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Optoma Technology UHD38 4000-Lumen XPR 4K UHD Home Theater DLP Projector

BH #OPUHD38 • MFR #UHD38
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Optoma Technology UHD38 4000-Lumen XPR 4K UHD Home Theater DLP Projector
Key Features
  • Brightness of 4000 ANSI Lumens
  • 4K UHD On-Screen Resolution via XPR
  • 1.5 to 1.66:1 Throw Ratio
  • VGA, 2 x HDMI Inputs
Enjoy movies and video games at resolutions up to 4K UHD with the Optoma UHD38 4000-Lumen XPR 4K UHD Home Theater DLP Projector. It uses XPR technology to produce 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) images on your screen with compatible content, and upscales non-4K images to near-4K to provide enhanced detail. Its 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio helps enhance the clarity of dark areas of images. The 4000 lumens of brightness overcomes ambient light in many home settings, and features like Enhanced Gaming mode help improve your gaming experience. When paired with compatible 3D glasses, this projector also supports various 3D formats.
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Optoma Technology UHD38 Overview

  • 1Description
  • 2Daytime Viewing
  • 3Lightning-Fast Refresh Rates up to 240 Hz
  • 4Enhanced Gaming Mode – 16 ms at 4K UHD
  • 5Additional Features

Enjoy movies and video games at resolutions up to 4K UHD with the Optoma UHD38 4000-Lumen XPR 4K UHD Home Theater DLP Projector. It uses XPR technology to produce 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) images on your screen with compatible content, and upscales non-4K images to near-4K to provide enhanced detail. Its 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio helps enhance the clarity of dark areas of images. The 4000 lumens of brightness overcomes ambient light in many home settings, and features like Enhanced Gaming mode help improve your gaming experience. When paired with compatible 3D glasses, this projector also supports various 3D formats.

The UHD38 has two HDMI inputs for connecting your cable/satellite box, Blu-ray Disc player, or gaming system. A 10-watt speaker is built-in for audio playback, as is an 1/8" audio output to connect to your external speaker system. An optical and an 1/8" input are also onboard. The projector includes an IR remote control for added convenience.

Daytime Viewing

Enjoy an incredible 4000 lumens of brightness in any room in your home—living room, game room, home theater, or bedroom.

Lightning-Fast Refresh Rates up to 240 Hz

Next-generation console gamers can play at 1080p 120 Hz for outstanding smoothness. Computer gamers can up the ante and take things to 240 Hz at 1080p for quadruple the visual fluidity of conventional projectors and TVs.

Enhanced Gaming Mode – 16 ms at 4K UHD

Feel incredible input response with Enhanced Gaming mode. Combining the lightning-fast 240 Hz refresh rate at 1080p and Enhanced Gaming mode brings a virtually instantaneous input response of 4.2 ms for a competitive gaming advantage.
  • 1080p 120 Hz @ 8.9 ms
  • 1080p 60 Hz & 4K UHD 60 Hz @ 16.7 ms

Additional Features

  • 4000 lumens of brightness with a 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for lights-on viewing
  • 4K UHD with HDMI 2.0, HDCP 2.2, HDR10, and HLG compatibility
  • Up to 15,000-hour lamp life reduces total cost of ownership
  • Compact, lightweight chassis & quiet operation
  • Dynamic Black contrast technology
  • Rec.709 color gamut provides accurate color based on the HDTV broadcast specification and used with all non-HDR content
  • DCI-P3 wide color gamut is the equivalent to color in the CIE 1931 color space, resulting in vivid colors
  • Rec.2020 support
  • Normal, Bright, Detail, and Film picture modes
  • HDR SIM (simulated HDR effect with non-HDR content)
  • Upscales WXGA, 720p, 1080p, WUXGA, and 1440p resolutions and frame rates to near-4K UHD, 60 Hz
  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) @ 30 Hz, YUV 4:4:4 (8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit), YUV 4:2:2 (8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit), YUV 4:2:0 (8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit)
  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) @ 60Hz YUV 4:4:4 (8-bit), YUV 4:2:2 (8-bit), YUV 4:2:0 (8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit)
  • Four-corner geometric correction
  • Complete on-screen menu adjustment in 27 languages
UPC: 796435814083

