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The official India representative of XGIMI, Mr. Sushil Motwani speaks to T3 India about the company’s future

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XGIMI designs and manufactures high-performance multi-functional smart projectors and laser TVs determined to improve the audio-visual experience of their users. XGIMI has created a series of giant screen projection products with critical partners, such as Harman/Kardon, Texas Instruments, Baidu and Google. XGIMI launched its first-generation smart projector back in 2014 which comprised an innovative product concept and provided outstanding user experience. In the last 6 years, the company has won 28 authoritative international design and innovation awards

T3 Magazine India got the chance to speak to XGIMI’s official India representative, Mr. Sushil Motwani, about the company’s future. Here are the excerpts:

T3: What are XGIMI plans for the future?

SM: Well, XGIMI is looking to reach a more diverse clientele across India and we would like to open experience centers in many cities and not just in the metros. We are also exploring the possibility of establishing either kiosks or standalone stores in very big malls for people to just stop by and engage with our products.

T3: What kind of customers do they want to target in the market?

SM: Anyone who wants a superior home entertainment experience is our potential customer. We are not aspiring to impress only High Net Worth Individuals but anyone who wants to buy a futuristic product at a competitive price. Our vision is to make entertainment across a magnificent 100-inch screen accessible to everyone, including those for whom even a TV with a 65-inch screen is an aspirational buy. Anyone who wants to upgrade from television or wants to buy an additional home entertainment product is the kind of customer we are reaching out to.

T3: Which is XGIMIs next product that they are planning to launch and are you excited about?

SM: We are super excited actually about the launch of a revolutionary product called the Halo Plus which is the brightest portable projector on the planet. With Halo Plus, home entertainment is going to get better than ever before. Some of the features and specifications Halo Plus boasts are absolutely breathtaking and we will reveal more in time.

T3: What makes XGIMI’s customer service stand out from the competitors?

SM: Usually, most projector companies offer customer services either via a call centre or a third-party service centre. At XGIMI, we believe in a more personalized approach and so we have an in-house customer service department that takes care of all the calls and the escalations are also quick and easy. It does not take us much time to resolve any issues because we are always striving to hear and serve the customer to the best of our ability.

T3: Is XGIMI looking to also expand into the educational/professional sectors or just for home use?

SM: At the moment, we are concentrating on home entertainment totally but yes, our projectors have brought about a huge shift in corporate sectors also. Many professionals have started using our devices, especially the 4K ultra-short-throw laser projector. Architects, interior designers are using our devices for creating and demonstrating their work and are very happy with the results. As far as the education sector goes, it will take some more time for us to explore it fully as it’s a completely different genre for us to get into.

XGIMI launches two new projectors to reshape home-cinema trends: Horizon & Horizon Pro

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With a view to transform home entertainment and viewing experiences, XGIMI have launched two new state-of-the-art projectors under the umbrella of its celebrated ‘Horizon’ series. The ‘Horizon’ and the ‘Horizon Pro’ projectors are both, powerful devices, and elegantly designed, packing in a heavy load of features. Let’s delve deeper into the features of each.

XGIMI Horizon

The XGIMI Horizon is a versatile, easy-to-use, adaptable and feature-rich projector when it comes to imaging and performance-consistency. The XGIMI Horizon is equipped with a FHD Optical Engine and cutting-edge auto-focus which delivers a resolution of 1920×1080 even on a screen size of 300 inches. Image clarity is bolstered through XGIMI’s X-VUE image engine system, and low latency and a reduction in image blur is obtained through the integration of the MEMC frame interpolation technology.

XGIMI Horizon

The Horizon is also equipped with XGIMI’s 60Hz motion compensation technology, ensuring image stability. XGIMI’s automatic keystone correction technology deserves a mention as it can align the picture vertically and horizontally to custom fit the users’ walls. A manual keystone further aids customisation. The projector provides a maximum brightness of 2200 ANSI Lumens, a lamp life of up to 25,000 hours, and is also integrated with HDR10 technology. It runs on Android TV 10.0 and it is also armed with the Google Assistant. The projector 1 DC port, 2 HDMI 2.0 ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, and a single LAN port.

XGIMI’s Horizon is priced at Rs. 1,25,000.

XGIMI Horizon Pro

The Horizon Pro is a versatile and easy-to-use 4K home projector from XGIMI. Along with an impressive 40-degree automatic keystone correction technology which aligns the picture vertically and horizontally to fit users’ walls or screens to a perfect aspect ratio. The manual keystone allows further customisation up to 45 degrees, laterally.

XGIMI Horizon Pro

The Horizon Pro is equipped with cutting-edge autofocus which delivers clear image qualities to screen sizes up to 300 inches. It also offers a maximum brightness of 2200 ANSI Lumens which doesn’t compromise picture quality even in bright environments. With a lamp life of 25,000 hours, the Horizon Pro’s image quality is further enhanced through its X-VUE image engine, 60Hz motion compensation technology, and MEMC frame interpolation technology.

Two 8W, 45mm full-range Harman Kardon speakers provide cinematic sound quality and the Horizon Pro supports DTS-HD and DTS Studio Sound Dolby as well. The Horizon Pro stands out as its integrated with the Android TV (10.0), Google Play Store, and Google Assistant.

