LG HF85LA Ultra Short Throw FHD Wireless Laser Smart Home Theater Projector, 1500 Lumens

2022-09-04T18:51:40

I don't own this LG projector. However, I have spent few hours to research about it and I found that it has some cons too. Therefore, the future buyers should know the cons of the LG HF85LA projector at least. The main cons are: Fan noise It does not support some of the copyrighted channels like Netflix, Hulu etc. It does not have zoom in/out function And there may be more cons as well. On the plus side: It is bright enough to use outdoors Good short throw capability Please find more details here: projectorreviews . com

Nikita R.

2022-06-29T20:00:00

A few weeks ago I lost the green color in the picture, contacted LG, and got a shipping label to send back the projector for warranty service. I didn't get any feedback back when it will be shipped back to me, no updates nothing.

Stefn

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2022-06-26T20:00:00

The receiver does not receive very well lower VHF channels. My ordinary LG TV does a much better job there. The Internet connection was OK, selection of apps is fair although not too many IPTV apps are available. After 2 months of service the projector lost its red color. After long calls with LG Suport finally I got packing sheet for fedex to ship it under factory varanty

StefanL

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2021-11-10T19:00:00

Picked this up a a little over a year ago and it has exceeded my expectations. For the first month or so we just had it projecting against the wall and that was satisfying enough, but once we got a screen up it was a whole new level. Hook this up to a halfway decent stereo setup and you can have a very legit movie night whenever you want. The short throw is absolutely ideal for setup since you won?t need to run and cables around your living room and you don?t have to worry about getting blinded by the beam whenever you walk through the room. There?s nothing that really checks the boxes of quality, size and price like this projector. The only mark I have against it is that the lg App Store seems to be more limited, which isn?t an issue if you have a streaming device you already use (gaming console, Roku, Apple TV).

Kennymack

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2021-06-19T20:00:00

I bought this projector about 2 years ago. It's in a movie room and is only used about once a month. We had watched about 10 movies or so for a total of maybe 30 hours? First pixel went dead and was annoying. Within three months another three pixels went dead, all near the center. This is not acceptable and is annoying during dark scenes having bright white dots. I have had great experiences with LG televisions which steered me towards this projector.

Rally55

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2021-06-19T20:00:00

The projector has great color but I?ve had consistent sound and power problems which is disappointing at the price point. My previous projectior only lasted 3 years.

Projector l.

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2021-05-17T20:00:00

My HF85LA just died out of the blue. Picture was very dim and slowly faded to black with flickers if you squinted in a dark room. Odd noise came from fan too. Sent off for repair and it returned very bright. Had to redo my settings and placement. Feels like a whole new unit for me. Only scary part was mailing it in and not having much feedback. I had to watch it move though ?repair gates? to know they received it and was working on it. Total of 3-4 for total process. When FedEx delivered, it was a surprise for us all. Love the end result!

Home C.

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2021-03-24T20:00:00

I bought this projector in august/2018, lately scratched the mirror projetor, it's was clean very gentle, but the pelicule is so thin, it's suppose not to be cleaned. This is the most important part of projector, and I cannot find a replacement but for this. Any help Thanks

Rui R.

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2021-03-24T20:00:00

I bought this projector in august/2018, lately scratched the mirror projetor, it's was clean very gentle, but the pelicule is so thin, it's suppose not to be cleaned. This is the most important part of projector, and I cannot find a replacement but for this. Any help Thanks

Riba

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2021-02-14T07:51:01

I received my LG HF85LA on time and overall very pleased with the product. I give 4/5 mainly because I do find adjustment of the picture to be difficult to cleanly fit my 120 screen. Thank you Adorama for this product and service.

CHASE M.

2021-01-01T19:00:00

Overall, I am very happy with the projector. I wont comment on things that are obvious from reading the specs such as the lack of more than two HDMI ports. The front of the projector is approx 23 inches away from the wall for a 120 inch diagonal picture. My projector is in the living room on the ground floor so there is plenty of daylight in the room. Quality of the picture is very good at night time. During day time, as expected, the picture is visible and tolerable but is washed out and not anywhere close to a TV. I mostly watch TV after kids go to bed so I am happy but for sports fans who need to watch during day time in a well lighted room, this might not work for you. Inbuilt apps include YouTube. There is no app for Netflix or Prime or other popular services. So, I have to use my Roku stick for all that, which takes up one of my only two HDMI inputs. Remote is user friendly. Sound volume from inbuilt speaker is not very loud but is good enough for watching TV. The inbuilt speaker sound quality is very basic. I have attached my projector to a soundbar through bluetooth. Overall, I am happy with the purchase. No one else among my friends or family has a back throw projector so I get a lot of compliments about how cool it is. I got rid of the TV in my livingroom and replaced it with this projector and I am not going back. But I do wish that the picture was bright enough for daytime use.

Phiren

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2020-05-14T20:00:00

Nice picture, blue tooth audio lagging a bit. Pretty easy set up. Big thing here is that the most popular apps are not available for this particular model (which doesn't make any sense since it has the same UI as many other LG TV and Projector products), so Amazon Prime, HBO, Netflix, none of these are available as an app through the LG Content Store. To fix, try a third party accessory like Chrome Cast or AppleTV. It is a shame though that one woudl have to do that and I will say I probably would not have purchased this particular model. Hoping to prevent the same for other consumers!

NikB25

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2020-02-28T19:00:00

Image is sharp and the sound connected via Bluetooth to an flip4 speaker is clear.

Mensan

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2019-07-15T20:00:00

I just purchased this projector and the picture is great. My issue is ..No NETFLIX, HULU PRIME SPOTIFY? Ive calle din to tech support and no one knows. Some say it should be there uuumm obviously not. Other said it must not support it... 1700 and it doesn't support Netflix, I find that very odd. All i need is guidance.

atomix76

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