This is my first UST projector and I made my choice based on the results of the projectorscreen.com showdown. The price and features were really attractive, and I would say it has lived up to its high-value reputation. I did have many years of experience with a traditional projector and pulldown screen, and this newer technology really blows it away.

Setup was straightforward and some minor 4-point keystone adjustments worked for my setup, but I did encounter some of the issues that others have mentioned in their reviews. 

The first is I found myself needing to re-pair the remote every time the projector went to sleep. I was only using it once per night, and it seemed after a long sleep, the remote would be forgotten. It would work to turn the projector on, but immediately after, the remote would not respond again until I did the pairing process. After a few nights of this, it seems to have stuck, but if this were to continue, it would make it unbearable to use daily.

The second problem I had was the wifi also seemed to stop working daily. It would show connected when I first turned it on, but then it would disconnect and be unable to reconnect unless I did a reboot of the system. This problem also seemed to go away eventually, but I did encounter it again today. My permanent setup is connection through ethernet cable, so I may not know if this problem persists. I'm also unsure if it's something to do with my wireless network, but I have other Android TV devices that don't suffer from wireless problems, and my router is 15 feet away from the projector.

For the benefits, I feel the picture is really beautiful and very usable even with light in the room. As seen in the attached pictures, there is a large window in the room and lights that are pretty close to the screen. With those lights on in the day time, it is pretty washed out and does not look good. With just the set of lights on further away from the screen, it is usable, but none of the lights are likely to be on when the sun is out anyway. With the lights off and just the shade open, it's perfectly fine to me. In contrast to using a tv with the shades open in the past, I was ending up with glare issues that I would say are worse than projector image being slightly washed out. With the shades closed, and especially at night with the room dark, it looks great.

I am using a 103" CLR screen, and for those looking to use that size screen, from the back of the projector to the wall, it's about 10". From the countertop to the bottom of the screen, it's about 15.75". I setup a custom cabinet using 25" deep countertops so that there was plenty of depth. I would have liked to get a 115" or 123" screen, but I didn't have enough ceiling height without having to make the cabinets much smaller.

Summary:

Cons: Remote control and wifi issues required multiple setups, but seemed to have gone away after a few days.

Pros: Beautiful image and fully acceptable image with light in the room.

Overall recommended to budget hunters.

       

I purchased the Formovie Theater triple laser UST projector with the 120 inch Spectra Projection Vantage ALR CLR screen. The items were shipped quickly and was received in excellent condition. The set up for the projector was easy it's a plug and play. For the screen it was pretty easy assembling the screen with good documentation but you definitely want to have someone to help mounting it. I was blown away with the picture quality. Family and friends that saw it would say "where did you get a tv that big" the picture quality is that good. Matched up with this screen I was amazed by the picture quality to me this is just as good as a tv and the 4k content with a big screen will mesmerize you. If you plan to buy I would definitely recommend pairing this projector with a good screen. For the money you spend just on a high end brand name projector without a screen you can purchase the Formovie Theater UST projector and Spectra Projection Vantage ALR CLR screen for less money. You can not go wrong with this projector or screen. I would definitely recommend it and I would purchase it again.

Let me start by saying I do not have a projector screen. I’m simply projecting onto a pretty flat wall with a light gray-ish color and a flat finish. This review is based on 1 week of use. Also, I used to own a Samsung LSP9T triple laser projector, which forms the baseline for my experience with laser projectors.  

Picture Quality

Standard definition looks as good as you would expect. UHD looks great. I have not tried Dolby Vision or 4K. Colors are vibrant, even without a screen. I’m impressed. I can’t compare side-by-side, but I’d say the picture quality on this projector is as good or even better than the Samsung LSP9T. The upper corners did seem a tiny [emphasize tiny] bit out of focus right out of the box, but I am projecting on a wall that is not as flat as a screen. Also, there’s not much going on in the upper corners that I pay attention to during normal use. I’ve seen other reviews where games have important info in the corners, which I can see being an issue. For me, it’s not a problem.

Setup

Keystone was pretty noticeable out of the box and took a minute to figure out the controls, but had it adjusted quickly. Connected to my network and I was watching streaming services within minutes. I have not figured out the focus adjustment. Maybe I’m expecting it to be more complicated than it needs to be, but I can only use the left and right arrows on the remote and doing so seems to have little or no effect on the focus. Overall, the setup was simple.

Picture Settings

This projector has several preset Picture Modes that allow you to customize things like brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and sharpness. There are more advanced settings that let you tweak many properties. I thought the preset Movie Picture Mode was great, so I’ve been using it. Over time, I may experiment with the advanced settings.

Audio

I thought the sound coming out of the built-in speakers was Impressive. I did not need to go above about 40% volume to fill the room with sound. The base is adequate, but you don’t feel it like you would from a subwoofer. It depends on the content, but based on what I’ve watched so far, dialogue is clear even when there is a soundtrack playing in the background. I’m happy with the sound.

Menus and UI

I’m not a fan of the Android TV interface that comes on this projector. I much prefer the Samsung Tizen interface that I had on the LSP9T. It’s not horrible, but it does feel a little inconsistent with the use of icons, tiles, lists, and fonts. I’ve never used Android TV before, so maybe I just need a little more time with it. Samsung UI seems much more intuitive.

