- Ultra short throw 4K projection up to 200 inches
- Two models: 2600 ISO lumens and 3300
- $3,499 / $4,499; Prices in the UK and Australia to be confirmed
AWOL Vision, the parent company of premium long-throw projector company Valerion, has announced new ultra-short-throw projectors that it says are the world’s first UST models capable of generating 4K images up to 200 inches. And they’re fast too, with 1ms latency, which should make them perfect for gaming.
The projectors are called Aetherion Max and Aetherion Pro, with the former delivering up to 2,600 ISO lumens and the latter 3,300 lumens. Both projectors have a native 6,000:1 contrast, VRR and ALLM, and they feature AWOL’s PixelLock technology for “edge-to-edge surgical sharpness.”
Aetherion Max and Aetherion Pro
The Aetherion Max and Aetherion Pro run Google Android TV 14.0 and are powered by the fast MT9655 chipset with 8GB RAM and 128GB ROM. Native contrast is 6,000:1 and enhanced black level is 60,000:1, the latter delivered via a seven-level IRIS system with EBL shadow refinement. The design promises zero light leaks for better blacks and clearer highlights.
The USP here, besides the huge 4K images, is the proprietary PixelLock system. It is designed to eliminate pixel drift and color separation, which can be problems with ultra-short-throw projection, and combines optical, mechanical and digital elements to compensate for lens element tolerances, temperature-induced expansion, DLP sequencing artifacts and other annoyances. The lens is sapphire crystal with a rare earth coating promising “virtually zero” chromatic aberration, and it’s paired with optical films made in a pharmaceutical-grade cleanroom and a motorized dust-proof lens cover to keep it clear.
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The gaming-related specs are impressive: there’s 1ms input latency at 240Hz, Dolby Vision Gaming, Gigabit Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 7. And if you’re picky about projection, you can fully customize contrast behavior, color mapping, tone curves, and pixel geometry.
UK pricing hasn’t been announced yet, but the Aetherion Max and Aetherion Pro cost $3,499 (around £2,581 / AU$5,200) and $4,499 (around £3,320 / AU$6,690). There will be early bird offers and limited edition bundles on Kickstarter starting this month and sales will begin in March 2026.
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