LTV-2500 4K UHD Ultra Short Throw Triple Laser Projector with Dolby Vision & Atmos, Active 3D, 150", HDR10+, UST Laser TV Projector (Fire TV Stick 4K Max included)

I recently added the Aetherion Pro to my dedicated media room setup, and it has absolutely exceeded my expectations for the price point. If you are looking for a high-quality Ultra Short Throw (UST) projector without completely breaking the bank, this is a phenomenal choice. Unboxing and Setup:The setup process was incredibly straightforward. Within minutes of unboxing, I had it positioned. The geometric correction and focus alignment tools are highly intuitive, making it easy to get a perfect, crisp image on the wall without any technical frustration. Picture Quality, Color, and Contrast:The image quality is stunning. Out of the box, the color scheme is vibrant yet natural, avoiding the oversaturated look common in lower-tier projectors. What really stands out is the contrast—blacks are impressively deep, and shadowy scenes in movies maintain excellent clarity and detail rather than turning into a muddy grey. Audio Performance:One of the biggest surprises is the built-in sound quality. The onboard audio system is excellent, offering clear dialogue and plenty of depth. In fact, the sound is so good that you may not even need to connect additional external speakers or a soundbar for a satisfying media room experience. Final Verdict:Overall, the Aetherion Pro is a great UST projector at this price level. It strikes the perfect balance between premium performance, great internal audio, and financial value. If you have a dark or moderately lit space, you will be thrilled with this purchase.

Thought about getting a 4K laser projector for quite some time. Researched what was out there and found that most reviewers had good things to say about AWOL. A friend had the LTV-2500 and I got to see how well the projector performed first hand. I was impressed. My viewing space is not large - a 15x16 foot second floor loft, and with that limitation in mind, I decided that the LTV- 2500 and a floor rising ALR projector screen would fit those requirements. When they arrived, I admired the design and simplicity of the projector - it looks good. And I found set up to be incredibly easy. To ensure proper placement of the projector to the screen, I built a platform with adjustable legs so I could get the projector at the right height and distance to the screen. The initial set up of the LTV-2500 was very easy, with menus that were not vague or unclear, but specific as to input and next steps. The follow-on adjustments for projector alignment to the screen and focus were quick and not difficult to accomplish. I have my own Dolby ATMOS AV system, so connecting that to the 2500 was simple: nothing more than an HDMI cable and a Sound menu entry to specify an external sound system. Out of the box, using the standard Modes provided: Std, Game, PC, Movie, the colors were good. But there are plenty of reviewers out there with recommendations on the more complicated adjustments for white balance and color hue, brightness and saturation. And I utilized User Mode and these recommendations to dial in color balance for a picture I liked. Not as difficult as I thought it would be, and if you don’t like the result, you can always get the projector back to factory settings using the Restore function. My 2500 did not come with Dolby Vision (AWOL specs list it as Dolby Vision Ready), but per AWOL it was available as an update. So I contacted AWOL Customer Service and requested the update. Customer Service were very accessible and responsive via email and within a day or so, the update for Dolby Vision appeared in the projector Update menu. The update completed in just a minute or two, and WOW! What an improvement! The update adjusted mode and color settings specifically for DV and this made all the difference in picture quality bringing the 2500 up to near perfect. I adjusted white balance only slightly, to fine tune skin tone and didn’t touch color balance at all. One thing discussed in most LTV-2500 reviews is the overall brightness of the picture, and some reviewers think the 2500 is not bright enough under daylight ambient light conditions rather than a dark room. Specific to my room, which has a window behind the projection screen, this hasn’t been an issue when viewing during the day. Also, 3D seems to a major topic in reviews of AWOL projectors, and though I’ve viewed a few 3D dvd’s at my friends house through his LTV-2500, I don’t have a dvd player with 3D capability but hope to aquire one and check out this feature in the near future. For now, the LTV-2500 has proved to be the right choice in all the areas important to me: design of the unit, image quality, ease of use, price-point and customer service.

