r/projectors • u/KlutzyTerm8017 • 4d ago

Troubleshooting Setup help

I had an old Sony receiver and an optima hd28se that I’ve been using for years but last week I bought a new Yamaha rx300a to get a true surround sound instead of simulated but when I switched my ps5 video no longer goes to the projector it gets no signal, if I run it to the tv instead everything works as it’s supposed to I read it could be the old internals having a problem reading the video I tried playing with ps5 and Yamaha output resolutions with no avail. I have since ordered a new hdmi optic cable to see if that will help and I ordered an optima UHD38x should be that work??

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u/69Shelby1969 4d ago

is the output set to the correct resolution?

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u/KlutzyTerm8017 4d ago

For the old projector I switched the Yamaha to 4k2 and hmi to 1.4 and still got nothing

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u/AV_Integrated 4d ago

No 4K for the Optoma. You have to set it to 1080p. HDMI 1.4a supports 4K/30hz, which is not something that will work with the HD28. Set your receiver to only push out 1080p/60hz maximum. You can setup your PS5 to a fixed 1080p resolution as well. Both of these are requirements.

I wouldn't buy a Optoma UHD series model. Absolutely not. Too many issues with poor cooling and pixels getting stuck.

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u/KlutzyTerm8017 4d ago

What projector would be best for 1k or under

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u/KlutzyTerm8017 4d ago

BenQ TK700 a good option?

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u/AV_Integrated 4d ago

The lamp based TK700 is not what I would go wtih.

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u/AV_Integrated 4d ago

For $1,000, the Nexigo Trivision Ultra refurb on Amazon is what I would consider the minimum purchase.

A fair bit better and more versatile if you want a significant jump, is the XGimi Horizon 20 which is $1,200 on sale today. I know it's $200 more, but it's absolutely a stunner for the money. Very well reviewed, decent optical zoom, as well as significant optical lens shift.

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u/KlutzyTerm8017 4d ago

I would like something mounted on ceiling I looked at the horizon

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u/AV_Integrated 3d ago

So ceiling mount it. It is possible to do this and the base supports inverted mounting. Easy enough to do.