Projectors

Earlier in the year we got to take Xgimi's Halo portable all-in-one projector for review, and were mighty impressed by what it offered. Now the company has announced a new flavor that promises easier setup, a brighter throw and more features.

Back in 2016, startup Arovia launched a portable, pop-up display solution called SPUD. Now the company is set to launch a brighter, higher-res, more compact follow up called Splay, and has added a neat projector mode too.

Californian tech company Vava has today launched its sixth crowdfunding campaign, this time hoping to attract home cinema lovers with a 4K ultra-short-throw laser projector rocking a Harman Kardon sound system.

JVCKenwood USA has announced the launch of three 8K laser projectors destined for home theaters, which not only feature a next-gen laser light source but are claimed to be the first models to come with 48-Gbps 8K HDMI 2.1 inputs.

We've seen a few projectors with built-in sound systems of late, including the Hachi Infinite M1 Pro and Xgimi's Halo, but the BenQ GV30 is more like a portable Bluetooth speaker system with a built-in projector.

Hisense USA has announced a new addition to its premium home entertainment lineup, the L9G TriChroma Laser TV – a 4K ultra-short-throw projector with built-in Dolby Atmos audio and supplied with ambient-light-rejecting screens.

Compelling home theater is a one-step process these days, and XGIMI's flagship Horizon Pro 4K/60p projector is a brilliant example. It's fast, smart and powerful with built-in Android TV, premium 16-W audio and a spectacular image up to 300 inches.

Many of the projectors released by Xgimi have been somewhat blocky units that stand out, rather than blend in. For its latest multimedia model, the company has opted for a compact, stylish design for the bedroom, living room or even the boardroom.

Last month, JMGO launched a Full HD UST projector on Indiegogo, which included optics co-developed with imaging titan Leica and audio from loudspeaker veteran Dynaudio. Now the company is readying a 4K tri-color Laser TV for launch, the JMGO U2.

The GAC Technology Group partnered with HP Inc in early 2017 for a 10-year alliance to develop and market smart projectors. The BP5000 Laser TV is the latest fruit of that collaboration, which won't disturb movie watchers with irritating fan noise.

As part of a refurbishment at the planetarium at La Coupole, a former World War Two bunker in northern France that's now a museum, RSA Cosmos has installed a dozen 4K projectors to create what's billed as the world's first 10K 3D planetarium.

In August 2020, Taiwan's BenQ aimed to replace living-room televisions with the launch of two Laser TV projectors. Now the company has added two more ultra-short-throw all-in-one projectors to the range, this time coming with Android TV cooked in.