LG HU915QE Cinebeam 4K Uhd 3700 Lumens Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector

LG HU915QE CineBeam – 4K UHD Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector with 3,700 ANSI Lumens

The LG HU915QE is LG’s flagship CineBeam ultra short throw projector: it sits on a media console centimetres from the wall and projects a 4K UHD image of 90 to 120 inches. A three-channel laser light source produces up to 3,700 ANSI lumens and a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, webOS provides streaming without an external box, and a built-in 2.2-channel 40 W speaker system covers sound. It is designed to replace a large television in a living room.

Key features

• 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) DLP projection from an ultra short throw 0.19 ratio
• Up to 3,700 ANSI lumens from a three-channel laser light source
• 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio with adaptive contrast and iris control
• 94% DCI-P3 colour gamut with HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping
• 90-inch image from 5.6 cm, 120-inch image from 18.3 cm from the wall
• webOS smart platform with Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and Apple TV
• Built-in 2.2-channel 40 W speakers with Dolby Atmos pass-through
• Three HDMI inputs including HDMI 2.1 with eARC and ALLM

Three-channel laser colour and brightness

Instead of a single laser and a colour wheel, the HU915QE uses separate laser sources for its colour channels, which keeps colour purity high and reduces the rainbow artefacts some viewers see with single-chip designs. The result is 94% coverage of the DCI-P3 cinema gamut alongside the full 3,700 ANSI lumen output – brightness that keeps the picture vivid in a normally lit living room, the environment it is built for. The laser source is rated for 20,000 hours, so there are no lamps to replace.

Ultra short throw placement

The 0.19 throw ratio is the practical heart of the design. Placed just 5.6 cm from the wall the projector fills a 90-inch screen; at 9.9 cm it reaches 100 inches, and at 18.3 cm a full 120 inches. There is no ceiling mount, no long cable run and no shadow problem when someone crosses the room. Because ultra short throw images are sensitive to alignment, LG provides 4, 9 and 15-point warping adjustment to square the picture precisely, and a flat, dedicated UST screen gives the best results.

Smart television behaviour

webOS with the Magic Remote makes the HU915QE behave like the television it replaces: streaming apps open directly, voice control runs through LG ThinQ or Amazon Alexa, and AirPlay 2 and screen mirroring cover phones and laptops. For HDR content, Dynamic Tone Mapping adjusts brightness frame by frame, Brightness Optimizer II adapts output to the room’s ambient light, and Filmmaker Mode presents films without added processing. TruMotion interpolation is available for sport and fast-moving content.

Sound built in, expansion ready

The 2.2-channel 40 W speaker system is strong enough to serve as the room’s everyday sound, with clear dialogue and real bass weight. Bluetooth Sound Out can add compatible LG wireless speakers for a wider soundstage, and HDMI eARC passes Dolby Atmos from streaming apps and consoles to an external soundbar or receiver when you want a full system. Fan noise stays between 26 dB in Eco and 30 dB at high brightness, unobtrusive under dialogue.

For living rooms that want a 100-inch-plus 4K picture without a television dominating the wall or a projector installation changing the room, the HU915QE is the complete ultra short throw package.

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Complete your setup: Pair the LG HU915QE Cinebeam 4K Uhd 3700 Lumens Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector with the Inlight Cineview Tripod Projector Screen 8 x 6 ft and the Cadyce CA-8KHDC Ultra High Speed 8K HDMI Cable (1.8 m).