Very good projector at a great price
930892
Picked this up for MS powerpoint presentations for a class I'm presenting on church history.  Very impressed with the ease of use and quality of projection for the price paid.  Could easily have spent twice as much but this is completely meeting my need.
3668315
NOTE: I had received a sample of this product in exchange for my honest and insightful review.

The LELEC projector is a very well-built, high-performance projector.  The quality of the projector is great, it shoots in 1080p full HD resolution, and has great audio quality.  The product itself comes with a projector, remote control, AV cable adapter, and 12V outlet cable.  The projector functions at a very high speed and even includes built-in software to stream videos, music, pictures, and more.  The projector itself supports video, USB, VGA, HDMI, and SD cards, so its very flexible in the different types of input.

Video:
~ The video quality of this projector, was very nice, although it does somewhat depend on the background used.  As I had been projecting the image onto a light brown wall, the image was a bit grainy and the contrast was slightly off.  However, when I switched to a white projection screen, it had made a huge difference.  The image quality can be focused by slightly rotating the lens until a clear image is produced.  There is also a lens cap for protecting it from dust and other particles.  The projector does have very nice video performance, shooting in 1080p, even though its native resolution is 480p. The image size can range anywhere from 30" to 100".  I had absolutely no problems with the brightness of the image, as I had it plugged into a wall outlet for maximum brightness.  There is a keystone feature on the back end of the projector, for skewing images to the appropriate dimensions.

Audio:
~ The audio quality on this projector was not as great.  The single speaker is inside the speaker, and for the most part is clear.  The only problem is that the fan running on the inside the projector is very loud, and obscures a lot of the sound.  I had to set the speaker to a sound level of about 60 in order to hear comfortably.  However, with external speakers there is not much of a problem.  I would not recommend using the default built-in speakers for any projector, for that matter, as the quality never seems to be quite as nice.

Power:
~ The projector has two main power options, AC and DC.  The package comes with a 12V cable which can be plugged into the wall.  The projector can also be connected to an external battery pack, such as a mobile phone or tablet charger, in order to power it.  I found that it generally performed better with the 12V cable, which is to be expected.  The projector also comes with a small remote, running on AAA batteries.

Input:
~ The projector supports video, USB, VGA, HDMI, and SD card input, so it does manage to connect to a numerous amount of devices.  In addition, it also contains a small PC and software to stream your favorite movies, pictures, and music.

Overall, I generally had no problems with this projector, I had found it very capable and high-performing in relation to the price.  For $80.00, this is a very sturdy and well-built projector.  This is both a great outdoor and indoor projector, and I would recommend it to hikers, campers, etc. as well as those looking for a great movie night in the house.
1096762
This is a really good projector.  I tried a DLP projector before this one and discovered I was sensitive to the "rainbow effect," that is a rainbow that appears (to some people) in videos played on a projector.  The Epson uses 3 LCDs rather than DLP so you don't have to worry about rainbows in videos.  Also, this unit when set to "eco" mode is very, very quiet.  It has all the features of very expensive projectors.  A nice feature is the USB video which allows you to plug and play with any computer using the USB port.  You don't have to change your video settings, the USB software handles the conversion.  The downside is that the USB video is a little slow, so it's no good for video.  If you're going to watch videos from your computer you'll need to use the VGA cable which is supplied with the unit.  The only downside to this projector is that it does have the "screen door" effect, that is, each pixel has a tiny black border.  If you're watching close to the screen it looks kind of like you're looking through a screen door... but that's a hell of a lot better than having red, green and blue rainbows appearing randomly all over the screen, at least to me it is.
994460
I had been shopping for projectors to connect to my PC for gaming for a few weeks, but I kept coming back to this one. Now that I've gotten it, I can honestly say it was an excellent choice. The setup was quick and completely painless; I just hooked it to my PC's video card via a DVI-HDMI adapter, switched it on, and voila.

