There are home cinema projectors...
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·SnowNinja
There are home cinema projectors that you can also game with. Usually these have a good picture but have a lot of lag. Then there are some gaming projectors that you can watch home cinema with. In my experience, these projectors have a quicker response, but the picture quality is not as good. With the Epson Home Cinema 2350 4K PRO_UHD Smart Gaming Projector, finally both gaming and high-quality picture have been combined.
You have a lot of choices in setting up the 2350. You can place it on a table or shelf. I use the 2350 in a room with no outside ambient light; however, this projector is very bright and can be used in rooms with moderate light. With the vertical and horizontal keystoning, you do not need to be perfectly centered with the screen. Lining up the picture is easy as you can simply adjust each corner to line up just the way you want. The note here is there are advantages to lining up the projector as perfectly as you can. Keystoning may distort or blur part of the image slightly. It isn’t bad, but it is a function of its use. You can mount even the 2350 on the ceiling if you prefer. You will need a mounting bracket. The 2350 uses three screws located on the bottom. The nice thing is also that it does not seem as heavy as some of the other Epson projectors. So once you are placed, you are ready to go.
The setup I have is about an 11-foot throw going to a 100-inch screen. It works well. This is not a short throw projector. To give you an idea, at 6-fett you are looking at a max size image of about 63-inch diagonal. At 10-feet, you will get a max picture of about 104 inches. At 18-feet, you could go as large as 186 inches. This would work well showing something outside at night.
The first thing that jumped out at me was just how bright the picture was. Even thought this projector is rated at 2800 lumens, it just seems brighter. My old projector had a spec of 3400 lumens, but it just didn’t seem as bright as the 2350. The color is amazing. Greens, blues, and reds are true to their tone. Even the darks are dark for a projector. Even with factory settings, the contrast is crisp.
Since this is viewed as a gaming projector, I will start with that performance. First off, no projector is going to be as responsive as a 240-hz monitor with all the bells and whistles. Highly competitive game players will use a monitor anyway. But if you are playing FortNite and enjoying yourself, you will still be competitive. The large screen and immersive gameplay will make up for the 10-15 milliseconds you give up. If you are running the 4K, games like FortNite will run quite smoothly at 60 fps. If you want to run 120 fps, you likely will need to drop to 1080p. This is just as much a function of the game as it is the projector. Most people will not notice this as much.
If you decide to take a break from gaming, then the 2350 works beautifully as a home cinema. Integrated into the projector is Android TV. This means you can get a variety of apps like Hulu, Disney, ESPN, VUDU, or insert favorite app that is not Apple. The picture is great. If you do not have a home theater system, the 2350 does have an included 10W speaker. It is good enough to hear the programs, but I would recommend hooking this up to a full surround sound system.
There is at least one gotcha that comes along with the projector. It does have 2 HDMI ports, or at least sort of has 2 ports. There is the main HDMI port which allows you to plug up your gaming system or computer. The second port is already taken up by the Android TV. You can remove the Android unit and plug in your own additional HDMI accessory. There is even a USB power port beside it. However, you do lose the Android TV so I assume most will not do this.
The projector is not as loud as I thought it would be. The spec lists it as 36 decibels, but it seemed less to me. Maybe I my last projector was louder by comparison which is why I may notice it as much. The projector does put out quite a bit of heat though. You will want to make sure that wherever you place it that the projector has plenty of ventilation or else it may overheat. Additionally, this could make the room feel a bit warmer than others. So, you may not want to mount it where it is blowing straight on to you.
In the end, I was really impressed with the Epson Home Cinema 2350 4k Pro UHD Smart Gaming Projector. It is the closest thing I have found that works for gaming but still has the power to work as a home cinema. The colors are true, and the picture is amazing and bright. The built-in sound is adequate, so I recommend a home theater sound system. However, it is not necessary. I highly recommend the Epson 2350. For those looking to get a strong workhorse projector, this may be the one.
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Epson is the king when...
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·Crasher
Epson is the king when it comes to home projectors. The new Epson 2350 offers some vast improvements over its previous predecessors. Rather your in the market to build your own theater room or maybe you want something to project the local sports game in the backyard for a Sunday cookout, this projector is almost guaranteed to meet any needs you have. With the added 3 chip lcd technology you can now game on this projector as well at 1080p at 120hz.
