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Hisense Laser Cinema PT1 ultra short throw laser projector review
A laser television in the literal sense: an ultra short throw machine that sits under the screen, decodes Dolby Vision and Atmos, and is sold without the screen it needs.
The television replacement, honestly described: everything about the format is right, and the purchase is not complete without the screen the maker does not include. Key figures: Ultra short throw · 4K · laser · 2,500 lumens stated · 80–150 inch image · Dolby Vision and Atmos · HDR10+ · 240 Hz · screen not included. Amazon.com had an offer at $1,400 on October 25, 2026. Our score: 8.2/10, specification-checked.
What ultra short throw actually solves
Everything about installation. The machine sits on the furniture directly beneath the image, so there is no ceiling bracket, no cable across the room, and nobody walks through the beam. In a living room that is also a living room, that is the whole argument.
What it demands in return
A rigid, ceiling-light-rejecting screen. At a throw ratio this low, light arrives at a grazing angle: a ripple that is invisible on an ordinary projector becomes a band, and an ordinary white surface returns the room’s light along with the image. The screen is not included here, and it is not an accessory — it is half the product.
The format support
Dolby Vision and HDR10+, plus IMAX Enhanced. Those are separate licenses and it is unusual to see both. Dolby Atmos decoding is stated too, which on a machine with built-in audio means the format is decoded rather than that anything reaches your ceiling.
The brightness figure, as published
2,500 lumens. The maker states it in that form, without an ANSI qualifier, and this page reproduces it as published rather than converting it — there is no conversion. What the figure means in your room depends as much on the screen as on the machine.
The specification that is not about films
240 Hz. That is a refresh rate for gaming, and it sits oddly on a machine sold as a cinema. It is genuinely useful with a console and irrelevant to everything else.
Buying it in the United States
Amazon.com lists this model (ASIN B0GW92NMZL) and had an offer at $1,400 on October 25, 2026. The price box on this page is refreshed live and takes precedence over that figure.
In its favor, and against it
Strengths
Sits on the furniture beneath the image: no ceiling bracket, no cable run, no shadows
Dolby Vision and HDR10+ together, which is unusual — the two are separately licensed
A 240 Hz stated refresh rate, which is a gaming specification rather than a film one
A laser source with no lamp to replace
Compromises
The brightness figure is stated as "lumens" without an ANSI qualifier, and this page does not convert it
The screen is not included and is not optional: an ultra short throw machine on an ordinary surface looks worse than a cheaper projector on a good one
Alignment is unforgiving at this throw ratio — a centimeter of rotation is a visible distortion
Specifications
Throw
Ultra short throw — stated
Light source
Laser, LPU technology — stated
Resolution and HDR
4K, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, IMAX Enhanced — stated
Brightness
2,500 lumens — stated by the maker in this form, not qualified as ANSI
Image size
80 to 150 inches — stated
Refresh rate
240 Hz — stated
Audio
Dolby Atmos decoding — stated
Screen
Not included — stated by the maker
Amazon reference
B0FBW9Q8HZ
EAN
6942351423012
What gets asked most
Why does the screen matter so much here?
Because the light arrives almost parallel to the surface. That exaggerates every ripple — a gentle wave in a pull-down screen becomes a visible band — and an ordinary white screen reflects the room's ceiling light straight back at you. These machines are paired with rigid, ceiling-light-rejecting screens for both reasons.
Is 2,500 lumens enough for daylight?
Paired with a CLR screen, this class of machine is what daylight viewing is sold on, and the figure is not stated in ANSI so it cannot be placed on the same scale as machines that do. What is certain is that the screen contributes as much as the projector in a bright room.
Our score
8.2/ 10
The television replacement, honestly described: everything about the format is right, and the purchase is not complete without the screen the maker does not include.
Against the short and ultra short throw projectors in the same bracket
Between short and ultra short throw projectors at a nearby price. Shown: what they all state. A half-filled column says nothing.
Model
Price
Brightness
Hisense Laser Cinema PT1 ultra short throw laser projector
$1400
2,500 lumens — stated by the maker in this form, not qualified as ANSI
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
Ultra short throw · 4K · 2,600 ISO lumens · 6,000:1 NATIVE contrast · Dolby Vision · 1 ms input lag · up to 200 inches
The only machine in this catalog that publishes a native contrast ratio — 6,000:1 — alongside a measured brightness figure, which is what makes it comparable rather than merely impressive.
Best for: Someone who reads specifications and wants an ultra short throw machine whose figures can be checked against another that publishes the same ones.
Short throw · 4K HDR · 3,000 ANSI lumens · Google TV built in
The 4K version of the short-throw idea, with Google TV on board — a self-contained machine that sits close to the wall and needs nothing else plugged into it.
Best for: A room too small for a long throw projector where the picture still has to be 4K, and where one object is preferable to three.
Ultra short throw laser · 4K · 4,000 lumens stated · 3LCD · Bose 2.1 audio · Google TV · 150-inch image · three HDMI with ALLM
The most expensive projector in this catalog, and the most complete: a 3LCD laser ultra short throw with Bose audio, Google TV and 4,000 lumens rated to ISO and IDMS standards.
Best for: A living room where this is the television — with the Hisense PT1, one of the two machines here sold and specified as a replacement for one.
