LG Bows Its First US Short-Throw Projector at $6,000 With Voice Commands, Streaming

LG launched its first ultra short throw 4K projector for the U.S. market, it said Wednesday. The $5,999 LG CineBeam AI ThinQ 4K Ultra HD laser projector can project a 120-inch image when placed 7.2 inches from the wall, said the company. The HU85LA is said to be the first projector with Google Assistant built in, and LG’s ThinQ AI solution allows control and content discovery via voice commands. When a user searches for content, the projector automatically connects to streaming services such as Netflix, YouTube and Amazon, or to broadcast TV through the smart TV platform, LG said. The supplied LG Magic Remote has a motion-based user interface and backlit functions.