Out of the box the new Epson 2350 by all accounts appears to be the same design for the most part as its previous predecessors. The projector is light weight and can still be ceiling mounted if your looking to add the unit in a top feature design. What got me very excited about this unit were two things, 3 chip design for better picture and gaming quality, and the added Android smart TV feature. In the past i have owned several Epson projectors and while picture quality was always good you were always limited to how to watch and display movies. Most times i had to either hook up my PC or run a separate third party system such as a Firestick. It is such a breathe of fresh air knowing that the 2350 series now has a Android TV stick as part of the unit. This is a big plus as i feel most people, myself included are starting to get away from cable TV and are now turning to streaming services. You can now stream all your live sports and TV shows directly off the Android app as well as watch all your purchased movies. The new Epson 2350 does allow for 4k streaming at 60hz which combined with a proper black back drop offers Movie Theater like picture quality. Upgraded features have been added allowing you more angles of picture adjustment with vertical adjustments set at +/- 60°. What this does is allow for easier installation given the fact that you have more room for adjustment. Now lets talk briefly about the gaming aspect of this unit as this is something new i've personally have yet to see on a projector. Now yes technically speaking you can game on just about any projector however true gaming experience was always been garbage and input lag was always horrendous. This is were the 3 chip design in my opinion truly shined. Picture quality has vastly improved over all for gaming with colors coming in more vibrant than some TVs on the market. Oviously true blacks are still going to be lacking but the improvement overall to all your RGB colors has made video game immersion now more possible with a projector. You can game up to 500 inches making games such as Mario Kart with four friends alot more fun and entertaining as everyone pretty much gets there own individual big screen square. While input lag has drastically improved, fast pace games such as Call of Duty or Apex are still reaching times of about 20ms of input lag. While this is a vast improvement for sure in the gaming department, the input lag alone is still enough to detour me back to PC gaming.
Overall this unit is a big improvement over it previous predecessors, and while picture quality and screen brightness have improved, input lag does set this back a bit from being a primary gaming solution. However the added Android TV feature makes this a almost must have projector for summertime cookouts allowing you to stream live TV for all your sporting events and watch all your favorite movies outside under a well light moon on a dark night. And while the MSRP may be a little steep, considering all that you get from this series it is very well justified. What this really boils down to is what your plans are for this projector. If your looking to break away from the everyday power point presentation feature and are looking for something to liven up the back yard or if your in the market for a home movie theater room, then this unit is a must have. Epson builds quality, and that's something i can personally attest to.
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The Epson - Home Cinema...
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·internetuser
The Epson - Home Cinema 2350 is all you will need for all of your streaming, fun gaming, satellite or cable viewing or Blue Ray disc watching. This 4K UHD smart gaming projector will definitely replace my HD television when it dies.
The unboxing and setup is pretty straightforward. Plug it in, pair your remotes and connect to your WIFI. Now you are ready to watch your favorite streaming services that are already loaded on to the Android TV home page. I also went into the app store and downloaded some of my favorite apps like NFL Sunday Ticket, and NBA Courtside. There are hundreds of other apps to download.
Now you are ready to plug all your devices into the Epson - Home Cinema 2350 except that there is only 1 HDMI port available. If you are mounting this projector in your entertainment room you will need a 4K HDMI switch that will allow you to connect multiple units at 1 time. If your preference is to move the projector from room to room or outside for movie night then the single HDMI port is just fine.
The picture from the Epson - Home Cinema 2350 in a dark room is movie theater like. the colors are vibrant and lifelike, the black is very deep and rich not washed out or dull and the whole picture is very bright and clear. Watching 4K shows and movies from Netflix is a great experience. Even in a dimly lit or bright from outside light room the picture still shows up pretty well.
