LG HU85LA CineBeam 4K UHD Ultra Short Throw Laser Smart Home Theater Projector, 2700 Lumens

2025-01-19T19:00:00

We love the projector. We bought it brand new in June 23 and it worked flawlessly until a few days ago when everything started going pink. Called customer service who tried to walk me through resetting the picture and settings, none of which did any good. I have a feeling one of the lamps is malfunctioning. After 40 minutes they said since I purchased it off eBay, they wouldn't help me set up a repair. Disappointing that even though it was purchased off eBay, a $5k product doesn't last longer than 1.5 years.

Jbt310

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2024-08-13T20:00:00

I was 17 days away from my 2 year warranty expiring and the help over the phone was excellent! Not only did they walk me through how to get my projector fixed they helped get it shipped out overnight so that i'd have it back quickly.

Bret68116

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2023-10-12T20:00:00

Purchased it on April 2021 and still working amazing. Fantastic image., Be aware that you definitely need a short throw capable screen. Projecting on a wall will yield terrible results. Also, depending on your sound setup if you want to have ATMOS, most likely you will have to purchase a UHD/HDR /Splitter like the 4K VERTEX2. This is because this projector doesn't have an Atmos capable HDMI, and therefore you can't bring the signal first to the projector and then route the sound out to your sound. If you attempt to go FIRST to your sound system and then to your projector you will end up with SYNC issues. TO avoid this, you will need to send the signal first to a splitter that can send picture and sound out and in sync to projector and sound system. If you only want 5.1 you will be fine with the HDMI out provided. These splitters are costly.

Jake V.

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2023-07-06T20:00:00

I bought this on December 10.2022, after 5 months, I started seeing white dots on the display, also partial display when the device turned on, send for repair on 06/23/2023, I am not getting any updates on the status of repair, I am disappointed for two reasons, 1. No updates from service department., 2. Such a high priced Item a definite not a candidate for repair, was expecting a replace. Waiting to see..

AJOYR

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2023-04-13T20:00:00

Love the projector. Awesome picture. Unfortunately it needs to go to the repair shop already. Hopefully it will be just as awesome when we get it back repaired.

Jeff W.

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2023-03-18T20:00:00

Been using my unit for a couple weeks. In other reviews, people talked of fan noise. I only faintly hear it very faintly before sound starts. Some things that would have been helpful before I purchased it would have been some specs as to minimum heights above the projector to the bottom of the screen. I'm missing a couple inches of picture at the bottom of my screen which is as high as I can mount it. Overall, I'm very happy

Dmarchba

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2023-01-14T19:00:00

I purchased this right before Christmas and have no regrets! The ability to play games with instant response and watch movies on a 120 inch screen is amazing and fun!

Larkar

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2022-12-12T19:00:00

It is a great 4K laser project on it's face value. It was not the cheapest option when I bought it but it has some really nice options. Unfortunately, just barely after the warrantee expired, pixels started dying off. First one, a month later another, another month another dead pixel. These are very bright-white spots that glow like bright stars on any darker screen images. Impossible to mentally tune out especially considering the price tag on this thing. I've looked at the repair cost, and I can buy another laser projector brand new at the cost of these repairs. I'm really disappointed in LG quality. This isn't the first LG problem I've been through. I'd thought I'd have learned my lesson by now

HU85LA

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2022-09-21T20:00:00

I think overall this is one of the best projector, great picture quality, very good brightness. Perfect for family movie night at home. I?m reason not giving it a five star as software is buggy 9 out of 10 times complaints cannot connect to log store or update application.

Nikki02

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2022-02-20T19:00:00

The picture quality is excellent, and am pleasantly surprised with the built-in speakers. The "smart" features from the apps to the settings, are very easy to use. The reason for the 5th star is the screen alignment is perfect, and we moved it several times - so simple to get exactly right! And for a UST that is saying a great deal. Again, it's worth the price

Joanna227

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2021-12-31T19:00:00

I had second thoughts about this particular laser projector but it?s awesome I love it!

Mando1977

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2021-09-07T20:00:00

This projector produces amazing images right out of the box. Yes, it does require some effort to get it aligned properly to the screen, but it's an extremely high resolution, digital laser projector with an incredibly short throw, so that's to be expected. Other comments I've seen regarding focus issues at the edges of larger screens is not due to the projector, it simply requires that the screen be completely flat, also to be expected of a high performance laser like this one. The speakers are a bit weak, but I don't know anyone buying a high-end projector like this who isn't going to pair it with a comparable audio system ... all in all an absolutely amazing projector - buy it, you won't be sorry!

J R.

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2021-08-05T20:00:00

I've only used this projector a few times. And it's very easy to adjust to the screen or wall when you are moving it around from place to place. The only PROBLEM I've encountered, is if you decide to use it on a movie screen outside on a windy day. Forget it. Due to the fact the placement of the projector is at the bottom of the screen, the image will move around on the screen making everytimes stretch out and look distorted. So you have to find a screen that doesn't move due to normal wind in your outside yard or place your screen against a wall outside. If not you will differently not enjoy your movie viewing experience.

Gnozo

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2021-06-04T16:20:38

When the AV installers are impressed, you know it?s great. Paired it with a CLR screen and it is amazing for a projector.

Brian C.

2021-05-13T20:00:00

I did a ton of research before purchasing this UST projector and it has been well worth the money. Paired with an ALR UST projector screen and you have nothing short of a full cinematic experience in your home. It can't be beat

Waddy J.

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2021-02-27T19:00:00

New dead pixel every several weeks on my laser projector HU85LA, no customer support response.

