With competitors offering as much and more without major upticks in price, the UHZ66 just doesnt stand out.
It may have good color, but it does not match competitors like theJMGO N1S Ultra.
The Optoma UHZ66 really needed to do more to win our hearts.
The UHZ66 control buttons are located on the projector’s top
The sides are fully vented with grilles and the rear has an additional grille for even more airflow.
The top also includes a little slot with access to the zoom dial.
The minimum is a 1.4:1 ratio.
Connections include 2 HDMI 2.0 ports (1 with eARC)
While optical zoom is useful, the Optoma UHZ66 unfortunately lacks vertical lens shift.
The most ideal setup is likely mounted to the ceiling with a long throw.
There are also mounting holes to set the UHZ66 up with a ceiling mount.
The UHZ66’s included remote isn’t particularly user-friendly
On the back of the projector, youll find a small selection of ports.
The remote included with the UHZ66 is not meant for much.
It’s a flat little thing about the size of a few stacked credit cards.
The UHZ66 has manual zoom and focus controls, but no lens shift
It also lacks backlighting, so it’s hard to see in the dark conditions of a home theater.
It does the job, but it has a long way to go to be user-friendly.
Optoma UHZ66 4K laser projector review: picture quality
Lets start with the good.
The Optoma UHZ66 offers a respectably bright image and is easy to get exceptionally sharp with the focus dial.
The 4K picture goes a long way at the sizes the projector is ready to display at.
The contrast achieved by the projector is also commendable.
Many projectors struggle with elevated black levels, but the UHZ66 can dim down quite low for blacks.
With the default warmer color, it falls toward 2100 lumens.
Different prefs also don’t require the fans to run as hard, such as the dimmer Reference mode.
The color output of the UHZ66 is impressive.
Everything turns rather mellow when HDR comes on.
Trying to find ideal controls on the Optoma UHZ66 can be a real headache.
A boon for gamers is the Optoma UHZ66s ability to switch between 4K 60Hz and 1080p 240Hz modes.
In its gaming mode, latency is minimal.
DLP projection systems are rather fast as well, providing quick pixel response times to avoid ghosting.
The UHZ66s single speaker sounds boxed in and rather awful.
While itdoesinclude a speaker, its poorly matched for the theater capabilities of the projector.
Should I buy the Optoma UHZ66 4K laser projector?
The color from the JMGO N1S Ultra is more impressive and less finicky with HDR content.
And the lack of a smart TV interface means youll need at least a streaming stick to get going.
The bland white hunk of plastic isnt going to lend much to your decor.
Also consider…
BenQ X3100iThe BenQ X3100i offers several upgrades over the UHZ66.
Its competent competition and a little better looking, too.
Here’s our fullJMGO N1S Ultra review.
The projector was tested both against a bare, white wall and anAkia Screens CineWhite screen.
It was presented with streamed content, HDR and non-HDR, and PC gameplay.
I have been testing projectors since 2021 and displays for even longer.
