Projectors / Formovie
Formovie Theater Premium
Ultra-short throw with Bowers & Wilkins audio — a genuine TV replacement.
Overall score 7.5/10
Pros
- + Best built-in audio of any projector here — the Bowers & Wilkins system is genuinely good enough to use alone
- + Sits 16 inches from the wall, so it works as a TV replacement in a normal living room
- + Its contrast rating is honest — measured 3,200:1 against a 3,000:1 claim, which is rare
- + Strong Dolby Vision implementation
Cons
- − Reviewers found significant colour accuracy issues at launch and a colour-space detection fault preventing correct content switching
- − 35ms input lag is poor for gaming
- − A successor, the Theater Ultra, has been announced with no price or date
- − Two Amazon listings exist and it is unclear which is current
Formovie Theater Premium review: what the specs say
Ultra-short throw with Bowers & Wilkins audio — a genuine TV replacement. At $3,499, Formovie's 2024 model sits at the premium end of the category — the projectors we compare run from $499 to $7,999. It scores 7.5/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Built-in Sound at 9.0/10 — onboard speaker power and whether you can live without external audio. The weakest is Gaming at 5.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: reviewers found significant colour accuracy issues at launch and a colour-space detection fault preventing correct content switching; and 35ms input lag is poor for gaming. Every specification on this page comes from Formovie's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Resolution | Native 1920x1080 panel with pixel shifting to place 3840x2160 on screen — not a native 4K panel (0.47-inch TI DMD with four-way pixel shift) |
| Brightness | 2,200 ISO lumens. Note: some marketplace listings claim 2,800 ANSI, which belongs to the older Formovie Theater and is not this model's rating |
| Light Source | ALPD 4.0 RGB+ triple laser |
| Throw Ratio | 0.21:1 — ultra-short throw, about 16 inches from the wall for 150 inches |
| Contrast Ratio | 3,000:1 rated and 3,200:1 measured — unusually honest for an ultra-short-throw projector |
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HDR10, plus DTS:X audio |
| Refresh Rate & Input Lag | 60Hz; input lag 35 to 36ms in Game Mode |
| Smart Platform | Google TV 12 with licensed Netflix, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Built-in Speakers | 2x 15W Bowers & Wilkins with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X |
| Lens Shift | None, which is normal for ultra-short throw |
| Auto Setup | 4-point and 8-point geometric correction |
| Light Source Life | Not published by the manufacturer hrs |
| Connectivity | HDMI, USB, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, eARC |
| Material | Fabric-wrapped ultra-short-throw cabinet |
| Warranty | 12 months |
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