At its list price of $2,999.99, the JMGO U2 4K Tri-Color Laser Projector is pricey for what it delivers, but not by enough to rule it out. As a point of comparison, the Xgimi Aura, our Editors' Choice pick among entry-level ultra-short-throw (UST) projectors, is $2,499 and delivers more capable built-in streaming. For the U2 to match its capabilities, you'll have to purchase a streaming dongle. But the U2 also has some strong points of its own, including robust surround-sound audio and double the Aura's rated light-source life, at 50,000 hours regardless of the power mode. In short, it's a perfectly usable UST projector if you don't mind the price or happen upon a good coupon.Laser, Not Laser-Phosphor Like most of its 4K competition, the U2 uses a single 1,920-by-1,080 imaging chip and TI's fast-switch pixel shifting to put 3,840 by 2,160 pixels on the screen. But unlike most, instead of using a laser to coax phosphors into emitting light for the image, it uses lasers directly. Th...
The JMGO U2 combines a capable sound system with an ultra-short-throw lens to give you a big, highly watchable image when placed just inches from the screen. But some flaws in image quality make the list price hard to justify.
4K (3,840-by-2160) resolution with fast-switch pixel shifting; Ultra-short-throw (UST) lens fills a 100-inch screen from inches away; Rated at 2,400 ANSI lumens; Laser light source (not laser-phosphor); Surround-sound audio and chamber speakers
Fixed-focus lens; Color is oversaturated for some 1080p SDR material; Image brightness for 4K is much lower than for 1080p; 3D support and image quality adjustments are highly limited; Showed many rainbow artifacts in our tests