HF85JA Ultra Short Throw Laser Smart Home Theater CineBeam Projector (2017 Model - Class 1 laser product)

Initial purchased with a screen but the picture was satisfactory against our tan wall. We returned the screen but I wanted to hold my review until after we repainted our wall.Wow, what a difference flat Universal Grey makes. We have a large ceiling fan with bright leds directly in line with the ‘screen’. Before, the picture was too washed out, now it’s watchable (1st photo) and it’s amazing with the lights off (2nd photo).Pros- Picture quality- Quite (after initial turn on)- Nearly instant on- Easy setup- RemoteCons- LG’s limited apps (easily fixed with streaming device)- Loud fan noise on initial turn on (goes nearly silently in 2-3 minutes)- Would have preferred Black over White- Extremely sensitive to minor adjustments (traits of all UltraShortThrows)- Getting my kids out so I can watch my showsBottom line, very satisfied with my purchase. I’m team projector now.

Fantastic for this price range projector. I could not be happier with the purchase. It’s quiet, projects massively and brightly when on and has a small footprint when off. I literally took it out of the box plugged it in and it worked perfectly. Very little setup. I find it easy to navigate with the remote and it works well with my Chromecast plus Nintendo switch set up. The native software is kind of a bust however, screen sharing, the LG App Store, and typing in urls with the remote is less intuitive. You can buy a keyboard that works with this model but I have not done that yet. What I will say is that overall you can’t go wrong. I love how the projector allows for a room to have multiple use, and not just be centered around a tv. It’s there when you want it and not there when you don’t.

almost got a 5 star !!! clean sharp picture !! , projector just the best !! just missed the 5 star , I had a very nice Vuteck 100" motor screen , but had to up grade to a tension screen because the short through projector will show any movement in a screen that not mounted to the wall or does not have tension to keep the screen tight ,over all love it !! I like the fact they even put a off air HD tuner in this unit , awesome color and picture , better than my 3000.00 Epsom (best in dark room )

Great image. Love how large it projects. Super user friendly with the LG OS and smart remote. While it has a good level of brightness, you will still struggle with dark images if watching with natural sunlight in the room. Blackout curtains should be part of your plan for daytime viewing

This projector OS is incredibly slow which takes away from having it being portable. The apps don’t work. Case in point it won’t load Plex at all past the Plex logo loading screen; eventually it gives an error and lets you click a button to reset Plex, but that just brings you back to the Plex logo loading.The image is washed out and the keystone is horrible. There is lot so edge bleeding when you give up on the automatic keystone and move to manually doing it yourself. Saving yourself a few bucks is not worth the poor quality of this device.

In concept, this projector seems to tick all the boxes. It is HD, it has improved brightness compared to other models, and it is able to display the latest consoles and other devices. In the end, this model does nothing to address the inherent negatives of short-throw projectors. The brightness of this model is so low, it lacks black levels even in a completely dark room. Although I was projecting on a new construction wall in my loft, the projector had difficulty in projecting a rectangular box, always skewing 1 or 2 corners after countless hours of adjustment. Fan noise was a 4 out of 10 (10 being deafening), enough to notice during normal TV watching. Colors seemed to pop, however they too were noticeably skewed towards green and pink hues. Packaging, basic setup (other than picture setup), and daily use were all easy and positives for this model.

Overall this is a nice projector with good brightness during the day and a clear crisp image even when being projected on a plain white wall. I ended up returning it because I was unhappy with the dip in the image at the top/center. It probably has something to do with the image being projected off a curved mirror.

Impressive brightness, clarity, and durability.Everyone would get impressed when I turned this baby on during outdoor BBQ, Viet karaoke night outdoor-indoor. Chicks loved it! You made me proud. Money well spent. FYI: it still works. Carried it to US, Japan, and Vietnam. I did play PS4 at the airport once with this projector during long lay-over.