100" 4K LASER TV 🎥 "WITH DEMOS!" 🎥 - VAVA CHROMA HDR UPDATE 🎥 Ultra Short Throw Projector!

[@BuildMontage]

▶ ORDER CHROMA HERE: vava-chroma-4k.kckb.st/ca8cad53 ▶ VAVA Official Website: bit.ly/3lit7hH ▶ VAVA 100" ALR PRO Screen: bit.ly/3hwdqDl

[@karydickens7957]

Nice review man. Mine arrives today finally! What's the brand name for for your projector cabinet?

[@naveenjr]

Hey Tony. Nice review. I’m about to order one. Can you please help me out where we can order from Melbourne? The campaign link you provided is closed now. Not sure if VAVA is officially sold in land down under. Appreciate your help. Thanks mate

[@gary4593]

Yes there is a difference in the video clips. I enjoy your video clip. Happy new year.

[@BuildMontage]

Happy new year!

[@schwoin8652]

Like the update =D 120“ gets installed tomorrow. Im so excited =D thanks for the new video Tony. Greetings from Germany.

[@BuildMontage]

Very nice! I have the 120" but it's too big for my room and cabinet. 100" is perfect for this space. Good luck and enjoy your screen!

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

Always nice to get a free firmware update that improves HDR performance

[@BuildMontage]

Yes, I did get the pre-production unit which wasn't perfect and that's why I'm glad VAVA kept working on the problems and got the HDR somewhat sorted.

[@SpecOfTech]

That is one impressive update, absolutely worthwhile. Great job on the video brother, the comparisons were very well done.

[@BuildMontage]

It's a great alternative to a big TV or if you can't put a projector in. Not perfect but worth the effort.

[@shaneducholke364]

Great side by side comparison

[@BuildMontage]

Trickier and more work than it sounds haha!

[@Leo-G1982]

Omg the HDR looks so much better. Great 👍 video mate

[@BuildMontage]

I think so too - will be interesting to calibrate it when you come round :) See how it actually measures!

[@robertguerrero3301]

The difference between the two is night and day. Slightly less difference in GI Joe, but still very noticeable. Clearly the FW update is well worth the HDR experience. Great video!!

[@AltCine]

The Witcher SDR looked like log footage, mad difference. I thought you was going to review that adapter set 😅

[@BuildMontage]

HAHA! I had my moment lenses on the desk, I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them... And yes, the SDR Witcher is like log - so flat - even in HDR, the iPhone sensor just didn't pick up the dynamic range well enough as it is quite bright, but in person on this projector, it's pretty crazy! Except for the a-roll all other footage was shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max with the moment 18mm lens. My next video, I'm going to try out the 1.33 gold and blue lenses :)

[@AltCine]

@@BuildMontage cool, it's always rough shooting a screen..never catches the details as we'd like but you can still see the difference. Yeah B-roll looks good man 👌🏾

[@robh6206]

Happy New year 🎉

[@BuildMontage]

Happy new year

[@onthecasejase]

Great video Tony! I especially liked the side by side comparison, where I think HDR is the clear winner!

[@BuildMontage]

Thanks Jase, especially now I’m getting more and more into physical media too!

[@bhanuanand9186]

Nice video with amazing side by side comparison. Looking forward to side by side comparisons of UST projectors. Is lsp9t still better at hdr performance as compared to chroma? And also can you suggest a good 120” screen to pair with lsp9t for a theatre room?

[@BuildMontage]

I think it's hard to split the LSP9T and Chroma other than the Chroma is a little more contrast-y than the LSP9T and the LSP9T is brighter, a little easier to setup as well.

[@danmaier2077]

Super video Tony, best regards from Austria 🇦🇹

[@BuildMontage]

🖐thanks for watching Dan, all the best to you and your family.

[@danmaier2077]

@@BuildMontage Thanks Tony, all the best to you too. I was scared that something bad happened to you. I wished you a Merry Christmas on Discord 🎄 but you didn't answer and I was very worried! But now I'm glad I saw you on the video.

[@BuildMontage]

@@danmaier2077 oh I didn’t see the message! I just replied now.

[@grahampahl7100]

Hi Tony i am just looking at starting out in home theatre and am dealing with a room that will end up being wider than it is longer. Would you consider using this projector as your main projector? How big could you go before image quality suffers?

[@BuildMontage]

Hi Graham, I do use it as my main projector for my upstairs media room. My dedicated room is kinda different in setup but for my upstairs space, the Chroma works well. I have the speaker under it but I could go an acoustic grey screen and put an inwall speaker for my center speaker if it annoyed me but it sounds fine as I angle it up.

[@martinbailey3408]

Beaten again, cheers Dan 😅 tony, HDR definately looks better! Really impressed with your setup there! 👍

[@BuildMontage]

HAHA! Almost mate :) Thanks, the setup is almost complete!

