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XGIMI Horizon Ultra vs LG CineBeam HU810PW

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. XGIMI Horizon Ultra is cheaper at $1699. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the XGIMI Horizon Ultra or LG CineBeam HU810PW?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The XGIMI Horizon Ultra is the cheaper at $1699.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec XGIMI Horizon Ultra LG CineBeam HU810PW
US price $1699 $2999
BrandXGIMILG
Released2023-082021-01
Resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Brightness lumens 2300 2700
Light source laser-LED hybrid laser phosphor
Throw type standard standard
Smart OS Android TV 11
Contrast ratio 1000000
HDR Dolby Vision HDR10
Release 2023-08 2021-01

Sources — XGIMI Horizon Ultra: projectorcentral.com (verified 2026-06-15). LG CineBeam HU810PW: projectorcentral.com (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the XGIMI Horizon Ultra and LG CineBeam HU810PW?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Brightness lumens: XGIMI Horizon Ultra 2300 vs LG CineBeam HU810PW 2700
  • Light source: XGIMI Horizon Ultra laser-LED hybrid vs LG CineBeam HU810PW laser phosphor
  • HDR: XGIMI Horizon Ultra Dolby Vision vs LG CineBeam HU810PW HDR10

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

XGIMI Horizon Ultra

Across three whitelisted testers (Tom's Guide lab-measured; TechRadar and What Hi-Fi hands-on), the XGIMI Horizon Ultra wins praise for bright, vivid, accurate color and a striking, premium design, but reviewers split on dark-scene performance. Only Tom's Guide reported measured figures, and its lab data (249.7:1 contrast, 1295.5 ANSI lumens) underpins a poor-black-level critique that TechRadar's hands-on impression contradicts. (3 sourced reviews, 1 lab-tested.)

Praised: Bright, vivid and accurate color from the dual laser/LED engine; Distinctive, premium, unusual design; Strong built-in Harman Kardon audio for a projector.

Flagged: Poor black levels and low contrast in dark scenes; Clunky Android TV smart system with no native Netflix.

LG CineBeam HU810PW

No sourced tester review yet.

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