Epson - Home Cinema 1080 V11H980020-N

I have used the Epson - Home Cinema 1080 1080p 3LCD Projector for years. It's great for that scale of wall, as long as you have a decent toss distance (that's always the determining factor). Sometimes I have to break my design up into smaller pieces and toss each section with the projector in a new location - but with proper registration marks (on the wall and the artwork) it works like a charm. I have also been having luck with the Meta Quest 3 headset. It's not my go-to for highly detailed portions, but for more organic, forgiving shapes - and for blocking in rough proportions - it's a great supplement to my Epson.

UPDATE: Ended up going with the Epson Home Cinema 1080. It was the last one at Staples and I feel as though Rainbow Effect would be bothersome for me, as I notice those kinds of things quite easily. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions! Hey, I'm new to projectors and have no idea what I'm looking for or need. The room is roughly 12' x 12'. It's the bedroom and isn't the main source of watching TV or movies. I won't be gaming on this, at least not in the foreseeable future. I would like to ceiling mount the projector and would like to have a retractable screen. I have about an 8' x 8' section in front of the closet doors I'd like to put the screen. I have no idea how big of a screen I would want or need. It would also rarely be used in the daytime and would only ever experience a dimly lit lamp for light. $500 to $700 CAD for the whole setup would be ideal but if spending an extra hundred or so more gets me something way better we might be able to swing it. Thanks!

Epson Home Cinema 880 or 1080 (model numbers). Check for sales. Mine was at least $100 off on sale.

I bought an Epson Home Cinema 880 for $220 and actually just got an Epson Home Cinema 1080 yesterday for $200.  If you can stretch your budget a bit, I highly recommend these projectors.

Epson Home Cinema 880 or 1080.  They're great 1080p projector that are BRIGHT and cheap.   I got my 880 for $220 and my 1080 for $200.

I have the Epson 880 and 1080.  They're both fantastic projector and some of the best values you can possibly get, especially in the 200 - $250 range, which is phenomenal value.  1060 is, as I understand it, similar to between the 880 and 1080 so I would absolutely recommend it.

I got both the Epson Home Cinema 880 and 1080 used in excellent condition with low bulb hours at around $200 each on separate occasions, and they're both phenomenal 1080p projectors.

Best you can get is an Epson Home Cinema 880 for around $200 used.  I got one for $220 and an Epson Home Cinema 1080 for $200. I would just push a bit more to get to the $200 mark and then wait for a really good deal on one used and you'll find yourself with a superb bright (3,300 lumen) projector.

You don't need 6k lumens for a 200 inch screen. I'd say you need a solid 3,500 lumens a good screen with maybe at least a 1.3 gain, and you need it to be dusk to night time. To confirm this, I entered in the Epson Home Cinema 1080, which has 3,400 lumens. And entered a 200 inch screen with a 1.3 gain into the calculator. Projector Central's lumen's per square foot estimate came out to 24 fL per square foot, with the manufacturer's estimate coming in at 36. Both of which are adequate for viewing with moderate to high ambient light levels. Even with a gain of 1.0, the fL worked out to be 18 and 28 for Projector Central's and manufacturer's estimate respectively. Which would be adequate for low to moderate ambient light levels.

Well, my point of reference is my 3,300 lumen 880 Epson Home Cinema projector shining in on my 150 inch screen in my basement. A 200 inch screen is roughly 75% more screen area. But I've blown up the image to almost that range before and it still looked really good to me. But I am a peasant basically. More lumens can be great, but they can also decrease contrast levels and whatnot. Sometimes size trumps all, and I think a 200 inch screen powered by a 3,500 lumen projector in the back yard at night would be dope as hell! Even if the picture quality could be better, it's still probably pretty good on dark nights.

Love my 1080!

