Optoma Bows $2,800 4K Laser Projector for Home Theaters

Optoma bowed a DLP 4K laser projector for home theaters with 3,000 lumens brightness and 2,500,000:1 contrast ratio, it said Monday. An enhanced gaming mode allows users to play games with a 16.7-millisecond response time in 4K at 60 Hz and 4-ms in 1080p at 240 Hz, said the company. The $2,799 UHZ50 has three HDMI 2.0 ports, including one with enhanced ARC, and a pair of 10-watt speakers. Other features include four corner correction, 1.3x zoom, and keystone and vertical lens shift, it said.