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Short-Throw Projectors · Comparison

The Hisense PX3-Pro meets
the Formovie Cinema Edge

The UST that nails bright rooms, dark rooms, and gaming at once. We tested it head-to-head against the Formovie Cinema Edge across 6 key dimensions.

Hisense PX3-Pro ultra-short-throw laser projector shown at a 3/4 angle on a white background, showing the front vent and Harman Kardon speaker panel
BEST

Hisense PX3-Pro

“The UST that nails bright rooms, dark rooms, and gaming at once”

$3,499.99MSRP
Our Score
85.6 / 100
Formovie Cinema Edge ultra-short-throw laser projector front view on white background
VALUE

Formovie Cinema Edge

“A 100-inch laser picture for well under two grand”

$2,499MSRP
Our Score
55.6 / 100
01

Head-to-Head Breakdown

Picture
28% of score +
Hisense
95
Formovie
45
Hisense PX3-Pro

Exceptional dynamic contrast and HDR tone mapping (The Hook Up, TechByTravis)

Formovie Cinema Edge

Muddy blacks, ~300:1 native contrast, HDR10 only (The Hook Up)

Brightness
18% of score +
Hisense
65.5
Formovie
50
Hisense PX3-Pro

Floor+scale: 50 + ((3000-2100)/(5000-2100))*50 = 65.5. 3000 ANSI lumens; 2100 lm is the functional baseline (50), extra brightness earns up to 50 more.

Formovie Cinema Edge

Floor+scale: 50 + ((2100-2100)/(5000-2100))*50 = 50.0. 2100 ANSI lumens; 2100 lm is the functional baseline (50), extra brightness earns up to 50 more.

Color
16% of score +
Hisense
85
Formovie
65
Hisense PX3-Pro

110% BT.2020, though pure RGB lasers add some speckle (Tanmay Mehta, The Hook Up)

Formovie Cinema Edge

Single laser avoids speckle but narrower gamut than premium units (The Hook Up)

Features
15% of score +
Hisense
85
Formovie
65
Hisense PX3-Pro

Smooth Google TV, easy setup, Harman Kardon audio (TechByTravis)

Formovie Cinema Edge

Basic feature set but adds frame-packed 3D (The Hook Up)

Gaming
13% of score +
Hisense
95
Formovie
45
Hisense PX3-Pro

Designed for Xbox, dual HDMI 2.1, 4K 120Hz, <5ms at 240Hz (TechByTravis)

Formovie Cinema Edge

Fine at 60Hz, drops frames at 120Hz+ (The Hook Up)

Brand
10% of score +
Hisense
85
Formovie
80
Hisense PX3-Pro

Consistent top finishes across reviewer showdowns (ProjectorScreen, Tanmay Mehta)

Formovie Cinema Edge

Praised for the firmware update its WiiMax twin lacked (The Hook Up)

02

Strengths & Weaknesses

Hisense PX3-Pro

+ Strengths
  • The Hook Up called it the most well-rounded UST, strong for daytime sports and dark-room movies alike
  • Tanmay Mehta measured 110% BT.2020 color, so HDR and Dolby Vision content looks vivid
  • TechByTravis clocked its Xbox-certified gaming at 4K 120Hz with dual HDMI 2.1 and sub-5ms lag at 240Hz
Weaknesses
  • The Hook Up notes the pure RGB laser causes speckle and needs a lenticular screen, not a Fresnel
  • Dynamic contrast only kicks in at full laser power, which lifts the black floor a touch (The Hook Up)
  • Some regions ship it with Vidaa OS instead of Google TV, so you add a streaming stick (Tanmay Mehta)
Key flaw: The pure RGB laser has a cost.

Formovie Cinema Edge

+ Strengths
  • The Hook Up crowned it the budget pick over its WiiMax twin thanks to a firmware update that added frame-packed 3D
  • Its hardware measured over 2,200 usable lumens, enough for a living room with some light (The Hook Up)
  • The single laser avoids the speckle and color-blindness issues of pricier RGB units (The Hook Up)
Weaknesses
  • Black levels are muddy, with a low 300:1 native contrast that crushes shadow detail (The Hook Up)
  • It supports only HDR10, so you miss Dolby Vision tone mapping (The Hook Up)
  • Gaming drops frames past 60Hz, so it is a poor fit for high-refresh play (The Hook Up)
Key flaw: Black levels are where the budget shows.
03

The Verdict

Our Bottom Line

The Hisense PX3-Pro wins because it refuses to specialize. The Hook Up called it the most well-rounded UST projector on the market, strong for daytime sports and dark-room movies in the same living room. That matters, because most people who buy a laser TV put it in a real room with windows, not a light-sealed theater. At around 3,000 lumens, and often more when its brightness enhancer is on, it cuts through ambient light and still holds shadow detail after dark.

BEST
Hisense PX3-Pro
Hisense PX3-Pro ultra-short-throw laser projector shown at a 3/4 angle on a white background, showing the front vent and Harman Kardon speaker panel

The Hisense PX3-Pro wins because it refuses to specialize. The Hook Up called it the most well-rounded UST projector on the market, strong for daytime sports and dark-room movies in the same living room. That matters, because most people who buy a laser TV put it in a real room with windows, not a light-sealed theater. At around 3,000 lumens, and often more when its brightness enhancer is on, it cuts through ambient light and still holds shadow detail after dark.

Best for:
  • You want one projector for both bright and dark rooms
  • You watch a mix of sports, movies, and HDR content
  • You game on a console and want 4K 120Hz
  • You can spend around $3,000
  • You want vivid, wide-gamut color
VALUE
Formovie Cinema Edge
Formovie Cinema Edge ultra-short-throw laser projector front view on white background

The Formovie Cinema Edge gets you a real UST laser picture for well under two grand. The Hook Up picked it as the budget champion over its hardware twin, the WiiMax Nova Pro, because Formovie shipped a firmware update that added frame-packed 3D the WiiMax never got. Same panel, better software, lower stress.

Best for:
  • You want a big laser picture for under $2,000
  • You watch mostly with some ambient light
  • You care about a bright, punchy image over inky blacks
  • You are new to UST projectors
  • You do not need Dolby Vision or high-refresh gaming
04

Specifications

Spec Hisense PX3-Pro Formovie Cinema Edge
Brightness 3000 lm 2100 lm
Contrast 3,000:1 native 3,000:1
Light source Triple RGB laser Single laser
HDR Dolby Vision HDR10
Gaming 4K 120Hz
Audio Harman Kardon 50W
Throw ratio 0.23:1
Max screen 150in
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