![]() The AU810PB, which was actually provided for this review, is designated for the custom installation and professional integrator channel and comes in black, while the HU810PW, targeted for direct-to-consumer sales, comes in white. The models should be identical in performance, but vary based on cosmetics, distribution channel, and inclusion of a few features. At this writing, these are being promoted on the LG website at $3,599 and $2,699 respectively. Now comes LG's CineBeam AU810PB with an $3,999 list price, and its sister CineBeam HU810PW at an eyebrow-raising $2,999-LG's first attempt at a serious, laser-driven, long-throw theater projector. LG was one of the first on that front with its $5,999 HU85LA that we reviewed favorably in 2019. While laser projectors have been an option among Sony's top-of-the-line models for several years now (at prices starting well over $10,000), it wasn't until the latest crop of UST living room projectors that we began to see laser applied in a meaningful way to consumer projectors at lower price points. Nonetheless, laser has seen a much slower uptake in the performance-sensitive home theater segment. The dropping cost of laser technology among commercial projectors in the last two years has relegated conventional lamp-based models to only the most cost-sensitive installations. With their attractive pricing and overall excellent performance, LG's HU810PW and sister AU810PB could usher in the laser revolution for a legion of videophiles hungering to leave aging lamps behind.Įditor's Note: This review was originally published Januand updated with additional details March 30, 2021.
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