As far as gaming the Epson - Home Cinema 2350 is great to use for some family night gaming. It does boast a 120 FPS and under 20MS lag time but when put to the test by the true gamers in the family, my kids, they found playing games like Call of Duty and other FPS games were better at 1080p then in 4K and they lag time to be just ok. Their main complaint is that the picture is just to big to play competitive FPS games because they actually had to move their heads to see the whole screen causing them to be a fraction of a second to late to hit targets or hide from incoming shots. They prefer to play these games on a smaller screen to get a faster reaction time. BUT, family game nights playing Mario Kart, and Mario Party were a blast playing on an 90 inch screen from the Epson - Home Cinema 2350.
The sound from the projector itself is just ok. It sounded a little tinny like it was coming out of a metal box. But no-one will use the speaker from the unit. At the very least you can pair a portable Bluetooth speaker and put in above or below the screen for a better sound. And at best you can connect to a sound bar in your media room for surround sound results.
I can't wait to do away with my smart TV and mount this in my entertainment room with a retractable screen for hours of streaming, sports watching and gaming. I highly recommend the Epson - Home Cinema 2350 4K PRO-UHD Smart Gaming Projector with Android TV.
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The Epson Home Cinema 2350...
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·hahanson
The Epson Home Cinema 2350 is labeled as a Smart Gaming Projector, and it does work for games with it's low latency mode, making screen lag a non-issue. The Home Cinema 2350 supports 120 Hz refresh for full HD and is capable of 4k resolutions at 60 Hz - low when compared to gaming monitors, but we are talking a big-screen projector here. While there is a lot of marketing trumpeting it's 2,800 lumens of brightness - which is great for a projector, it's a little disappointing in use. You need to play it in low-light conditions, as a moderately lit room makes the colors dull and washed out. Still, gaming on a 120 in projection screen is admittedly pretty cool. If you have the real estate, you can make the screen up to 500 inches!
For Home Cinema, the 2350 seems to be more comfortable and can handle this task with quite well. Again, low light is required, where its HD capability allows colors to be vibrant and replicated accurately. The entire picture is sharp, and there's no distortions at the edges of the screen.
The Home Cinema 2350 supports Android TV, so you can watch Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, etc. without any other accessories, and supports a large number of apps natively. This feature does take up one of the two available HDMI ports, leaving one to connect an outside device such as a console, PC, or BluRay player. The 2350 comes with two remotes - one for the device and another for.. well, I'm not sure. Some of the controls are duplicated between the two, and it can be a bit confusing.
I did have a difficult time getting the image squared on the screen. The 2350 offers a wide range of adjustments, making it a bit easier to get it set up, but while I was able to center the image on the screen, there's a bit of an off center light bleed, which is ever so slightly distracting. It will require some time to see if I can adjust that. I also may be a bit more sensitive to it than others, as several other people didn't notice it until I pointed it out.
The 2350 has it's own build-in speaker, which is adequate, but you'll want better sound. Fortunately, with build-in Bluetooth connectivity adding a soundbar takes little effort.
Overall, I really like the Home Cinema aspect of the Epson Home Cinema 2350, but while it's capable of decent results when used for gaming, I'm not sure I would make such a big deal about that.
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I recievied this HC 2350...
Reviewed on www.walmart.com·d19r59m
I recievied this HC 2350 form my wife as a present. I will tell you I've read all the reviews good and bad, well mine is gonna be a good one. I upgraded my old epson projector which had a pretty good picture, I thought. Wow, the difference between the two is just amazing. The clairty and brightness are superb. Watching movies on this projector is almost as good as being at the theater. The sound is not the greatest but if you're moving the projector around it will do a decent job. For a dedicated theater room your gonna want to take advantage of the eArc and use a nice sound bar or sound system. I can watch and have clarity in a well lit room but with the lights off and little to no ambient light the picture just pops and is so crisp, I love watching sports and movies on it.
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I love the projector. After...
Reviewed on www.walmart.com·Samuel L
I love the projector. After months of research it was between this and the Ben Q. Are the blacks inky no, is the sound system mono; yep… but across the board it allows you to get super close to projectors that are double the price. Also the brightness and sharpness on this projector are its clear strengths. Put the light lamp on low mode you will legit barely hear the fan. I typically never do reviews but for the item I had made an exception. The Epson 3080 does have better contrast but I prefer better lamp life.
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What an outstanding projector. This...