Optoma Technology UHD38 Specs

Image Display
Display System0.47" DMD DLP
On-Screen ResolutionUp to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) via Pixel-Shift Technology
Supported ResolutionsMaximum: 4K UHD - 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
Full HD 1080p - 1920 x 1080 @ 240 Hz
Maximum Brightness4000 Lumens (ANSI)
Uniformity80%
Offset105% ± 5%
Aspect RatioNative: 16:9
Supported: 21:9
Supported: 4:3
Dynamic Contrast Ratio1,000,000:1
DLP Link 3DYes
Supported 3D FormatsFrame Packing (up to 1080p)
Frame Sequential (up to 1080p)
Color Wheel8-Segment (RGBWRGBW)
Color Depth12-Bit (68 Billion Colors)
ScanHorizontal: 31 to 135 kHz
Vertical: 24 to 120 Hz
Latency4.2 to 16.7 ms
Lens
FocusManual
Lensf = 15.57 - 17.42 mm
Optical ZoomManual: 1.1x
Throw Distance4 - 32' / 1.2 - 9.8 m
Throw Ratio1.5 to 1.66:1
Projection Size33 - 300" / 83.8 - 762.0 cm
Features
Keystone Correction± 40°
Supported HDR Input FormatsHDR10, Hybrid Log Gamma
Digital Zoom2x
Ceiling MountableYes
Rear Screen ProjectionYes
Built-In SpeakerYes
Speaker Power10W
Input/Output Connectors
Inputs/Outputs2 x HDMI 2.0 (HDMI Type-A) Audio, Video Input
1 x VGA (DE-15/DB-15) Video Input
1 x Optical (TOSLINK) Audio Output
1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Mini Audio Input
1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Mini Audio Output
1 x USB 2.0 (USB Type-A) Power, Service
1 x RS-232 (DE-9/DB-9) Control
1 x 12 V Trigger Control Output
HDCP SupportVersion 2.2
Hardware
Wireless LAN / Wi-FiNone
General
Light SourceLamp
Expected Lamp LifeFull Brightness: 4000 Hours
Medium Brightness: 10,000 Hours
Low Brightness: 15,000 Hours
Fan NoiseMedium Brightness: 26 dB
SecurityCable Lock Slot
Password Protection
AC Input Power100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
Power ConsumptionFull Brightness: 330 W
Medium Brightness: 300 W
Low Brightness: 231 W
Operating Altitude10,000' / 3048 m
Operating Temperature41 to 104°F / 5 to 40°C
Operating Humidity0 to 85%
Dimensions (W x H x D)12.4 x 4.6 x 10.6" / 31.5 x 11.7 x 26.9 cm
Weight8.6 lb / 3.9 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight10 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)15.6 x 15 x 6"

Optoma Technology UHD38 Reviews

Was good until it died on me...

By Michael
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2022-06-15

I purchased this projector in August and it was amazing. Playing games at a full 240 frames a second and watching movies on it daily brought our home such delight! Sure, the color was a bit off, but for the gaming aspect of the projector, the price was extremely tough to beat. In May, it made a loud pop and refused to turn on. No status lights on the projector light up, completely dead. Called customer support and they told me to go to their website to fill out a RMA ticket so someone can help me. It's been about a month since I've filled the ticket out and I still have not gotten any callback for my ticket. They claim their systems went down and they are backed up and will get to me, but I don't buy it; over a month for someone to just call me?? I'll never purchase another Optoma product ever again due to the poor customer support.

Bright and crisp

By Sunil
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-07-23

I have been using the projector for 20 days and so far it's giving a good bright picture even in lights on setting. However when I viewing the snow storm scene the whites looked patchy even on a screen. But for the price it's a good and bright 4k projector.

Overall feelings and Optoma customer support

By Kit
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2021-06-24

Great PJ for the $$. It's set too close to my screen, so the picture doesn't fill it. (Re-doing the room soon) To get as large a picture as I could, I zoomed as far as I could. With it set that way, I was having a convergence issue. At the bottom left hand side of the screen, the green wasn't quite aligned with the other colors. I contacted customer support. They wanted to know source, cables and screen info. I provided that. They came back with this: Try adjusting the focus, this is a result of how the projector functions. When the image is not in focus the light that makes up the image can be refracted and cause the color to show chromatic aberration, adjust the focus properly will minimize this effect but it is a part of how the technology works. Just re-focusing didn't work, so I went and set the zoom to the middle and then re-focused. Now it looks great. With that being said, it seems to me that it's pretty important to have your zoom set to the middle instead of an extreme, as this can happen. As far as their support goes, they were quick to respond and they were polite. I'd like the PJ to look great at extreme zoom, (And really, it mostly does.) but I also understand that colors can be distored by optics. If this were a more expensive PJ, then I'd expect it to be perfect. But at this price point, ($1400 at the time of writing this.) it's really quite amazing.

Truly Great Projector

By Read
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-06-10

I was surprised at just how good this projector is. I project a 6 x 10 foot picture, and the result is bright, with rich colors, and a sharp picture. The picture is nearly as good as my 75 inch Samsung 4K smart TV. It was easy to set up, and has plenty of tweaks.

Bright image and vivd colors

By Sky
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-05-07

So far I am very happy with this projector. The image is bright and crisp with very vivid colors. It is also really quiet. I have not tried the gaming setting yet but it has been great for watching movies.

Good upgrade from Optoma HD20

By Dan
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-09-17

Installation was a breeze to replace from my prior ceiling mount HD20. Color calibration took a little time, although definitely operates a little better in daylight environments. It's also quieter which is a nice bonus. 4K content is stunning!

Slightly expensive

By Eli
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2021-08-10

I think it is a bit overpriced but it looks good while still being plenty bright. Latency is low enough to play games, might not be great for competitive shooters. Works great for movies.

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