LG CineBeam Q Review - The SMALLEST 4K Laser Projector Ever! 👀 [2024] 

Hey Chaps! Would you switch to a projector?? (Use Code TECHCHAP100 for $100 Off) Correction: It only has 1 speaker, not 2.

Oh technology. Progress a little more slowly. Whatever I buy, a new thing will come tomorrow. I don't have any money anymore, my money is gone.

i own it & bought 2 LG Xboom speakers that wirelessly pair in stereo for whatever is playing, with 0 latency issues thanks to the way the projector auto calculates with LG speakers!! sooo cool. highly recommend

You can use the handle for controlling the angle of the view instead of the book you used. 😂

How was your gaming experience regarding the input lag? Specially that GOW ragnarok on 120" looked amazing.

I love your videos but can you please include some disclaimer in them to state whether the devices have been sent by the manufacturer and whether or not there has been any sponsorship etc. I think it's very important that you are as transparent as possible. Your channel has awesome quality content so doing the right thing as far as transparency goes will earn you life long subscribers.

I'm still use LG projie PW600G, 600 ANSI since 2015. Although still 720p but coming with 1:100.000 contrast ratio still look okay.

I think it’s unique being so small, 4k and laser. I think it looks great, cost aside. The battery issue can be half tackled by using a PD battery bank via the usb C port. Really like the 120hz 1080p mode, didn’t know it could do that.

One thing that was not included in the video which I think should be included in every projector review is what kind of image technology it uses. Yes, it’s laser, but that’s only the light source. As for the imaging device, I suppose it uses a DLP chip? In that case, is it a single laser light source with a color wheel, or is it a triple laser light source without color wheel? How does the projector actually achieve 4K? Does it use a 1920x1080 0.47” DMD chip combined with XPR pixel shifting to achieve a 3840x2160 resolution? (I suppose it does, since true 4K imaging chips is impossible to manufacture at this price point.) Can it do 120 Hz in 4K mode as well, or is that only in 1080p mode? Most DLP projectors in this price range only do 60 Hz at pixel shifted 4K, and can only achieve refresh rates higher than 60 Hz if they are being fed with a 1080p signal (which disables the XPR). It would have been nice to see some more detailed info regarding these things. Great video otherwise, and thanks for the review.

No matter how much of a good projector it is. In oder to harness the full experience like out of a movie theater, you should have a room with black walls in your house which most people don’t have 🫥 So just use black curtains to cover the white walls. Even cover your ceiling with a black fabric as well. Not the best way to do it but it gets the job done. Perfectly works for me. And if you have 4*4 speakers setup with a front firing sound bar… 🍷🗿👌🏿📽️🍿✨

that holder can also be used as ａstand, so you don’t need that book 😂😂

Can you stream RU-vid and Netflix from your phones wifi on this?

Are you sure the rainbow strobing you're getting isn't because your camera is filming at a hz/frequency that's inconsistent with the screen/lights/projector?

Hola: tengo este proyector y me sorprende su calidad, pero también tengo que decir algo que nadie comenta, y es que se calienta demasiado que casi no puedes tocar la zona superior del proyector. A Usted, a su proyector, le pasa lo mismo? o quizás al mío no le funcione bien el ventilador? Gracias.

Not for $2k AUD here in Australia! Perhaps the steep premium is for the 4K, but I would rather spend half the money on either the XGIMI Elfin or Halo+ (or a chinese market Z7X). Only 1080p but I would take the extra brightness over the 4K anyday of the week (Z7X for example is 1200 ANSI lumens vs the Cinebeam 500 ANSI lumens)

Awesome product, but I’ll wait for next version. Haha. The upgraded version is always better.. Let’s see. Pretty pricey too…

Hello! I'm about to decide if I buy this nice tiny piece of technology as it fits with what I need (projections from a bed/couch in a dark / dimmed environment). Portability, Auto-Keystone, Resolution and Contrast (0.47'' chip compared to the 0.23'' chip most portable projectors have) are the key decision drivers compared to other portable projectors on the market with better brightness (Halo+, Mars III Air, PicoPix Max TV). No battery is a shame but not a no-go (external bank will do it), more Lumens would have been great but I guess this will be for the next version(s) of this new series. Thankfully I've got a good sound system at home so the small speaker of this projector shouldn't be too much of a problem. The only question mark is about the video game input lag: was it OK when you played? Any measurement? I couldn't find the info regarding this aspect on LG's website or anywhere else. Cheers!

looks classic industrial design looks the part only thing as you mentioned if the lumens were better like 1500 to 2000 and had a external battery arrangement along with hdmi ports and better sound this would have rocked.......nice to see👍

Will the handle not flip around and prop it up instead of the book?

that looks like a neat projector... hope you enjoyed clarkson and the boys😂😂

500 lumens.. ouch

Now it's 900 dollars is it working buying for that price or still there are any alternatives?

