Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Review

The Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 aims to compete with projectors that are hundreds or even thousands of dollars more. Though this projector isn’t cheap, it promises stellar performance across the board, from brightness, color accuracy, to even sound quality. As an all-in-one premium option for your home theatre setup, is the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 worth buying? We tested it in our lab to find out.

What I like about the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2

Everything about the design of the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 feels premium, including the ribbed metal and hard plastic chassis that encloses a ton of power. Honestly, for its size, it’s actually rather compact. That being said, don’t underestimate its power—or its weight. Weighing in at about 16.5 lbs (or 7.5 kg), it’s definitely a hefty unit, but inside, it packs a triple-laser projection system that gives a hard-to-beat contrast ratio and pretty vibrant colors straight out of the box compared to cheaper projectors. Not to mention, laser projection is typically far superior to traditional lamp or LED-based projectors in terms of sharpness, brightness, contrast ratio, color accuracy, and saturation levels. You can also use this projector in fairly bright broad daylight, and you’d still be able to make out an image, which is difficult to achieve.

Thankfully, the color accuracy of the projector’s image is actually quite good! Color accuracy is measured in dE, which is a standard measurement that quantifies the difference between two colors that appear on a projection or screen. The scale of measurement ranges from 0 to 100, 0 having the least color difference, and 100 having the most color difference.

In our testing, the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 scored a ΔE76 (Delta E, or dE) of 0.17, which is actually incredibly good. For reference, a ΔE of >1 means any color differences are imperceptible to the human eye. As for our ΔE2000 value, we measured a ΔE2000 of 3.09, which is also pretty good, but is considered acceptable. It’s not perfect, but some color variation can be noticeable, but for everyday viewing, this is a perfectly great score—just don’t expect it to be exactly what a professional film colorist intended when they’re color grading the films you’re watching, though it gets a decent way there from our measurements of the DCI-P3 D65 color space at 79.6% gamut coverage. That being said, it has a near-perfect score for Adobe RGB at 97.4% which is great for a projector of this caliber.

The controls for the projector are pretty comprehensive and customizable. The included remote control is simple and resembles any other smart TV remote, featuring a microphone for the Google TV Assistant when you don’t want to type.

There is no app with the projector, but that’s pretty typical. The projector’s operating software uses Google TV, making it very easy to navigate and use. Top shows and apps are right there in the home screen, so you can get straight to streaming your favorite shows and movies!

What’s also a standout is that you have a handful of connection options with this projector! The projector has three HDMI 2.1 ports—one of which is an eARC HDMI 2.0 port—S/PDIF, 3.5mm headphone jack, one USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports each, and a LAN ethernet port. Additionally, the unit supports WiFi 6e and Bluetooth 5.2, enabling features such as AirPlay 2, Chromecast, and Miracast, which is a nice addition.

Since the unit is meant to be used as a home cinema projector, it does not have an internal battery. The projector also isn’t really made for portability, as it is a bit of a heavy unit. However, it is definitely not too difficult to bring to a friend’s house in a pinch, thanks to the custom rigid styrofoam case it comes with.

The sound quality of the unit is also surprisingly good. There’s a decently impressive amount of bass for the size of the overall enclosure, which is great to see considering how much imaging tech has been packed into this projector. For example, the brass section in Ludwig Göransson’s soundtrack “Can You Hear the Music” from Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer has a good amount of bass strength and presence in the mix, whilst not making the highs too brilliant, and with a tasteful amount of treble strength that isn’t tiring on the ears.

Lastly, we were also able to test the Valerion 120″ Fresnel Ambient Light Rejecting Screen as well, and constructing it was relatively easy to do, although it can take some time. Also, make sure to use the included gloves when inserting the fiberglass rods that border the screen to allow it to stretch onto the frame; you could get micro-glass shards in your fingers! The results from using the projector screen are great. Images from it look bright, color-accurate, and maintain a high contrast ratio, resulting in good black levels.

What I don’t like about the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2

To be honest, there aren’t too many things that I dislike about the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2. The image looks pretty good out of the box, and the sound is actually pretty good. That being said, does it beat having a dedicated home theatre sound system? Absolutely not—albeit, the included speakers in the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 do the job for a good movie night with friends or a loved one. However, if you’re looking for bone-rattling, epic immersion into the explosions and soaring soundtracks of your next movie night, consider a home theatre sound system with a proper subwoofer and a multi-speaker array.

For example, in Hans Zimmer’s soundtrack “No Time for Caution” from Christopher Nolan’s film Interstellar, the bass extension of the deep organ, cello, and double bass string section tends to lose its strength and power, but as I mentioned earlier, the mid and high clarity is still nice. The crescendo to the big organ and orchestra fanfare lacked intensity, particularly because of the lack of sub bass. What can you do when the enclosure is only so big? For its size, it’s definitely not awful, but it still doesn’t beat a dedicated home theatre audio system.

Additionally, Interstellar‘s “S.T.A.Y.” would occasionally distort above 60-63% volume during some of the mid-register organ notes, likely due to the amount of range the organ has from deep sub bass and bass.

In terms of color accuracy, as we measured above, the projector tested very well; however, one thing to note was that we measured a color temperature of 9568k when the projector should have been targeting 6500k. This means the image may appear a bit cooler, white-ish blue, straight out of the box. However, the white balance can be adjusted with the image settings in the projector’s menus. Additionally, according to our objective measurements, the projector tended to lean a bit green—albeit, it wasn’t super distracting, and the image still appeared very pleasant for the most part.

Another small nitpick, if you opt to get the Valerion Walnut Tripod Stand, its design and build look nice, but usability falls short. The legs are floppy with loose hinge friction, so they fold back a bit when repositioning. What’s more frustrating is that it’s awkward to place: too tall to sit in front of the couch without blocking the screen, yet not tall enough to clear your head when it’s behind your couch when seated.

Should you buy the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2?

Among the sea of home cinema projectors, the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 is a compelling option. There are certainly more expensive options out there that may give a better experience and have some edge over the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2, but at that point, you could spend a thousand dollars or way more for added brightness, color accuracy, etc., and yet the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 gets you most of the way there for less.

The projector’s smart OS is also something that isn’t always present in more expensive projectors, either, which adds to the ease of use and can help replace a smart TV since it’s jam-packed with features. That being said, of course, with an MSRP of $2999 USD, it’s not cheap, but if you have the cash and are looking into investing in an all-in-one smart home theatre projector for you and your family or friends to enjoy movie nights and hangs, look no further than the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2.