XGIMI TITAN Noir Max 4K Projector Review

The XGIMI TITAN Noir Max projector doesn’t mess around. It’s an all-out home-cinema projector with an outrageously bright 4K image, deep black levels, and gaming features that we here at GameRevolution are especially interested in. After using it for movies and games, here is my review.

A bright idea

For testing, I paired the TITAN Noir Max with a 120-inch Duronic FFPS120. This is more of a budget 1.0-gain matte-white screen rather than a reference surface, yet the picture still looked spectacular. Therefore, I’d think of this review as a baseline, with a more premium screen potentially getting even more out of the projector.

XGIMI rates peak brightness at 7,000 ISO lumens in Performance Mode, although this increases fan noise and compromises color accuracy. The regular viewing modes are less extreme but remain exceptionally bright. While its 4K output uses pixel shifting rather than a native-4K chip, the image remains impressively sharp at enormous sizes.

Powered zoom, focus, and extensive lens-shift controls also let me align the image using the remote instead of repeatedly moving the projector.

I mainly used Filmmaker Mode for movies, which produced a natural image. With blackout curtains closed and lights off, HDR looked its best, with bright highlights and impressively deep blacks for a DLP projector.

During daytime viewing, games, sports, and TV remained colorful and perfectly watchable. Darker films lost some depth, but closing the curtains solved that. If you’re aiming to get a lounge projector that remains usable throughout the entire day, the TITAN Noir Max more than gets the job done by brute-forcing brightness.

Let’s game

When it comes to gaming, I played through the entire story mode of the new Halo: Campaign Evolved. The support for splitscreen couch co-op paired wonderfully with the larger screen output. Its colorful sci-fi environments and darker interiors benefited from the brightness and contrast, while the huge scale made firefights feel epic.

For something more competitive, I jumped into Apex Legends. In the low-latency gaming mode, controls felt consistently responsive and I had no trouble tracking opponents. VRR helps reduce tearing and stutter, while ALLM can automatically engage the low-latency mode when connected to a compatible source.

The fastest 240 Hz setting requires dropping to 1080p, while 4K display output tops out at 60 Hz, even though the projector can accept a 4K/120 Hz signal. This means choosing between maximum clarity and speed, but neither option undermines the projector’s gaming credentials.

In the Filmmaker and gaming modes I used, fan noise rarely became distracting. Performance Mode is noticeably louder, however, so owners may want to consider projector placement and how close it is to viewers.

Nitpicks

When it comes to the downsides, I really only have minor criticisms that are easy to overlook when you consider the long list of wins the TITAN Noir Max achieves.

My first nitpick is the sheer number of picture settings that users can tweak. Sure, many of those buying a high-end projector will absolutely be enthusiasts looking to optimize the output. However, there will also be those who just want to quickly set it up, have it look good within a few minutes, and then forget about it.

There is also no built-in streaming platform, meaning users need a console or streaming device for accessing platforms like Netflix.

Disclosure: Review sample provided by XGIMI.