2025 UST Projector Showdown: Results Analyzed With ProjectorScreen.com and ProjectorReviews.com
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This episode examines the results from the 2025 Ultra-Short Throw (UST) Projector Showdown with event organizer, Brian Gluck of ProjectorScreen.com and emcee, Phil Jones of ProjectorReviews.com. The UST Projector Showdown allowed 6 judges to rate 9 UST projectors side-by-side with identical 100-inch screens, which underwent testing 15 different categories. The models in the competition included the:
• Epson QS100 3-Chip Laser-Lit LCD Projector – 4,500 Lumens ($4,999) • Formovie Theater Premium Triple Laser DLP Projector – 2,200 Lumens ($2,799) • Hisense L9Q Triple Laser DLP Projector – 5,000 Lumens ($5,999) • Hisense PT1 Triple Laser DLP Projector – 2,500 Lumens ($2,999) • Hisense PX3 Pro Triple Laser DLP Projector – 3,000 Lumens ($3,499) • JMGO O2S Ultra Triple Laser DLP Projector – 3,600 Lumens ($2,999) • Nexigo Aurora Pro MKII Hybrid Triple Laser/LED DLP Projector – 2,400 Lumens ($3,499)* • XGIMI Aura 2 GTV Hybrid Laser/LED DLP Projector – 2,200 Lumens ($2,699)
The 2025 UST Projector Showdown was held November 8, 2025 at ProjectorScreen.com's headquarters in New Jersey, which crowed winners across four categories:
1. Best for Mixed use in Bright and Dark Rooms 2. Best for Home Theater 3. Best Value 4. Best Overall Picture Performance
Find out who won and how it all went down.
Panel: • Brian Mitchell, Founder, eCoustics • Chris Boylan, Editor-at-Large, eCoustics • Brian Gluck, Owner, ProjectorScreen.com • Phil Jones, Owner, ProjectorReviews.com
Related links: https://www.ecoustics.com/news/best-ust-projectors-2025-showdown/ https://www.projectorscreen.com/blogs/insights/the-2025-ust-projector-showdown-results https://www.projectorreviews.com/2025-ultra-short-throw-projector-showdown-recap/
Credits:
Original intro music by The Arc of All. https://sourceoflightandpower.bandcamp.com Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of SSP Unlimited. https://sspunlimited.com Production by Mitch Anderson, Black Circle Studios. https://blackcircleradio.com
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• Original intro music by The Arc of All. https://sourceoflightandpower.bandcamp.com • Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of SSP Unlimited. https://sspunlimited.com • Production by Mitch Anderson, Black Circle Studios. https://mixcloud.com/blackcircleradio
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