UST laser TV~$2,499Epson
The cheap way into a laser TV, and the one that behaves most like furniture: 16 lb, a console-style cabinet, Yamaha 2.1 audio with a subwoofer, and Android TV. It is a 1080p projector that accepts 4K signals, and the 0.28 throw ratio means it sits further from the wall than a true 0.2-class UST.
Approx. price
~$2,499
snapshot, not a live price
Best for: A bright den where a 100-inch picture matters more than pixel count
The two lists above are read off manufacturer specifications and published measurements, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been collected it appears separately below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.
Owner discussion of this projector is mostly a value calculation against Epson's brighter flagship laser TV, and owners run the numbers openly: if the flagship discounts to within a few hundred dollars, several argue the cheaper model stops making sense. The counter-argument owners give is that this one is smaller, lighter, and — a detail they raise repeatedly — has an eARC port that the flagship does not.
The reason owners look at Epson ultra-short-throws at all is three-chip 3LCD. There is no colour wheel, so there is no possibility of the rainbow artifact, which owners who see it name as the single reason they will not buy a DLP laser TV. Epson's ultra-short-throws also sit closer to the wall than the 0.25-class rivals, which owners note can otherwise protrude 60 cm or more into the room at 120 inches and drive people to build motorised sliding shelves.
The warning owners give is about placement. The throw distance is fixed with no zoom at all, so the projector has to sit in exactly one position for a given screen size — and more than one owner found their furniture or their throw distance simply did not accommodate it.
It is 3,600 lumens against 4,000, smaller and lighter, and cheaper — and owners point out it has an eARC port the brighter model lacks. When the flagship discounts heavily, owners argue the gap narrows to the point where the flagship is the better buy.
No. It uses three 3LCD panels, so all three colours are on screen simultaneously and the colour-sequential mechanism that produces the artifact does not exist. Owners who are sensitive to it seek out Epson ultra-short-throws for exactly this reason.
Exact. There is no zoom at all, so the throw distance for a given screen size is a single number rather than a range. Owners advise measuring against the throw ratio before buying, and note that more than one buyer found their furniture would not accommodate it.
Less than most. Owners point out that the 0.25-throw-ratio rivals can protrude 60 cm or more into the room for a 120-inch image, to the point where people build motorised sliding shelves to hide them. Epson's shorter throw ratios sit closer to the wall.
No. It has 1080p panels with no pixel shifting; it accepts a 4K signal and downscales it. Epson's brighter laser TV does pixel-shift. Owners weighing the two treat that as one of the real differences alongside brightness.
UST laser TV · 3LCD · 4K pixel-shift
Best for: A living room where the projector has to replace the TV and the room never gets dark
UST laser TV · DLP · 4K pixel-shift
Best for: A laser TV that has to serve a console as well as a streaming stack
Home theater · 3LCD · 4K pixel-shift
Best for: A dedicated dark room, especially a 2.35:1 scope screen driven by lens memory