The Horizon Ultra comes with a slate of new features that give it an edge over the Horizon Pro. It uses an LED with a laser light source, delivering a brighter projector and vibrant colors, and there's Dolby Vision integration this time around. Picture quality is outstanding with just about any SDR and HDR source, and Dolby Vision content in particular is a delight to watch. It's also extremely easy to set up and use thanks to auto keystone correction and auto focus, and there's a new feature that dynamically tweaks the color balance based on the viewing surface. In short, the Horizon Ultra is one of the best 4K home projectors currently available.

The Horizon Ultra is the best projector I have reviewed from XGIMI. It is feature-packed (optical zoom, Iris, Hybrid Laser-LED light source) so it is an amazing value. I believe that the Horizon Ultra is arguably the best sub-$2000 projector on the market today.

If you’re in the market for an excellent long-throw projector with 4K Dolby Vision, then the XGIMI HORIZON Ultra is a no-brainer. Even with its few minor flaws, which may not even matter to some, this is worth it.

My time with the HORIZON Ultra projector has been nothing short of enjoyable. With a price tag of $1,699, it's positioned as a notable upgrade from the HORIZON Pro 4K, and it's easy to see why. The refined picture quality, marked by bright, vivid colors, and attention to detail, makes spending an extra couple hundred bucks a worthwhile investment.

Look, not everyone wants to spend $1600 on a projector (or $200 more on a floor stand), but if you want best-in-class performance with an amazing, stylish design, the XGIMI Horizon Ultra Projector is the one to get. It's bright, has all the tech you need to stream video over the internet or from a set-top box or gaming console, and just looks amazing in your living room.

The XGIMI Horizon Ultra is a tastefully designed projector with staggering picture quality, great connectivity and potent smart image adaptation. It's the world's first long-throw projector with Dolby Vision, making it a landmark portable projector.

While the Horizon Ultra's native contrast and black levels may not rival those of more expensive 3LCD and LCOS-based projectors, its dynamic iris system helps optimize performance in various lighting conditions. The projector's automated setup process, built-in Android TV functionality, and powerful Harman Kardon sound system further contribute to its appeal as a versatile and user-friendly home theater solution.

As Larry David often says in Curb Your Enthusiasm: “Pretty good…pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.” Balancing most aspects critical to me and fancying the Horizon Ultra, I would tend to echo Larry. You may like this projector for your intended use as well. Ultimately, though, after a solid month of steady use, just enough fell slightly outside the bullseye, particularly a less-than-ideal contrast ratio but also a few grating ergonomics that, for now, my AMEX will remain at its zero balance.

The Xgimi Horizon Ultra delivers 4K resolution and Dolby Vision support, an uncommon set of features that makes it an excellent home entertainment projector.

Xgimi’s ingenious laser/LED lighting combi looks set for a bright future – once the wrinkles have been ironed out

So overall the Horizon Ultra is good, but also expensive, and it's not without some important flaws.

The XGIMI HORIZON Ultra is good for watching movies.