Another GOOD Cheap Projector For Big Screen Sim Racing Gaming - Wimius K8 Review
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Super impressed by this cheap Wimius K8 Projector, for the money it really works so well! Great for big screen sim racing or gaming! 😀
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Every review should be like yours. Honest and straight to the point.
Subscribers = subscribers + 1. Keep up the good work!
Thanks mate!
I just bought this as a replacement for the V10 that developed screen burn just after a few weeks, and seeking warranty service was a nightmare with the company. *The picture is superb.* I have owned a half dozen projectors over the last 15 years, and I can use this with a desk lamp on and still have an excellent picture. *In fact, the warm white LED lamp makes the picture softer and more organic than with the lights off.*
I do a lot of work in DAW's and 3-D CAD, so I need to be able to see tiny font and really complex and cluttered GUI's which this does superbly.
The price is just crazy, but as an engineer I also know the cost to build electronics so the industry does have some fair deals on products once in a while.
*I will also interject that with more time spent on the internal settings and your graphic card settings, you could have gotten a much better image to compare to your LCD.*
The daylight performance is very good compared to some low cost projectors I've seen. Most cheap models can't be seen at all in daylight viewing.
Oh thats good to know mate, cheers!
I thought IT was 10000 lumens, and IT was actual about 350 lumens. You really helped me with that. Ty
When you were trying to get the projection perfectly squared/rectangular and gave up and said it was "good enough," it was still WAY off from being squared. I actually returned a similar projector for this very reason because it was impossible to eliminate the trapezoidal effect. I purchased the "Wimius K7" projector which has a one button 6D correction function and it achieves a perfectly squared rectangle with the press of one button - no other correction adjustments needed. And the Wimius K7 is brighter with 450/500 ansi lumens.
It’s great to see you venturing out into other products! If I can make a suggestion, your Triple screen should have your branding (Karl Gosling intro logo) displayed on it when doing reviews. Also you did an episode where you shared your Dirt Rally 2.0 Track challenge for that month. It would be a lot of fun for you to pick a track at the beginning of each month to show your first decent run and leaderboard placement and challenge us viewers to that track for the month. You could follow up with your placement at the end of the month.
Thats not a bad idea, I need a proper logo though first! lol
I was actually thinking of doing some more gameplay video's now I have this setup and with the motion too :)
Perfect review! The comparison was exactly what I was looking for!
Great video review Karl totally enjoyed your simple video I actually didn't yawn at all during your present which usually happens with it the first muni or so with other review! Good job Karl on your video if I say so myself! Thanks again!😮
Glad you enjoyed it
This is a very good projector. I bought It to test. Couldn't believe I'll get a cinema in my house with around 200$. I played Cyberpunk and WipeOut Omega at the moment with PS5 :) Great experience, and I got around 110 inch.
110 inch at what distance ?
Amigo, el ps5 te va con retraso o te va bien?
What are the odds I was looking at this projector on Amazon to watch F1. And you reviewed it. This review was very helpful, as you always are Karl. I think watching F1 on a 10 foot screen is the "right" way to watch it. Thanks Karl for the great video.
What a coincidence! :)
@@KarlGosling what size screen you will get from 10feet distance, unable to find a throw distance calculator for this projector
@@amanjain177 10ft it's just below 3 meters... I'd gess it will give you max 90" if you lucky but don't hold my word for it.
excellent video thank you! my wimius t4 packed up the other day and just ordered a k7, cant be too much different to the k8, so I'm happy with my selection I think!
Great review. Note, you'll get a *significant* image quality upgrade (compared to what you're currently doing), if you get yourself some good quality 1.3 gain screen material to stretch across a simple aluminium frame. Or, of course, just get a drop down portable projector screen. Alternatively, for a budget screen solution, I've also made screens from white / light cream Blackout Curtain material sourced from a fabric store. The right type has a smooth vinyl like surface on one side, which works quite well for a screen (not as good as Da-Lite CinemaVision screen material of course!) :-)
Yeah this is very true! Good tip about the blackout curtain material too.
I bought a Lejiada grey reflective portable projector screen and the difference in picture quality is amazing. It's much brighter and the colours are more vivid. It's a great budget option and far better than the white cloth screens that are the majority of portable screens available. A 100 inch screen cost me around £20.
@@theotherpaulsmith Hi Paul Where do you get the Lejiada grey reflective? I looked on Amazon but couldnt find the grey product. Could you post a link?
