VAVA CHROMA 4K "TRI-LASER" PROJECTOR! Ultra Short Throw UST Triple Laser 4K Home Theater Projector!

[@BuildMontage]

▶️ ORDER CHROMA HERE: bit.ly/3P5GOy6 ▶️ VAVA Official Website: bit.ly/3P5GOy6 ▶️ VAVA 100" ALR PRO Screen: bit.ly/3hwdqDl

[@andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697]

interesting projector and like the presentation and setup and picture

[@christianjrgensen4491]

I have the original Vava, and one of the many questions regularly asked, which Vava hasn't reported on, and apparently not included in the Chroma is: Why can't we use the Harmon Kardon built-in soundbar as the center speaker of a larger audio setup. Think you could get some feedback from Vava on this?

[@BuildMontage]

This is a great idea, and one I know has been floated to them. Having it as a center channel would be great but i think if they made them passive speakers and allowed an amp to power them would be even better!

[@markanthonywilliams4976]

Why would you want that? the built in speakers are going to have COMPLETELY different characteristics compared to your other speakers. it would sound weird.

[@BuildMontage]

@@markanthonywilliams4976 in my setup they would but it’s a solution for those who may have something a little more basic.

[@richardgrant1438]

I'm sold! Thank you for the video, it was informative.. Question, I'm not hearing too much about 3D... Would you be able to review this feature?

[@Gaston-Monescu]

Thanks for the preview! How do you think this projector and screen would do in an outdoor setup? For me, that would involve moving the projector in and out for each use.

[@Narcolepsykid]

I have a short throw projector from LG and I absolutely love it.

[@chrgav1286]

Can you elaborate on the pricing? Launch special? Campaign Duration? I want to get one but i don’t know how long those pricing is good till.

[@BuildMontage]

You will need to check the links. I am not up to date with current pricing on the crowdfunding page and Chroma isnt available yet on the main VAVA page.

[@romneyreyes6055]

Definitely signing up for this, can you confirm that it COMES with a 120" screen, or is it something you purchased separately? Cheers!

[@BuildMontage]

I have more details on this now - it is a separately sold item however for 24 hours VAVA have just announced they will include the screen for free!

[@stephenaderele8430]

Screen included apparently.. just announced, and only on launch day.

[@yogirajawati9073]

@@BuildMontage Can you let me know how many inches screen? And any link which specifies it?

[@ajaltonwilliams1986]

Did they fix input lag? Does still have 3d

[@nitheesh340]

Looks like the company which made VAVA really cares about its customers. They have addressed the lag and the black issues in this version. Looks better.

[@BuildMontage]

I agree - they have been so good with getting me answers to my questions as well - new video is coming just before launch!

[@NordicDan]

I always wonder why input lag is so much higher with laser based projectors then it is with oldschool halogen lamp projectors. I would jump on a UST laser projector if input lag was low enough to compete with the halogen lamp units.

[@ali2854ali]

Thanks for the great review. Just wondering can we mount the projector with ceiling to project image on the vava 120" screen. ?

[@BuildMontage]

Yes it can be ceiling mounted. For 120” I would suggest you must have a high wall.

[@dclassics831]

Can’t wait!!! Getting the Chroma and 120 inch. October needs to hurry!!!

[@SFBenjaminK]

OCTOBER??? I'm in U.S launch day is next week on 13th ..I'm ready for both to purchase

[@dclassics831]

@@SFBenjaminK I was referring to when they ship in October. 😆

[@SFBenjaminK]

@@dclassics831 what u talking about???? u mean if u buy it next week.. gonna ship it out in October?

[@dclassics831]

@@SFBenjaminK That’s what they’ve been saying. Shipping is expected to be October.

[@SFBenjaminK]

@@dclassics831 WTF ..THATS B.S, i think u wrong, they didn't says is pre-ordering on launch day , if i order one i wanna shipped out next day..F this!