Apps

The lack of support for some of the apps I am used to using is probably the biggest issue for me, but it’s not a huge issue and definitely not a showstopper. No Netflix. Yes, I know, I can use a streaming device from Robu or Amazon, but those take up an HDMI slot and require a power cable, which requires a little more cable management. Netflix and the Spectrum TV app are the two I’m missing the most. The rest of the apps I typically use are there.

Look

Style is such a personal thing. I like that the unit is a dark gray and not completely black or completely white. The project blends in with more spaces that way. It does strike me as a little too boxy and could have used some curves. I've seen complaints in other reviews about the logo on the front of the unit and I get that. It’s not a big deal for me, as it does not distract me while I’m actually using the projector, since my attention is on what’s being projected, not on the projector.

Price/Value

It's not cheap, but it's one of the lowest price triple laser TVs around right now. It’s less expensive than the Samsung LSP9T and the AWOL LTV-3500. When considering the picture and sound quality, at its price point, this projector is a good value. Part of the value equation is how long the unit lasts, which I can’t measure yet. Hopefully this projector will last and, if it does fail, the manufacturer stands behind their warranty.

Miscellaneous

I chose to use a Roku Streaming Stick 4K with this projector and one of the features is the Roku remote can be configured to control the TV’s volume and power toggle. Formovie is not on the list of manufacturers in the Roku remote setup process, so I’ve not been able to take advantage of that. That could change in a future Roku update.

The projector has a power on feature that will turn on the project when a connected HDMI device is powered on, which is convenient.

Conclusion

Pros: value, picture and sound quality, simple setup

Cons: app support, new unknown brand lacks support from other devices

               

I researched projectors on and off for the better part of November and eventually went with this Formovie Theater. 

Having read though many reviews I knew what to expect with some of the limitations and annoyances that many people posted about.

In terms of my equipment to compliment the projector: 

-Using 4k Firestick.

-AudioQuest Forest 48 HDMI.

-120" Spectra .5 ALR UST Screen.

-Dennon Reciver and Definitive Technology 5.2.2 Dolby Atmos with 2 additional Sonance in ceiling speakers.

-Built my own media console due to the center channel conundrum. (Equipment wose: console was probably the hardest thing to sort out and spent a lot of time trying to find something and never did)

The initial framing of the image was frustrating as I struggled to fill the full screen. The Spectra Screen mounting instructions were a little lacking and ended up having to remount the screen 1" higher but that's more on the screen than the projector. Like other have noted, the upper 3rd of the screen tends to be a little more blurry even with the focus correction. There are wheels on the sides of the projector that help balance the image and I leveled the projector several times to ensure a square image.

Once you get the image framed as well as you can there is a frame of light that hits the wall behind the projector that is a little annoying but it seems like that's the trade off to fill the screen. Pictured below.

I was actually pretty pleased with the picture quality of the stock selections. I don't know if it's the Spectra Screen helping it out but I have been really happy with Standard. I did calibrate the Dolby Vision to my 120" screen with .5 gain. It's just two sliders in the Dolby Vision part of the menu so very easy. 

I blacked out the room but the image is still bright enough to view with the lights on or the curtains open on standard settings but personally wouldn't like trying to watch in a well lit room. 

I did test the built-in sound on its own and it is much better than a traditional TV design. But as good as it is, if you are wanting it for a theater room then you should plan on upgrading your sound. 

I did not have any issues with eARC with the Firestick plugged in directly or running through the receiver. 

For $3k I don't think there is another projector currently on the market that can deliver the quality and features that this projector can.

All things considered, super happy with the projector and I have recommended this item to some friends who are interested.

           

I have done a lot of research on which UST to buy for my need and in my budget. I purchased the FORMOVIE theater which is had very good reviews. 

I received the package in good shape and it was a bit delay than expected but worth the wait.

The picture is crisp and the colors are bright and not faded with vivid colors excellent contrast and brilliant sharpness. I must say I cant compare to normal OLED TV as both are different.

Set up of the UST was fast and I didnt have any issues and have done the keystone corrections.

The inbuilt apps are well good and till now the system never hung and it was really fast while switching applications.

I have used initially used it directly on the wall and the quality of the picture was amazing. 

I have some friends who have VAVA Chroma and I clearly see a difference in quality of the picture and controls.

The sound from B&W is really good and crisp and very detailed. There is no noise induced from it ever. This doesnt mean we need a speaker system set up though, which will make the theater room with super rich sound

The inbuilt chromcast is very response to the voice commands and is very useful ad we often use.

The fan sound is minimal and I couldnt notice much when we watch any movie. I saw some reviews said they were able to hear noise but I am good with that minimal sound.

There are a lot of settings which we can do with the screen color adjustments. Unless you know what you are doing, I recommend not to touch them :)

The quality is better than the poictures uploaded as they dont represent real quality

Below are some CONS

The Major advantage to buy from Projectorscreen.com is the extended warranty of 2 years while the direct formovie gives one year in USA.

1. the instructions provided were not enough for doing keystone corrections and took some time to search in internet.

2. The need to say no for internal speakers and to use external speakers is annoying.