The picture quality is excellent. It's bright, with deep blacks and vibrant colors. I've heard tell of some people seeing a rainbow effect with DLP projectors, but I must be one of the lucky few, because I haven't noticed that in the 10 or so hours I've used it so far. Granted, I have it in a small, dark room, but the brightness of the picture surprised me as well. Anxious to try it out, I pointed it at a wall that was painted dark chocolate brown. Even on that surface, the picture was acceptably bright. When I added a matte white screen, it really blew me away.

One of the primary reasons I chose this model was its 0.72 throw ratio. And indeed, it works as advertised. I've got it sitting around 5.5 feet from the wall, and with that I'm able to achieve a 6-foot wide image. If I had one complaint, it's that there's no zoom that I can find, so I'm pretty much locked to this setup. If you have a larger room, just be prepared for a giant image. Another minor niggle is that the remote doesn't seem to work when used behind the unit. I sat it on a desk in front of me, and I have to lean forward to do any setup changes on the unit's buttons themselves.

Picture clarity isn't as tack-sharp as an LCD monitor, but it's acceptable for my purposes. I don't use the audio portion of this model, so I can't comment on the speaker quality. All in all, I'm very happy with the purchase.
1317778
This projector is simply one of the best projectors I have seen. The quality of picture is amazing and bright even in a decently bright room. When I bought the projector I had a few questions which I will attempt to answer to help others.
a) 5523w or 5133 - This one depends on the dimensions of your room and the "throw" distance, but 16:10 or 16:9 gives a much wider display at 12ft (the permissible throw distance my room allows) than 4:3. So go for it based on your room dimensions and requirement.

b) The projector works almost instantly, no heating lamp for minutes. The footprint of the projector is also decent.

c) The controls are fairly intuitive and I have my Xbox 360 and my computer (Win 7) connected via a HDMI and VGA respectively. The source feature takes a little time to get the correct source but that is not a problem. Also the remote controller has short cut buttons for VGA1, VGA2 but not for HDMI so you will need to switch to HDMI via menu - > sources -> HDMI (2-3 remote clicks)for it if both machines are connected and on.

Now for the annoying parts :-)

d) The heat generated by the projector is a slight issue, but looking at the quality of the image it is but natural for it to emit this.

e) The speakers are not very good. They might work for presentations in offices/classrooms/real quiet rooms but not in a house. You WILL need external speakers.

f) The most annoying part is that you cannot change the level of the projector as you can do in others. The projector by itself can only project at a level. What does this mean? It means that while it can be placed on a table, it definitely needs some kind of a projector mount. A little surprising considering that it is supposed to be a portable projector.  However, I placed it on a single high table that until then was gathering dust in a corner.

Overall, the projector in terms of build quality, projections is simply awesome. The slightly annoying parts are well annoying, but do not decrease the user experience in any way. If I can hook up my cable tv to the projector, I do not think I will buy TVs ever again. Will recommend the product to anyone looking for a decent projector.
3141812
Replaced a dead Sony VPL-HW45ES projector. I've been happy with several Sony's in the past, but since this Sony actually died I couldn't justify returning my business to them. The 4K price-point sold me on the JVC. Just installed last night, but so far it is a much better projector all around than the Sony ES series. Sony no longer integrates a fully motorized lens in this price range, and the JVC does - but the benefits of the JVC go well beyond that small advantage. Image quality is fantastic, even playing 1080p content, it's a striking difference. The image has no warping. Focus at the edges is just as sharp as in the center. It's really nice. The JVC is much heavier and the ceiling mount holes are at the far four-corners of the projector, so you need a HUGE mount. I reused my old ceiling mount, but it required significant custom modification.
3085655
After reading many reviews I decided to purchase this projector for a low cost home theater solution. I am currently using it in a blacked out room to throw a 150" 16:9 screen. One word... gorgeous

Pros:
Brighter than expected
Color saturation is amazing
Price is reasonable (even though it is $100 more expensive now than when I bought it)
Connectivity is good (don't bother with SD cards though)
Weight is amazingly light
Bulb Life is insanely long (YAY LEDS)
Startup Time is short
Shutdown Time is short

