'Now that's home theater': Optoma's new 4K projector boasts Dolby Vision, HDR10+, hits 5000 lumens, 240Hz, and reaches 300 inches

A rendered image showing the Optoma UHZ78LV projector displaying a live concert in a very large home theater — (Image credit: Optoma)

Triple-laser RGB with 5,000 nits of brightness
Screen sizes from 80 to 300 inches
No official pricing, but on sale for £5,499 (about $7,396 / AU$10,480)

Optoma has launched a new flagship 4K projector, the UHZ78LV. It's the successor to last year's UHZ68LV, and upgrades the projector from a dual-laser to a triple-laser RGB system.

Designed for screens from 80 to 300 inches, the UHZ78LV comes with 5,000 lumens of peak brightness and supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and IMAX Enhanced.

The triple-laser system is even more accurate than its dual-laser predecessor, with DCI-P3 color coverage of 98% compared to the 90% of the previous model. Now, that's what I call a home theater upgrade.

A product shot of the Optoma UHZ78LV projector against a white background — (Image credit: Optoma)

Optoma UHZ78LV: key features and pricing

The projector features Optoma's PureEngine Ultra image processing system, which offers a filmmaker mode and ISF calibration options for cinephiles who want to see movies as the director and cinematographer intended.

It should be good for gaming too, with HDMI 2.1 and input lag as low as 8.5ms at 1080p/240Hz resolution.

In addition to the DCI-P3 coverage there's up to 96% BT.2020 color accuracy, and dynamic contrast delivers a ratio of up to 4,500,000:1.

The HDMI has eARC support and Dolby Atmos passthrough for connection to external AV receivers and sound systems, and there's a motorized 1.6x zoom, lens shift and 360-degree projection for flexible installation. The laser is rated for 30,000 hours of life.

Optoma hasn't given us pricing details yet, but the projector is on sale in Europe via Projection Centre with a list price of £5,499 (about $7,396 / AU$10,480).

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