No audio out? No threaded mounting hole underneath? Major oversight. This has very limited use

Considering this (it was on sale for Prime Day). Thoughts on best 4k projector under $1000 (USD) for sports?

This looks awesome!!!

Is there anything more affordable for 4k? I feel like native 4k projectors are always $1500 or more.

What’s a good alternative to this something that has better video quality and a speaker input

if they -would limit it to 1080p/full hd (if possible while retaining the HDR support for downscaled 4K HDR sources) -make it a little bit bigger (form factor) and hopefully therefore brighter (lumen) at the same time -make it drastically cheaper 600-700€ … i wouldn‘t think about it and buy it as a secondary/portable projector. Imo I dont see the necessity for 4k/HDR for such a small portable projector (at least not in the next five years), e.g. for watching a movie at friends house who dont have a projector or playing something like mario kart

Any recommendations for a 4K for half the price? This is too expensive.

This thing on the ceiling would be insane

I'm not sure if i like how it looks like🧐🤔 Functionality seems great. But 500ansi lumens by a 4k projector? This device confuses me😅

It seems good value to me, reasonable price.

Hello, does it have automatic obstacle avoidance?

The handle is designed to angle the projector but he's using books 😂

Nebula Capsule 3 is reasonably price, if 1080p and 300 lumen is enough. For evening movie and tv serie, not an issue, with battery build-in.

It's a DC Power port yes? So I could just get a 12V - DC power cable and plug into a 12V kings portable battery?

Your reviews are always interesting, well paced and presented. Ever thought of doing it for a living? 😂

What about Anker Nebula Capsule 3? How would you say that compares to this one?

Question: if the projector is behind you. How do you hookup the LG soundbar attachments to it behind you?

Dont overpay, in AU its RRP is AUD$2500 but its often on SALE for $1000 off that. I think its price point will be AUD$1000 or around $600-700USD. It needs wall power, no battery as he says so not a ready camping, traveling ~ go anywhere device alas. But it is good and if they stop the massive markups on these, they have a future in my media room line-up now as >75" the TVs are juat too bloody big! Hard to move house with and if they topple, well your out the $

I wonder what is the power usage comparison for something like this versus a 65 inch flat panel TV.

Dude, you do not need a book, the handle is for this.....

Does this actually have hdr compatibility?

It’s so cute! 🥹

do you know you can use the handle to tilt it up instead of that book?

I’m after a projector for outside through the day. It will be under a semi shaded pergola. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Great review thanks

Hey do you know what projection tech that this projector use? If it's dlp, then what size of chip it's using? I'm disappointed on its brightness, only 500 ansi although it uses 3 laser channels as the light source, which is one of the best tech for enhancing brightness. Anyway, its design is awesome but the quality will be down a bit because of its brightness, also I wonder how good is its sound as with small size comes with less bass.

Hey man where did you get that green shirt of yours from thanks

One downside of the Halo+ is that you can't correct the keystone in gaming mode, so you have to position/range it pefectly - I wonder if this projector allows for that?

I saw some conflicted tech info about it in the LG site about 4k 30hz/60hz and they say it doesnt support hdr.

Can it be connected to an external stereo system? God knows you'd want to watch a movie on a 120" screen and listen to the sound through 3 small speakers!!!

Can you make a video of competitor projectors of this form?

I would assume that you would save some money on your electricity bill, because people like me with a 75 inch TV. The monthly bill is crazy.

excited for mobile projector tech!

I think for the price you're better off buying 2 Samsung freestyle Gen 2 projectors and using its feature where you can have them overlapping in ultrawide that way it will be brighter and high res. Would work out the same price or cheaper depending where you get it from...