Cons:
All black with 120hz signal causes the device to overheat, gointo emergency fan mode, and shutdown
Can be tricky to get the right output settings on a pc to do HDMI (many out of range issues)
Posterization can happen in fast moving subtle gradients (such as shadow on skin)
Focus control at such a large size is difficult generally one area or another will be less focused than others (sides vs center) but it is only noticeable on text.
Focus needs a warm up period. As the device heats up the focus shifts (set the focus after about 10 mins)
No Lens Cap

I knew all of the above cons except the first one going in, thus I can't deduct any points for them. Great price / performance!
3560316
This EX7240 Pro projector from Epson is exceptionally well suited for business applications but it performs really well for home entertainment as well, which is mainly how I'm using it.

This particular model has wireless capability so you can send content from other devices, such as cell phones, tablets and computers, to the projector wirelessly. This is great in business applications like presentations, so that the presenter doesn't have to stand next to the projector the entire time. But you can also wirelessly send movies, videos, pictures, etc. for family entertainment.

You can also use wired connections to devices like computers, gaming consoles, streaming devices, etc. The projector has an HDMI/MHL port, a USB port, an S-Video port and a VGA port. It also has audio ports, although no audio out ports. I've been projecting content from a Roku box, a Fire TV box, a Roku stick, a Fire TV stick and several gaming consoles, but the Roku and Fire sticks are less than optimal for reasons I will cover later in the review.

The EX7240 Pro is brighter than another projector I have. Both color and white light is 3200 lumens. What this means is you can see the projected content quite well even in a lit room, although darker rooms give an even more dazzling display.

To project, you need at minimum a blank, light colored wall. Even better is a projection screen. Screens vary in price and features but I bought a 100" manual screen with tripod stand here on Amazon for ~$75 and I'm very pleased with it. Depending upon the type of screen you use, you can project from the front or from behind the screen. This can be helpful depending upon the room you're in, where the electrical outlets are and how many people will be viewing.

I'm a fairly techie person and setting up the wifi was confusing and troublesome for me. You'll need to install the software or the app on the device you want to use and then follow the not-so-clear directions in the user's manual. It does work but don't expect set up to be a breeze.

Using the projector with a gaming console or streaming box (like Roku) via an HDMI cable is simple and straightforward, however, and it's what I do most. The projected images are bright and relatively crisp even on the 100" screen. The biggest issue when using this for home entertainment is the speaker.

The speaker is loud enough for business presentations but for watching movies, it's lacking. The problem is that Epson didn't include an audio out port. Sooo, you have to connect a speaker or sound bar to whatever device you're using with the projector in order to get better, richer, louder audio. Unfortunately, Roku and Fire TV sticks have no audio out ports, either, but Roku and Fire TV boxes do. So do most gaming consoles. You'll have to buy the appropriate audio cables, depending upon the ports on your device and on your speaker, though. I'm using a low-end Vizio sound bar and it really does enhance the home theater feel.