[@mikedriskell8326]

What are you using for the stand? Looks like it might fit my large center channel speaker

[@BuildMontage]

Hi Mike, it's called the Elino but it's not possible to get any more here in Australia - I ordered it from Hammond and Grange and it took 6 months to get it, only got it a couple of weeks ago. The problem with a lot of these companies is that they don't list the shelf dimensions, but this one was listed and my center fit!

[@pedrogante6658]

Please I need help color calibration...can you share your color calibration..

[@BuildMontage]

The only real way is to buy a sensor to calibrate. You can get a cheap one but still $$$. No way to do it via eye.

[@pedrogante6658]

What I try to ask is color spec...like. Example..Red 10 green 2 blue 4..and...because I try but everything show saturated color🤔..Contrast? Chroma? Hue?.... Can help...because your color is amazing...I am lost..thanks

[@MrSuperman258401]

Nicely done my friend...

[@BuildMontage]

Thanks Tim :)

[@Justeric78]

Thanks for the video Tony.

[@BuildMontage]

Thanks Eric, happy new year mate :) hope you're taking care of yourself

[@jayluvonde9551]

I bought a Hisense 100" UST projector and screen just before Christmas. I'm still finding it hard to align the screen on the bottom left corner. We had it installed by TV technicians (it was their first laser tv job). I'm a bit of a perfectionist so these little things matter. The auto calibration feature doesn't seem to work so I've keystoned it manually as best I can. Other than that it's a neat looking set-up. Plus is an ALR screen. Personally I like the look of a traditional white projector screen with a black border but progress....

[@DaShrimpBros2]

Awesome review, thanks Tony! 🤘🏼

[@BuildMontage]

Thanks for watching :)

[@dshawnspjute6305]

Are U planning on reviewing the new hisense px1 and the l5g ust projectors they announced at ces? And xgimi aura review still coming?

[@BuildMontage]

Hi, I'm hoping toget the PX1 in at some point, I do have several projectors on their way, I have the JMGO 01 Pro in, but can't release the video until Feb, and i have an XGIMI projector coming as well - can't remember the model, and also two other ones I can't mention yet. I will be doing a VAVA vs VAVA video soon as well, comparing the original and the Chroma - so it's going to be a busy few months for sure.

[@dshawnspjute6305]

@@BuildMontage very exciting line up! I look forward to all the reviews and luckily I'm not planning on getting one until a few months so I can see reviews of all the newest 2022 ust models.

[@michael-4k4000]

Keystoning is for chumps! please do a video on how you positioned the projector & screen. It’s very difficult to get everything aligned properly I don’t know if it’s me the projector or one help us!

[@BuildMontage]

Lots and lots of fine tune adjustments. The screen allows for up and down tweaking so it helped a lot!

[@weikra2023]

Hi, is there a way to switch the Vava Chroma from 60 to 50 Hz? With the Vava 4K this was possible

[@BuildMontage]

Yes the chroma can do multiple frame rates.

[@Triscuit113]

Great comparison, Tony!

[@BuildMontage]

Thank you :)

[@imbakibd]

What about 3D performance? Any light on it?

[@BuildMontage]

I don't have 3d glasses - also don't like 3d personally so I can't test it - it makes me ill when I try it.

[@dshawnspjute6305]

Great work by both you and vava lol! I Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the xgimi aura ust projector!!

[@BuildMontage]

I have the Xgimi coming very soon!!

[@DutchGuy_Limburg]

How would you compare the Chroma vs the BenQ V7050i?? Greeeetz from the Netherlands

[@BuildMontage]

I’ve done videos on both. I think Chroma wins the battle.

[@catharsis9999]

How does the production unit of the Chroma compared to the Samsung Premiere LSP7T?

[@BuildMontage]

Seems a lot of people wanting answers to this question - I found the LSP9T and the Chroma fairly similar with the Samsung having a little more brightness. The Chroma is great now with the HDR update, the image is very vibrant.

[@catharsis9999]

@@BuildMontage Thanks for your reply. I actually had a Samsung Premiere, but sold it to get Chroma on the launch day. I can now be reassured that I won't be regretting my decision when I get the Chroma in a few weeks!

[@solkimarcade2315]

I’m waiting for my VAVA Chroma and 120 inch screen. Did you need spacers when installing the screen in order to use the LED lights?

[@BuildMontage]

No there is enough of an angle to stick them to the inside without requiring a space at all

[@solkimarcade2315]

@@BuildMontage great thank you

[@brandonfsu]

@@BuildMontage Do you find that you are able to directly see the LED lights from the sides when attached to the back of the screen? I like the glow look you have here but I hate being able to see exposed LED's when not sitting in front of the screen

[@costakalo2873]

Will you be showing a side by side comparison of the og vava and the chroma in another video?

