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Optoma UZ38X
Optoma UZ38X is a home cinema projector released in 2026. Key specs: resolution (on screen) 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD), 4k method 4K by pixel shifting, brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 3,800 lm, light source Laser.
7.9Score
Picture8.6
Setup & placement4.6
Noise, lifetime & portability6.4
price rangeUS$950–1,200Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2026
- Brand
Optoma- Popularity
- #28 of 767
- Model numbers
- Optoma UZ38X
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)Resolution (on screen)
4K by pixel shifting4K method
3,800 lmBrightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)
LaserLight source
1.21:1Throw ratio
15 WBuilt-in speakers (total output)
33 dBFan noise
3.4 kgWeight
Spec guide
How it ranks among home cinema projectors of 2026
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) · 3,800 lmTop 34%
Built-in speakers (total output) · 15 WTop 40%
Fan noise · 33 dBBottom 23%
Weight · 3.4 kgBottom 49%
Compared with home cinema projectors released in 2026. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other home cinema projectors
Why is UZ38X a good choice?
Light source life: 30,000 hbetter than 82% of home cinema projectors
Specifications
Full specifications
Picture
- Native panel resolution
- 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
- Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)
- 3,800 lm
- Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed)
- 1,500,000:1
Lens & placement
- Throw ratio
- 1.21:1
- Throw ratio (zoomed in)
- 1.59:1
- Throw type
- Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer)
- Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image
- 2.68 m
- Smallest image size
- 28″
- Largest image size
- 300″
- Optical zoom
- 1.3×
- Keystone correction
- Yes
- Automatic keystone correction
- No
Sound
- Built-in speakers (total output)
- 15 W
Connectivity
- HDMI inputs
- 2
- HDMI version
- 2
- USB port
- Yes
- Ethernet (LAN)
- No
- VGA input
- No
- Audio output
- Yes
Battery, power & lifetime
- Light source life
- 30,000 h
Design & noise
- Fan noise
- 33 dB
- Fan noise (eco mode)
- 28 dB
- Weight
- 3.4 kg
- Width
- 238 mm
- Height
- 130 mm
- Depth
- 215 mm
- Colours
- Black
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
In collections
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