@@christdl96 it's not on Amazon right now but if you Google it you should get alternative sellers
@@christdl96 you can try one of the IKEA's blackout roller blinds, they're cheap and one side is covered with like gray polyethylene plastic which not only reflects light better than wall but also helps to get deeper blacks.
I bought the Mrs a GC3300c For £80 1080p from amazon and its amazing for what she wants. We dont have space in the bedroom for a TV so we installed a white blind on the ceiling and its great! I want to buy a BenQ 120hzor similar soon because Im fussy lol... But for £80 I really cant complain
Sounds half decent mate, impressive what we can get for little money these days! :)
The sharper image is worth the little extra money especially based on the rope image.
It's quite noticeable even in the video isn't it!
Thanks for the great video. Price has now dropped to below £200, so it's no-brainer!
Brilliant Review, Very impressive, Helpful And Informative. Many Thanks For Sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
Hello mate had this only 2 years, now l notice some cloudy looking blue tint in the middle of the screen, when dark scenes are shown. By the way, l am not afraid to open it up, I put in a quiter fan 17 months ago. Any ideas thanks.
I am happy with my V10. One of the things I have found is the position of the projector is very important in terms of minimising the out of focus corners. Keystoning is helpful for squaring the picture but plays hell on your focusing. My solution was a projector stand that's just under £30 on Amazon and now can position the projector perfectly. And I have no focusing issues anymore. I also got a cheap freestanding screen at 100" the only negative I have found so far in mine is a slight delay in the sound synchronisation while streaming from my phone. I haven't tested with hdmi yet so don't know if this is an issue there. But overall my expectations were exceeded with the V10.
Ah thats a great tip then, £30 is nothing to have a clearer image!
I only tested HDMI and then Bluetooth for audio which had a massive delay (as mentioned in the V10 review) coming from the V10 to my BT speaker.
Yeah it's still a great projector for under £200! :)
Good review. However, I beg to differ in terms of the build quality. The Yaber V10 looks more premium and has a better build quality and more premium feel in the hand(in my view). Also, if you get a anti-light , metal curtain projector screen, it is a night and day difference in terms of the picture quality, even in the daylight. I have a Yaber Pro V8, and with my setup, wifi 6, projector display settings tweak, its really good. I'm gonna upgrade to the V10 soon
Definitely a difference in wimius much brighter and more crispier clean picture. Great review I’m hoping to pick this one up soon hopefully you get your picture settings set maybe you can pass on your settings for us 😉
I think the settings will depend what you are projecting onto, there's only brightness, colour, contrast and sharpness (I think) so just play around with each one until it looks how you want it mate :)
THW BEST PART OF B THE PROJECTOR IS THE REAL ANSI LUMEN WHICH IS 400 LUMENS WHICH WILL WORK GREAT DURING DAYLIGHT!!
NO NEED TO SHOUT! lol
But no, 400 lumens does not work great at all in daylight (as per my daylight demo in the video), add a zero and then we're talking.
Love my 1080 Sony hw65 60 fps (still cost like 2000 something usd) with remote foldable projector screen but when I play on my ultra wide 1440p I do have admit the colors on that one are better than my projector. Nice vid 👌 might consider a nice 65 or plus inch 4K Oled later as extra underneath my foldable projector screen when I have some spare money left. Yeah hdmi cable was a thing when I installed mine the cable was costing more than 500 eur as it is larger than 5 meters.
A good panel will always be better than any projector as we have to project onto a surface that isn't black (white or grey usually) so contrast and colours suffer, plus light travelling through the air will have a naturally "soft" filter look albeit very minimal.
Hey I got the Wimius K8, it’s my first ever Beamer. I wanna hang it on my seilling but I don’t know how and what I have to buy. They all say there in generell for all beamers but I’m not able to figure out how to mount it onto the K8. Thanks for your help.
What kind of lcd panel does it have?
Can you replace it if it ever starts to burn?
And the K8 doesn't support dolby digital so wouldn't the K1 be the better option over all, for streaming Netflix etc via fire stick since the K1 model support Dolby Digital?
Also with the K1 being not as bright it will stay cooler which will prolong the life of the lcd panel.
I had one other projector and after awhile the lcd panel stared to burn and show a brownish tint on the screen.
It is the best comparison I have seen, and the best analysis. For many reasons, I found many other analyzes that I did not like, mainly because they do not analyze the image.
Could you help me? at 2.5 meters the V10 only gives me 61 inches, while the k8 gives me 71. I don't know if it's a factory fault and I have to return it, could you try them both at 2.5 meters and tell me how many inches they give? did you put them the same distance?
