The Hisense C3 Ultra Max takes up the gimbal architecture that made the line famous, with its built-in metal stand allowing full 360° horizontal rotation and vertical tilt up to 135 degrees. This design greatly facilitates placement, whether on a coffee table, a shelf, or for projecting directly onto the ceiling.
Ergonomics especially takes a decisive leap forward: in addition to a x2 optical zoom (throw ratio of 0.85 to 1.7:1), the C3 Ultra Max now integrates a true [abc]Lens Shift[/abc] (optical lens shift), offering a wide range of ±120% vertically and ±47% horizontally. Combined with the Auto Magic AI Adjusting 3.0 software suite (continuous autofocus, automatic 9-point keystone correction, obstacle detection and wall-color adjustment), it ensures hassle-free installation to display an image from 65" (165 cm) to 300" (762 cm) diagonally.
Hisense C3 Ultra Max: 5,000-lumen TriChroma source, liquid cooling and 5,000:1 contrast
The heart of the projector is based on exclusive TriChroma technology, using a pure triple [abc]RGB[/abc] laser module coupled with a Texas Instruments 0.47" [abc]DLP[/abc] SST matrix (with XPR4 wobulation to recreate an [abc]Ultra HD[/abc] [abc]4K[/abc] image). Brightness here reaches 5,000 lumens. To support this increase in power without compromising quiet operation, Hisense has integrated an exclusive liquid cooling system. Color performance remains a strong point with coverage reaching 118% of the Rec.2020 space and a factory Delta E still claimed to be < 0.8. Another major new feature is the combined integration of a mechanical iris system (7 levels) and the CineBlack Pro dynamic processing, bringing native contrast to 5000:1. Finally, according to its creator, the C3 Ultra Max integrates a unique cinema technology reducing [abc]rainbow effects[/abc] to less than 0.001% and decreasing laser speckle by 10% (compared with the C2 Ultra).
Expected availability in November. Indicative price: 3,999 euros.
Reminder of the key features of the Hisense C3 Ultra:
• Mono-[abc]DLP[/abc] type
• [abc]Ultra HD[/abc] [abc]4K[/abc] resolution
• Native resolution: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels to generate an Ultra HD 4K image through the XPR4 (wobulation) process
• DMD chip: TI 0.47''
• Contrast: 5,000:1 (with CineBlack Pro iris system)
• Light source: triple laser
• Brightness: 4,000 lumens
• Input Lag: < 20 ms in 2,160p/60, 1 ms in 1,080p/240
• MEMC motion compensation function
• XPR wobulation function
• Vidaa U9 function
• Works with Alexa function
• Vidaa Voice function
• [abc]3D Ready[/abc] compatibility ([abc]BD 3D[/abc] and DLP Link)
• [abc]HDR HLG[/abc] compatibility
• [abc]HDR10[/abc] compatibility
• [abc]HDR10+[/abc] compatibility
• [abc]HDR Dolby Vision[/abc] compatibility
• [abc]UPnP[/abc] ([abc]DLNA[/abc]) compatibility
• [abc]VRR[/abc] compatibility
• [abc]ALLM[/abc] compatibility
• [abc]eARC[/abc] compatibility
• [abc]AirPlay 2[/abc] compatibility
• [abc]Bluetooth[/abc] 5.3 compatibility
• [abc]Imax Enhanced[/abc] compatibility
• [abc]Wi-Fi[/abc] 7 compatibility
• Bluetooth 5.4 compatibility
• DTS Virtual:X compatibility
• Gamut: 118% Rec.2020
• Audio section: [abc]2.1[/abc] signed by Devialet
• 3D compatibility: yes
• Connectivity: 2 [abc]HDMI[/abc] 2.1 inputs (with [abc]eARC[/abc] support), 1 [abc]optical[/abc] output, 1 3.5 mm mini-jack output, 2 [abc]USB[/abc] 3.0 ports and 1 [abc]Ethernet[/abc] port.
• Zoom: x2 optical (65" image to 300")
• Noise level: 28 dB
• Certification: [abc]Imax Enhanced[/abc]
• [abc]Lens Shift[/abc]: optical
• Vertical keystone correction: yes, 9 points (automatic)
• Other: 65'' to 300'' image diagonal, Auto Magic AI Adjusting 3.0 suite (autofocus, 9-point keystone, obstacle avoidance, wall tint)
• Weight: 5.3 kg
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 246 × 246 × 252 mm
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