At CES 2025 Awall showed off a modular way to get a wall-size TV with better brightness than a projector. We’ve seen MicroLED before, but so far prices have been astronomical. Awall’s various configurations are still expensive, but more in the standard “rich guy” realm instead of “oligarch.”
Like commercial installations, Awall’s C Series MicroLED displays are modular, featuring individual blocks that together make up the display. This means that you can purchase whatever size you want or can afford now, and then down the road add to it when you have more space or money. For instance, you could buy the 21:9 aspect ratio 75-inch preassembled version for $7,990, and then if you decide you’d rather have a taller, 81-inch 16:9 display, Awall will sell you a kit that you can add to your current display.
Because there’s no set aspect ratio or resolution, the built-in “NovaStar Processor” has to be a bit flexible in its output. An added bonus to that is being able to view multiple shows, movies or games, all on the same screen.
I got a look at the C Series at CES 2025. Its most obvious characteristic is impressive brightness. They claim “up to 1,000 nits,” which isn’t quite as bright as the brightest TVs, but brighter than many and far brighter than any home projector. A 21:9 model was showing a standard 16:9 video demo loop on one part of its screen while two additional 16:9 shows were stacked on the other side. There were some mild issues we saw with the image, but without knowing the content or how it was all set up, we can’t know what caused them.
Spending $7,990 for a 75-inch 21:9 display, or $9,990 for an 81-inch 16:9, is way above what you can get with a traditional TV in 2025. We don’t think most people would be interested since big TVs are pretty cheap these days.
However, what’s more interesting is the wall-size models also available that go into the “projector replacement” category. With sizes ranging from 108 inches to 162 inches, it’s rather easy to see some well-heeled consumers wanting a massive display without all the drawbacks of a projector.
One thing you might notice is that I haven’t mentioned resolution. With this kind of MicroLED display, resolution is handled a bit differently than a traditional TV. It varies with size. Each block has a set number of LEDs, so as the size goes up, so does the resolution. The 75- and 81-inch models they had at CES were said to have 2.5K resolution. They didn’t look as sharp as we’ve seen with 4K TVs, but again, we don’t know the quality of the content they were showing. Larger models would have higher resolution, though you’d be sitting farther away.
Pixel spacing is also variable, with tighter spacing leading to a sharper image, and one you can sit closer to since it’d be harder to see the gaps between the pixels. This is the case with any MicroLED display right now. Of course, more pixels means more LEDs, which increases the price.
Speaking of, if you’re interested in selling your car or loved one to get a wall-size TV, Awall’s prices are significantly lower than other MicroLED options. The 108-inch costs $15,200 for the 1.2mm-pixel-pitch model, and $24,990 for the 0.9mm version. The 135-inch is $23,500 or $37,500, and the 162-inch is $31,500 or $49,990. So still a lot, but bright, wall-size TVs are certainly getting closer to the range where we mere mortals can afford them.
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