Yaniv

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2021-02-11T19:00:00

Make sure you buy a 5K screen to prevent overthrow of light. I was also overcharged by the local dealer by 10%

BuzzPops

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2021-02-11T19:00:00

I've had the HU85LA CineBeam for a few weeks now and I'm over-the-moon about it. There's a see-to-believe aspect to this that defies description. It is stunning. The set up is easy with the cable connections so much easier to perform than I've previously experienced with ceiling-mounted projectors. And because they tuck-in behind the device, they're out of sight. The CineBeam easily makes 120-inch viewing the new standard. Hats off LG - Life's Good and Life's Great. Stunning.

Moka

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2021-02-10T19:00:00

I am using this with a vividstorm screen and it is the perfect setup. My son can play games with the light on and then we can turn it off for movie times. I do wish the blacks were deeper but I think everyone wished that. Also, it was really easy to setup and I love the remote!!

Barrok

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2021-01-07T19:00:00

I been watching movies and tv shows and playing video games, it work great 5/5!

Spirit100

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2020-12-30T19:00:00

I found this product lives up to in-depth reviews I read from Mr. Majestic and others regarding ease of setup and quality of picture. Only problem, and it's not related to the product, is I use it via a firestick with YouTube TV and sometimes the "feed" is not all that crisp. Sporting events like football are not always streamed in a high enough definition to produce a clear picture. Which channel is covering the game seems to be a big element in that equation. It is a bit difficult to set up on a 120 inch screen - very minor adjustments and patience is needed. I suggest not setting it up with a stand that sits on a plush-piled, carpeted floor. LG needs to offer a reasonably priced "stand" to go along with this product with varying height adjustments on the stand for different screen widths. Or, suggest stand heights to the buyer in the setup instructions based upon the width of the screen to be used. I bought and returned a few stands before finding the right height I needed. All in all, my friends love the picture quality and would buy one if they were willing to spend what I did to set up a high end theater room. Hope the price on these comes down a bit in the future.

ElZorro

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2020-12-10T19:00:00

We used to have a larger house and a traditional rear throw projector. However, due to circumstances we were forced to move into a much smaller, older house that didn’t make a theater room feasible. During quarantine, we decided to look into building one because of the release of this projector. The ultra short throw allows someone to stand up without blocking the picture in our small room and the 4K picture allows us to have a great picture even though we have to sit closer to the screen than we would like. The installation is a bit tricky when ceiling mounting as even a fraction of an inch drastically changes the throw size. I would have also like to have seen the feet be capable of being removed as they block some of tilt on a low profile mount.

KScottNY

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2020-12-10T19:00:00

I love the product overall. My only concern is when I called LG for assistance. It was extremely hard to find a representative that was knowledgeable on the projector.

Kevin301

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2020-11-29T19:00:00

I’ve had the projector for about a month now and it has been pretty awesome. The picture quality is great, even just being projected on the wall for now looks good. I am glad that they added Disney+ but I would like to see YouTube TV added so I don’t have to try to stream from another device to the projector. The built-in speaker is OK but I do plan on hooking up my surroundsound to this so that’s just something to think about when purchasing. The remote comes with the projector is nice and I love that it has the back lights for all of the buttons.

GringoSalsa

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2020-10-24T20:00:00

Besutiful image snd really happy with the sgirt theow factor. Works great on my flush white wall. Thought about getting a screen but am happy with image as is. Here is the big but. I am already on my second projector in almost a year and this one again has problems. There is a persistent vertical line in the image. First, I thought it was maybe due to faulty HDMI connections, replaced all HDMI cables to my 4k appletv, but it still happened on all kind of apps. On my replacement I started to consistently watch through apps on the projector ONLY to rule out external sources messing up the image. But around 30% of the time I still get the vertical line in streaming content as well as within app menus. The photo attached shows the vertical line in the on-projector amazon app. My reseller is fortunately a dedicated HC shop and now again in touch with LG Switzerland. My satisfaction will completely depend on how they handle this issue. The smaller but: webos used on this projector is not the latest version. Using internet is a pain with the cursor not being able to move as on my 2020 oled and there is no appletv app. I know this is a projector first, and I didn’t care to much about it anyway because it only has ARC and no e-ARC so if you want Dolby Atmos you need to use an external media player anyway, but it IS marketed as a projector with smart tv. That raises expectations and the smarts on this projector are very limited compared to a regular 2019/2020 oled. So in short: if the hardware troubles are resolved indefinitely I would give this projector 4 out of 5 stars because of its convebience, versatility and great picture at this price range with deduction of of 1 star for the lack of smarts.

Top i.

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2020-09-28T20:00:00

I have two HU85LA at a church with flawless projector performance. The church is now looking to replace with the 8k version from LG soon as it become available.

Eric3db

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2020-09-28T20:00:00

I have two HU85LA at a church with flawless projector performance. The church is now looking to replace with the 8k version from LG soon as it become available.

Lg b.

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2020-09-28T20:00:00

I have two HU85LA at a church with flawless projector performance. The church is now looking to replace with the 8k version from LG soon as it become available.

Eric3db4

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2020-08-30T20:00:00

Purchased the HU85LA just under one year ago. I am using it on a high quality 120" light canceling screen made for laser projectors in my home theater. The projector is simple to set up and does not require distance more than 14" from the screen. No shadow puppets when people get up. Picture quality was very good comparable to a 4k LED but after 11-1/2 months it has developed a giant yellow patch of light in the center of the screen and blue tinting to the right of center. So here comes the test lets see how good LG does at resolving the issue on one of their most expensive projectors.

JNac

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2020-08-08T20:00:00

Many great things I could say about this projector, but the light beam others have referenced towards the middle of the image is crazy distracting. Especially at this price point. LG, any ideas or setting that can address this? I have a very high quality screen designed for UST, but can’t get rid of the glare and bright spot towards middle of image. Considering returning to Best Buy.

Tjackhammer

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