[@mazx19]

I want hdmi 2.1 and native 120hz. Should I buy this on launch date or wait for 120hz projector in the future?

[@schnitznschnatzn]

Do you have any details on the DLP chip in the Chroma? Is it the same pixel shifting TI chip as in the original?

[@schnitznschnatzn]

Never mind. I found it on the Indiegogo page. It's using the 0.47" DMD with an upgraded controller.

[@Oboy-b6o]

Been waiting for this 🙌

[@slimdeala4life]

I bought the original (white) VAVA just before the Chroma was announced. Is the Chroma that much better? Should I return the one I bought?

[@BuildMontage]

I am happy with both - the Chroma looks like it's getting some beefy upgrades, but it's also more expensive. Link is in the description to the campaign which has actually been extended.

[@supportitservices6349]

Sorry to ask . if i buy any Short range projector and i do not use an ALR screen just white wall , will that be ok ? if its always a dark room only for cinema movies or i need to buy it

[@BuildMontage]

It will work but a screen is going to give you an infinitely better quality image.

[@robert_minarik]

chip is 0.47 or 0.66? the latter requires half the pixel shift to get to uhd resolution

[@Mnkmnkmnk]

0.47 dlp chip

[@robert_minarik]

yep, figured by now, skipped the preorder….thinking LG HU85LA (.66 sub 30db fan noise and nice DTM) or Benq V7050i (.47 new but raving reviews for how they handle sdr/hdr) Hisense L9G, Samsung LSP9T i wasnt that impressed…

[@Mnkmnkmnk]

@@robert_minarik I haven't heard 0.47 vs 0.66 chip making any difference in the end result. If they end up making the same number of pixels on screen, it shouldn't matter how many times it had to pixel shift to get those pixels. The 0.66 chip is newer so might have other benefits though.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Either way. Fake 4K projector.

[@triplerinse]

Very nice. Vava upping thier game

[@webenginer]

Good day! Can you advise if there Is a "filmmaker" mode in the video options? How is the HDR10+ content played?

[@BuildMontage]

No, there isn’t - like the benq 7050i does - but it does have a lot of fine tune adjustments which I’ll show in my next video

[@onthecasejase]

Looks interesting mate! Looking forward to the full feature review!

[@BuildMontage]

Thanks mate - next one will have heaps of demos and more info too!

[@TorinTPG]

24p shout-out! Love it This UST looks slick. I’m still waiting for UST to work in my living room with a lot of ambient light. Is there included screen ALR?

[@BuildMontage]

So there is no natve 24p :( I just found this out - so there is some frame interpolation. Also, the screen is an additional cost which will be all included details in the next video. Thanks for watching :)

[@martinbailey3408]

Nice looking unit!

[@parker4551]

Wonder how it does on 135 or 150 inch screens

[@videodave1]

What kind of warranty do you get on indiegogo?Do they offer extended?

[@iHokie]

Will you please compare it to the new Heisense L9G

[@BuildMontage]

If I can get one in then yes I will do a review.

[@Hhero19]

How is this compared to the JMGO U2, the specs on paper are very similar.

[@BuildMontage]

I have been contacted by JMGO to do a review so if I get my hands on one I will do a side by side comparison.

[@mattmuncher2315]

Wow it's priced well, 120 inch and laser, not bad at all. Looking forward the review mate.

[@BuildMontage]

Thanks for watching mate - full review is underway with the 120" screen!

[@swaranrao]

Nice teaser! Is the 120’ screen acoustic transparent?

[@reefingravi7612]

I own vava gen1 and I love it, I have questions that i can find answers anywhere, is this native 4k or pixle shift, does it support hdr10+, can this be turned on and off with logitec remote or other brands of remotes ?

[@GPstar87]

He said in the video it was pixel shift.

[@BuildMontage]

Yes, it's pixel shifting as mentioned in the video - and yes it will have Alexa support, as well as be able to be controlled through smart remotes if you program them to learn the commands.

