A big image from twenty centimeters, and a screen that must match · review
The only machine in this catalog that publishes a native contrast ratio — 6,000:1 — alongside a measured brightness figure, which is what makes it comparable rather than merely impressive.
In brief
The specification sheet this shelf needs more of: a native contrast figure, a measured brightness unit, and a stated input lag — three numbers that can each be checked against a competitor. Key figures: Ultra short throw · 4K · 2,600 ISO lumens · 6,000:1 NATIVE contrast · Dolby Vision · 1 ms input lag · up to 200 inches. Amazon.com had an offer at $2,299 on October 25, 2026. Our score: 7.9/10, specification-checked.
6,000:1 native contrast. Native means measured on a single frame — white and black in the same image — rather than across frames with the light source dimming. Almost every other listing in this catalog publishes a dynamic figure in the millions and no native one at all. A modest native number is a stronger statement than a huge dynamic one, and this page treats it that way.
2,600 ISO lumens. ISO 21118 is a defined standard, and in practice an ISO figure is comparable with an ANSI one. That makes this machine comparable with the rest of the shelf — which is not true of anything quoting an unqualified figure.
1 ms stated input lag. On an ultra short throw projector that is unusual, and it is a specification with a defined meaning rather than a claim about feel.
The projector. Not the screen, and an ultra short throw machine on an ordinary white surface is worse than a cheaper long-throw projector on a good one — the light arrives at a grazing angle and every imperfection shows. Budget for a matched ceiling-light-rejecting screen at the same time.
Expect to spend time on alignment. At this throw ratio, a centimeter of rotation at the machine is a visible distortion at the screen, and geometry correction costs image quality. Most models of this type include an alignment routine for exactly that reason.
Amazon.com lists this model (ASIN B0GN5BDZSB) and had an offer at $2,299 on October 25, 2026. The price box on this page is refreshed live and takes precedence over that figure.
| Throw | Ultra short throw — stated |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 4K with PixelLock and anti-RBE — stated |
| Brightness | 2,600 ISO lumens — stated in a measured unit |
| Contrast | 6,000:1 NATIVE — stated as native by the maker |
| HDR | Dolby Vision — stated |
| Input lag | 1 ms — stated |
| Maximum image | 200 inches — stated |
| Amazon reference | B0GN5BDZSB |
| EAN | 0850080573723 |
It is a native figure, and it is not comparable to the dynamic numbers other listings print. A native ratio is measured on one frame, white against black in the same image; a dynamic one lets the machine change its light output between measurements, which is why those figures reach millions. A published native figure is a stronger claim than a large dynamic one.
Rainbow effect: the brief color separation some viewers see on single-chip projectors that use a color wheel. The maker states a design intended to reduce it. Whether you see the effect at all is individual — many people never do.
7.9/ 10
The specification sheet this shelf needs more of: a native contrast figure, a measured brightness unit, and a stated input lag — three numbers that can each be checked against a competitor.
Between short and ultra short throw projectors at a nearby price. Shown: what they all state. A half-filled column says nothing.
| Model | Price | Brightness |
|---|---|---|
| AWOL VISION Aetherion Pro ultra short throw 4K projector | $2299 | 2,600 ISO lumens — stated in a measured unit |
| BenQ TK705STi 4K HDR short throw projector with Google TV | $1599 | 3,000 ANSI lumens — stated in a measured unit |
| Hisense Laser Cinema PT1 ultra short throw laser projector | $1400 | 2,500 lumens — stated by the maker in this form, not qualified as ANSI |
| Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus EH-LS970W ultra short throw laser projector | $3208 | 4,000 lumens white (ISO rated) and 4,000 lumens color (IDMS rated) — stated |
Someone who reads specifications and wants an ultra short throw machine whose figures can be checked against another that publishes the same ones.
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 50.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
The method applied to these short and ultra short throw projectors
Short throw · 4K HDR · 3,000 ANSI lumens · Google TV built in
The 4K version of the short-throw idea, with Google TV on board — a self-contained machine that sits close to the wall and needs nothing else plugged into it.
Best for: A room too small for a long throw projector where the picture still has to be 4K, and where one object is preferable to three.
≈ $1,599
Ultra short throw laser · 4K · 4,000 lumens stated · 3LCD · Bose 2.1 audio · Google TV · 150-inch image · three HDMI with ALLM
The most expensive projector in this catalog, and the most complete: a 3LCD laser ultra short throw with Bose audio, Google TV and 4,000 lumens rated to ISO and IDMS standards.
Best for: A living room where this is the television — with the Hisense PT1, one of the two machines here sold and specified as a replacement for one.
≈ $3,208
Ultra short throw · 4K · laser · 2,500 lumens stated · 80–150 inch image · Dolby Vision and Atmos · HDR10+ · 240 Hz · screen not included
A laser television in the literal sense: an ultra short throw machine that sits under the screen, decodes Dolby Vision and Atmos, and is sold without the screen it needs.
Best for: A living room that cannot take a ceiling mount, where the projector has to look like furniture and work as a television.
≈ $1,400
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
