Home Theater

BenQ has launched the GP500 projector in the UK and the EU; the new gadget is also available in the US. The 4K LED device has up to 1,500 ANSI lumens brightness and can throw images up to 150-in (~381 cm) wide with a 1.0 to 1.3 throw ratio. The gadget also uses Android TV with Google Chromecast and Google Assistant voice commands.

Hisense has revealed the E8K TV series in China, with 85-in and 100-in models now available to pre-order. The ULED X devices have up to 1,600 nits brightness and a 4K@144 Hz resolution. Gaming features of the TVs include VRR, ALLM and HDMI 2.1 ports for connecting consoles.

The exceptionally bright OLED alternative has been put on sale at Best Buy, which is where the 75-inch version of the Hisense U8H Mini-LED TV received its largest discount thus far and can now be ordered for US$1,399.

The ViewSonic X1-4K and X2-4K projectors, designed for Xbox, have been revealed. The gadgets mimic the Xbox’s design with green accents and support HDMI-CEC which can switch on your projector when you boot the console. The higher-end X2-4K has up to 2,150 ANSI lumens brightness and a 0.69 to 0.83 short throw ratio.