Hisense launches the PX4 Pro, a high-end ultra-short-throw 4K Triple Laser projector designed for versatile home entertainment, boasting improved brightness, colour, and gaming capabilities amidst growing competition.
Hisense’s PX4 Pro arrives as a more ambitious take on the company’s ultra-short-throw formula, aimed at buyers who want one device to serve as a cinema display, a living-room TV substitute and a gaming screen. It builds on the PX3 Pro, which was previously well regarded by What Hi-Fi?, and pushes harder on brightness, colour volume and black level in a market that now includes stronger competition from AWOL and Xgimi. Hisense says the projector is now available as a premium 4K Triple Laser model, while independent testing from RTINGS.com describes it as a heavy, fixed-position unit that is best treated as a permanent installation rather than something to move around regularly.
Pricing places it in an awkward middle ground. What Hi-Fi? says the PX4 Pro launched at £2,499 in the UK, $3,999 in the US and AU$4,499 in Australia, which leaves it sitting above more affordable alternatives and close enough to better-known rivals that buyers will need to think carefully about value. Hisense also has cheaper options in the same broad family, including the step-down PT1, while stock of the older PX3 Pro still appears in some markets at a much lower asking price. That makes the PX4 Pro less of an automatic upgrade and more of a carefully judged purchase for shoppers who specifically want its newer panel and processing claims.
The hardware is deliberately eye-catching. Hisense has kept the angular industrial look of the PX line, but the standout feature is the enlarged top grille that houses a Devialet-tuned speaker system. According to Hisense, the projector uses TriChroma RGB triple-laser technology, supports image sizes up to 200 inches and includes Dolby Vision, IMAX Enhanced, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG. The company also says the PX4 Pro adds Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, while What Hi-Fi? notes that it retains Vidaa rather than Google TV, with major streaming apps such as Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video on board, plus Freely in the UK.
Gaming support is a major part of the pitch, but the detail matters. The projector offers low input lag and 1080p at 240Hz for compatible PCs, which should appeal to competitive players, and it includes two HDMI 2.1 inputs alongside two HDMI 2.0 ports. However, What Hi-Fi? notes that 4K output is still limited to 60Hz, so it does not yet match the newer class of ultra-short-throw projectors that can handle 4K at 120Hz. For many buyers that will be acceptable, but it does mean the PX4 Pro is not quite the all-round gaming flagship its specification sheet might suggest at first glance.
In use, the PX4 Pro appears to be a meaningful refinement rather than a clean break. What Hi-Fi? found that picture quality is stronger than before, with better depth, more convincing blacks and a more three-dimensional look, although colour can still drift too warm in darker material. RTINGS.com similarly says the projector benefits from calibration if users want the most accurate image. Sound is better than expected from the built-in system, but not a substitute for proper external audio when the material becomes demanding. Taken together, the PX4 Pro looks like a serious step forward for Hisense’s mid-range UST line, even if it remains one that invites careful setup and a realistic view of its limits.
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