AWOL VISION 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’ve had plenty of TVs and projectors over the years, and the AWOL beats all. The picture is stunning vibrant colors, great brightness even with light in the room, razor-sharp detail. Movies, sports, and YouTube all look incredible!The built-in apps and smooth interface make it feel more like a premium smart TV than a projector, so I don’t need any extra devices. The sound is clear and punchy too, no soundbar needed!! The volume is so immersive is crazy!I bought the AWOL 3d glasses as well, it literally takes the theatre to next level!!Setup is painless and you can literally carry it anywhere. You can adjust the screen, the quality super intuitive software. On top of a fantastic product, AWOL’s customer service has been responsive and genuinely helpful.I’m already planning to buy another setup for my dad because I know he’d love it as much as we do. If you want a real home theater experience with incredible picture, clear sound, and smart-TV convenience, the AWOL is the best TV replacement you can buy and worth all its money! Highly recommend.

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.

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??!!

My unit was amazing. I ordered it in December of 2022. A couple weeks ago it developed a discoloration at the top left of the picture. I contacted support and was asked to provide photos with a white sheet of paper covering the area, for which I used an envelope, which clearly showed the problem. They are now asking that I move the entire unit to another area with a white wall to better show the problem. This is a three thousand dollar product.I'm going to do that, and provide them the photos they're asking for, but this experience has severely strained my confidence in the company.See the photo I've attached. The discoloration is very clear on the envelope. Despite this, they're asking for more "proof."—-It appears I just got a grumpy CS rep. Once I was able to explain the issue I was handed to someone else, who took full ownership of the problem in a manner more like what I was expecting. They sent me a label to ship in the bad unit and shipped out its replacement (a brand new unit) the very same day.This is a fantastic projector. You’re going to love it.--Update 5/8/2024I thought this matter was settled, but I was emailed by a very rude customer service associate who claimed I hadn't returned the defective projector. They claimed FedEx had no evidence of the shipment. That makes sense, since they sent me a UPS label to return it. The representative further threatened me, suggesting there would be "further issues" if I didn't return it.I sent them a copy of the UPS return label they had sent me as well as a copy of the screenshot showing it had indeed been delivered. I also have Ring camera footage of me leaving my house about half an hour before UPS shows it as having been dropped off.The projector is great, but this company's customer service sucks. I cannot recommend anyone buy their products because if you have a problem, they're going to be dicks about it.

UPDATE - 5-9-2024After 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 - 4-29-24less 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 8-28-23No 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...

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.

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.

I've owned projectors for well over a decade and have always loved the immersive experience of a huge screen. But laser projection—especially the AWOL Aetherion Pro—is on a completely different level than the traditional projectors I've used in the past.I'll start with the only downside before moving on to everything that's great.Because this is an ultra-short-throw projector, it sits close to the wall and projects upward. That means the image starts roughly 18 inches above the floor. If you have low ceilings, especially in a basement with an 8-foot ceiling or less, you'll need to plan carefully. You may find that you can't achieve the screen size you want without the image reaching the ceiling. In my case, I had to settle for a 10-foot diagonal image instead of the 13.5-foot image I previously had with a traditional projector. It's not a flaw with the projector—just something buyers should understand before purchasing.Now for the good.The picture quality is simply incredible. It's one of the brightest, most vibrant displays I've ever seen. Even in my dedicated theater room, it's bright enough to light up the room, yet somehow the extra light doesn't wash out the image. The colors are rich, the contrast is outstanding, and the black levels are astonishing. It's honestly difficult to explain how it produces blacks that look so deep on a standard white projection screen.This is an expensive purchase, but I have absolutely no regrets. I'm genuinely blown away every time I turn it on.I uploaded a few videos to give people an idea of what it looks like with the lights on and off, but no camera can truly capture what your eyes see in person. That was the hardest part about reading reviews before I bought it—there's simply no accurate way for photos or videos to convey just how impressive this projector really is.

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

I had been looking for a large TV for about 6 months. 85” was the plan, as this was the largest size I could fit down my basement stairs. Then I came across AWOL! AWOL lets you project up to 150” and it would easily fit down into my theatre room. It was setup in minutes, and has the best picture quality I have ever seen from a projector. Infact the 4K footage looks unbelievable, better than my TV’s too. Everyone who see it immediately asks about it and wants one. You feel like you are literally sitting in the stadium of a sports game with the crowd. Movies are absolutely unmatched by anything else. I’m actually considering getting a second one for my main floor. Best purchase of the year. Amazing customer support too.

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

I broke a samsung 65 inch curved uhd 4k 3d tv. I honestly thought i could never replace it. I searched Amazon and the internet. Compared a lot and did a lot of researched. For the price and quality this on was the best. It's quality is superb. The brightness is better than I thought. The Ed is better than my tv it replaced. The costumer service it excellent. And it's a triple laser ugd 4k projector that actually works and does what it says. I also bought 4 3d glasses and a 100 inch fixed frame screen. Nothing to complaint about at all. I'm over pleased

When this went on sale it was so worth it, I would highly suggest this as it looks really crisp and makes playing VR games so much easier. The picture quality is great the brightness is good the sound is good but I would suggest getting a speaker system and it's a great value for what it gives you.