[@andrewmanders7546]

is it an American plug or Australian for the power source?

[@BuildMontage]

It doesn’t matter. A standard “kettle cable” with an AU plug will work. That’s what I used. But likely the AU model will ship with an AU plug but I’ll find out.

[@redmansmagfedgames2607]

Man can you make a comparison between epson LS500 try to figure out if the 4000 luminance is a big difference between the 2500 Luminance

[@BuildMontage]

Hey there - I may get the Epson at some point, but at this stage, I can't offer a comparison. I think the 4000 lumens is light source brightness - so it's not comparable with the 2500 ANSI lumens measurement from the Vava - either way, the VAVA is super bright - I have mine turned down quite a bit to get nice black levels.

[@redmansmagfedgames2607]

@@BuildMontage you have the new Vava

[@AlvinUT2001]

Do you know if the color space of the VAVA will map based on whether the incoming signal is SDR or HDR? I saw Vincent from 'HDTV Test' did a recent review of the JMGO U2 and mentioned the color space was locked on BT2020 even when the input signal was SDR, which made the colors very skewed. So it would be interesting to know if VAVA is better capable of mapping according to the input's color space. Thanks!

[@BuildMontage]

Hi Alvin, thank you for a great question. I will see what I can find out for you as my full review video is under way right now! I know that this projector supports rec2020, and I am in the process of testing various content, streaming with HDR and well as disk with HDR - I have no measuring equipment but if it's locked it will be pretty obvious.

[@robert_minarik]

apart from internal apps, can you also test with lets say appletv4k to confirm the same? most will have it connected to external box i assume, thx

[@BuildMontage]

@@robert_minarik to be frank im only testing with the Apple TV 4K.

[@robert_minarik]

@buildmontage that is great, eager to see the fan noise results, indigo campaign is live on Mon, now it comes with free delivery and ALR screen, soo when is your review up 😎

[@BuildMontage]

@@robert_minarik working on it. Still recording and editing. Hopefully before Monday!

[@matthewdavis6584]

is there anything that says if it has a hdmi 2.0 or 2.1??

[@BuildMontage]

It’s 2.0

[@djs9281]

Looking forward for the full review

[@zackpetrovic3029]

Worth a look at the special price, aussie prices? looking forward to the review

[@BuildMontage]

I am not sure, it would be converted to AUD - I don't know if they are shipping here just yet either. Mine is a review sample which I will likely be sending back.

[@mikevachon8752]

Does anyone know what chip they are using?

[@hmax6]

0.47" dmd.

[@jasonmc7702]

Looks good I’m interested look forward to your full review, the prices you mentioned is that AU $ or US etc Thanks

[@BuildMontage]

The prices are USD based prices - when the campaign goes live you should be able to see the conversion.

[@MrPolskiOgorki]

what are the dimensions of the unit? Is it the same as Gen1 Vava projector? I ask because I have a fixed frame ALR screen and sliding shelf so I am very limited on space and position of both unit and screen.

[@BuildMontage]

Hi, I will be including all of this information in the full review video.

[@macbelonwu5642]

So this is not native 4k but upscaled pixel shifting?

[@BuildMontage]

Correct pixel shifting.

[@DustinFrancis]

Looks pretty nice, I didn't want to wait, so I picked up the Hisense L9G last week and so far it's been pretty solid and I prefer it over the BenQ v7050i and Samsun LSP9T I owned. Looking forward to your review of this new Vava!

[@BuildMontage]

I think we are spoilt for choice at the moment.

[@vicdabrick4148]

What's the height of your table that the projector is sitting on? @ build montage

[@BuildMontage]

This one is temporary so I could have the center speaker in. I'll be including measurements of my setup in the next video!

[@talamies]

Is it ceiling mountable?

[@BuildMontage]

Yes it is

[@Bullybeef972]

What would be your rating when it comes to the Video quality compared to the Original Vava? Is it a worthy upgrade from the first Gen Vava?