I would also say that the V10 is much noisier than the k8, it shows a lot, is it like that in yours too?
I would really appreciate this help. Sorry for my English.
I would add to the analysis that the k8 is too warm, it also has too much green. The V10 has a higher degree of precision on whites and greys, the K8 adds green or yellow to them. The green that it adds, if you compare it with the V10, is very very annoying. The color price is clearly superior to the k8. You just have to try a whole image of snow, the k8 will be unable to process it with a real color. And in the scenes with metal, it will represent them with green, which remains an old film tone.
If the noise were lower and the inches larger, I would definitely go with the V10. Let's see if you can help me.
What is the minimum distance of the projector from the wall for 150" screen?
how does it compare to Wimius P62 ? Can these projector connect 2 bluetooth headsets at same time ? Any effect on latency ?
Hi, which do you think is better the k8 or the yaber k1 would appreciate your opinion please?
Thanks in advance 😊
Great video as looking to replace my current one for garden use. Unless I missed it, how far were you away to project at 150” ?
Did you do VR (Quest2) reviews as well? Seems that you do reviews of all toys I like hahahaha..... thanks for this one... though I'm a bit late to watch it. Just ordered yesterday a new projector (as mine from last years shows ugly blue horizontal lines over the screen) on AliExpress. Should arrive next week. I nearly went for the ones you reviewed, but I live in Thailand and some products are just not available here.
Yes mate I've reviewed most of the major consumer VR headsets.
Plz only know if u have the same inches at the same distance with both. I have not the same I donk now why
No, the Wimius has a shorter through than the V10.
@@KarlGosling at 2.3 have V10 61 inches vs wimius k8 71 inches. That u mean when u say that wimius has a shorter one no?
@@truefootball_esp yes. It's called 'short throw', the smaller the number the bigger image from same distance.
Great detailed review. Thank you. I picked up this projector. I’m wondering what device you used for your demo? How did you connect your device to the projector; HDMI, Wifi, casting, etc. I had a Wimius S25 projector & I was able to connect my Apple product using a lightening cable to the USB source. This projector doesn't recognize my iPad or iPhone if I connect the USB port. It worked via Wifi but I prefer to be connected via cable to avoid any interruption.
I used HDMI mate.
Karl Goose..... lol
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Sorry 😅 i knew a gosling and that was his nickname at school
I had a mate at school also called Goose for the same reason, we wen't related but obviously he was a Gosling too! lol
@@KarlGosling the school mate i knew had step brothers n sisters
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Maybe its a gozzy thing? 🤔
you might of been related ? 🤷♂️ lol
I just saw the upgrade K7 what is brighter & sharper? I’m looking for something that’s a shows a little brighter display on some lite room. Thx 🙏
Hi thank you for your video, I know you didn’t go through the zoom function funny I watched your video for that exact reason lol.
I am trying to figure out if the zoom function has a range or is it only 2 options 50% or 100%? is there a range between 50 and 100?
I want to mount the projector at a certain distance but then it would make the image to large and would need a zoom function to reduce size but 50% would be too small need a size in between. Thank you
Would you set the Image Noise Reduction to Med, High or Off for the best picture?
For me, off.
can i connect to Android tv box via hdmi does it support??
Hola, cuál es mejor para jugar Xbox y ver películas, el k1, k7 o el k8?
very comprehensive and helpful review. thanks
You're welcome!
Hello Karl and thank you for the review of the wimius k8, I just purchased the new wimius k7 with 6D auto correction. I was wondering if you can do a review of this projector and also recommend best picture setting. Thank you.
How would you say this performs in comparison to the yaber v10 that you previously reviewed. I'm looking to buy a projector and I'm currently stuck between these two
All in the video mate.
Please I have to choose between Wimius K8 and Toptro X1 . Which one is better ? Thanks in advance 🙏
Never used the Toptro mate sorry.
How many hours does the manufacturer give it?
Great video! Would you know what the distance is between the screen and projector to get 120 inches? Thank you!
can it connect to Android tv box via hdmi?
Hi, What Do you think about Groview JQ818C and Which better?
Awesome, extensive review! I've been eyeing the K8 and you've just about convinced me to purchase. Just had 2 questions:
1. Is there a Sleep Timer? Did not see in any of the Settings you pulled up
2. How long is the fan? Is it distracting with the built-in speakers?
Thanks!
Don't get it, trust me. You can get an LG led one for twice the cost, and way better performance.
