Highlights are dazzling, neon colours pop, and the C2 Pro even copes well with movies like The Northman or The Green Knight, where dark scenes can often look dull and muddy. Again, this is a top-notch performance.
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Hisense C2 Pro review: Gaming
The C2 Pro has a dedicated gaming mode which kicks in automatically when connected to a console. It has its own UI, with shortcuts to the brightness settings and a useful ‘Dark Detail’ enhancement feature, along with an optional fps counter.
Thankfully, with minimal lag, rich colours, good shadow detail and noticeable HDR effects, this is a great projector for gaming. You’ll struggle to have a more immersive experience playing through the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 campaign or Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. What’s more, it will even support 120fps refresh rates at 1080p, which comes in handy if you’re happy to compromise resolution for a super-smooth gaming experience.
Hisense C2 Pro review: Sound quality
The C2 Pro might not have the built-in bass speaker of the C2 Ultra, but there’s still plenty of boom and bang in the 2.0 audio system. At the lowest volume levels, it can be tricky to make out some dialogue, but it’s brilliant from 15% to 50% volume.
Unfortunately, despite DTS Virtual:X support, there’s no really convincing simulation of surround sound on offer, but you do get a surprisingly wide soundstage. Effects are well-articulated and have plenty of impact, and big orchestral scores sound particularly impressive.
All the same, Hisense might have been a bit too ambitious with the maximum volume levels. The C2 Pro can go insanely loud but, if you push it much above 50%, the bass gets thumpy and the frequencies start to muddy. Still, just limit it to a vaguely sensible level and you’ll not need to connect a full surround system unless you want the complete home cinema experience.
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