The AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro is a 4k HDR ultra-short-throw (UST) projector. It can project an 80-inch image from just six inches away and scales up to 150 inches at 20.2 inches. The projector employs a Tri-Color Pure Laser light source rated for at least 25,000 hours, supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+, and passes Dolby Atmos and DTS:X audio through its eARC port. It ships with a bare-bones Android TV 9 interface (with casting) and also includes an Amazon Fire TV Stick, giving access to Amazon's extensive app library. The projector offers three HDMI ports and a Game Mode with low input lag at both 4k @ 60 Hz and 1080p @ 120 Hz. Finally, it features a 36W stereo sound system.
Our Verdict
The AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro works for casual movie watching, but color purists may feel let down. If you care about accuracy and don’t plan to hire a calibrator, the projector’s out-of-the-box colors will disappoint. Furthermore, the projector is hard to calibrate. That is unfortunate, as otherwise the projector has high brightness, solid contrast, an exceptionally wide gamut, and a long feature list.
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Bright projector, with spectacular brightness uniformity
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Decent contrast
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Extremely wide color gamut
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Has a ton of features, especially with its bundled Amazon Fire TV Stick
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Terrible pre-calibration image accuracy
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Hard to calibrate, requiring multiple factory resets.
- 6.9 Movies
Changelog
- Updated May 14, 2025: Review published.
- Updated May 08, 2025: Early access published.
- Updated May 05, 2025: Our testers have started testing this product.
- Updated Apr 16, 2025: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
- Updated Apr 11, 2025: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We bought and tested the AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro. This projector has no variants, but it is part of AWOL Vision's 4K Laser Projector lineup, which also includes the AWOL Vision LTV-3500 Pro and the LTV-2500. All three are extremely similar, with some minor differences, in particular maximum brightness and power consumption.
| Model | Brightness | IP Control | Display Technology | Noise | Power Consumption |
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| AWOL Vision LTV-3500 Pro | 3000 ISO Lumens | PJLink, Control 4, SAVANT and Crestron | Tl 0.47-inch ecd DMD | <=30dB | 320W |
| AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro | 2000 ISO Lumens | PJLink, Control 4, SAVANT and Crestron | Tl 0.47-inch pico DMD | <=27dB | 185W |
| AWOL Vision LTV-2500 | 1700 ISO Lumens | None | Tl 0.47-inch pico DMD | <=27dB | 175W |
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Compared To Other Projectors
The AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro is in a crowded market segment,which includes products such as the Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800, XGIMI AURA 2, NexiGo Aurora Pro, and the Formovie THEATER. Unfortunately, the LTV-3000 Pro's pre-calibration accuracy just isn't good enough to warrant a recommendation over any of these products, as they're all more accurate, while also often outperforming it in terms of brightness or contrast.
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The Hisense PX3-Pro is better than the AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro. The Hisense is a bit brighter, with better contrast, and even has a wider color gamut, especially in the Rec. 709 color space. The Hisense is also much more accurate out-of-the-box, and is easier to calibrate than the AWOL Vision. It even has more gaming features than the AWOL Vision, as it's capable of gaming at 1080p @ 240Hz or 4k @ 120Hz, while the AWOL Vision is limited to 4k @ 60Hz or 1080p @ 120Hz.
The Formovie THEATER is better than the AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro. While the AWOL Vision is brighter and has a wider color gamut, the Formovie has far punchier contrast, giving it the edge in darker rooms. It's also more accurate than the AWOL Vision, and is also a bit easier to calibrate.
The XGIMI AURA 2 is better than the AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro. The XGIMI is brighter, has better contrast, and is far more accurate out-of-the-box. The AWOL Vision does have a much wider color gamut, especially in the Rec. 2020 color space, but its colors are inaccurate unless you hire a calibrator.
The Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800 is better than the AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro. They're similar in terms of contrast, and the AWOL Vision has the far wider color gamut in the Rec. 2020 color space, but the Epson is significantly brighter overall, making it more versatile. It's also far more accurate out-of-the-box than the AWOL Vision.
