The catch
Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800
Even with the shorter throw, you still have to measure the cabinet and screen height.
Side by side
Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800 vs Hisense PX3-PRO: Epson sits optically closer and avoids DLP rainbows
Quick verdict
The LS800 suits a viewer who is sensitive to single-chip DLP rainbows, or a furniture plan that benefits from the shorter optical throw. The PX3-PRO suits a room that can use its Google TV setup and triple-laser package. Exact screen and cabinet measurements are still necessary with both.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
The optical gap closes by about six inches at 120 inches
From lens to screen, a 120-inch 16:9 image takes about 16.7 inches with the LS800 and about 23.0 inches with the PX3-PRO, a difference of about 6.3 inches. That isn’t the same as the cabinet-depth saving, since the lens is placed differently inside each body.
Where this comes from
Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800: Wide optical ratio 0.16. 104.59 × 0.16 = 16.73 inches. Hisense PX3-PRO: Ratio 0.22. 104.59 × 0.22 = 23.01 inches. Use manufacturer placement drawings for furniture.
The catch
Hisense PX3-PRO
The RGB laser source doesn’t spare sensitive viewers from single-chip DLP color breakup.
Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800
- Why pick it
- Someone in your household notices DLP rainbow flashes
- Your room layout depends on the shortest lens distance
- The catch
- Even with the shorter throw, you still have to measure the cabinet and screen height.
Hisense PX3-PRO
- Why pick it
- Google TV is your streaming platform of choice
- Hisense’s longer UST lens distance works in your room
- The catch
- The RGB laser source doesn’t spare sensitive viewers from single-chip DLP color breakup.
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What this page compares
For a large ultra-short-throw living-room screen, compare the Epson LS800 and Hisense PX3-PRO on cabinet placement, color-breakup sensitivity and streaming setup.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
Someone in the household is sensitive to single-chip DLP rainbows
LS800 shows color simultaneously with 3LCD.
- Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800
- Better fit
- Hisense PX3-PRO
- Caution
Your furniture layout calls for the shortest lens distance
Epson’s shorter optical ratio is a plus. Look over the full placement drawings.
- Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800
- Better fit
- Hisense PX3-PRO
- Depends
You firmly want Google TV as the platform
That platform comes with the PX3-PRO.
- Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800
- Depends
- Hisense PX3-PRO
- Better fit
Daylight you can’t control and a 150-inch picture
More screen area means the light is spread thinner. Plan around light control and screen type.
- Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800
- Caution
- Hisense PX3-PRO
- Caution
In practice
Differences you will notice
The optical gap closes by about six inches at 120 inches
From lens to screen, a 120-inch 16:9 image takes about 16.7 inches with the LS800 and about 23.0 inches with the PX3-PRO, a difference of about 6.3 inches. That isn’t the same as the cabinet-depth saving, since the lens is placed differently inside each body.
How we worked this out
Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800: Wide optical ratio 0.16. 104.59 × 0.16 = 16.73 inches. Hisense PX3-PRO: Ratio 0.22. 104.59 × 0.22 = 23.01 inches. Use manufacturer placement drawings for furniture.
Rainbow sensitivity isn’t solved by having three lasers
The PX3-PRO’s RGB laser engine is still single-chip DLP with sequential color, while the LS800 has three LCD panels showing color simultaneously. When one family member already sees color breakup on DLP, the Epson addresses that specific mechanism, even if nobody else in the family notices it.
How we worked this out
Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800: Three-panel 3LCD, simultaneous color. Hisense PX3-PRO: Single-chip DLP, RGB laser source and sequential color. No medical benefit claimed.
A bigger screen demands more from either projector
Going from 120 to 150 inches adds about 56 percent to the screen area. Hold output and screen gain constant and the light per unit area drops about 36 percent. If this is replacing a TV in daylight, you need room-light control as the screen grows, whichever of the two you pick.
How we worked this out
Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800: Both sizes fall within LS800’s 80 to 150-inch range. Hisense PX3-PRO: Both sizes fall within PX3-PRO’s range. 1 - (120 / 150)² = 36 percent. Geometric assumption. No brightness test was run.
Plug in your numbers
Will either projector work in your room?
This checks hard limits only. Personal preferences are left out of the math.
Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800
Does not work with your numbersFor a 120-inch 16:9 picture, the calculated lens position is about 1.39 ft. You entered 9.50 ft.
Hisense PX3-PRO
Does not work with your numbersFor a 120-inch 16:9 picture, the calculated lens position is about 1.92 ft. You entered 9.50 ft.
Measure distance from the lens to the screen. The math assumes a 16:9 picture and uses the verified throw range for each exact model.
With an ultra-short-throw model, the gap behind the cabinet is a separate measurement. Check the installation diagram for cabinet position, screen height and ventilation.
Option A
Epson, V11HA90120
EpiqVision Ultra LS800
This 3LCD laser projector sits close to the screen wall. It works for a living-room installation as long as you have enough furniture space for its wide body and its projected image.
- Best for
- Someone in your household notices DLP rainbow flashes
Facts we checked
- Wide optical throw: 0.16
- Picture range: 80 to 150 inches
- Imaging: Simultaneous-color 3LCD laser
- Published brightness: 4,000 ISO lumens, equal white and color rating
Option B
Hisense, PX3-PRO
PX3-PRO
Triple-laser color, Google TV, strong onboard sound and high-refresh gaming support come on this mainstream variable-focus UST.
- Best for
- Google TV is your streaming platform of choice
Facts we checked
- Wide optical throw: 0.22
- Picture range: 80 to 150 inches
- Imaging: Single-chip DLP with RGB laser
- Published brightness: 3,000 ANSI lumens
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800 | Hisense PX3-PRO | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wide optical throw | 0.16 | 0.22 | Lens distance is not the same as the space behind the projector body. |
| Picture range | 80 to 150 inches | 80 to 150 inches | A 120-inch or 150-inch target is covered by both. |
| Imaging | Simultaneous-color 3LCD laser | Single-chip DLP with RGB laser | Sequential-color DLP behavior stays even with a triple-laser light source. |
| Published brightness | 4,000 ISO lumens, equal white and color rating | 3,000 ANSI lumens | Figures from different published standards can’t be turned into an exact brightness advantage. |
| Streaming | Included Android TV device | Google TV | Confirm the specific apps and the audio path your household uses. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800
- Neither the 0.16 wide nor the 0.40 digital-zoom figure describes an optical zoom lens.
With Hisense PX3-PRO
- AWOL and JMGO quote ISO figures, so the specified 3,000 ANSI lumens shouldn't be compared with them directly.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
Someone in your household notices DLP rainbow flashes
Go with Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800. Your room layout depends on the shortest lens distance
Google TV is your streaming platform of choice
Go with Hisense PX3-PRO. Hisense’s longer UST lens distance works in your room
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the home projectors we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
Show the facts and the math
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| Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800 |
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