Reviewed on www.walmart.com·Metrodraft
What an outstanding projector.\nThis is my third Epson projector and I love it. \nPicture is clear and contrast is really good. Blacks are actually black.\nEven my old remote works on the new one!\nIt was extremely easy to setup and start watching.\nI do not like the streaming feature and will be removing the dongle.\nI hate that it always starts on the streaming unless you remove it.
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I replaced a previous Home...
Reviewed on www.bhphotovideo.com·Charles
I replaced a previous Home Cinema model and this unit is excellent. The vertical shift is amazing and the image is super clear. I love the built in Android TV and the two way audio. \r\nThe unit has an amazing throw distance and is great for large rooms or rear shelf mounted application. Very few projectors offer what this projector offers at such an attractive price point.
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Happy with the purchase. Easy...
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·Matt
Happy with the purchase. Easy to adjust picture, focus, sizing and keystone both ways. The picture appears great and i love the interface.
All of the research correctly states that this has one of the HDMI inputs occupied by the smart TV.
I fell like this is priced appropriately for what you get.
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I bought this projector for...
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·Evillgeek
I bought this projector for family time in the basement. It has excellent image quality. It’s bright enough for a lit room and even better in the dark. As mentioned the blacks aren’t true blacks but the image more than makes up for it. Also comes with an Android TV streaming stick so that’s a plus.
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You must put it together...
Reviewed on www.microcenter.com·That IT Guy
You must put it together yourself and when it is finally done, the whole thing flexes with any weight inside so it looks bent and crooked on the wall. The doors/panels dont fit until you physically straighten everything out and then try to slam them in. Do not buy.
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The visual quality is excellent,...
Reviewed on www.walmart.com·Yasas
The visual quality is excellent, and I appreciate how simple it is to set up and link to our smart devices. If you enjoy viewing movies and TV series in the comfort of your own home, I highly recommend it.
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Easy to set up. Great...
Reviewed on www.walmart.com·Chip Miles
Easy to set up. Great picture. We replaced our old cinema and it is a big improvement
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Very good picture quality. Easily...
Reviewed on www.walmart.com·Billko51
Very good picture quality. Easily replaced my HC1060 hanging from the ceiling. However, why can't I adjust picture size? I have a 110" screen with a viewing area of 105" X 59". With my HC1060 I could fill the screen and much more. With this HC2350, the largest I can get my viewing area is 89" X 50" zoomed out full. It doesn't make sense to have adjustments that can't be made if using and HDMI cable. How else would you use a projector? I am happy with my purchase, just a little bit disappointed that I can't adjust my viewing area to meet my preferences without poking more holds in my ceiling and moving the projector farther away from the screen.
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Had the 2250 . This...
Reviewed on www.bhphotovideo.com·William
Had the 2250 . This is a huge upgrade. Love it.
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The best 4K HOME PROJECTOR
Reviewed on www.walmart.com·R pop
The best 4K HOME PROJECTOR
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I've had this projector for...
Reviewed on www.walmart.com·Bob277
I've had this projector for a little under a year and it has been an amazing experience. The streaming option is meh, but the projector itself has been crisp, clear, and easy to adjust. I question the two reviews that say theirs only worked for a couple of months; possibly due to false reviews or more likely the bulb didn't "just go out." Mine sits in a dedicated home theater. While not the top projector, it's great for its price point. I encourage folks to do their own research and seek feedback from home theater or other such groups when deciding on what will work best for your family.
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Really nice if you can...
Reviewed on www.walmart.com·Projector dude
Really nice if you can get under 1k most people are going like the pic.its a little noisy picture wise with some video when you get on the enhancement and sharpness too much .I couldn't watch it but I am a projector contractor i have seen all epsons in the past 20 years compared to the Epson 5050 it's pretty bad but who has 3k to spend the 3200 or 3800 both a step up but compared to a BenQ or optoma 4k your paying too much the Dlp projectors do 4k better at this price point
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The Epson projection is amazingly...