The BenQ X3100i is better than the AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro, although the BenQ is a long-throw projector while the AWOL Vision is an ultra-short-throw unit. Nevertheless, the BenQ is a bit brighter, has better contrast, and is far more accurate right out-of-the-box. The BenQ is also far more versatile for gamers, as it's capable of gaming at 4k @ 60Hz, 1440p @ 120Hz, and 1080p @ 240Hz, while the AWOL Vision is limited to 4k @ 60Hz or 1080p @ 120Hz.
The NexiGo Aurora Pro is better than the AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro. The NexiGo has much better contrast, and has wider color gamut in the Rec. 709 color space, although the AWOL Vision performs better in the Rec. 2020 space, but these colors are terrible inaccurate without calibration. The NexiGo isn't terribly accurate out of the box either, but it's still far better than the AWOL Vision, giving it the edge.
The BenQ HT2050A is a bit better than the AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro. Still, the AWOL Vision is a UST projector while the BenQ is a more regular long-throw unit, and the latter projects images in 1080p, while the former instead uses pixel shifting to project a higher resolution image. Ultimately, the BenQ has better contrast and is more accurate out-of-the-box, while the AWOL Vision is brighter and has a far wider color gamut.
Test Results
The AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro isn’t built for portability. It’s large, heavy, and lacks a built-in battery, so it has to stay near an outlet. Because it offers no automatic keystone or focus adjustment, you’ll need to fine-tune the image manually. On the plus side, its integrated 36-watt speaker system is powerful enough that you can skip hauling a separate soundbar when you move the projector.
The AWOL Vision LTV-3000 employs a nearly maintenance-free laser light source rated by AWOL Vision for 25,000-plus hours of use. While it isn't a native 4k projector—it relies on pixel-shifting to simulate a higher resolution—it still delivers a sharper picture than a conventional 1080p unit, though not quite the fidelity of true 4k. As an ultra-short-throw (UST) projector, it can cast an 80-inch image from just six inches away and stretch to about 150 inches from roughly 20.2 inches.
The AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro’s overall brightness is solid—bright and spectacularly uniform, with no distracting hotspots. Its main drawback is the mediocre color-light output, which leaves colors looking less vibrant than they could be.
This projector has decent native contrast, leading to deep blacks in a dark room. It performs well overall in most scenes, but blacks are a bit more raised in very bright scenes.
Straight out of the box, the AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro is terribly inaccurate. Blues dominate every shade of white—most noticeably in brighter grays—while reds are muffled across the grayscale. The default color temperature therefore runs ice-cold, leaving the entire image with an obvious blue cast. Overall color accuracy also suffers: virtually every color drifts well off target, with severe color mapping issues across the board.
The AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro has a 2-point white balance calibration and full color calibration, which truly improves its accuracy. It's not perfect, but its white balance is dramatically improved, with blues and reds now reined in. This makes the unit's color temperature nearly perfect, which is a big improvement. Unfortunately its color accuracy is sub-par; a big improvement, but many colors are still off target.
Note that the projector is hard to calibrate, as the colors on our unit were initially way off even after being calibrated. We had to do multiple complete factory resets before being able to calibrate the unit correctly.
The AWOL LTV 3000 has an extremely wide color gamut. It covers most of the Rec. 709 color space used with SDR content with minimal color deviations, but it does even better with the even wider Rec. 2020 color space, even though greens, cyans, and magentas to a lesser extent, are off target.
- Power cable
- Remote control
- Amazon Fire TV Stick, with remote and cables
- Two sets of 2xAAA Batteries
- HDMI adapter
- Microfiber cloth
- User documentation
The projector comes with Android TV 9.0 built-in, with casting support, but without any apps. However, the unit also bundles in an Amazon Fire TV Stick, which is fully featured. The projector has an integrated 36W sound system.
The AWOL Vision LTV 3000 has two HDMI ports and one USB port readily accessible on the back. There are also extra HDMI and USB ports behind a panel on the back, both meant for the included Amazon Fire TV Stick. The projector also supports Bluetooth.