Mr.Sushil Motwani, the official India Representative for XGIMI in India says, “Home entertainment is no longer a luxury segment but an essential one in these times. For those missing out on larger-than-life cinematic experiences right now, the XGIMI’s Horizon Series projectors are the perfect answer. They are extremely adaptable to different spaces, lifestyle and usage habits. They are handy, energy efficient and easy to operate and extremely portable that they can even travel with you. These products are not meant to be lifestyle statements but to serve a way of life.”

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ViewSonic emerges as the Global DLP Projector Market Leader in Q1 2021

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Jumping up two spots from 2020, ViewSonic is now at the top of the rankings in Q1 2021 in the Digital Light Processing (DLP) projector market – at a global level – according to latest reports. With ViewSonic increasing 18% year over year (YOY) in Q1 2021, their speed of innovation, launches, and sales has paid off now with their market performance increasing, too, across the globe.

Ultra Mobile and Dedicated Home Cinema sectors or products saw the greatest increase in sales, by 93% and 82%, respectively. ViewSonic also mentions how the DLP projectors are now being preferred over LCD projectors since the pandemic-stricken Q2 2020. The digital processing nature of DLPs ‘provides control for consistent performance over time and gives long-lasting realistic colours without deterioration’.

“It is a proud moment for ViewSonic to be recognized as a No.1 globally for Digital Light Processing projectors. Our mission is to inspire the world to see the difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary and we have been at the forefront in developing products by providing innovative visual solutions. In the last four to five years, we have observed significant growth and increase in the sales of our projectors business in India and as ViewSonic became the No. 1 LED projector brand in Europe, we are expecting the similar growth in the Indian market. As we are expanding our product portfolio and growing our position in projector segment, we are expecting to remain at the forefront of complete visual solutions”, said Mr. Muneer Ahmed, Business Head – AV, ViewSonic India.

The Future

With LED technology integrated into projectors continues to rise, ViewSonic are gearing up for the future by heavily investing in producing newer LED projectors and adding them to their portfolio – which already consists of the portable M-series and the flagship X-series delivering 4K visuals and smart features for those investing in their smart and spacious homes. These offerings of ViewSonic have always been fit for commercial and consumer applications and ViewSonic’s target of a future filled with the latest innovations can make them soar even higher.

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ViewSonic launches the premium X100-4K UHD home theatre LED projector

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Keeping in mind the new era of streaming and the effects of the pandemic still clinging on, ViewSonic have launched a premium LED projector to address the viewing needs –  of those with resources and space at home or their personal spaces – through high-end features and a certain degree of swagger.

The X100-4K+ UHD projector delivers a brightness of 2900 lumens through a 2nd-generation LED technology and its design greatly enhances the viewers audio-visual experience. Along with HDR imaging, the X100-4K+ also comes with the cinema supercolor+ technology with 125% Rec.709 and Harman Kardon-customised audio.

The projector also features ViewSonic’s unique wide lens shift, which offers a range of H: +/- 25%, V: +60%. This enables users to adjust the location of the projected image without the need to move the projector. ViewSonic’s audio design is also given a boost through their ability to lower the fan noise to abou 20dB, and this also makes the viewing experience better even if the users don’t have an external sound system.

The X100-4K+ also features an in-built app center through content providers and supports Alexa and Google Assistant via voice control.  “We are delighted to launch the world’s 1st LED home cinema projector with wide lens shift in its segment to give our audience the perfect, convenient and truly immersive, big-screen home cinema experience. X100-4K+ projector comes with the power-packed features, premium design and excellent audio-visual quality in their everyday home cinema lives”, says Mr. Muneer Ahmad, AV Head, ViewSonic India.

The X100-4K+ is priced at Rs. 3,85,000, which is pretty steep, but still a worthy premium product.

BenQ’s TH585 is a Home Entertainment Projector with loud speakers

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As families adjust to the new normal and spend more time at home, BenQ’s TH585 answers the call of those seeking big-screen experience from the comfort of their homes during such uncertain times. The TH585 is a Full HD home entertainment system that is now available with some dependable, reasonable, and well-crafted features.

To begin with, the TH585 offers a 1080p Full HD projection which also delivers a 10,000:1 contrast ratio for immersive picture quality. The projector is also designed to adapt to well-lit and bright rooms spaces and is thus, equipped with a brightness of 3500 lumens.

To enable viewers to experience life-like vivid colours, BenQ’s TH585 provides a 95% Rec. 709 colour accuracy. Additionally, it also has built-in 10W speakers that enhance the viewing experience with superior audio. BenQ’s TH585 can be easily installed and it is compatible with various inputs, such as a streaming device, gaming consoles, Blu-ray player, or mobile devices.

Users can also game on the projector as it provides a low-latency which is essentially an input lag of 16ms. The gaming experience is also improved through the microsecond DMD fast response. The BenQ TH585 is also equipped with a ‘LampSave’ mode extends the lamp life to be extended to up to 15,000 hours.

The MRP of the BenQ TH585 is Rs. 89,990 but it is available on Amazon at a price of Rs. 64,990 and it also comes with a free Amazon Fire Stick and a ‘No Cost EMI’ option of up to 12 months.