Epson - Home Cinema 2150 Wireless 1080p 3LCD Projector

The Elephas has nowhere near the specs of the Epson. Remember, you're buying a projector, not a 'smart' device. You want to focus on the things that matter. Zoom, lens quality, technology quality, brightness, and contrast. The Elephas has no optical zoom at all. It is using a mobile phone screen inside of it which is not very durable and suffers from premature failure all the time. It is typically not a properly sealed light path, so you end up with dirt and debris inside the system all the time. They tend to be quite noisy, while only giving a few hundred ANSI lumens of light output. It may claim 800, but that is likely not the case. Epson uses 3LCD technology that is used by quality manufacturers throughout the world. Epson, Panasonic, Christie Digital, NEC, and more all use 3 LCD tech in their projectors. Some of which are rated to 10,000+ ANSI lumens. This technology is built to survive. So, even in low lamp mode, the Epson will be a order of magnitude brighter than the Elephas or almost any single LCD panel projector on the market. Yes, it uses lamps, but that means that when the lamp inside it burns out in 1,500 or so hours, you can just replace it with a new one. And the replacement lamp is only about $70 for an Epson original. The 2100 and 2150 are almost identical models in reality. Same rated brightness, a bit better black levels on the 2150, but not much better. Read specs at Projector Central... [https://www.projectorcentral.com/Epson-Home\_Cinema\_2100.htm](https://www.projectorcentral.com/Epson-Home_Cinema_2100.htm) [https://www.projectorcentral.com/Epson-Home\_Cinema\_2150.htm](https://www.projectorcentral.com/Epson-Home_Cinema_2150.htm) NOW: If you want 'smart' features, just plug in a smart device like the Amazon Fire TV Stick for $30. It has integrated Bluetooth and can stream from all the major services.

If you’re sensitive to rainbow effect of DLP projectors then I’d recommend Epson 2150 refurbed from eBay - roughly $400.  Great picture, brightness, HD, and flexibility when placing around the room. 

Someone just upgraded from their epson 2150, an amazing projector of which i use everyday. You might be able to buy it from them or find one for cheap. Mine sees 10 hour a day use. Owned for 5 years. Average 6-7k hours per bulb. I run on eco most times.

Epson sells certified refurbished projectors on eBay. I got a cinema home 1080p projector for super cheap. It’s worked flawlessly and I absolutely love it.

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.

I had a 1080p Epson before it that was really good but this one is super crisp, and there are some calibration settings online that take it to another level. Not sure what you mean by image rendering but the keystone adjustments worked really well when I had to use them. I upgraded to a $2500 JVC 4K projector because it was slightly brighter for my golf simulator but to be honest it’s better but not $1500 better so the Viewsonic holds its own pretty well. I told some guy on here to buy one because he was looking for a cheap 4k projector and he ended up doing it and was blown away by the quality.

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"

Check marketplace. I got some decent 1080p epsons for like $200 and lamp life has been ok, i use it almost daily as my TV.

Probably something second hand? I recently picked up quite nice Epson 1080p projector for 160€. Not really portable, but does it's job. You could try to look for units retired or being replaced from business use areas to find cheap projector that has high light output. It won't be too terrific for movies as those projectors are designed for maximum clarity in lit room, but it should still be decent.

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 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.

epson 1060 or 1080 can be found used and refurbished and will project an extremely satisfying 1080P image.

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.

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