Hisense PX3-PRO review

The PX3-PRO is the safe, sensible pick, and we mean that as praise. Hisense gives it an RGB triple laser with 3,000 ANSI lumens and 110% of BT.2020, every HDR format (Dolby Vision, HDR10+, IMAX Enhanced), Google TV with Netflix, and 50 W of Harman Kardon speakers with Dolby Atmos. It is the first ultra short throw sold as "Designed for Xbox". On November 13, 2026 Hisense's own store had it at $2,499.99, down from $3,499.99. The catch: for a projector that sells itself on gaming, the page gives no input lag figure.

Because it has no obvious hole. Go down the list a buyer cares about: bright enough for daytime with an ALR screen (3,000 ANSI lumens), wide color (110% of BT.2020 from three lasers), every HDR format, Netflix that works without a stick, and speakers you can live with (50 W, Harman Kardon, Dolby Atmos). Other projectors beat it on one line. Few match it on all of them for $2,499.99.

That is also why it shows up in so many head-to-heads on this site. If you are stuck between two projectors, check each of them against this one first: against the Aetherion Max, against the PT1, against the L9Q.

Hisense makes the case with a badge and a mode. The badge: "Designed for Xbox", which the brand says is a first for an ultra short throw. The mode: HSR 240, a 240 Hz high-refresh mode, plus a low-latency mode and ALLM on its two HDMI 2.1 inputs. What is missing is a number. The page never says how many milliseconds of input lag you get, at any resolution.

In our formula, a figure that isn't published can't earn points, which is why the PX3-PRO sits behind cheaper projectors on gaming and doesn't appear in our gaming ranking. It may well play fine. We just can't tell you how fine from Hisense's page, and for a competitive player that is a fair reason to pause.

Hisense lists a newer model, the PX4 Pro, at $3,999.99. On November 13, 2026 it was out of stock on Hisense's store, and its page carried no full specification table, so we don't score it yet. The headline claims are 3,500 ANSI lumens and a picture up to 200 inches.

That is $1,500 more than today's price for the PX3-PRO. Unless you need the bigger picture, the PX3-PRO at $1,000 off is the better use of the money right now.

Per Hisense: the PX3-PRO projector, a backlit voice remote with two AAA batteries, a power cable, a quick start guide and a cleaning kit. No screen and no HDMI cable are listed.

The PX3-PRO weighs 19.8 lb and measures 21.7 by 11.7 by 4.8 inches. With a 0.22:1 throw ratio, the lens plane sits about 19.2 inches from the screen for a 100-inch picture and 23 inches for 120. Hang the screen first, then slide the projector until the image fills the frame; Hisense's page doesn't say whether focus is motorized, so expect to fine-tune by hand. Plug your console into one of the two HDMI 2.1 ports.

For another picture size, our throw distance calculator works out the gap between lens and screen for the PX3-PRO.

A screen: Hisense sells this model without one, and a 100 to 120-inch ALR screen for ultra short throws costs roughly $600 to $1,500. The price we list is a sale price ($3,499.99 regular); check it on the day. Shipping terms and the return window aren't on the product page, so read them at checkout before you pay.

Per 1,000 lumens claimed, that is $833: the figure our tie-break uses when two projectors land on the same score.

Each criterion is marked from the figure Hisense publishes; anything it doesn't publish gets the lowest mark. The weighted result is placed on our 7.5 to 9.6 scale. This projector rounded to the same figure as the one ranked just above it; the published tie-break (price per 1,000 lumens, then warranty) places it one step below, so that no two projectors show the same score. The scales and the weights are on our methodology page.

$2,499.99 on Hisense's own US store on November 13, 2026. Hisense's own store showed $2,499.99, down from $3,499.99, on November 13, 2026.

If that is more than you planned, the NexiGo Aurora Pro MKII costs $2,299.99 and scores 8.5/10. One step up, the Epson Lifestudio Grand is $2,699.99 for 8.3/10. We link to the brand's store because that is where we read the price and the stock.

The two closest in price: NexiGo Aurora Pro MKII ($2,299.99, 8.5/10) and Epson Lifestudio Grand ($2,699.99, 8.3/10). Put all three side by side.

Head-to-heads: AWOL Vision Aetherion Max vs Hisense PX3-PRO, Hisense PX3-PRO vs Hisense PT1, Hisense L9Q vs Hisense PX3-PRO, Hisense PX3-PRO vs Epson Lifestudio Grand.

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