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XGIMI unveiled the TITAN Noir Max, a professional-grade 4K smart projector, at CES 2026, targeting users seeking cinematic image quality without requiring a dedicated home theater.
The projector features XGIMI's advanced dynamic iris system, delivering a native contrast of 10,000:1 and dynamic contrast of 100,000:1, enhancing black depth, highlights, and overall realism.
Equipped with RGB triple-laser technology, it achieves 5,000 ISO lumens brightness and exceptional color accuracy (ΔE<0.8), while supporting HDR10+, Dolby Vision, IMAX Enhanced, and FILMMAKER MODE.
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* Queen will release a 5CD+2LP super deluxe Queen II box set on 27 March 2026 via EMI, expanding the original 1974 album extensively.

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