NexiGoAurora Pro, Ultra Short Throw 4K Tri-Color Laser Projector, 2400 Lumens, Screen Adoption, Dynamic Laser Dimming, Dolby Vision & Atoms, HDR10, HLG, Active 3D, 60W Speakers, UST Laser TV

I've been using my new Nexigo Aurora Pro for several weeks now, coupled with a Nothing Projector 120" ALR motorized retracting screen. If you don't want to read any more, know that this projector provides a beautiful image, especially on a screen designed to make the most of it.AMBIENT LIGHTThe room I am in has quite a number of windows, and so there is ambient light in the room. However, none of it is direct on the screen area, and I have a number of trees that help diffuse significant bright sunlight.Before my screen was delivered, I projected directly on a wall for a couple of weeks. During the day under this circumstance, the image was always visible, but very dark scenes in movies or games could be difficult to view. At night or when overcast, the image was very good even in darker scenes.Once the ALR screen was installed, light stopped being a problem during the day under all conditions. Movies, shows, and games all look great at any time of day,The only light issue that can cause any issues is if I turn on bright lights directly at the opposite end of the room, in our kitchen. This is directly in line with the screen and provides the most direct light I can create. Even then, the image is still quite watchable, but it performs best with indirect light in the room (I often have a small lamp on to provide some ambient light at night, for instance).In the photos, I had two lamps on in my large open living room/kitchen/dining space. While a screen is difficult to capture a photo of, you can see that the image is crisp and clean even with some light in the room.OPERATIONThe projector is easy to use. Some settings are accessed through a dedicated setting menu on the home page, where you can also choose HDMI inputs. Additional settings are accessed through the remote at any time.The remote feels of very good quality, and is enjoyable to use. It has backlit keys, and feels like a much more premium remote than most electronics come with.Setup is not hard, but can be slightly fiddly to get the image squared, as much of the adjustment is done by physically adjusting the placement of the projector. This is inherent to all UST projectors.SOUNDSound is fine, but not spectacular, from the projector. My room is large enough that it was not powerful enough, and even in a smaller room I would consider using a better sound system. But it is nice that is can be used as an all-in-one unit for video and sound if desired.PICTUREThe picture is good out of the box. AVS forums has some great guides on how to tweak the settings for the various modes that I found very useful to improve it, but it was very watchable before I tuned the image further.Focus and uniformity seems excellent on my unit.MY SETUPI have the projector mounted on top of a Screen Pro TS620 Motorized Slider Tray, which automatically extends to the right spot when I turn the projector on, and then automatically tucks the projector away when I turn it off.As mentioned, I am using a Nothing Projector 120" Black Series Motorized Floor Rising Screen. The screen is excellent, and I would say either an ALR screen like this or one of the fixed mounted Fresnel screens Nexigo offers as part of a kit are essential when using a UST projector.For sound, I have a Samsung HW-Q990D Q-Series 11.1.4 ch. Wireless Dolby Soundbar. The sound from this system is an excellent match to the picture of the Nexigo Aurora. I tried several other sound options first, and this was the best I tried by a large mile.CLOSINGThe Nexigo Aurora Pro is a great projector that provides a beautiful large image. Movies, games, and shows are impressive. This projector will turn your home into a theater. If that is the experience you are after, then I would highly recommend it!

I have owned the Aurora Pro for a little over 7 months now. Overall, I have been very impressed. Below are a few of my thoughts. Also, for reference, I paired the Aurora Pro with Nexigo's 100" Fresnel screen and the setup is in my basement which has large windows. It is not an extremely bright space, but in no means a dark space either.- Background: I was coming from only using long throw projectors in the past. I really wanted the ability to have a UST where ppl didn't have to worry about walking in front of the projector. I also was sensitive to the projector not sitting too far away from the wall. This projector checked the box on both of those.-Performance: out of the box was really impressive. I don't quite have the expertise as many of the reviewers and other users out there around calibration, but I found colors to be quite good out of the box. The only change I often make on each startup is the focus adjustment. It's a quick adjustment, but it would be good if it could save that adjustment.- Support: I have found the various AVS forums to be very helpful in addressing any questions I have with the unit. Nexigo is often on those forums as well seeking feedback and looking to make their product better which I thought was a very good sign. Early products are hard and I could tell from their engagement that they truly wanted to deliver the highest quality performance possible for all customers.-Sound: The speaker actually is not bad at all. It's workable, but I would think most ppl looking to spend this much on a projector have a separate sound system and that's going to yield the best results.-Overall: I would recommend this projector. It has performed very well and especially with higher quality content it really shines. I am easily able to watch sports and such during the day with some of the basement lights on and I don't find the image too washed out. The picture is really quite amazing with lights out. One of the hardest things with the setup was actually finding a table that worked well with a UST. I ultimately want with crednza from Sauder.