Glittering kind of nailed this answer. Xgimi is a new name but they’re a player now so I would not hesitate to consider one if it fits the bill. The ISSUE with most of these sub $1000 solid state models is they tend to offer really slick designs but lack usable lumens. If your goal is something small that you can take with you or setup in a hurry on a ‘smaller’ screen then it might be a good fit. But if your primary concern is image performance then I would make the argument that, below $1000 at least, bulb models are still the best bargain. Simply owing to their ability to buy out a LOT of light for not a lot of dough. There can obviously be exceptions but that’s been generally good advice to follow. When it comes to projection, lumen output is one of the most important factors for choosing a model that fits your use case. Unfortunately, manufacturer lumen ratings are often hilariously inaccurate. Some brands advertise a lumen spec that is based on an antiquated or dubious test methodology. Others, even reputable brands, advertise a lumen output for a specific ‘bright’ or ‘dynamic’ picture mode that you would never actually use in real life as it looks so awful. Less reputable brands straight up fib. The Samsung Freestyle 2 you mentioned: 230 ANSI lumens and actual real world performance will be less. The Xgimi Mogo 3 is one of the brighter of these portable models at 450 ISO lumens. Performance should be pretty close to that mark. Contrast that with Epson HC1080 above. Rated lumens are 3400 ANSI which is a *bit generous. Still, in its most accurate picture mode it’s producing over 2000 lumens. That’s a massive amount of light and over 10X what the little Samsung produces. That will result in a vastly brighter image with more saturated color and better visible contrast all while being able to drive really large screens or compete with ambient light. Even an affordable solid state home theater projector like the BenQ HT2060– which used to be $1000 before the tariffs forced a price increase— BenQ rates it at 2200 ANSI, I got just under 1000 lumens calibrated. That’s not especially bright but consider this is a model intended for dark theater use. It’s STILL multiple times as bright as either of those little guys above.

For a 75 inch image, a TV is the way to go. You can get an excellent budget set that will outperform a projector in brightness, contrast and image quality (4K vs 1080 HD). If you must go the projector route, I highly recommend the Epson Home Cinema 1080 for a quality inexpensive bright projector. However, the drawbacks are that the image will be much larger than 75 inch at 11 ft distance. Think 6ft or so for 75”. It will also be 1080p not 4K. Currently they are running $500 on the Epson refurb site. I have one I use for movie night and football cookouts on a 120 inch screen and it works great for that! https://preview.redd.it/vmwwrul4p6oe1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3f573c0fd030c05e55ddc0e02d40509c62255045 [https://epson.com/Certified-ReNew/Home-Entertainment/Home-Cinema-1080-3LCD-1080p-Projector—Certified-ReNew/p/V11H980020-N](https://epson.com/Certified-ReNew/Home-Entertainment/Home-Cinema-1080-3LCD-1080p-Projector—Certified-ReNew/p/V11H980020-N)

The Epson hc 880, 1060, and 1080 are wonderful little light cannons and great quality for value. If I find one at that price I'm buying it for a secondary or movable protector They still won't compete with the sun but will work well at night/ late evening and they are physically small and easy to move

Personally I love the Epson hc 880, 1080, 1060 etc series. They are very small projectors and are light cannons and very affordable. The 980 looks like a worthy step up from the others with optical zoom and 4000 lumens brightness. Be aware that they have pretty poor contrast though. I haven't seen reviews for it out since it's so new but I imagine the contrast won't be that great still. Unless you need the 4000 lumens, consider getting a manufacture refurbished 1080 or 1060 for a much lower price. Or an 880 if you don't need the zoom.

Try to look locally and find a used epson 880/660/1080/1060 or benq ht2050. They're old enough that they're probably around that price used and they have well documented response times. I sold my HT2050 for 250$ on fb marketplace last year. If you can go up to 500$ you can find an epson official refurbished hc1080 https://epson.com/Certified-ReNew/c/cc?q=%3Aprice-asc%3AdiscontinuedFlag%3Afalse%3AinStockFlag%3Atrue%3AproductType%3APROJECTOR

Try to look locally and find a used epson 880/660/1080/1060 or benq ht2050. They're old enough that they're probably around that price used and they have well documented response times. I sold my HT2050 for 250$ on fb marketplace last year. If you can go up to 500$ you can find an epson official refurbished hc1080 https://epson.com/Certified-ReNew/c/cc?q=%3Aprice-asc%3AdiscontinuedFlag%3Afalse%3AinStockFlag%3Atrue%3AproductType%3APROJECTOR

