Thomas Ricker
is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years.
JMGO’s 4K 120Hz Iris Ultra Max all-in-one Google TV projector is now available outside China. It gets its name from a new dual-iris system that lets it produce an impressive 10,000:1 native contrast, according to JMGO. It boosts the contrast — always an issue with projectors — by placing two separate physical apertures (irises) along different points of the internal optical path to control light scatter and brightness far more aggressively than a single iris can. It also promises to produce a very bright 6,500 ISO lumen image from its triple-laser light engine.
Last year at IFA, 6,000 lumens from an all-in-one projector was breaking new ground. At IFA 2026, it’s shaping up to be table stakes, alongside 4k imagery purring along at a smooth 120Hz for fast-moving sports and gaming. Just note that I found JMGO’s N3 Ultimate to be unwatchable at peak brightness due to color distortion — so best wait for the reviews on this one.
