Projectors

If you want big screen entertainment in your home but don't want a huge TV dominating a room, ultra-short-throw projectors offer a tidy alternative. The latest 4K UST projector to be released by China's Hisense is the L5F Laser Cinema.

California's ViewSonic has launched a new 1080p portable projector that uses a technique called time of flight ranging to quickly measure the distance to the wall and achieve sharp focus in just one second.

Back in 2018, China's Puppy Robot launched the puppy cube interactive projector on Indiegogo, and we got to review a unit. The next generation launched early 2020, followed by the higher spec Hachi Infinite M1 Pro – which we've been trying out.

Optoma has launched a new laser projector for professional installations such as museums, conference rooms and lecture halls. The ZU720TST is billed as the world's first short-throw, 7,000-lumens, fixed-lens, WUXGA laser projector.

Optoma launched a 4K DLP projector in March 2020 that didn't just throw at over 300 inches, but also boasted a 240-Hz refresh rate at Full HD for blur-free big-screen gaming. Now two more projectors aimed at living room gamers have joined the UHD50X.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into 2021, returning to normal office working is looking less and less likely in the short term. For those looking to go big and bright in the home office, Epson has launched three new business projectors.

Asus has debuted the ZenBeam Latte L1 portable projector at the online-only CES 2021 expo. The mug-sized, battery powered unit with a built-in speaker is designed for streaming YouTube videos or games inside or outside the home.

China's Hisense has announced that it will launch a full range of TriChroma Laser TVs during 2021. The lineup of ultra-short-throw laser projectors will include a limited edition model capable of throwing a 100-inch image onto the matching screen.

California's consumer tech company ViewSonic has launched a new DLP projector at the all-digital CES 2021 that's aimed at home movie lovers who want 4K for under a grand.

Back in September, Sony launched a flagship 4K laser projector capable of putting out 10,000 lumens. Though Epson America's latest projector can't match the resolution, the Pro L30000UNL is a much brighter prospect.

The audio visual arm of tech company Substanbo Inc has hit Indiegogo with a 4K UST laser projector that's gunning for your living-room TV. The Polaris is reported capable of throwing up to 200 inches and includes a Dolby Audio sound system.

If you like the idea of wall-filling movie watching, but find the price tags that come with 4K laser projectors are beyond your budget, Epson has announced a bunch of 1080p Home Cinema projectors for under a thousand bucks.