Through the Laser Looking Glass: My Immersive Week with the Nexcast NX30 8K Laser Projector
Before last week, I thought a great home projector just meant a 100-inch picture and decent black levels. Then the Nexcast NX30 arrived in my living room: an 8K laser projector with a price tag that made my credit card shudder ($11,500). Over the next seven days, my den became everything from a cinema to a lecture hall. Did it live up to the hype, or is ultra-high-brightness just the latest AV buzzword? Let’s get honest about what it’s actually like living with the NX30 for a whole week. Brightness Unleashed: Does 8,000 Lumens Really Change Everything? When I first powered up the Nexcast NX30 8K Laser Projector, I wasn’t sure what to expect from its headline feature: 8,000 lumens projector brightness. I’ve used plenty of projectors over the years, but most topped out at 3,000 lumens—great for movie nights in a dark basement, but not much else. The NX30, with ...
