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LG says its new 4K projector is a ‘stylish art object’::LG’s new CineBeam Qube is a small, boxy, minimalist 4K laser projector with a handle and HDMI eARC support.

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[-] jwt@programming.dev 43 points 2 years ago

LG: It's a pretentious box with a lens.

[-] Gormadt 7 points 2 years ago

They could have done so much with it, instead they made an ammo box with a lens on it

[-] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 36 points 2 years ago

Saw the ads for this one and then saw it’s only 500 lumens. Hope you like watching your crazy expensive projector in a perfectly dark room where no one else will see its “style”.

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago

...that's a pencil sharpener.

[-] scorpious@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Should totally keep a cup of pencils next to it.

[-] AzureRT@reddthat.com 22 points 2 years ago

Okay, but can we get a "LG says its new phone is an 'epic comeback'"?

[-] LWD@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Is this an ad for a subpar, dim, normal throw projector in a shiny box?

[-] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ah yes, a "stylish art object".
Looks like these:

[-] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Kinda looks like an automatic air freshener combined with a womens razor

[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Those are Chinese medical cum harvesters. Incidentally, how's your mom's job hunt going?

[-] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

She says AI and machines took er jerb, but im sure she will tell you all about it tonight

[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Hard to converse with a ball gag in my mouth and she charges by the minute. I can't afford the luxury of a sentence more than the 2 minutes I need of her company.

[-] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Ill tell her to think of bringing in a loyalty card system so you get a freebie occasionally, probably everly 13th free, a traditional wankers dozen.

[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That's be great! My Iphone 4s isn't compatible with her app, so I have really been missing out on promotions.

[-] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Thats strange, everything else she does is backwards compatible.

[-] eleitl@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

And it's a useless toy compared to my 1 k$ ceiling mounted white Epson.

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 8 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


LG announced the CineBeam Qube (model HU710PB) laser projector yesterday: It’s got a minimalist look and stature, weighing 3.28 pounds and measuring 135mm square on one side and just 80mm wide at the front.

It also has an unspecified number of HDMI eARC and USB-C ports, and a 3W built-in mono speaker.

Impressively, LG says it can project an up-to-120-inch image at full 4K resolution with a pretty standard 1.2 throw ratio.

The Qube uses the company’s webOS, which is fine taken on its own as an OS, but lacks the diversity of Google TV or Apple’s tvOS.

It looks a little like a cross between the Binomes from the 90s CGI cartoon ReBoot and the hand-cranked Bell & Howell 8mm camera that floated around my house growing up.

And while I usually recoil at companies describing their devices with terms like “stylish interior accessory,” I have to admit the Qube calls to me, as a person who is willing to forgive the flaws of quirky, boxy tech that has a handle — like the GameCube, for instance.


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[-] egeres@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
  • "Show the movie LG"
  • "I'm sorry dave, I cannot play 'Harry.Potter.and.the.Deathly.Hallows.Part.2.2011.2160p.MAX.WEB-D.mkv'"
  • "Dammit LG, show the movie!"
  • "I think this conversation has no other purpose, good bye dave"
[-] Amphobet@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago

So it's pronounced "kwoob," right?

[-] uhmbah@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago
[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Reminds me of a brownie camera.

[-] Iampossiblyatwork@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Why are upvoting ads?

[-] SorabAlavi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

A 4K laser projector in that form factor is impressive. If the brightness and color accuracy are actually there, it could be a great option for minimalist setups where you don't want a massive lens dominating the room. The handle is a quirky touch too.

[-] dd56@futurology.today 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Apple and its consequences are a disaster for humanity

[-] pulaskiwasright@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago

Yes. This projector is one of the worst things to happen to humanity.

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