After way too much research time, I decided upon this UST 4K 3-D ready projector. With Amazon's relatively generous return policy, I don't feel that I'm making a mistake since I have a good amount of time to check it out thoroughly, before deciding on keeping it forever. It's a big ticket item for me, I never planned on spending 2,000 plus on a projector, but I've enjoyed my Epson 3700 FHD long throw projector so much over the last 6 years or so, that I found the motivation to upgrade the experience to a longer lasting and potentially much improved image while enjoying all the streaming offered today as well as my growing collection on 3-D FHD movies. I just wish that content creators made 4K 3-D movies, but as I have found out the max resolution for 3-D is still the full hi-definition blu-ray format. This is easily the best viewing experience I've seen for 3-D, so it does seen like a real boost in resolution. I could be even better I can imagine with one of AWOL's brighter projectors, since brightness is lessened when watching in 3-D. It doesn't dim as much as my Epson 3700 however, so it is a real improvement. I have found that there is some stuttering in moving scenes however, but I'm forgiving at heart when the overall experience is so richly rewarding as a nicely made 3-D movie like Avatar "Way of Water" can be, for example. Back to the AWOL 2500....I have found the menu system to be satisfyingly thorough and consequently it takes some time to feel like you've semi-mastered the many nooks and crannies that comprise the relatively complex menu structure. Like other reviewers have noted one of the peskiest things is the lack of integration of a 3-D button which could have been placed on the remote, and some kind of 3-D recognition ability so that when a 3-D disc is inserted and "played" the system would recognize it and make settings that jive with the native format of the disc. The 3-D menu part of the remote is full of details I've not been used to, and still don't fully comprehend, but trial and error leads to a good result with a minimum of fussiness it turns out. Don't forget to close out 3-D using the menu or else your next disc will be affected in its output in a negative way, like creating unwanted red black bars and some kind of super-highlighted sharpening which isn't appealing at all. All was well when I checked the menu while trying to watch a Ultra HD blu-ray and discovered the 3-D was not in the "off" position in the menu tree. I understand that AWOL gave the 3-D ability to the projector in an update, so that says something about the less than stellar integration of the format in its menu system. It should have automatically "offed" the 3-D functionality when a different type of disc was started......in my opinion. I have found that in controlled lighting environment which is my setup in a decent basement-based 127 inch screening room with a 5.2 s.sound configuration where I imaged the AWOL to about a 120" 16:9 size.......that the black levels could be adjusted in pretty well in my opinon, at least as good as my long throw Epson could manage and possible somewhat better. I'm not a "nit" nerd and cannot objectify the technical details of the projector's performance, but I can notice what looks very good compared to what looks 'unsatisfyingly' washed out, for example. I'm a retired photographer so I am very sensitive to fine details in images generally speaking, and a 4-K Ultra disc like Wonder Woman looks satisfyingly vibrant and dark scenes show pretty darned "inky" black to my eyeballs. Overall, in the low ambient light environment on my hand-made white screen produces a highly respectable image quality in all respects. I'm about to move homes and am a little perplexed by the much-stated hype over screen quality that suggests I won't be able to fully appreciate the image quality unless I get into a fresnel screen product, or at the very least an ALR screen with CLR ability as well. This screen resolves very nicely the 4K native image of a Ultra 4K blu-ray movie, with pixels very detailed upon close inspection of the screen. I like the relatively simply adjustment features of the AWOL like focusing and the image correction mechanism, but feel like other projectors with much faster and competent auto-adjusting features for these details make that set-up chore much easier to get through. So, all in all, I'm pleased with the 2500 and don't feel that I'm lacking in brightness, but then again I'm not using a light-absorptive screen like those ALR screens are by their very nature, and my white screen material seems to be making an excellent image. I would hate to put out all those benjamins only to find that my white screen in my controlled lighting room was superior in the end of it all. What to do....what to do??!!

UPDATE - 5-9-2024 After reaching out to AWOL support, and sending out a few emails about the issue with pictures and the amazon order number they shipped out a replacement right way with a return label, I do appreciate there customer service and I hope these one works longer without any issues. UPDATE - 4-29-24 less than a year and this awol UST is already starting to show issues with dead pixel I mean I like the projector and all but come on, less than a YEAR, and the chip is failing. Mind you my UST is out in the open with nothing blocking the air vents or fans. Sorry but I have to change my rating review on this now. Only time will tell when it completely fails and at this rate it could be with in the 1-year mark. purchased 8-28-23 No projector is perfect, but this one comes very close with minimal comprises. RBE is minimal if your too easily distracted then go with the LS800. Not the brightest but I do not have 100% ambient lightening control but its very watchable during the day, @ night its just wow bright. Color accuracy is very good, with a little of red in the picture but I don't mind it because I don't want colors to look washed out or dull. TV broadcast look great, Movies are awesome and video games are crisp. I tried the built in speakers and it was loud and tested the DLNA and it worked great for most movies but some 4k encoded did not play nice when fast forwarding. I watching via USB external hard drive it worked pretty good. I don't have the perfect setup but @ 110in ALR with 5.2.4 Yamaha A2080 and 14k watts of power for my subwoofers I think the awol 2500 pairs nicely with my home theater living room setup. I will update this review as needed, til then cheers...