Because of the lack of audio out and the confusing wifi set-up, I give this projector 4 stars but it really is a great projector with an awesome picture. Depending on the purposes you use this for, it might be a 5 star product.
2909772
This is a fantastic projector. I utilize it for movies and classroom applications. It is very bright and also clear. In today's modern day an hdmi port is a must which it does have. Don't bother getting Epson's lower end models just get this one or above, it's worth it in the long run.
2049371
Purchased this projector after several months of deliberation on what projector to purchase for my home theater. This is a great unit I'm writing this review after two months of ownership and I have no regrets at all with this purchase. After shopping around extensively I did find the Epson PowerLite 8350 to be cheaper on Amazon than on any other site. A few items to add that I hope others will find helpful: The fan noise is nonexistant, so very quiet the 8350 has a very sizeable fan exhaust vent on the front and that is how it is able to maintain sufficient airflow over the lamp while keeping down the noise. another item that I had to look fairly extensively for was: How bis big will my screen be projected at from where I mount it? The formula I found was relatively simple though keep in mind you can make your screen smaller but this formula is "how big will it be?" According to Epson at 8' away you will get an 80" screen and from 12' away you will get a 120" screen so the formula goes for every 12" away from the projected upon surface you will gain an additional 10" in diagonal screen measurement. The 8350 is very versatile and is capable of so much more than most of us intend to use it for. A recommendation for those looking for permanent installations make sure when you purchase a HDMI cable that you purchase one that is rated CL2 or CL3 these are high speed HDMI cables rated for permanent in wall installation I would not recommend anything less especially seeing as you can purchase them for very cheap online I recommend parts-express.com they have an amazon store and their prices are very reasonable. Hope this was helpful and made your decision to purchase a little easier.
277477
Considering the price this projector is an excellent value. The difference is the LED technology. There is very little heat and no expensive bulb to replace. Again, considering the price I'm very satisfied.
4707065
This is an excellent projector for the price you pay. There are other more brilliant projectors out there but at this price point (around 350 + 30 bucks for 2 year square trade warranty) this is a solid buy. Yes, it's a no name company with no website but I bought it based on other Amazon reviewers who were brave enough to take a chance on this before I took the plunge. Finally it was "Fulfilled by Amazon" so I knew returns would be easy if I needed to.

A projector is a very tricky device since you never know what sort of image size you will get in your specific environment until you hook up the device and start projecting the image. When you buy a 65" big screen TV you know you will get 65" glorious inches of image as long as you a a place to put it and plug it in. Not so with a projector.

With a projector the "throw distance" (how far the projector is from the screen/wall it's projecting on) will determine the actual image size. If you buy a 1000-2000 buck projector wanting crystal clear 120" screen but you barely have 5 ft throwing distance this may not always work the way you want. So in order to get the 120"  you figure out you need a 15 ft throw which mean the projector should be place 5 ft outside your house (after you break through the walls) which is not what you signed up for. There are online calculators that help you with these calculations but you get a gist of why projectors can be tricky. While a 65" big screen TV will still show you all 65 inches.

The second factor what does 100" or 120"  image look like in the room you want to use it in. In my case 120" was overkill and would not fit the wall. (it would bleed into the ceiling or the floor). For me 100" was plenty big. In order to get a 100" image the throw distance for this projector was around 12" and it fit exactly where I wanted to put the projector in the first place without having to break through walls or have people trip all over it.

There was no way I would have learned all this without trying out an actual projector in my place and what better way to test this than a 350 buck projector.

As other reviewers have noted its not exactly whisper quiet, you can hear the fan. In my case since I have hooked it up to a 5.1 home theater set up the fan noise gets drowned out by audio..even though I am sitting 4 ft from the projector.

The image quality depends on the ambient light in your environment, can you make the whole room totally dark. Does that work for you? In our case we need at least one light on so that people can see where they are walking without getting hurt. In this sort of set up the image quality is very acceptable for 350 bucks. You can use test charts and calibration discs, Amazon has Disney WOW: World of Wonder [Blu-ray] if you want a better image but the out of the box image is not bad at all.

Finally the 3600 Lumens thing. Many people will find the 3600 lumens as a bit hard to believe. But most of us do not have devices that will verify the seller's claims. If you want to split hairs at this price point about lumens you probably should not be in the market for this sort of a product. Also I would assume that its Amazon's responsibility to verify if the mfg is making erroneous claims that cannot be substantiated.

Will update this review if any of the defects observed by other reviewers crop up with time, but so for it is pretty good.
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The Mitsubishi HD1000U produces an outstanding image that compares well against projectors costing quite a bit more. As a DLP projector, its black levels are superior to LCD projectors while the color accuracy is a bit off (though more than acceptable). My previous projector was an Infocus X1, a first-generation DLP model. The HD1000U produces a cleaner, higher-resolution image, that is noticeably brighter than the X1. In fact, the HD1000U is substantially brighter than many other home theater projectors on the market and will work well in a room with moderate ambient light. Mine is installed in a room with moderate ambient light from several large windows, and produces an adequate image in midday sun. With the window shades pulled, or at night, I have to run it in low lamp mode to avoid eye discomfort.

