What just happened? The technology behind projectors has made big advancements in recent times, but they’re still not considered a match for monitors or even TVs when it comes to gaming. However, Hisense’s new ultra short-throw projector not only has a 240Hz refresh rate but is also certified as “Designed for Xbox Limited Series.” All this for the wallet-busting price of $3,500.
Being a short-throw projector means the Hisense PX3-PRO can be sat just inches away from a wall – as opposed to being placed high up on the opposite side of a room. It’s able to project an adjustable image of between 80 to 150 inches in a 4K resolution.
Gaming isn’t usually a big reason why people buy projectors, but the PX3-PRO could buck the trend. In addition to that massive image, it offers a refresh rate of up to 240Hz (at resolutions under 2K) with High Refresh Rate (HRR), a response time of under 6ms, 50-watt front-firing Harman Kardon speakers, Dolby Atmos technology, and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), which cuts down on input lag by detecting when the monitor is plugged into a console and optimizing the settings.
Hisense proudly advertises that the PX3-PRO is the first short-throw projector to be part of Microsoft’s Designed for Xbox Limited Series Program. Microsoft writes that products in the program have been developed alongside Xbox to deliver the best experience possible.
Another feature Hisense is pushing is the projector’s TriChroma Triple Laser Light technology. It uses three discrete red, green, and blue lasers to create a wide color gamut: 110% of the BT.2020 set of color specifications (around 151% DCI-P3). The company says that this is a wider color gamut than is required for HDR, and about as close as you can get to the IMAX experience at home – the projector supports IMAX Enhanced for selected movies, too.
Other specs include a 3,000:1 native contrast, 3,000 ANSI lumens brightness, zero harmful blue light emissions, and reflective imaging technology. There’s support for Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, and HLG, and it has two HDMI 2.1 and one HDMI 2.0 inputs.
Hisense says the projector’s durable laser light sources offer over 25,000 hours of use, which is good when you consider it costs $3,500. The projector is available to buy now.