[@BuildMontage]

I am still working through my comparisons of both units, but yes the new VAVA Chroma has more sharpness and also the colours are more vivid to my eye and black levels are better too. Nothing wrong with Vava original though - still a great unit in it's own right!

[@Bullybeef972]

@@BuildMontage thanks! Looking forward to your detailed comparison.. Cheers!

[@PAUmerica]

You dont mention sharpness at all and that is where the original lava, just lost out to projectors like the Hisense and Epson LS500. How is the new Vava? Did they improve the lens at all to offer that extra sharpness and able to keep the picture sharp as you get towards the edge now?

[@tc-vo5ux]

Have you had a chance to review the new benq 7050i, if so how would you compare the two units?

[@BuildMontage]

I have but I haven't released the video yet. Both are great options. BENQ unit is very solid. But I am not comparing both units at this point.

[@markus4979]

@@BuildMontage why not? I'd say many are comparing these, are you restricted from commenting due to the free sample? Your review and expertise is top notch! Would be great to hear which performs better re brightness and colors? Ideally before the vava campaign starts 😉

[@BuildMontage]

@@markus4979 not at all! I just don’t have the time lol! I’m still madly working on the in depth review video… and I doubt I’ll even get it made in time. Making comparison videos takes a tonne of time that I really am very short of as I work full time.

[@BuildMontage]

@@markus4979 and also on that likely I’ll be sending it back - I don’t get paid for doing any of this - I’m a home theater enthusiast - it literally drains me of time and energy yet somehow people think I get paid or something. I wish!!

[@markus4979]

@@BuildMontage I understand, I meant if you can comment on the difference if you have used the other projector... Didn't think necessarily you get paid, usually a free sample is payment for extensive review hence I was wondering, but perhaps you haven't tried the other projector yet. Thanks for sharing your insight, very valuable Especially for those considering buying on launch day. 😀

[@ericg530]

Hi Tony and thanks for this first review of the Vava Chroma. Question about the screen, do we must have this screen or does it work with a regular screen or a white wall pls? Waiting for the full review, Best rgds from France, Eric

[@raphdroidt692]

If you are from France you should definately check out French projector guru Grégory: www.passionhomecinema.fr/blog/.

[@ericg530]

@@raphdroidt692 Dear Raphdroid, Yep, I know his blog very well, excellent blog but wanted to have your view about the screen not tested by Gregory yet, Best, Eric

[@raphdroidt692]

@@ericg530 maybe a perfect flat white wall will work, at night without any ambient light. But it's useless in any other case.

[@BuildMontage]

Hello, my recommendation is a screen because it will reflect the light better than a wall, less imperfections and odd light reflections and artifacts. I have done the wall and will never go back to flat wall. The screen is a HUGE upgrade in the watching experience.

[@pengchihkai6755]

what is the high it need for 100inch

[@BuildMontage]

I'll have all of this in the video

[@QFM2U]

Yes & yes!

[@michaelstephens41]

How far does the vava have to be in order to get 120 inches?

[@BuildMontage]

I will find out as I will be installing the 120" screen into my space over the next few days!

[@brandoncombes4802]

Can you buy in Australia? The vava website has US only

[@brandoncombes4802]

Also what is the minimum distance from the wall from the back of the projector box

[@BuildMontage]

Hi, I am still finding out the answers to these questions and will be in the video!

[@anthonymark4818]

So what happens after the 25,000hrs hours? Because I've changed my 4,000hrs bulb 4 times already 🧐. I game a lot

[@BuildMontage]

You may need to not go this path then if you have spent over 16K hours on gaming LOL!

[@anthonymark4818]

@@BuildMontage 🤣😂

[@kingkuntaSWM]

Right, that's roughly 3-4 years of normal use

[@ghostgutarist5234]

3D is there or not ?

