UST laser TV projectors

Sits in a cabinet inches from the wall and fires upward. Designed to replace a television in a room with light, at the cost of needing a matched ambient-light-rejecting screen.

14 models · 8 brands · $1,799–$5,932

Brightest on the ISO/ANSI scale
Hisense L9Q5,000 lumens
Cheapest of the type
Formovie Cinema Edge~$1,799
Hisense L9Q projector
Hisense~$5,331

Hisense L9Q

UST laser TV · DLP · 4K pixel-shift

Brightness
5,000lumensANSI
  • 5,000 ANSI lumens
  • Brightest here
  • 128 W Atmos

Best for: A living room with big windows that has to work at noon

Hisense PX3-Pro projector
Hisense~$2,998

Hisense PX3-Pro

UST laser TV · DLP · 4K pixel-shift

Brightness
3,000lumensANSI
  • 3,000 ANSI lumens
  • Tri-laser, 110% BT.2020
  • Dolby Vision

Best for: Replacing a television in a bright living room without giving up color

Hisense PL2 projector
Hisense~$2,499

Hisense PL2

UST laser TV · DLP · 4K pixel-shift

Brightness
2,700lumensANSI
  • 2,700 ANSI lumens
  • Dolby Vision
  • $2,499

Best for: A laser TV budget that stops short of tri-laser

NexiGo Aurora Pro projector
NexiGo~$2,999

NexiGo Aurora Pro

UST laser TV · DLP · 4K pixel-shift

Brightness
2,400lumensANSI
  • 2,400 ANSI lumens
  • Tri-laser + Dolby Vision
  • 60 W audio

Best for: A tri-laser picture with real built-in sound, where a streaming stick is acceptable

XGIMI Aura 2 projector
XGIMI~$2,239

XGIMI Aura 2

UST laser TV · DLP · 4K pixel-shift

Brightness
2,300lumensISO 21118
  • 2,300 ISO lumens
  • 0.18 throw ratio
  • 60 W Harman Kardon

Best for: A living room where the cabinet has to look like a piece of furniture

Formovie Cinema Edge projector
Formovie~$1,799

Formovie Cinema Edge

UST laser TV · DLP · 4K pixel-shift

Brightness
1,900lumensISO 21118
  • 1,900 ISO lumens
  • Cheapest tri-laser UST
  • 15.4 lb

Best for: A first laser TV on the smallest budget that still buys tri-laser color