The Hisense PX3-PRO is an Ultra Short Throw (UST) 4k HDR laser projector, and it succeeds the Hisense PX2-PRO and Hisense PX1-PRO. It's a fully featured projector with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dolby Atmos, providing an immersive HDR viewing experience. It's also certified as 'Designed for Xbox,' which means it features a low-latency mode and is capable of gaming at up to 240Hz in 1080p and 60Hz at 4k through its two HDMI 2.1 ports. It also has an HDMI 2.0 port, which doubles as the unit's eARC port.
As it's a UST projector, it displays content at an extremely short distance from the screen or wall, projecting a 90-inch image at a distance of 6.6 inches and up to a 130-inch image at a distance of 14.3 inches. It features Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support, and comes with the Google TV smart interface, which includes full Chromecast and AirPlay 2 compatibility. Finally, it has a 50W Harman Kardon sound system.
Our Verdict
The Hisense PX3-PRO is an excellent projector for watching movies. It's bright enough for rooms with a few lights, and it also produces bright, punchy colors, especially with its extremely wide color gamut. Its contrast is great overall, so dark scenes have solid depth, and mid-bright content looks especially rich and dimensional. It's also a fully featured projector with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dolby Atmos, making it very versatile. Unfortunately, its pre-calibration image accuracy is mediocre; those who care about accuracy will want to calibrate it for the best possible experience.
Great peak brightness, with bright and punchy colors.
Great contrast, especially in mixed scenes.
Ultra-short-throw capabilities, so you can place it very close to the wall or screen.
Packed with features for movies.
Supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.
White balance is noticeably warm out of the box.
The Hisense PX3-PRO is decently gaming-friendly, especially for PC gamers. It's very bright, with punchy colors from its tri-laser engine, so games look lively once you dim the room. Over HDMI, it accepts 4k at 60Hz, and in its high-speed gaming mode, it can run high refresh rates of up to 240Hz at 1080p, with far quicker input lag than at 60Hz or 120Hz. Unfortunately, the unit's input lag at 60Hz and 120Hz is disappointing, especially at 60Hz, making it a tough sell for console gamers. Thankfully, it supports Dolby Vision, which is great for Xbox gamers. Finally, it has native 1440p support that works at both 60Hz and 120Hz.
Great peak brightness, with bright and punchy colors.
Great contrast, especially in mixed scenes.
Supports up to 240Hz at 1080p and 120Hz at 1440p.
Feels quick when running at 240Hz.
Supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.
White balance is noticeably warm out of the box.
Feels a bit sluggish at almost all resolutions and refresh rates.
The Hisense PX3-PRO is a bright ultra-short-throw projector. It can comfortably light a big 100" screen and still look punchy in a room with some ambient light, and in brighter modes, it has enough output for casual daytime viewing on an ALR screen. You still get the best results in a dim or dark room, but you don't need perfect light control for the image to pop.
Bright enough for a 100" screen in a living room.
Strong color brightness, so images stay vivid instead of washing out.
Contrast is a strength for the Hisense PX3-PRO. In a dark room, it delivers convincingly deep blacks for most content, with good separation between darker areas and highlights, so movies and TV shows have a satisfying sense of depth. It looks best in mixed and mid-bright scenes, where it stays punchy and consistent. In very bright scenes, the black floor lifts a bit compared to the very best UST projectors, so it doesn't look quite as rich as the top performers, but it never becomes washed out or distracting.
Great native contrast with deep-looking blacks.
Changelog
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Updated Jan 19, 2026:
We updated our 'Dynamic' picture mode results in the Brightness text box, as we found out that our laser luminance was previously set too low.
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Updated Jan 14, 2026:
We updated the Native Contrast results after a recent adjustment to our testing. We also touched up the Our Verdict section and the Popular Projector Comparisons box.
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Updated Jan 14, 2026:
We've modified the text in our Brightness and Native Contrast text boxes as a result of our latest test bench and added a Sequential Contrast test. We've also added Brightness and Contrast performance usages in the Verdict section.
- Updated Jan 14, 2026: We've converted the review to Test Bench 0.11, which renames our Contrast test to Native Contrast, and adds a Sequential Contrast test box. We also added new Brightness and Contrast performance usages in Our Verdict. See the 0.11 changelog.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We bought and tested the Hisense PX3-PRO, which succeeds the Hisense PX2-PRO and the Hisense PX1-PRO. All three are similar, although the newer PX3-PRO is brighter, has HDR10+, and has a more powerful 50W Harman Kardon sound system.
| Model | Luminance (Lumens) | HDR Formats | HDMI | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX3-PRO | 3000 | HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision | 2 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC) | 50W |
| PX2-PRO | 2400 | HDR10, Dolby Vision | 2 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC) | 30W |
| PX1-PRO | 2200 | HDR10 | 2 x HDMI 2.1 (ARC) | 30W |
Our unit was manufactured in September 2024.