[@BuildMontage]

Sure will. Planning this video :)

[@WaLEeDaN]

What is the name of the song here 4:28 please

[@BuildMontage]

Sorry i dont know now, its from Epidemic Sound. I'd have to un-archive the project file which is not easy to do the way my editing setup is.

[@cableguydan]

Good stuff, Tony. 👍🏻🤩

[@BuildMontage]

Thanks 👍

[@alaayoub8711]

Vava chroma or Samsung lsp7? Please advise

[@BuildMontage]

I havent tested the LSP7T but I have tested the LSP9T and it's great. I think for colours the Chroma is nicer, but brightness I think the Samsung is better. Hard to split really - you would need to test.

[@alaayoub8711]

@@BuildMontage I purchased the chroma paird with an upwards motorized 100 vividstorm alr, can't wait to receive it. I am just wondering how much is the distance in term of hight between the screen and projector as I will mount the screen on my wall

[@TylerStout]

I wonder how other projectors fair in comparison. Any reason you used the Vava over other projectors that come out of the box "finished"? Also were you using HDR tone mapping in the Panasonic player? I know during the UST shootout that they used some ocean scene from The Meg to torture test a projectors HDR since its mastered a 5000 lumens so on the Samsung and Hisense the scene was all blown out whereas on the LG it was fine. Personally I have the BenQ so no clue how it stacks up but it measured well in a Projector Centrals review.

[@BuildMontage]

So yes, whole reason I love the Panasonic UB820 (that's my second one!) is for the tone mapping features, it just plays so nicely. I have tested quite a few UST projectors, and I have 3 coming in January alone from different companies, so the VAVA is here as the main projector. I did a review on BENQ v7050i and it was a sensational projector, excellent black levels and sharp picture. The LS9PT is also really nice, it is incredibly bright as well. This video is specifically about the VAVA Chroma and the HDR update - so I'll be doing more of these types of videos as I get new projectors in, and if they allow me to keep them so that I can make regular content.

[@dominicmcloughlin8463]

jesus can u get any closer to oled?..great vid..

[@BuildMontage]

Thanks for watching :)

[@godzilla6840]

As a current Chroma owner, I totally agree on their core optic tech. But be prepared for their poor quality control in production, crappy after sale and never updating softwares with bugs. It’s a great prototype but no where near a mature product. It would take very long time (months to years) to get a replacement if they send you a defective unit and that’s not uncommon.

[@kananeesh7900]

Chroma vs Hu85la?

[@BuildMontage]

I need to get the HU85LA in for review

[@SFBenjaminK]

I WISH U WAS making a video show how u install screen & set the projector with screen from the beginning , NO video about it in any Projectors i am in U.S bought one back in September on launch day13th with VAVA 120" screen & still wailing for it

[@BuildMontage]

I have made those videos already. Check out my channel :)

[@SFBenjaminK]

@@BuildMontage Oh ok Thanks , gonna check it out

[@cableguydan]

1st. (I always see people comment this - thought I’d give it a go) ;-)

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

😂😅🤣

[@BuildMontage]

The way I have comments sorted on the video I can never tell who is first when I wake up in the morning - as I publish at 1am Sydney time and im well asleep!

[@TorinTPG]

Man oh man. That software update did wonders! The K vs G comparison was like a different film. The contrast between the darks and lights was incredible in HDR. I hope that VAVA continues to issue software updates. It would be great to see a company support hardware for several years instead of pumping out a new product each year and abandoning recent product releases. The side-by-side footage was great. Your content is always superb quality. 👊👊👊

[@BuildMontage]

Thanks brother, I agree and hope it continues :)

[@teslatalk42069]

Hdr always

[@SugizoYoshikiX]

vava did improve the hdr (it was unwatchable before). But playing hdr film in sdr is going to look washed out.

[@BuildMontage]

Massive improvement yes. And no - not always. I have seen plenty of HDR movies on my Epson in SDR and it looks great and not washed out. The Chroma does struggle a little in that department. My Epson can apply LUTS to help SDR movies perform better.

[@Daltonian18]

The fact that this can't drop down to 24fps is a big turn off. Projectors are made for movies and it can't even display them correctly?

[@BuildMontage]

Agree - it's best for a casual non-critical viewing space like where I have mine. Although the picture looks excellent - this also is called a "TV" so it's purpose is for a TV replacement.

[@pascalv.3673]

where can you buy the sideboard at kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH-pcoGchK6ff7s?

[@BuildMontage]

Sadly its not available any more - I had to wait 6 months for it and now the company I bought it from has delisted it :(

[@pascalv.3673]

@@BuildMontage which side was that, maybe i'll find an alternative?. ;)

[@rigomortisfxstudios]

dont use youtube for demo trailers for your Projector its not the real 5.1 or 7.1 and higher and all so not real HD ........just look up movie trailer demos online they are from the real companys to test your sound systems and movie Projector