Hisense XR10 Smart Projector Review: RGB-Powered Wonder
Auto-keystoning is a fine art with some projector models, including on the lower-cost BenQ TK705STi projector I’m testing now. With the XR10, though, the setup
Auto-keystoning is a fine art with some projector models, including on the lower-cost BenQ TK705STi projector I’m testing now. With the XR10, though, the setup process is straightforward in that the projector can map the projected image to your screen. That worked most of the time but required some manual tweaks for size and focus. The keystoning on the Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus projector took a lot more effort and time. One dramatic difference between the XR10 and the Titan Noir Max is that Hisense runs on the VIDAA OS, which Hisense developed around 2014.
It’s familiar to me because it’s the same OS used on the Leica Cine Play 1 projector but is normally only found on Hisense projectors. I didn’t mind too much that the Titan doesn’t even have a built-in OS because you can easily add a Google TV streamer or an Amazon Fire TV Stick for about $50. The XR10 setup took only 10 minutes, which included both installing a few apps and setting the keystone and focus. Like the Leica software, the one missing app here was Fandango at Home, which I often use to buy and rent early-release movies.
Both the automated picture control options and advanced settings worked as intended. For example, I found the Enhanced picture mode setting to work perfectly fine for most of my test scenarios. That’s a stark departure from RGB TVs like the LG Micro RGB Evo, which require more customizations to improve brightness, color quality, and contrast. Photograph: John Brandon Photograph: John Brandon An interesting design choice on the XR10 was to use liquid cooling to manage heat. The XR10 stayed mostly quiet during my testing window, even though there’s still a fan and it can be a bit loud.
Some projector fans are so loud they distract from the movie you’re watching, but not this one. The built-in speaker is loud and clear, an unusual perk since so many projectors have lame audio.
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