LG’s flagship 4K ultra-short throw projector will get nearer

LG simply took the wraps off a brand new flagship CineBeam ultra-short throw (UST) projector, mannequin HU915QE. The 4K three-channel laser projector blasts an excellent vibrant 3,700 ANSI lumen picture that measures 100 inches when positioned simply 9.8cm (3.9 inches) from a wall, because of a wonderful 0.19 throw ratio.

Different UST projectors just like the AWOL LTV-3500 require a distance of 24.9cm (9.8 inches) to realize that very same 100-inch diagonal image dimension. And whereas that may not sound like a big span, it might probably simply exceed the width of frequent sideboards the place the projector will stay.

Higher but, you’ll be able to place the brand new LG CineBeam 18.3cm (7.2 inches) from an Ambient Gentle Rejection (ALR) display for an enormous 120-inch image with improved distinction (to profit from the projector’s assist for HDR10, HLG, HGiG) and vibrancy, even when daylight creeps into the room. Simply be able to spend one other $1,000 or so within the course of.

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The LG HU915QE runs webOS which suggests easy accessibility to all of your favourite streaming providers together with Netflix (which remains to be a problem for Android TV projectors). It additionally has assist for display mirroring, Apple’s AirPlay 2, and a pair of USB 2.0 jacks for extra content material sourcing choices. The projector has an built-in 40W 2.2 channel speaker to be used in a pinch, or a trio of HDMI eARC ports to profit from your house theater sound setup.

LG says that CineBeam HU915QE can be obtainable within the first half of 2022, beginning with “key markets in North America, Europe and the Center East, with Latin America and Asia markets to observe.” LG did not asserting pricing however a fast verify on B&H and elsewhere yields a preorder worth of $5,996.99, which sounds about proper.