The fan is fairly quiet and not noticeable when watching action films. Its a great projector - the best one for under £200. If its not on offer you can get the Toptro X3 which is the same projector just with a white case instead of black. I got mine for £180. If you want to pay 2 or 3 times the cost then of course you'll get a better projector. But it's a decent projector - it's got a great picture. Sound is ok but far better with an external speaker.
@@b.ramquist8704 What LG projector is out there for $500 or less, and does it also have 4 point keystone correction?
@@b.ramquist8704 Really? I just paid $100 for the K8
Thanks for this great review. I bought one of these after watching! I'm having an issue with the built-in sound. I tested out my Roko Express and PS4 connected via HDMI. I made sure Dolby wasn't active in the audio settings for both devices but I still couldn't get the sound to come out of the projector speakers. Any idea why?
I don't mate sorry, it should just work.
Apeman or winius ?? Anybody suggest plz ?
Hello. How loud is the fan? loud annoying? or in silence?
Annoying if using built in speakers.
Boa tarde, gostaria de saber 80 polegadas quantos tem metros?
Hello, i use Google translate, sorry for bad English, is this beamer good for ps5? İ doesnt need the best beamer but for Sometimes to play in my bedroom with Friends,the resolution doesn't have to be the best, but will it run smoothly?
Yes it will be fine.
does the wimius k8 haver sleep timer
XGIMI's built-in speakers deliver an immersive, cinematic experience. I don't even need to buy a soundbar or other external speakers.
No inbuilt projectors speakers deliver an immersive, cinematic experience! lol
I think the bag is so you can now carry your projector and laptop in one bag. I'd imagine their target audience is professionals needing to do presentations.
Thats a good shout... if that bag was not already totally full! lol
Joking aside thats probably correct as you can have this on your back and your lappy in it's own bag too.
Hi Karl! I just wanted to ask you whether this projector is 1080p 60 or 1080p 30
60 mate.
@@KarlGosling I was also wondering about the refresh rate and Wimius responded back telling me it is only 30hz refresh rate. That is disappointing as this is the top and newest model. The K1 and K3 Wimius said is 60hz. Is this a big deal? Do you have experience with the K1 before. Considering if I should return K8 and get newest updated K1 with more lumens and 12,000 contrast ratio now.
Any idea if the WiMius W6 projector is better or worse performance and spec than the K8?
I've not used it mate sorry, but this is their top of the range one.
Have you played around with 3D projectors for sims?
I've not mate no.
Which is much better the yaber v7 or wimius k8?
Wimius
how do subtitles look
What's the ir profile plz
Hi, what's the difference between K1 vs K8?
the K1 is not so bright - i found it was too washed out in daylight with the curtains drawn. The K8 picture was fine in the same situation. The K1 Fan is a bit quieter and the internal speakers are better than the K8. If you use a soundbar this won't matter. K8 fan is going to be louder as there's more heat generated from the brighter display. But its not annoyingly loud - and its quieter than many other budget projectors. The fabric top of the K1 is gonna get grubby. K1 has a decent camera bag style case, K8 has a rucksack.
@@theotherpaulsmith thank u
The other difference is the K8 has a 30hz refresh rate and the K1 is 2x this at 60hz. So if you want a projector for gaming, the K1 could be a better choice. But it's not as bright as the K8.
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Another (Cheap? £250) China made LED 1080p projector, , When are we going to get a value 4K or even 2K LED Projector?
Very cheap yes! A proper projector is £2500 upwards, more for 4k with HDR etc. these little LED ones are ok for a bit of fun but do not compare at all.
looks blurry in the corners
It is... they all are.
@@KarlGosling You’re ignorant dude. There’s a way to get a shaper overall image without blurry edges even on cheap projectors. The trick is to get the projector itself closer than you would normally prefer to the wall than gradually move it back without turning off projector or adjusting anything. That works for all the cheap projectors I’ve owned
Please don't buy this or any other "budget" projector! I went through two Yaber's, and now I have this one. I ended up getting it for FREE, but a free piece of crap is still that. It has a large blue blob in the middle of the screen that gets bigger everyday. I was very impressed when I first saw it, but a month later not so much. It doesn't even have tint adjustment so it's impossible to get a somewhat realistic color from it. I just spent twice the money and have an LG projector, native 1080p on the way. BEWARE!!!
I suppose thats always a risk with cheap projectors, at least if you buy through Amazon you can just return it should a problem develop.
if you buy through amazon uk you can get a 4 year warranty including accidental damage for around £20
@@theotherpaulsmith y si eres de otro país?
John Cena?
An another blurred projector.
At this price they all are.
@@KarlGosling looks like.