Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have a large living room and was originally planning to fill it with a 85” LED TV but decided to try the VAVA 4K Laser Projector instead as the cost was similar. Now the TV vs Projector debate is something that a lot of people like myself considered but the newest advancements in laser + ultra short throw technology goes a long way in closing that gap more than ever before. Here’s my honest review on why I made the decision with the VAVA 4K Laser Projector. First and foremost, I have the VAVA set to display a 120” size. Compared to my original plan of running an 85” LED TV, the 120” setup provides approximately 99.3% additional viewable area as an 85” TV, approximately DOUBLE the size. In practice, after getting used to the VAVA for the past few weeks, the thought of going back to 85” honestly makes me cringe (which is hilarious considering 85” is huge for most people’s standards), but that’s what happened. The WOW factor of the 120”, in a big room, on a form factor which sits against the wall is totally off the chart when seen in person. There's a real cinematic feel to the home that’s not possible with a TV and it really feels like you are in a theater. My friends were impressed. My GF was impressed. Everyone who has seen it was impressed. Secondly, while the picture on the VAVA is good even with some light in the room, with the lights SLIGHTLY dimmed, the VAVA destroys the 85” setup. While no projector can ever beat a TV in terms of being flexible with all lighting conditions, the brightness and picture quality on the VAVA is good enough to make the trade off worth it for me. It’s worth noting that they do make ALR screens designed to magnify the light from UST projectors like the VAVA and reject ambient lighting which allows for a near-complete day time viewing experience which closes this gap even more. Third, the VAVA is brain dead easy to setup. It sits alongside my PS4 against the wall and I didn’t have to spend an extra penny to set it up. The ultra short throw solves the issue with the clutter and installation process that plagues regular projectors and just makes everything simple and clean. I read another customer review that called this feature game changing, and I have to agree. Fourth, the picture and sound quality are both really good. The VAVA supports 4K and the image looks awesome in person. Colors are vibrant and on a big screen, you can make out all the little wrinkles and pores on a person. I have a cheap soundbar that costs about $120 on Black Friday and the VAVA’s Harmon Kardon soundbar is both louder and sounds better. Lastly, my only issue with the VAVA (and any projector setup) is the input lag with games. You don’t notice it with single player games, but die hard gamers will get a faster input response with a TV. Input lag has been the achilles heel of projector gaming and the VAVA is no exception in this department. For me, I don’t really notice it but this is something worth mentioning if you are on the fence and plan on using it for heavy gaming. All in all, the VAVA has been well received by professional critics and there are a ton of positive reviews online already. I was on one of the guys who were originally on the fence, but you can add me to the list of happy customers that made the jump.