LG calls the new CineBeam Qube 4K projector an “elegant work of art.”

LG announced CineBeam Qube (model HU710PB) Yesterday’s Laser Projector: It has a minimalist look, weighs 3.28 pounds and measures 135 square millimeters on one side and just 80 millimeters on the front. (For comparison, the iPhone 15 Pro is about 147mm tall.) It has an unspecified number of HDMI eARC and USB-C ports, as well as a built-in 3W mono amplifier. What’s impressive is that LG can display an image up to 120 inches in size in full 4K resolution with a standard 1.2 aspect ratio. Oh, and it has a handle!

This small projector has some obvious drawbacks. For starters, it produces a relatively weak 500 ANSI lumens (compared to the 2,200 ANSI lumens of the larger Xgimi Horizon Pro we tested two years ago). This means that while LG says this projector supports HDR 10, it won’t look like bright HDR TVs outside of a very dark room. The Cube uses the company’s WebOS, which is fine on its own as an operating system but doesn’t offer the versatility that Google TV or Apple’s tvOS offers.

But that probably doesn’t matter if you just want a nice little thing that comes in handy quickly. It looks like a mix of both Pinomat From the 90s CGI animation reboot and Hand Crank Bell and Howell 8mm Camera This was increasingly floating around my house. And while I usually bristle at companies that describe their devices with terms like “stylish interior accessories,” I have to admit that the Qube appeals to me as someone willing to forgive the downsides of weird, boxy technology whose handle is a GameCube is there (Of course, the Gamecube game, which has no flaws, is an interesting example here.)

LG hasn’t announced a price or release date for the Qube, or whether it will support features from other LG displays like AirPlay 2, intelligent voice control, or really anything to do with its features beyond the basics. As mentioned above.