Popular Projector Comparisons
The Hisense PX3-PRO is a great ultra-short-throw (UST) projector, with high brightness, great contrast, and strong overall picture quality, although it's also quite expensive. If you're shopping at this price point, it's a better option for most people than its closest alternative, the NexiGo Aurora Pro, thanks to its more balanced mix of brightness, contrast, color performance, and smart features. The NexiGo can look a bit deeper in the darkest scenes, but it's less accurate out of the box, and its Android TV implementation is more bare-bones, so you'll likely want a streaming dongle for the best app experience. Overall, the Hisense delivers a more consistently punchy image across mixed and brighter content, and it's also a much better product than its predecessor, the Hisense PX1-PRO, as the newer model improves on it in almost every way.
Check out our recommendations for the best 4k projectors, the best projectors for home theater, and the best short-throw projectors. If you'd prefer to shop for a cheaper product, see the best projectors under $1,000 instead.
The Hisense PX3-PRO is better than the Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800, but they excel in different environments. The Epson is noticeably brighter, so it's the better option to use in rooms that aren't light-controlled, or even as a patio option. The Hisense has the far better contrast, however, with punchier colors; this makes it the much better option for darker rooms. The Hisense also comes with a wider feature set than the Epson, making it more versatile.
Although they're very similar in terms of features, the Hisense C2 Ultra is a bit better than the Hisense PX3-PRO. While the PX3-PRO's contrast is a bit deeper, the C2 Ultra is noticeably brighter. It's also much more portable due to its lighter weight, fully functioning image correction features, and gimbal stand. Finally, the C2 Ultra is also more accurate out of the box.
The Hisense PX3-PRO and XGIMI AURA 2 are closely matched. The XGIMI is a bit brighter and far more accurate out of the box, but the Hisense has a much wider color gamut. While they both have a ton of features, the Hisense has more features for gamers, alongside an option to game at high refresh rates. Still, the XGIMI's input lag is far lower at 60Hz than the Hisense, giving it the edge for console gaming at lower refresh rates.
The Hisense PX3-PRO is better than the AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro. The Hisense is a bit brighter, with better contrast, and even has a wider color gamut, especially in the Rec. 709 color space. The Hisense is also much more accurate out of the box and is easier to calibrate than the AWOL Vision. It even has more gaming features than the AWOL Vision, as it's capable of gaming at 1080p @ 240Hz or 4k @ 120Hz, while the AWOL Vision is limited to 4k @ 60Hz or 1080p @ 120Hz.
We've independently bought and tested over 60 projectors, and we've published all the detailed results for each so you can decide which one to buy. These have all been tested under the same standardized methodology, allowing you to compare them side by side. We still have all these projects in our lab so we can continually go back and compare them to ensure our reviews are still accurate. All our test methodology is also public on our website, so you can validate the results yourself.
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The Hisense PX3-PRO has great brightness. It's easily bright enough for a 100" screen in a living room with a few lights on, and it looks even better once you dim the room a bit. The colors look very good, and they don't wash out on a large screen. Brightness uniformity is also fantastic, with no obviously dim corners.
The table below shows how the other picture modes behave if you want to trade some accuracy for more brightness. Standard, Theater, and PC/Game modes are noticeably brighter than FILMMAKER MODE, while still maintaining good color brightness, making them better choices for daytime viewing.
| Picture Mode | WLO | CLO |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic | 1639 lm | 849 lm |
| Standard | 1957 lm | 1014 lm |
| Football | 1639 lm | 849 lm |
| PC/Game | 1705 lm | 1746 lm |
| Energy Saving | 1309 lm | 679 lm |
| Theater | 1716 lm | 1763 lm |
The Hisense PX3-PRO has great native contrast overall. In dark scenes, blacks sit low enough to give movies and games a solid sense of depth, and fine shadow detail remains reasonably clear. It looks its best in mixed and mid-bright content, where it maintains strong separation between darker areas and highlights without looking washed out. In very bright scenes, contrast holds up well, but the image doesn't look quite as rich or high-impact as the very best UST projectors, even though it never becomes flat or distracting.
