The Hisense PL1 makes for a fantastic entry-level laser TV. Its price tag of under R30,000 is approachable and considering its versatile screen size, you can always adapt your home or office for this unit. Sure, it doesn’t get as bright as Hisense’s L9G laser but we are talking about a fraction of the price. I especially enjoyed the fact I could take this unit to another room and set it up on a wall or another projector screen. It makes its value well beyond anything I expected.

Right out of the box the sharpness is very good. The integrated focus pattern translates flawless sharpness from the center (easy) but this quality remains to the furthest edges. As is often the case with Chinese projectors, the sharpness setting tends to overdo it, which causes doubled lines on the crosses that act as accuracy checks. And again to make them disappear, just lower the level of the sharpness value.

Hisense has delivered big-screen cinematic thrills with TV convenience on the PL1, all while undercutting its competitors when it comes to price