Reviewed on www.bhphotovideo.com·Bryant
The Epson projection is amazingly clear - 4K quality picture. My only issue is, I had to substitute the internal streaming stick for a Roku, because while using them together the Roku would get kicked off and the internal system would take over without warning. Could be my error, but I didn’t want to invest the time for a solution that would let them co-exist. However, not a real issue for me. I’m still very happy with this projector.
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I am no expert, but...
Reviewed on www.walmart.com·Fusion Head
I am no expert, but the 2350 seems quite good in terms of brightness, connectivity and resolution. I need more time to evaluate fully, but so far it connected quickly to my Denon AVR and appears to simulate 4K well, though I realize it is not 'true 4K'. But for the price I paid for a refurbished unit, this seems a good choice. I am not using steaming with this, in fact I removed the dongle.
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This is my second Epson...
Reviewed on www.bhphotovideo.com·Carl
This is my second Epson projector .my first one I purchased 10 years ago and was a great value. This projector can project easily onto a screen of 140 inches and looks phenomenal. Was easy to set up and nice and light and portable. as always, B&H delivered promptly.
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Feels like I'm at the...
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·Frank
Feels like I'm at the movie theater. Amazing quality picture and sound is amazing with the Bose system. You must connect a speaker system otherwise very very low volume from the Epson. But other than that picture is great quality!
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Great overall, with decent features....
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·Nando
Great overall, with decent features. But a challenge to setup for newbs. Good image, once 4k setup hdr tuned up, looks good!
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Overall it's a great projector...
Reviewed on www.walmart.com·Jeff is my name
Overall it's a great projector with good brightness levels, good colors, and quiet fans that will work at a very large screen sizes. Installation into most setups will be a breeze with lens shifting and a wide range of zoom ratios. The bundled smart tv stick allows for a quick startup but is buggy enough that you can't rely on it to work and is best ditched for an external streaming stick like a chromecast/fire stick/roku etc. unless they commit to fixing the bugs.\r\n\r\nPROs:\r\nGood brightness - Easy to see in a lit room with normal lighting. Sun lit room may pose a problem. Low brightness is adequate for pretty much every viewing situation. \r\n\r\nImage clarity/sharpness - Even without a screen the image looks great on a gray wall and is sharp\r\n\r\nColors - Bright and vivid with low to moderate ambient lighting. Some washout in brightly lit scenarios. HDR and colorspace options add some pop to colorful scenes.\r\n\r\nInstall / adjustment - Lens zoom and Lens Shift capability make installation and customization a breeze. If you're using a platform mount the legs offer decent leveling capabilities. Manual focus is a bit soft and wish it had a more fine control but seems easy enough to get right.\r\n\r\nSound levels at low and standard light output levels are quiet enough to not notice unless sound is muted and room is quiet.\r\n\r\nSmart TV features right out of the box- Android TV is great when it works correctly\r\n\r\nCons\r\n"Smart" features - Bundled Android TV stick is buggy and really detracts from the experience. It's seamlessly integrated in to the projector but is frustrating enough to remove it to free up the HDMI port. \r\n-Freezes often and seemingly randomly. If USB power is left on then you must manually unplug it.\r\n-Bluetooth doesn't always automatically reconnect if disconnected (bluetooth only available through android tv stick)\r\n-Defaults to HDR10 output always\r\n\r\nAuto Iris feature can be a bit clicky and very audible if the scene /room is quiet\r\n\r\nFan noise at high light output setting is loud enough to not want to use it unless listening to music or other content that will continuously drown it out. \r\n\r\nUSB A power is 5v / 2a but not USB PD compliant so it won't power a chromecast 4k dongle\r\n\r\nComes with 2 remotes (PJ remote /ATV remote) - One that controls the projector features + most android tv functions and one that controls android tv function only. \r\n- Both are bluetooth remotes with voice assistant capability\r\n- Projector remote controls everything EXCEPT bluetooth sound - volume buttons are for projector sound only - even if not enabled.\r\n-Android TV remote only powers on projector if HDMI CEC control is enabled and USB power is left on\r\n\r\nDoesn't seem to recognize content signal differences automatically - switching between SDR and HDR from Android TV or external streaming stick doesn't seem to work.
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Epson 2350-Another great product from Epson!
