Epson - Home Cinema 1080 V11H980020-N

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 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.

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

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!

You want to focus on getting the best image quality for your budget. Most start with a decent 1080p projector and upgrade from there as budget and need allows. Sound is another separate part of the puzzle. If I were starting today, I'd be looking at an epson home cinema 1080. I started on the 1040 and ran that for 6 years before I upgraded to a 4k unit it's crazy bright for the money and I only had to replace the lamp once in that time. I managed to nearly double the lamp's expected life, which I found to be impressive. Also you should consider a decent screen for it eventually as no wall is a great surface to project onto. I used a cinegrey 5d screen for my high ambient light room. Lastly, sound, you have some options here. I started with a used stereo Teac amplifier for about $30 on eBay, with two used tannoy book shelf speakers. I initially used Bluetooth but the audio delay was too much so I used a USB amp from my computer, which had a headphone jack and connected to the amp with and RCA to headphone jack. Eventually I bought an AVR and ran my audio over HDMI and am building my own 7.2.4 atmos setup. Welcome to the Rabbit hole of money and neverending upgrades!

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

Lots of decent options. The Benq 2150 will look best but an Epson 1080 or 90 will have more pop but less refinement. Could be good for your use. It’s less bright and not requested 4k but the xgimi horizon pro would fit some people’s setups in that budget.

Yeah, I bought the Epson Home Cinema 1080, from what I understand it's pretty much exactly the same projector. Everyone (and myself) who has been over to watch movies on it loves it. I'll upgrade to some nice 4k projector some day when this one dies, but I can't imagine there are many 1080p projectors that would be noticeably better. And certainly not any close in price.

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.

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

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.