Projectors

If you're looking to replace your living room TV with something that doesn't dominate your space until it's powered on, Formovie is hoping that its flagship Theater Premium ultra-short-throw projector will fit the bill. We've been sent one to try out.

Epson has added a super-short-throw projector to its home cinema options. Like its ultra-short-throw cousins, the EH-QS100 model snuggles up close to the screen to throw huge visuals while its laser light source is reckoned good for lights-on viewing.

Hidden among Samsung's CES presskit last year was a very brief paragraph on the world's first 8K projector with wireless connectivity. The Premiere 8K is still yet to arrive, but it's already received the first certification from the 8K Association.

Panasonic has bumped up the brightness for a new series of short-throw projectors. Billed as the company's most powerful fixed, short-throw LCD laser projectors to date, one model puts out 7,000 lumens and the other manages 6,200 lumens.

Well known for its competitively priced room-dominating TVs, TCL is now offering a more flexible way to watch big-screen visuals with the launch of its first mobile projector. The all-in-one A1 puts 1080p Google TV wherever you need it to be.

A Chinese mobile tech company known for its rugged devices has launched what's claimed to be the world's first 5G rugged tablet that also packs a built-in DLP projector. The Tank Pad also features an 800-lumen light to brighten up camping adventures.

Chinese projector brand ETOE has launched a portable Google TV Full HD smart projector that's about the height of a soda can. The Dolphin also boasts easy positioning technology and a huge battery.

Sharp Imaging has added a new family member to its pro-level X Series projectors. The dual-laser XP-X171Q should provide, ahem, sharp 4K visuals even in brightly lit rooms.

Following a number of industry partnerships, Leica announced its own smart projector in 2022. Now that UST Laser TV is joined by a compact audiovisual treat designed for "maximum flexibility and cinema feeling in Leica premium image quality."

BenQ has launched a new 4K UHD projector, which is aimed at folks new to the projector-based home cinema universe, with AI smarts on hand to help "transform modern living spaces into theater-style settings with unparalleled ease and sophistication."

Ricoh boasts that its lenses are the preferred choice of top projector makers around the world, so it's no surprise that its latest laser projector makes use of Ricoh glass "to deliver high-quality, color-rich 4K images from just centimeters away."

Laser projectors can be great replacements for a big-screen TV, but kids, cats and even fellow housemates can cause you to temporarily lose sight of the action. Ultra-short-throw models can nip such shadowplay in the bud, like the new PL2 from Hisense.