WEMAX Nova Pro 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector, Google TV, 2100 ISO Lumens | 150" UST Projector with ALPD Laser, 3000:1 Contrast, Dolby Audio, WiFi & Bluetooth and Google Assistant for 3D Home Theater

Overall this is an exceptional short throw projector for those that have the space and are thinking of getting rid of their TV. Straight out of the box, product quality is clear to see. It feels like a high-end piece of equipment, which for $2000+ it is, but in the land of ultra short throws it really isn't. I've never had a VAVA to compare it to but I know it's more compact and a nicer looking box. Everything feels quality. One small thing, is I wish it had a source button on the remote, so that I didn't have to access my Fire TV through the menus. I used this on a plain white wall and I have to say picture quality was excellent. You do get a wave at the top though if you have any imperfections in your wall. No way near as unwatchable and scary as people led me to believe with these delicate lasers though. My wall is very uneven and the picture was still exceptional. Colors pop, brightness really good. It's nowhere near as bright as the Bomaker Polaris, but that thing is like the sun when it starts up - practically blinds you. Sound through my soundbar was good also, and plenty good enough without. Make no mistake, this is an excellent projector and generally available for at least $500 less than the VAVA so I think it's the better buy. The real thing that tips it over the edge though is the customer service. OUTSTANDING! Unlike Bomaker, who never replied to my messages, the guys and girls at Wemax are just on it. They reply super fast, are extremely knowledgable and hunt down answers to questions they don't know, like their lives depended on it. Honestly, I've never been more impressed with customer service than this one. Which is a huge concern when buying high-tech equipment. VAVA responded to my questions too, but nothing like these guys. They were superheroes. It's also great to know that were something to go wrong, I can send it off to them in the US (I believe California) and they will repair it and ship it back free of charge. No sending it over to China to get it fixed, no uncertainty, no costs. That's huge. In short, a few little nitpicky things. The remote as I said, woulda been nice to have a few more customisable options in terms of picture settings. But for sheer plug-in and play this thing is a beast. You won't be disappointed!

Had this projector for about a week now. Let me get this out of the way first, I LOVE this projector! With that said, here are my notes for considering the WeMax Nova: 1. SETUP PROCESS: The Nova itself is very easy to setup and prompted guide helps you tune the specs. It is easy to "fine tune" the picture using the keystone correction in the menu. 2. IMAGE QUALITY: The picture is excellent, contrast is very good, colors are vibrant and image is crisp & sharp. With any laser projector, you should expect deeper colors, but the Nova is very even across a wide color spectrum. You definitely get darker darks, whiter whites, and it lends well for a crisp image quality. 3. SOUND QUALITY: The Nova comes with an excellent soundbar, and sounds significantly better than previous TVs i've owned. I'll admit, I only listened to it for a few minutes before plugging in my surround sound system. 4. FAN NOISE: In standard picture mode, the fans run at a very low speed - I don't really notice them at all. When I set picture brightness to "high", the fans spin up and are a little more noticeable, but not excessively like it's about to take off. If you're watching anything even at low volume, it's not going to be noticeable. SUGGESTIONS/IMPROVEMENTS: A. REMOTE CONTROL: The Nova comes with a bluetooth remote, which is just fine for me and works as you'd expect. I'd like for it to be integrated with smarthome devices like Alexa and Google Home. This would be preferred because of how I've setup my home - so this critique may only apply to me. I'm still researching what solutions are out there. B. INPUT MODE: The Nova has an input option in settings, which allows us to select Five TV or other contents input. However, it resets once turned off. So every time you power the Nova "on", you need to go to settings and select again. CONCLUSION: As stated, overall, this projector has exceeded expectations and comes highly recommended. Compared to other brands, the Nova is definitely a better bargain for the quality of projector that you are getting. The only one that comes close to performance is maybe the Optoma, but also comes at a greater cost. Upgrading to a laser projector is definitely an investment, but you likely have some idea of what you're getting yourself into. The difference between a standard LED TV and this projector is night and day. If you're looking to make that leap, this is definitely the projector you want to choose...and a screen is highly recommended!

Really nice picture, better customization after the update. When I was first setting it up I couldnt quite get some of the settings just right but letting it update fixed my issues and made gaming mode way better. Has had a few issues of loading an app and then closing out on first load, but after trying again it works out. Hopefully they update that. Would be 5 stars if they had a backend adjustment, sometimes you just want to get it slightly over a bump. Had to raise it up with a little foam, on this case (that was meant for short throw.)

This is the fourth projector I have owned over the past 6 years, and the Nova out ranks all of them as the best of all of them. Pros: 25000 laser life – this is absolutely a godsend for heavy use. Most people don’t realize how much of a pain it is to replace bulbs every year and Nova's laser life span is truly above the mark. The ultra short throw makes installation a lot more clean and convenient. Not to mention you don't have the clutter of a large TV. The sound quality is really quite good for an integrated setup, but I have a high end system already. Pciture Quality - Absolutely beautiful. The colors are very vivid even in lower power setting, which looks great to the typical user but might be a bit over saturated for people who prefer a more realistic images. You have the option to tweak with the settings for a more realistic tone. Big time wow factor right out of the box. Cons: Many of the apps are those I haven't heard of, and typing on the remote can become somewhat of a pain. A streaming device like Apple TV or Fire TV is highly recommended - which you'll need if you want Netflix. I get netflix from my cable box so it doesn't bother me, but it might to some. Summary: As I mentioned, this is a very good projector out of the many I've owned. From Optima, to Anker (this is the second laser projector) this is by far and large miles ahead of all others. The picture quality you will be getting is like moving up from a 4 cylinder to a V12 engine.