[@BuildMontage]

Yes there is 3D

[@Oboy-b6o]

Man the price is ok at $2,700 but more than that I'll wait for epson next laser projector.

[@SFBenjaminK]

ya & u wait for it & pay $6000-$7000 for Epson , i will get this for under $3 grand ..U cant f*n beat price & feathers on this & NEVER will with Epson or other well known brand like Samsung in this price range even in blk Fridays, dont forget this Projector is $5000.. Good luck!

[@BuildMontage]

The $2799 is for one day only, then it goes up from there. It's a triple laser and that is where the cost comes from when I spoke to VAVA.

[@PillsburyNinjaKneadingJustice]

Are you saying under 50 or 15 milliseconds for game mode?

[@BuildMontage]

Under 50 - that's why I said in my video it's not "earth shatteringly low" - good enough for casual gaming. For me pro gaming is PCMR :)

[@Zoranurai13]

How is its color space mapping? Many of these projectors oversaturate if you feed them dcip3/rec709 content. It’s horrible

[@BuildMontage]

I’m in the process of testing various content. I don’t have calibration equipment so I can’t get true readings. This projector supports 106% rec2020 but I can’t verify it myself.

[@bxbmusicentertainment3648]

Are these support IMAX enhanched

[@BuildMontage]

Do you mean audio format IMAX Enhanced? I think not - you need a receiver and a speaker configuration to get that - the projector in the way Im using it is just for video output.

[@bxbmusicentertainment3648]

@@BuildMontage i Mean the projector it self

[@michaelenglund]

Pixel shift with that price and noise? No way.

[@GjbMcN]

Looks very nice and love the useful life. Price will keep me out of the market and purely a tire kicker. Two things developers need to work towards for these projectors. ONE is perforated light rejecting sawtooth screens so speakers can be behind like your system. AND TWO which could be an interim solution to problem one a way by which the inbuilt speakers can be set to centre only either by RCA inputs or internal onboard trickery. Otherwise he should discard both the speakers AND just have a dumb OS’s that’s display smart not bother with apps and streaming. That way the projectors bulb life will match it’s functional life.

[@brandonc9572]

Does the launch price include the 120” screen or is that a separate purchase?

[@reallythatcrazywtf]

Separate purchase

[@brandonc9572]

@@reallythatcrazywtf any info on price

[@reallythatcrazywtf]

@@brandonc9572 Hi VAVA fam 🙂 Happy Monday! Great news: we just completed the 2nd pilot production of the VAVA 120” ALR (Ambient Light Rejecting) Screen Max with glowing results. We will be offering the 120” ALR Screen on Indiegogo as an add-on product for purchase. The ALR Screen is specifically designed for Ultra Short Throw Projectors - it rejects 92% of the surrounding ambient light to enhance the contrast and color saturation of the projected images. Through Indiegogo, you’ll be able to get it for almost 40% off at $799 (retail price: $1299.99). Would you also like the option of an 100” ALR Screen add-on? This is from the vava chroma Facebook page.

[@brandonc9572]

@@reallythatcrazywtf thank you

[@SFBenjaminK]

@@reallythatcrazywtf If this VAVA projectors goes all the way to 150", why u guys don't make a screen BIGGER , like at least 130 or 140 inch , any good ALR ambient screen out there is 120" is a cut off , so if u coming with 120" , dont make anyone excited like did with this projector ..a lots fish in the sea to choice in any brand wise for120" screen.. why gonna buy that from U..is the same shyt , just in one more brand.

[@Soyanation]

First Nice vid🙂❤️

[@catharsis9999]

Seems like a great product. I wonder how the picture quality compares to the Samsung's lsp9t!

[@BuildMontage]

Im about to review the L9

[@catharsis9999]

@@BuildMontage looking forward to it! I'm trying to decide between the two ;)

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

The throw is the only short thing about it

[@kraykray4766]

Are you saying that this supports 24p native, without upsampling to 60Hz like other UST projectors?

