I’ve been looking for a projector on and off for a few years. I’m not really committed, but I’m still tempted. I don’t want anything fancy but rather a tool that will do well in a dark-enough environment, maybe something I can easily do from one place to another. The projector will never be the center of my streaming world, just an option.
With that in mind, I’m excited to see LG’s “breakthrough” PF600U device launched ahead of CES 2025. The product name alone won’t do this device justice, but it’s clear now that we’re talking about a floor lamp. which is also a projector and three are Bluetooth speakers.
LG’s light projector may have two projects aplenty, but I still think it’s an interesting concept, at least in theory.
LG said in a press release that the PF600U is a CES Innovation Award winner.
The device looks like a floor lamp, using LED lights to illuminate the room. LG also mentions mood lighting, saying that you can adjust it to the ambiance of the room and the user’s preferences. The lamp supports nine colors and five levels of brightness.
Regarding the projector’s capabilities, the LG lamp supports Full HD (1920 x 1080) projection, a brightness of 300 ANSI lumens, and OTT streaming through LG’s webOS system. The lamp head can turn 110 degrees, and the projector supports automatic screen adjustment feature.
Finally, the LG light projector can also be used as a Bluetooth stereo speaker.
Unfortunately, LG did not provide a price and release date. I will also say that I don’t have high expectations for a projector that can also be used as a lamp. But the affordable price point could be just what my home gym needs: a bigger screen to keep track of training sessions.
The lamp will project an image that is 30 by 120 inches in size.
LG also announced a more advanced projector in the same press release. The CineBeam S is a compact 4K UST short-throw projector that might be better suited for Netflix streaming duties.
The device supports 4K resolution, 500 ANSI lumens brightness, and coverage of 154 percent of the DCI-P3 color spectrum. More importantly, the CineBeam S only needs a few inches of space to project images that can be anywhere between 40 inches and 100 inches large.
CineBeam S measures only 160 x 160 x 110mm and weighs 2.5kg (5.51 pounds).
Like LG’s light projectors, the CineBeam S doesn’t have a price or a release date yet.
