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The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema1080 projector is the best picture for the best price. You could easily spend a couple thousand dollars more for slightly higher quality, but the returns don’t justify the added cost.
The PowerLite Home Cinema has nearly all the same bells and whistles that Epson’s Pro Cinema has, at nearly half the price. Obviously there’s a tradeoff when going from a high-end professional projector, but it’s barely noticeable to even the trained eye.
The image size can be anywhere from 30 inches up to 25 feet, and the contrast ratio is a sharp 12000:1. Experts noticed it was just a tad softer than more expensive products, but stressed that the discrepancy was minimal.
For the money, this is the best projector you can get.
Expert Review Summary
based on (11) reviews from 10 sources
Review written on Sep 19, 2007
The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 is virtually identical to the Pro Cinema 1080. If you are a consumer, BUY this projector as it has nearly all of the performance advantages and features of the Pro model with a lot of cost savings....
Review written on Mar 30, 2007
The Home Cinema 1080 is the most impressive home theater projector for the money that we have yet seen from Epson. In terms of bang for the video buck, it is a true winner. If you are a do-it-yourself home theater enthusiast, and have a passion for high...
Review written on Oct 01, 2007
The Epson Home Cinema 1080 is an excellent example of how far home theater LCD projectors have come in the last few years. It produces a very smooth image with 1080p resolution that really makes high definition sources pop. The HC 1080 also features...
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based on (30) reviews from 5 sources
Reviewed on Jun 2007
Pros- Under $3000!- VERY easy to set up.- Well-designed, backlit remote.- ZERO screen-door effect from real viewing distances.- Relatively bright (even in theater mode).- Excellent performance.Cons- Blacks could be a little deeper.- No vertical stretch...
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Reviewed on Jun 2008
Good choice. Pros: Easy To Set Up, Good Focus, Lightweight. Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. could use more lumens. But overall great product....
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Reviewed on Mar 2008
The projector was very easy to set up. The caliberation was somewhat difficult, but the Epson support time is very good. Their special telephone number to contact the technical team was a very good idea. With the help of one of the agents,...
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