The Hisense PX3-PRO has an extremely wide color gamut and covers all of the Rec. 709 color space. Its colors are almost exactly what they should be, with only minor deviations. It performs nearly as well in the wider Rec. 2020 color space, although some of its colors, especially greens, are very slightly undersaturated.
The Hisense Laser Cinema PX3-PRO's pre-calibration accuracy is mediocre; it's fine, but its white balance is quite poor, as reds are heavily overrepresented in most shades of white outside of dark grays, with blues and greens being very slightly underrepresented in the same shades of white. This makes the projector's color temperature noticeably warm. Its gamma is mostly on target, although very dark scenes are slightly too bright, and the brightest scenes are instead too dark. If you really care about pre-calibration accuracy, consider the XGIMI AURA 2 instead.
Its color accuracy, however, is great. Most colors look how they should, with only minor deviations. The projector's color mapping does have minor issues throughout, and it especially struggles with all desaturated colors, but overall, this projector's colors are accurate.
This projector has full 20-point white balance calibration and color calibration. Its color accuracy after calibration is excellent, with some minor color mapping issues remaining, and most colors very slightly deviate from what they should be.
Its white balance accuracy is fantastic, with barely any errors, and the color temperature is now exactly on target. As for the gamma, it's now mostly on target, although dark scenes are still too bright, and the brightest scenes are too dark.
The Hisense PX3-PRO uses a single-chip DLP with a 0.47-inch DMD and pixel shifting to put a 4k image on screen. It isn't a native 4k image, but its pixel shifting improves fine detail versus 1080p-only DLP units. Illumination comes from a TriChroma RGB laser light engine rated for 25,000 hours or more. The spectral power distribution shows narrow peaks at red, green, and blue, which drive an extremely wide color gamut and very vivid primaries.
The Hisense PX3-PRO has motorized focus plus automatic and manual geometry tools. Hisense's auto-keystone requires you to scan a QR code and upload a picture of the projected image. It doesn't work very well, so you'll most likely need to adjust the image manually. Whether you do it automatically or manually, it's best to avoid keystoning when possible, as it impacts image quality.
It's a UST projector that can be placed extremely close to the wall or screen. Below are real-world throw distances for common 16:9 screen sizes:
- 80″ → ~15.3 in (1.28 ft)
- 90″ → ~17.3 in (1.44 ft)
- 100″ → ~19.2 in (1.60 ft)
- 120″ → ~23.0 in (1.92 ft)
- 130″ → ~24.9 in (2.08 ft)
- 150″ → ~28.8 in (2.40 ft)
The Hisense PX3-PRO isn't meant to be portable as it's quite heavy and lacks an integrated battery, so you need to plug it in. The projector has a feature for auto keystone correction, but it requires you to go through a few extra steps, such as scanning a QR code and uploading a picture of the projected image. Furthermore, it doesn't work well, so ultimately, you'll most likely need to adjust the image geometry manually, and it also doesn't have autofocus.
It doesn't have an adjustable stand, but it does have adjustable feet. It has a 50W Harman Kardon speaker system, so you won't need to worry about connecting it to a soundbar if you move it.
Fan noise is audible at full light output from a nearby seat, but it becomes much less intrusive once you lower the brightness or sit farther away from the unit.
The projector has two HDMI 2.1 ports and one HDMI 2.0 port, which also doubles as the eARC port. The device features one USB 2.0 port on its side and one USB 3.0 port on its back. It also supports Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E.
The Hisense PX3-PRO supports most common resolutions. Its high-speed gaming mode supports high frame rates of 120Hz and 240Hz at 1080p, which is where it feels quickest. 480p and 720p work, but only when the HDMI format is set to "Standard." For 240Hz, or for 120Hz at 4k (downscaled to 1080p), Enhanced Format needs to be enabled on HDMI ports 1 or 2.
In Game Mode, the Hisense PX3-PRO is pretty quick at 1080p @ 240Hz, but noticeably slow at every other resolution and refresh rate combo. For slower single-player games, you can get away with playing at 4k/60, but the latency is palpable.
One HDMI input supports audio return, allowing you to send audio to a soundbar or AVR without the need for a separate cable. Over eARC, the unit passes common streaming formats, like Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus (including Atmos in DD+), as well as DTS audio formats, which is great if you watch a lot of physical media.
- Power cable
- Backlit remote control
- 2x AAA batteries
- Extra feet
- Air cleaner
- Gloves
- Microfiber cloth
- Brush
- User documentation
The Hisense PX3-PRO features built-in Google TV with full Chromecast and AirPlay 2 integration, allowing you to play content directly from your phone on the projector. Finally, the projector has an integrated 50W Harman Kardon sound system.