When I tested the previous CineBeam HU85L, it took me a few hours to find the proper position to work alongside my dropdown projector screen. That’s hard to do with a traditional projector, but far too easy when it’s just sitting on the floor) (Also, you don't want kids peeking into the projector lens, as it's bright enough to cause serious eye damage. That makes USTs less than ideal for homes with small children or overzealous pets. If it gets nudged by even a millimeter, the image will simply look wrong. But configuring a UST like the CineBeam involves finding the exact height and distance from the screen to make everything look perfect. With a traditional long- or short-throw projector, you're often able to shift the lens around manually. Configuring any projector is a pain, as you'll need to place it in just the right spot to fill your screen. That setup process, by the way, is more annoying than you'd think. It's not exactly heavy, at 26.9 pounds, but you definitely need a wide table or credenza to align it with your screen. (There's also a black model for better nighttime viewing, though that one inexplicably spits out a darker image.) Around back, there are three HDMI ports, 2 USB connections, an optical audio port and Ethernet. Its front speaker is covered in cloth, and the entire unit is encased in a solid light gray plastic. Still, LG gave it enough flair to make it look at home in a classy living room. The HU915QE looks similar to most other UST projectors - it's just a large rectangular box - and its design is practically the same as the previous CineBeam. I just wish it was cheaper than $5,000 - with the Formovie unit coming in at thousands less, it's hard to justify LG's premium. (Unfortunately, it doesn't support Dolby Vision, a rare feature we were surprised to see on the Formovie UST.) The new CineBeam can also be pushed even closer to your wall with the ability to spit out a 90-inch 4K image from 2.2-inches away, or a 120-inch image from 7.2-inches. It's brighter than its predecessor, reaching up to 3,700 lumens with a 2,00,000:1 contrast ratio, which makes it ideal for daytime viewing and HDR content. Now after spending a few months with the company's latest UST, the CineBeam HU915QE, I'm even more enamored.

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