Audible noise levels are extremely low when in low lamp mode - in fact, the noise from my heating/AC ductwork is substantially louder. High lamp mode is somewhat louder but still quieter than the air filter one room over. Connectivity options are about what you'd expect from this price range and are fine assuming you have an AV receiver capable of switching component video or HDMI. Build quality is outstanding; the projector feels nice and solid and finished in matte gray that blends into most decors without a problem. My only gripe here is that replacing the lens cover tends to shift the focus control.

I'd be remiss if I didn't discuss the one limitation of the HD1000U - its installation. In the vast majority of rooms you will need to ceiling mount it. Because of the vertical offset of the lens, the image will appear substantially above the lens centerline when placed on a table, or substantially below the lens centerline when ceiling mounted. For most reasonably sized rooms with a 10 foot plus throw distance, this will restrict you to either ceiling mounting or having the projector only a foot or two off the floor. In my living room, with an 11.5 foot throw distance, the projector is mounted upside down on a shelf approximately 7 feet off the floor. I have high ceilings, so this is not an issue, but be aware that if you have standard 8 foot ceilings in large room, installation may be quite difficult. The built in zoom is not much help, and there is no lens shift option like Sanyo and Panasonic offer. My parents have a Panasonic 700 installed in their basement home theater (with a low ceiling) and I doubt that the HD1000 could be installed in the same space. Various websites offer calculators that will compute image location given projector placement; you would be well advised to check installation requirements ahead of time.

In summary, though, if you can fit an HD1000U into your space, there is not a better projector to be found within $500 of its price. As a final and not insignificant bonus, the light engine in the HD1000U is completely sealed. There is quite literally no maintenance to peform on this unit after it is installed, until your first bulb replacement at 2-3000 hours. Not only does this avoid the hassle of the 100 hour cleanings that you'll find on most other projectors, you can also rest easy that the optics will never accumulate dust blobs and require a factory service.

An outstanding buy, just remember to check the installation requirements ahead of time.
2396870
I picked this up when it was on sale for $450, and I have to say, it was an absolute steal. I just bought a house and bought this with the intent to use it to play movies outside in the back yard and to just use as a substitute for a second TV.  This projector completely blew me away.

I plugged my RaspberryPi into it, and good lord, the picture is sharp and crisp, and the colors are bright and vivid.  As expected, the sound output is pretty average, but that seems to be pretty standard these days with TVs and projectors alike.  I went ahead and picked up an HDMI audio extractor for the best sound quality.

As there is a newer model out for a little less than the current price of this projector ($649), and given there are other projectors that are competitive or better quality in this price range I can't say I'd recommend it at this price point-but if were to go on sale for close to what I paid, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
3244770
I spent a long time researching portable projectors. Where I am in my life, I cannot justify dropping over $500 for a nice portable projector. I am very happy with this purchase. For $100 I would not expect anything more. Let me be clear, this is not meant to be for my main entertainment unit and I am not expecting it do be so. To expect that would be silly.

To those complaining about brightness, you have to expect it not to be as bright as a standard projector. At 800 lumens it is plenty bright for dim-dark lighting.

As far as picture clarity goes, even when I felt that I had it focused the best it seemed that one part of the screen was less focused. The picture overall was very clear. We even made the screen +100 inches and it looked good. I was very impressed.

I set up a movie through the 3 to 1 port, USB, and through the HDMI port. They all looked good.

The sound was loud enough in a smaller room. The fan is noticible.

Overall, I am extremely happy with this purchase, because I was expecting a $100 product. I felt that in that case, it over delivered!
2469561
Very good projector!! Purchased due to a friend's recommendation. I am very pleased and highly recommend!
2505180
I bought this projector about a week ago and it exceeded my expectations, image quality is a 4 out of 5 and so far I have been satisfied.