Epson - EH-TW7000

I have been using [this](https://www.amazon.com/Epson-V11H961040-EH-TW7000-videoproiettore/dp/B07XTWF3XV?crid=2LQVE15SEIRAV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.u-iNuJHZUHF4JM-htf2VQuGtnrM-wxMJaYmykTOX2JSOwiHBmnOkQIKF38k6_AU8txam5MBRRSZruIyGHGVCU9tIPELPr9FUeQIKDya1hPHwpKdBGDqaZsljb1Bnz50EPQEtAyN7GYu1DmW6Zvw4qSxciiihhT9i22bDxf8G8vxnnEt3vEbtgrjuG0c4VaJMlslJNOnhBt7YXn8iyQm8tdUZhzn-nj1KrfZhXoCHz0M.SOjXq7Au7iMVl0opb5lnqO60dd1cZY9mMiTwI4XaZ_c&dib_tag=se&keywords=Epson+EH-TW7000%2C&qid=1750969033&sprefix=%2Caps%2C641&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=grok43-20&linkId=fc849a5b6f8949a868716f7abbb5905e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) version of the epson you have mentioned and it has been working great so far, I think it can be a good fit for your usecase

The TW7000 is the same as the 3200 in the USA. There are plenty of reviews out there and it is a very strong performer in my opinion. The headache is not that it is a 4-5 year old design, but that it still uses traditional lamps in a world that has heavily moved to laser projection. That said, the Epson 3200 or 3800 are very solid first projectors to own. On the YouTube channel I listed above, I do think it is worth looking at some of his other videos. He's got some really good stuff.

I have the US version of the EH-TW7000. It's indeed very bright and does well in ambient light. You'll want some amount of light control, like full curtains, but you don't have to sit in complete darkness to get a good picture. I'm not clear on why not having a warranty would affect bulb replacements. However, if you're concerned about the mercury ban, it might make sense to buy a replacement bulb as soon as possible to have on-hand. It would especially make it easier to resell in the future. What do you mean by filmmaker mode? Do you mean with no motion-smoothing and post-processing? All of that can be turned off.

I just picked up a tw7000 for £600 and it's great!

I use Sony projectors to avoid RBE and previously have happily used Epson projectors. The EH-TW7000 is a good option. Also, I recall reading somewhere on this or another subreddit that xenon HID lamps for projectors will not be subject to the European mercury ban. You should be fine in the future on that count, at least.

Go for the Epson EH-TW7000

\+1 for the Epson HC3800 (= EH-TW7100 here in Europe). Brightness is fine, noise is acceptable and for me the two most important factors are: large lens-shift range (I can shelf-mount the projector close to the top of the screen's height) and the 3LCD technology is completely free of the rainbow effect (as it turned out, I'm super sensitive to RBE: I got a headache after watching a show on the Hisense C1...) I bought and returned 3 other projectors this Christmas until I settled with this (BenQ W1800i: too noisy, Hisense C1: unbearable RBE, Epson HC3700: contrast was not enough for me - the 3800 is just slightly better but it's now in the acceptable range). https://preview.redd.it/d7e7z1jll1re1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b3e5b5b141b0481ce25d12c38a9b34b708259b5b

I think you have the right instincts here A 4k projector will do the trick. Heck I have a 1080p Epson I picked up open box and a denon avr that can do 7.1. No atmos. And it sounds and looks amazing So nowadays an atmos capable receiver and 4k projector ( even just led ). Will look and sound amazing Just need a few small extra back speakers if and when you decide to use all the extra channels

I don’t have a 4k tv even. I will probably get one soon But I am really impressed with how good even an 1080p Epson can project at 110” image that is totally cinematic So I think any 4 k Epson will be totally good I feed it an Apple TV I have a marantz cinema 70 which is their lowest powered one and use an extra 2 channel amp I have to power fronts. That room looks pretty big so I would go with something cinema 50 and still have the option to add extra power later.

Yep on a high end Epson 4K HDR LCD projector at 120 inches Looks so damn good.