Optoma adds HL31LV 3,500-lumen 4LED projector to its US range
An $899 Full HD 4LED projector rated at 3,500 ISO lumens, with 1080p/120Hz input, 8.4ms lag and VGA, LAN and RS-232 for installed AV.
For $899, the HL31LV brings 3,500 ISO lumens of Full HD 4LED projection to Optoma's US crossover home, business and education lineup. It is positioned for spaces that need a bright image without the lamp-replacement cycle of conventional lamp projectors.
The 4LED light source is rated for up to 30,000 hours in Eco mode. Optoma also specifies a 300,000:1 contrast ratio, HDR compatibility and two HDMI 2.0 inputs, alongside VGA, LAN and RS-232 connectivity for more traditional installed AV environments.
Four LEDs and no colour wheel
Optoma's 4LED engine generates red, green and blue light directly from LED emitters plus a fourth channel added for brightness and colour stability, rather than shining a white lamp through a spinning colour wheel. That removes the mechanical wheel entirely, which Optoma says helps the HL31LV avoid the rainbow artefacts some viewers notice on single-chip DLP lamp projectors, and it means no mercury-containing bulb to replace or dispose of. The trade-off with any lamp-free LED engine is that the lumen figure alone does not tell the whole story: LED light tends to look cleaner and more consistent over the life of the unit, even when a rival lamp projector quotes a higher day-one brightness number.
1080p at 120Hz and installation options
While the HL31LV is a 1080p projector rather than a 4K model, it accepts 1080p at up to 120Hz, with Optoma quoting input lag as low as 8.4ms in that mode. That gives the new model a clear role beyond presentations, including live sport and game-room installations where responsiveness matters more than pixel count.
For placement flexibility, the design supports 360-degree and portrait operation, horizontal and vertical keystone correction, and a 1.1x manual zoom. A built-in 10W speaker and over-the-air firmware updates round out a launch focused on straightforward deployment across meeting rooms, classrooms and multipurpose entertainment spaces.
Between the LED lifestyle models and the UHZ lasers
A 1080p 4LED model priced under $900 with business-friendly VGA, LAN and RS-232 ports alongside gaming-oriented HDMI 2.0 and low input lag sits between Optoma's cheaper LED lifestyle projectors and its pricier 4K UHD laser models such as the UHZ series. It is a deliberate crossover pitch. Rather than choosing between a classroom projector, a meeting-room unit and a casual games-room screen, Optoma is asking buyers to use one box for all three.
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