Optoma has announced its 2021 projectors: the Optoma UHD35 and Optoma UHD38, both successors to the Optoma UHD30, which was released last year and received a good reception

These projectors appear to be especially good for next-generation gaming thanks to their "Enhanced Gaming Mode," which offers a response time of 89ms when playing at 1080p at 120HZ and 167ms when increasing resolution to 4K

Additionally, these projectors can reach a maximum screen size of about 300 inches If you have always wanted to play games on a screen the size of your living room wall, these projectors can make that dream a reality

Neither projector is inferior when it comes to bulb brightness: the UHD38 can achieve up to 4,000 ANSI lumens, while the UHD35 is slightly lower at 3,600 In addition, the UHD38 and UHD35 are HDR10 compatible, and for those few who have 3D Blu-ray, they also support 3D Blu-ray

Of course, as one might expect, both come with a rather expensive price tag: the Optoma UHD35 is $1,299 and the Optoma UHD38 is a bit higher at $1,399, but for a difference of only $100, we definitely recommend the UHD38

Therefore, these projectors are a more substantial investment than 4K displays, which can be purchased for around $250 these days However, this should not come as a surprise to anyone looking to purchase a projector, as projectors are generally more expensive than TVs

The other bad news is that both models use only HDMI 20 instead of HDMI 21, so neither supports 4K/120fps For this reason, the Optoma line is not the most future-proof machine, and the included bulbs will only last approximately 15,000 hours before needing to be replaced

Nevertheless, these projectors offer a premium way to play games on the PS5 and Xbox Series X