector from my PS4 Pro to the receiver and I bought the RUIPRO 33ft Fiber HDMI cable to go from the receiver to the projector. Overall this is a great projector.READ MORE
Great picture and worth the money!
I got my UHD60 earlier this week. I had the Optoma HD37 1080p projector before this one. The difference is night and day.First thing that struck me was that the UHD60 is pretty big. Honestly I was hoping for a bit smaller. Hopefully future generations of this product will yield a physically smaller case.The first time I turned it on, aligned it and fired up a 4K Blu-Ray, I was extremely pleased. Optoma really did “hit it out of the park” with this one. The PQ rivals your local cinema. Very sharp, clear and bright. I had to actually step down to eco mode because the picture was a bit too bright. I did notice that SDR and HDR have different picture settings so you will need to calibrate both.The blacks could be better. I will say, however, the dynamic black setting works pretty darn good. I never liked using that setting on previous projectors. On the UHD60, the dynamic black setting works perfectly and definitely helps with the black level without losing too much dark picture content.The build quality on the case seems pretty cheap. Flimsy plastic door, knobs and buttons. It doesn’t really take away from the performance but still, it’s easy to tell where Optoma cut corners.This projector is whisper quiet. I am sitting about 4 feet below the projector and can barely hear the fan.As I mentioned earlier, 4K Blu-Rays looks great. 4K content from Netflix looks pretty good as well. Regular Blu-Rays also benefit greatly. Much smoother, detailed picture than on a 1080p projector.I didn’t have any issues with setup. My projector shoots just below the top of the screen but I was still able to achieve and perfectly aligned picture using the offset. It’s tight but in my case, it works.SDR to HDR conversion is horrible. I don’t plan on using it. The colors become too bright and the rainbow effect is horrible.Haven’t tried gaming yet but I’m also not anal about lag so I couldn’t tell you about that anyway.Overall, very much worth the money. I am simply amazed at what Optoma has done here at this price point.EDIT July 8, 2017 - Just thought I would add a few things here since I’ve had this projector for almost a week. I did discover that any copper cable over 25 feet would not pass 4K HDR. I needed to purchase the Ruipro fiber HDMI cable. It’s expensive but it works. 4K HDR requires a ton of data and copper just doesn’t work if the cable is too long. If you do use fiber HDMI, just be sure you have the ends connected correctly. One end must be on the projector and the other at the source material. It won’t work the other way around.READ MORE
Great 4K Projector
Great Projector, support 4K and HDR. best value in it’s price range.
optoma 4k projector.
It is not true 4k projector. Resolution achieved through pixel manipulation. Thus it is not as sharp as Sony 4k.
4K Beyond Expectations
Let me tell you my expectations were blown away. First I started off with Xbox One S and the latest HDMI cable and the picture was amazing.
The image looked good but I ended up trying a numerous amount of …
The image looked good but I ended up trying a numerous amount of HDMI 2.0 cables at various distances to try and get the projector to not cut out once or twice an hour.
4k did not make up for the poor picture quality.
On the positive, the 4k picture did look slightly sharper than my previous 1080p projector. However that was the only improvement after “upgrading” from my Epson Home…
One of the best projectors under $2000
This projector has excellent brightness and with some tweaking good enough color accuracy, the only thing I wish could be better is its HDR compatibility though at this point is…
THOROUGHLY pleased with my UHD60 4K!
I’m thoroughly pleased with my Optoma UHD60 4K Ultra High Definition Home Theater Projector!Heads up, however!
Theater Time!
This projector is the first I have ever owned and I have to say it’s picture quality is amazing. I can only imagine it will be even better once I finish my setup.
Four Stars
Great looking picture and very easy to setup. Very happy with the projector.
4K Gaming!
comments powered by DisqusWelcome to 4K in the projector world at a decent price! This is my first projector and this beast doesn’t lack any specs. Gaming on Xbox One S is flawless and no lag.