I was surprised by how large this projector is, but once we had it professionally installed on the ceiling, it turned out to be a great choice. Adjusting the picture took some time since our screen was already in place, but after a bit of fine-tuning, everything lined up perfectly. The image quality is excellent — especially with a good screen — and the projector is very quiet during use. The remote works well, though because the projector is mounted on the ceiling, you sometimes have to stand in the right spot to change settings. One of the best things is that, since it’s overhead, nothing blocks the image. It’s perfect for presentations, movies, or anything where people tend to walk in front of the screen. As long as no one is standing right next to the screen, the picture stays clear. The built-in sound is surprisingly good even without external speakers. Overall, it’s a great projector. We’ve been using it for a long time, and it still performs like new.

Easy setup and it works well out of the box. My setup includes: AWOL VISION LTV-3000 Pro 4K 3D Ultra Short Throw Triple Laser Projector AWOL VISION 150-inch Projector Screen Fixed Frame, 1.3 dB Peak Gain AWOL VISION IC-A150 Motorized Slider Tray for Ultra short throw(UST) projector Marantz SR8015 11.2 Channel (140 Watt x 11) 8K Ultra HD AV Receiver with 3D Audio HEOS I couldn't be happier with the AWOL LTV-3000. Viewability is excellent during the day and exceptional from the afternoon to evening. With the Flat White screen and the projector, the images are very bright. You can really see the brightness during the startup sequence. As a side note, please remember that black will not be as dark if there is too much ambient light. Light produced by this projector easily 'overpowers' ambient light and creates a clear image. This projector produces crisp, sharp, and very bright images. There are digital focus controls, and the feet on the bottom of the projector can be raised or lowered about 1 inch or so to square up the image as needed. Projector placement is critical. Patience is required to obtain the best physical and digital adjustments to fill your viewing area. I only use the projector features of this unit. There are other features, including built-in sound and a Firestick that I don't need or use. I replaced my 75" TV with this setup.

When I first plugged it in I was in love with this. The picture was amazing, even on the plain wall. I watched a movie with the included Fire TV Max and it was great. Audio from the machine was great too. I then turned it off. The next time I turned it on I could not use the Fire TV Max. It would power on but then would turn black every 2-3 seconds for about 1 second. This reminded me of times when there was not enough power going to a media stick and it caused an issue with the signals. I could still watch content over the DLNA streaming though. I did not try an external power adapter for the Fire TV Max, but I was guessing that might have fixed the issue. I watched another movie via DLNA streaming with the built-in media player and it worked great, this time against an ALR screen. Then on the next movie watching via DLNA streaming at about the 2/3 point in the movie the screen went black with snow. The snow does not move, it just sits there. The audio plays but the screen shown in the photo does not go away. I tried online support with AWOL and online support with Amazon and no luck in getting it fixed. When you try resetting the device it still is the same. Power up the machine and you hear the startup audio and the black screen with snow is projected. If there had not been issues I would rate this a 5. Since I need to send it back I am rating it a 1. I did look at other options since my only choice was return for refund and ultimately I ended up buying the same one again. Hopefully this next one won't have the issues. If you learn anything from my experience it should be to watch a lot of movies during your return window in case it does break and you need to return it.

This is a fantastic projector! Watching movies with dolby vision or HDR10 has been awesome! This projector also upgrades and renders regular bluray movies to 4k crisp and clear video! This is worth the price if you are a movie buff like myself.

Great picture in moderate lite room

Excelente produto. Foi caro, mas vale a pena.

Love it. Image quality is great. It's easy to set up, use and adjust. It's more expensive than a lot of other options but it is a great projector

J'ai même donné ma télé samsung à ma fille j'écoute tout avec mon projecteur, télé, film l'image est d'une qualité exceptionnelle en plus je n'ai que le Vision pro 3000 je ne peut m'imaginer avec le Vision pro 3500 peut-être coûteux à l'achat mais ça vaut la peine pour pouvoir regarder des bons films sur un écran de 100" si tu as les moyens n'hésitez pas vous ne serez pas déçu

Très bon projecteur, surtout en pouvant regarder sur une toile de 100 pouces. Les couleurs sont plus réalistes que mon ancien Samsung qled 75 pouces, ne pas oublier la 3d qui est sublime avec vos lunettes actives. Mon seul reproche est pour le gaming, je trouve l'image fade un peu! Pour ma part j'ai acheté la toile awol vision MW 100, elle est bonne à la noirceur donc j'ai du acheter des rideaux opaques. Je ne suis aucunement déçu de mes achats et avec un bon surround 5.1 on se croirait au cinéma