Xgimi RS30: 240Hz laser projector wants to replace your gaming monitor
Xgimi launched its RS30 projector series on April 29, pricing the base model at $1,290 — undercutting the current Horizon 20 ($1,399 on Amazon) while adding 240Hz refresh and 1ms response time. The specs are designed to make buyers think twice before buying a large gaming monitor. No US or UK release date has been confirmed yet.
The hardware
The RS30 runs on a custom QuaLas42 laser module using 20 diodes. Brightness ranges from 3,600 ISO lumens on the entry Pro model up to 6,800 ISO lumens on the Ultra Max — enough to push through ambient daylight in most living rooms. Contrast sits at 7,000:1 on the Ultra Max, which is competitive for a DLP projector. Color coverage hits 98% of the BT.2020 gamut with a Delta E below 0.8, and the projector supports Dolby Vision and multiple HDR formats. A 0.47-inch DMD chip with pixel-shifting produces native 4K resolution.
The optical zoom ratio of 1.2–1.5:1 lets a 100-inch image fill a screen from roughly 9 to 11 feet away. Auto keystone correction and obstacle avoidance handle setup automatically. Audio comes from a Harman Kardon system with Dolby Audio and DTS support. Connectivity includes HDMI 2.1 with eARC, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2.
The gaming pitch
Projectors have historically been too slow for fast-paced games. Xgimi's answer is a MediaTek MT9681 chipset paired with a dedicated gaming processor, delivering a claimed 1ms input lag. That matches top-tier gaming monitors. Add 240Hz refresh, VRR, and AMD FreeSync support and you have a 100-inch gaming setup — provided your console or PC has a full HDMI 2.1 chain to back it up.
Availability
Four tiers launched in China: Pro ($1,290), Pro Max ($1,475), Ultra ($1,681), and Ultra Max ($1,974). Global rollout is expected later in 2026, likely under the Horizon brand name, per Gizmochina RS30 launch specs. Based on past Xgimi launches, a US and UK release typically follows China by six months or more. There's a further wrinkle for European buyers: previous RS-series models shipped with reduced brightness to meet EU energy regulations, notes GSMGotech global roadmap, so the 6,800-lumen headline figure may not carry over intact. US and UK pricing has not been announced.