Since it’s only 1080p @ 120hz, I don’t really get why HDMI 2.1 is part of the marketing. What is it doing to need more than 18 GB bandwidth through HDMI

Love the look and size .price bit much for avrage user

I would have been interested in the size of the power supply as it can affect portability…

I'm still not sure about this, there aren't a lot of people who are reviewing this, websites, blogs or other sources. That kind of unnerves me, surely with a product push with a price tag like this they should be giving this to loads of tech channels and get the hype up?

Looks so sleek, but 1300$?? At that price at least include a decent looking remote.

This thing not having an included battery or not being able to be powered by an external battery (I assume since you didn't mention it), is quite an oversight considering the whole design of this thing.

Why do you keep shining it at the camera

We have a roof deck. Been considering a halfway decent portable projector for movie nights. This might be too expensive.

When you say metallic finish, you mean plastics - right? I got an offer 200 € less and leather case preordering this but I have not found a reason that justifies the expense. Playing games and watching soccer would been, but those are either behind a paywall or streaming limitations … so … guess not for that plastic chassis.

It’d be great to see you review the BenQ HT2060, as it’s widely considered the best bang for your buck projector by experts in the AV field, and it’d provide a benchmark in measuring other projectors like LG’s cinebeam

Love the design, but not tempted. Now, if it had the UST capability in that box .... That would be a different story.

The most good image you can get with 500ls is 65 inch screen..

Nice bit of kit, £1,030 I'm not sure 🤔.

It would have been great if it had an extra HDMI port.

in home demo is going to sell more of these. i know i would be afraid of making a bad financial decision.

Does the handle not double as a kickstand alternative? Seems like a missed opportunity

for a beautiful sleak design, the remote is hiddeous....

Should be at least 1.500 ansi lumens.

BATTERY possible! - The HU710PB can be powered with battery - just connect vie USB-C a power bank and you're done - power consumption is some 47 W in full power - LR writes 65 W but that's the power budget that's requested not the real power demand. I own the LG PF50KA - an ultra portable 1080P projector and that costed $ 500 when I bought it with built in battery but honestly that's a very bad idea other than having something glued to the device. I like this approach much more and the possibility to add basically every power bank with USB-C PD makes it much more versatile because you can choose the battery you like on the go. I'll buy the HU710PB when the world soccer championship is over and the hype around 4 k projectors is gone and the price is reasonable. $ 700 should be a rock bottom market price IMHO and for that price it's a bargain - add for $ 100 a power bank with 200 Wh and you'll have 4 .. 5 h of cinematic enjoyment on the go. So yes - the HU710PB is a fully portable mobile power cut device - very neat idea. The only thing I dislike is the missing ⅜" screw in tripod mount which the PF50KA offers. ( just for the record - it would have taken a few seconds to read USB-C power supply on the LG wen page )

No! Don’t put a battery in it next time. It loses its portability when it gets bigger and heavier. If you’re going camping just use a power bank which is just a sensible piece of kit these days anyways.

Is it good with 3d

My prediction is meaningless - but it would be these will not be flying off the shelves. They'll sell a few but likely not enough to recoup their entire cost to bring it to market.

Looks like the HAL unit had a baby

Paint it green and hold in in front of your head and scream "in the brightest day, in the darkest night.........!!" 😅

Did he say "an extra HDMI to plug my PS5 and a ... 'soundbar'"?!?! Did I miss something, have soundbars stop producing that extra HDMI port to plug things in them!?!?

No 3.5mm audio out?

What racing game was shown? it looked like a NASCAR race?

What about upcoming Xgimi Horizon Max vs BenQ W5800 ?

It’s $1300 before taxes LOL no thank you.

Cost 2-3 times more than it should.

Nice bit of kit, but too dim and too expensive to be a viable option. An external battery option would be useful, but there's no getting away from that poor light level.

good for camping

How close it can focus? 15 - 26 cm?

What are the rivals to this?

does somebody know if its compatible with sonos wifi speakers?

Does it have good brightness for a day light viewing?

if this had android i would have considered it but i hate their webOS!

I want something about 10x this size with 10x the performance

:) Wer hat Hallstatt erkannt?

£700 max in UK price, beyond that forget it. Too low brightness, resolution isn’t much if you struggle to see pic.

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It‘s not native 4K hough… but for the price it‘s still nice.

Anyone hear, "Hey guys! I'm TomaTechChap"? Never found out what he's really saying lol

brightness, only 500 ansi. :(