Maybe try and find a used Epson 880, 1060, 1080, 660. You'll need a lot of light for 200in, those are very high brightness 1080p projectors. Most affordable while still being designed for home theater use (vs office use). If you can afford 400$, Epson sells factory refurbs for around that much

I second the Epson suggestion. I just got my first projector, a used Epson Home Cinema 1080, for $80. I realize I got a hell of a deal (threw my employer some money for it instead of watching it get e-recycled), but normally you can still find a used one for around $300 give or take. People in this sub definitely jumped down your throat on this one, but rewording your question next time (mention your budget and ask for used suggestions rather than specific models considered to be nothing more than manufactured e-waste) might yield less hostile responses.

Good call on the Epson HC 980; that's a solid pick for your use case. If you want slightly better contrast and a touch of lens shift for easier placement, the BenQ HT2050A or HT2060 are great alternatives, but for simple nighttime streaming the HC 980 is a solid pick.

Im still on a 1080p Epson home cinema. OG bulb. Never spend more than you need to for your application. Most hate is people trying to justify the insane price they paid for that extra 10% performance.

Man, still got 1080p Epson home cinema on a 140 inch screen. It really isn't that big a deal. Get a 4k unscaler and save yourself 1000s and/or put more in the sound.

with cheap 100" 4k LED's available (walmart has a 98" Samsung for 1997 right now, costco has 98" TCL for 1599), maybe look at those before spending over $2k for a projector. Unless your screen is bigger than that, then a projector still the way to go since budget TV's max out at 100" right now (another couple years and you'll probably see 120" for $2k). Redoing my basement this is my dilemma - will stick with my 1080p Epson until the price comes down for 120"

I second this. Check Facebook marketplace for used name brand. Whatever you find research the model to avoid the conference room and multimedia model fluff. Literally Google the model number or check projector central website. You want to look for 720p or 1080p home theater models. You won't find anything more than that in your budget. Saw a Marantz VP-12S4 720p projector for $110. Here's an Epson 1080p that retails for $800 for $150. Make sure they test it for you. Ask if the bulb has been replaced. Unfortunately some people know how to reset lamp hours but check that anyways as well in case they haven't. Disregard the 4k advertising from Knock off models, it's a sham. Those are paperweights and just know they won't last long at all. https://preview.redd.it/e2orfdenxwbf1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=307cee1847275b626efaf631982de2e8ca291c5a

Yes it is. Got mine open box in 500$. For anime it's a no brainer.

For $800 you’re looking at 1080p not even pixel shift. You’ll have to do the math on throw distance but an Epson 1080 or Benq 585 are decent machines

If that's the case, see if you can look at an Epson 1080, maybe refurbished or open-box. It will be a good starting point and its retail price is around $500 US. The Epson 8350 (my first ever projector) is also a good option. They have been out of production for awhile but they can be had for $250 or less. Only down side is they are larger than that Optoma or the 1080.

I love my 1080 Epson projector. Quality seems plenty good for me, and I strongly prefer the experience of watching it over my 4k TV. Not sure of the purpose of OP's post, but my enjoyment factor is in no way influenced by your opinions.

Your previous projector only had 1000ANSI lumens not bright enough. I'd say at least 2500-4200 is perfect for daytime viewing. If you pair it with a grey screen even the cheap cloth ones it will improve contrast an reduce the light washout you get in the day. There are also paint mixes you can paint on your wall. For $1100 on Amazon you can get a new Epson 2350 with 4k uhd/pixel shifting 2800ANSI lumens. The Epson 1080 is a decent option for $700 at 1080p 3400ANSI lumens. I have 4 Epson projectors the home cinema 3100 at 2600 ANSI lumens, the 696ui at 3800 ANSI lumens, the 2247u at 4200 ANSI lumens and the LS650 at 3600 ANSI lumens. All bright enough and I have them all in eco mode.

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.