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·Gkflyhigh
This is my 6th Epson Projector. Most recently I owned the LS300 and 4010. This thing blows both of those out of the water.
This is 4K HDR with a great picture even right next to a window! The portability and having a built in speaker is so convenient. The HDMI ARC port works great with my Sonos ARC surround system and I finally have Dolby Atmos sound which is literally like a full blown theater sound in your home!
Xbox series X and PS5 work great as well. The built in Android tv stick is so awesome because of it just being one simple voice remote to control google tv through Bluetooth and embedded IR control of projector settings. The sliders are also great-It takes literally about 2-3 seconds to change picture sizing zoom, focus and keystone compared to my last two digital control projectors.
I don’t know when they’ll fix the whole 1080p/120 FPS EDID issue with a firmware update but regardless this projector is definitely leaps and bounds ahead of the last two I’ve owned at half the price when on
I don’t know how you can ask for anything more from a projector. This is the sweet spot. I even canceled my ls800b (backordered from Dell) after using this one be for a month. This one is a home run for practical family users and gamers. Of course slightly better picture can be had with like LS11000 or LS12000 but the minute an even small amount of light is introduced this thing at 2800 linens will be a better picture.
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Amazing BRIGHT projector w/ ARC!
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·TonyB
Great upgrade from my previous Epson HC 2150 Projector. In my living room I have:
AppleTV 4k
Enclave CineHome Pro 5.2 surround sound
Nintendo Switch
With the Epson 2350 I'm able to use ARC between the projector and Enclave which is very convenient AND sounds better than the optical extraction I was using prior. I have a simple 4k HDR HDMI switch managing the AppleTV and Nintendo.
The picture this thing produces is AMAZING. Talk about bright - no issues watching during the day and we have a lot of windows. So far the 'Standard' light setting is plenty bright enough.
Few technical things worthing noting for anyone else similar to my set-up: to achieve HDR signal you'll need to go into the AppleTV settings and change the video settings to 4k HRD 30hz (or under that, 24hz) otherwise the AppleTV will continue to output an SDR signal with HDR content on Netflix, Prime, etc. Bear in mind we mostly watch movies/tv shows w/ this so the 30hz/24hz HDR looks great. Also, make sure you're not using an old HDMI cable (HDMI 1.4) - I think the AppleTV will continue to output SDR w/ the older HDMI cables(?)
I highly recommend this very affordable projector. It has a great bright picture, really good color, ARC for the audio and a EPSON streaming stick. Also, placing this thing is super easy because of the ZOOM ratio and vertical picture offset.
Highly Recommend this!
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So far fairly disappointing experience....
Reviewed on www.walmart.com·Peter_YEG
So far fairly disappointing experience. I mean image is fine, sharp and bright. However the fan is fairly loud even at the lowest light setting, never mind at "normal", when the fan is rather noticeable and distracting. The menu looks about the same as on my 15 year old projector, which seems quite retro in 2025. The remote is bluetooth, so doesn't work with my existing Logitech universal remote. Projector always turns on "home" port (originally dedicated to provided Android stick), it doesn't remember if you used HDMI2 input (like one would with a common setup with a receiver handling multiple sources).
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Fantastic 4K smart projector for the money!
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·RobW
Love this projector! The picture is amazing! Best value for your money right now. The Android TV dongle that it comes with is a great streaming device. I ran a hdmi cable from the ARC HDMI to a soundbar. This way I got the full Dolby audio signal from the movies and shows. The two cons which is minor to most people. 1 the Android TV single does not decode Dolby Atmos. 2 the fan at normal light mode is slightly loud.
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Good quality projector I like...
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·VladDuke
Good quality projector I like everything about it except one thing which is a common problem for project. When I connect Bluetooth speaker, there is a slide delay between picture and sound. Some projectors have a setting to adjust the delay, but I didn’t find any on this one. There is some ways to fix it like using not building Bluetooth.
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Great Product
Reviewed on www.bestbuy.com·BAMM
I spent a lot of time researching projectors and quality. The price is a little high but it is excellent. The picture is fantastic. It does not come with a manual, except quick set up, so it has a little bit of a learning curve. We are extremely pleased with the performance though. We still have some things to figure out.
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