Most of a flagship laser TV's color and black levels for hundreds less — if you control the light.

Hisense PT1

Hisense

It borrows the PX3-Pro's RGB-laser color, every HDR format, and strong blacks for about $800 less — the value laser TV. The trade is brightness: at 2,500 lumens it wants a light-controlled room, and it drops the 240Hz Xbox gaming. Bright room or gaming? The PX3-Pro.

The PT1 is the value entry to Hisense's laser-TV line, and it inherits most of what makes the pricier PX3-Pro great: the same TriChroma RGB triple-laser engine, a 0.47-inch DLP chip pixel-shifted to 4K, and an ultra-short 0.2:1 throw that fills 80–150 inches from inches off the wall. Its rated 2,500 ANSI lumens is honest — labs measure it right at or just above spec — but it's the dimmest of Hisense's USTs, so it's happiest in a light-controlled room. Where it doesn't cut corners is color and black level. It covers a claimed 110% BT.2020, is Pantone Validated, and supports every HDR format (Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG) plus IMAX Enhanced — and reviewers single out its blacks as a strong suit, unusual at this price. A 46-watt 2.0.2 speaker array with up-firing Atmos drivers sounds genuinely good (bass aside), and Google TV, AirPlay, and WiSA-ready wireless audio round out the smart side. The compromises are deliberate. At 2,500 lumens you'll want a white unity-gain or high-gain ALR screen rather than a large low-gain one; there's no lens shift (powered focus and keystone only); and while it handles casual gaming with ALLM and low lag, it lacks the PX3-Pro's 240Hz mode and Xbox certification. For a dark or dim room where color and price matter more than daylight brightness, it's the smart-money laser TV.

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Last reviewed Jul 6, 2026

What we like

• ✓Same TriChroma RGB-laser color and full HDR (Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG) as pricier Hisense USTs
• ✓Black level is a genuine strong suit — rare at this price
• ✓Honest 2,500 lumens — measured at or above spec
• ✓46W 2.0.2 up-firing Atmos speakers that sound good on their own
• ✓Small, light (15.9 lb), and quiet, with easy UST setup

Trade-offs

• −Dimmest of Hisense's USTs — wants a light-controlled room and the right screen
• −No 240Hz mode or Xbox certification — casual gaming only
• −No lens shift; powered focus and keystone only
• −Limited bass from the built-in speakers