CES 2018

We don’t usually expect to see new projectors at CES (that’s normally CEDIA territory) but LG showed its new HU80KA 4K entry.

It’s relatively compact, is laser illuminated at a rated 2500 lumens, doesn’t require a special screen, images using using Texas Instruments’ new 4K DLP chip, includes WebOS Smart TV features, and is expected by spring at $5000. I can’t say I was blown away by the images it produced at the price, but laser illumination isn’t cheap to engineer and I learned long ago that show demos aren’t always the best indicators of true quality. It’s definitely worth a closer look.