[@BuildMontage]

I since found out that no it doesn’t support 24p native - which will be corrected in the full review video.

[@myhometheater7029]

That’s cool. I’m definitely gonna get a ust for my livingroom at some point.

[@HarryMollyNut]

My new rule is to not subscribe or press like to ANYONE who blurts out the "smash that subscribe button & press like" formulaic bullsh#t line.

[@sosaialngata5448]

How much this one ☝🏽 please

[@BuildMontage]

All pricing is detailed in the video

[@flyingdream777]

FPS 60 or 120 ?

[@BuildMontage]

50 and 60 hz options only.

[@danny.ignacio]

I guess no 3D support?

[@BuildMontage]

Yes there is 3D support - I just wasnt able to test it out.

[@TylerStout]

Not going to lie that thing looks hideous but I do like that it comes in black. Hard to get a sense of scale but it also looks huge sitting in front of you at the desk. Wonder how this stacks up to other UST projectors.

[@SFBenjaminK]

U getting 4k/short throw' projector NOT OLED TV , BLKS never get close to OLED even in $20,000 projector , BUT with this , getting nice deep blks & Vivd vibrant colors better an others not gray-ish crush looks looks because of Triple laser technology & ALPD 4.0

[@TylerStout]

@@SFBenjaminK wouldn't that have to do with the chip type? My understanding is dlp chips have worse contrast but better other characteristics when 3lcd will have better blacks but worse other characteristics. Ie Epson ls500 vs BenQ v7050i.

[@SFBenjaminK]

@@TylerStout when then wait for review & reviews on 13th i just wanna let u know this $5000 projector .. is $2800 after launch day or week jumped to regular price

[@BuildMontage]

Full review is being worked on as we speak. I was delayed releasing this video for personal reasons, so I released it but a full review is in the works. I have also finished filming the review of the BENQ 7050i, it's just not uploaded yet.

[@raphdroidt692]

Agree...it is ugly!

[@kmdkmd-jz8pv]

40-50ms is still too high for input lag. I think under 35ms-30ms is where you need to start to even call it a game mode.

[@BuildMontage]

For competitive gaming I agree. Casual adventure games it's fine. My kids had no issues with the current one for their game time... so it really depends on use case.

[@GringoXalapeno]

What will the price be

[@BuildMontage]

It's all in the video :)

[@zaphod2]

2:47 kidding? Frame interpolation has been around forever and you act as if it was something special. No word on the huge loss of brightness compared to the previous model? This whole video feels like a disguised commercial.

[@BuildMontage]

Sure buddy. I got paid a big fat ZERO for doing this reveal. Also MEMC is new to the Vava projector. And brightness is exactly the same at 2500 ansi lumens as the current one.

[@mazx19]

No hdmi 2.1? No thanks

[@BuildMontage]

It's a pixel shifting 4K.... so 2.1 would not have much benefit for this projector.

[@mazx19]

@@BuildMontage4k 120hz gaming

[@BuildMontage]

@@mazx19 yes I know - it only supports 50 and 60hz though.

[@BuildMontage]

@@mazx19 yes I know - it only supports 50 and 60hz though.

[@mazx19]

@@BuildMontage I want hdmi 2.1 and native 120hz. Should I buy this on launch date or wait for 120hz projector in the future?

[@waterlover]

So it’s 2899 till it’s world wide then it goes to 4900

[@BuildMontage]

It's $2799 for 24 hours on launch, then $2899 for the campaign duration - then it goes to $4699...

[@divertiti]

Under 50ms is a terrible response time for gaming, that's almost unplayable

[@BuildMontage]

Depends on the game but yes 50ms is no good. I used to play WoW here in Oz back in the 2000s with 250ms LOL!

[@divertiti]

@@BuildMontage Back in 2000s input lag was much lower than 50ms on a PC, you're thinking of network ping, which was high but much less apparent than input lag. Input lag of 250ms would literally be unplayable