**12/06/23 Update - Now has 2 dead pixels** As of a few days ago, it now has 2 dead pixels. I owned a Samsung DLP & Sony WXRD, both store returns to Sam's Club, both for many years. Never had a dead pixel in those. So regret buying this. **05/17/23 Update - Now has a dead pixel after 23 months of use** As of yesterday, a month shy of 2 years, the projector now has a dead pixel. Guess it's on me for not getting the extended warranty. If you want this projector, I highly recommend you buy the extended warranty. Had no idea these existed when I started searching for a projector last year. I wanted something bigger in a TV but the 85" TVs can be up there in price. So since my wall can fit a 100" screen I started researching. The UST design fit my needs perfectly cause I had no desire to install one on the ceiling and our living room faces West with a covered patio so not much sun glare. Would like to have seen more customization in the main screen. I don't use the smart features on the projector so I have to (after I've waited for the screen to appear, it takes a little longer now with the update) click up twice, then click right 5 times, enter, click down once and finally enter. Wish it either remembered my last selection (the same one I use every time) or worked with my universal remote. Never owned a OLED so no comparison there. But yes, the screen is dim in the daytime but it pops when the sun goes down. I don't have an ALR screen cause of the price and a regular one worked fine enough since our room doesn't get that bright. Can definitely tell it's a DLP because with the last Sony DLP TV we had my wife never saw the rainbow effect but with this one she does. Nothing bad, just the usual when you turn your head from time to time. I bought it when it was on sale so was the perfect price to jump in. Now that laser projectors are becoming more popular I might upgrade in 5 years. Then eventually upgrade when panels come down in price, but that's a long way way. I do like having a 100" screen, no regrets there. It's not the biggest and best out there but it'll do. I've never been one to jump on the latest tech, my wallet won't let me.

This was a big purchase for our family, and so far, has been totally worth it. Highly recommended. We were hoping to get an ultra short throw projector for under $2000, but we realized that if we wanted a projector with our required amenities, along with a 4K picture quality, we would need to spend $2000-3000. This is a fairly new product, and there aren't many reviews out there, but it did have all the options we wanted. We are so happy with this. While we are not hardcore visualphiles, the image quality is great. We've been watching Marvel movies on Disney+ in 4K and I am actually noticing details I haven't seen before when watching on my HDTV. Daytime viewing is pretty good too, we have some blackout blinds near the screen but we can't make the whole room dark but the degree of brightness has not been an issue. It took me about 15-20 minutes to set up the image, adjust the keystones, focus and start watching a movie. We have a 92" screen and the projector is about 10 inches from the wall. We have a pretty good router so all our streaming has been pretty flawless so far. We needed a projector with bluetooth, so we could hook up our soundbar wirelessly, and it was easy to do. We do need to "pair" every time we turn it on, it doesn't happen automatically but this is no big deal for us. The internal speakers are pretty good too, so I wouldn't say you need external speakers unless you need the full theater experience. The baseline apps that come with it are fine, but it does not come with Netflix or Amazon Prime, so we also got the Roku Streaming Stick. If you plan on getting this projector, plan on getting a streaming stick also. HOWEVER, you need to change the HDMI to 2.0 to get 4K quality. We didn't realize this and all the images were pixelated and glitchy at first. Once I read some reviews, I changed it to 2.0 and now our streaming and image quality are spot on. But now we have 2 remotes, one to turn on the project and set the input to "roku" and then the roku remote. We are not an android family, we have iPhones and Macbooks, so we have not been able to screen mirror. I heard you can hook up iPhones to the projector via bluetooth. I tried to once, it never paired and I haven't tried it again, but honestly, I haven't really needed to. So far, this projector has been great and fulfills all our home-viewing needs (sports, movies, shows). Haven't tried gaming yet.

Picture looks great and the short throw is really convenient. I would give it 5 stars but the software is incredibly buggy and often slow. It’ll randomly fail to play videos from YouTube TV, struggles to handle casting from devices, and especially annoyingly doesn’t consistently turn on via the remote.

Unbelievable value for the price in my opinion. Sound: great. I don’t feel like I need a sound bar. I run it at 25-35/100 and it’s more than load enough. Picture: crisp, huge, looks unreal at night in the dark, still works great during the day with my blinds shut. Setup: easy, downloaded Google home signed in, had all my streaming apps ready. Full setup took me 25 minutes. Quality of Life: Google streaming OS it’s running is fairly responsive and does not feel super laggy. The projector is quieter than I expected. Can only hear it when the room is completely quiet.