Epson - EX3220 SVGA 3LCD Projector - White

Bought this to replace a defunct secondary projector in a church: permanent mount, inverted (bottom-up), front projection. I had checked the specs on Epson's site before purchase, so I knew that the image size would be correct for the throw distance. (Kudos to Epson.com for their excellent Throw Distance Calculator web app.) We had to fabricate an adapter to attach the "universal" mounts on the projector to the holes on the existing "universal" bracket, but that was OK. Image quality is superb and super-bright in a well-lit room, and the fan is very quiet. Great compact projector, esp. for its price point. The only problem was with the image settings. We adjusted the inversion, zoom and keystone when we installed it, then shut it off. When it was turned back on a few days later, it lost all of those settings. Fixed them again, and it forgot them again on the next power-off. There is no menu option to save settings as default. It made no sense that a projector that's designed for fixed installation couldn't retain its geometry settings. Eventually, we figured out that we had to turn off "Auto setup" on the Image menu, which is on by default. The manual describes this as "Automatically optimizes computer image quality (when On)," with no further explanation. "Automatically makes bizarre and random geometry changes" would be more accurate. Once we turned that off, it worked perfectly. Settings now are retained across sessions. -1 usability point for mediocre docs. Everything else about it is great.

I do not recommend this product and, after my experience, I will NEVER shop at Best Buy again. I needed a projector to show a film. I walked in and one of the employees told me that this product would be perfect for what I needed. I was excited and, after asking a few question, bought it right away. He also sold me a couple of cables that he said I NEEDED (but I DEFINITELY DID NOT). Well, long story short, I decided to trust best buy and the employees expertise, so I didn't test out the projector until the day I needed it in Michigan. Well, it definitely did not work the way he said it would. I felt like I was watching a picture slide show versus an actual movie. In addition, the money I spent on the cables was a complete waste because the projector came with everything that was needed. Well I called Best Buy and they said I could return the items 16 days after the purchase date since there was no store nearby in Michigan. What a LIE! When I walked in 16 days later, I was told that they could not make an exception for the return despite that they sold me something that clearly didn't work for what I needed it to do. If you need a quality projector, this is definitely not it, and neither is the service at BEST BUY. Well at least not the one located at Harlem and Forest Preserve in Norridge, IL. I hate writing bad reviews but please, just be careful!

This was our first projector and we were initially happy. Decent picture and clear even during the day. High lumens provided bright projection. Great throw ratio - better than most! But after a few uses, we started realizing its shortcomings. Resolution is kinda poor, pixels are noticeable. Screen ratio is poor, light (white) border is much larger than a projected widescreen. And worst of all, NO AUDIO output! Didn't think this was a big deal at first but having no audio output means that anything connected via HDMI can only be heard via the speakers of the projector, which is insufficient. In case you didn't know, any HDMI connection disables a the ability to separately send the audio signal to an external speaker (other than the unit that the HDMI is connected to). This was extremely frustrating and annoying. Basically, the sound experience is so limited that you can only utilize the source's audio output when connected via RGB or RCA video. This projector is best used for presentations/business. NOT optimal for a home theater experience. We returned it and got a projector that has a comparable throw ratio and audio output.

Bought for presentations, clarity is bad for excel worksheets. I did some more research and bought another Epson with 1,200 X 800 and it's amazing. Wish I had done a little more research before I bought this one, I felt bad about returning it one day later. I found an online article covering minimum requires for resolutions depending on your primary use - article said Excel worksheets require 1,000 X 800 - the one I bought is higher as it's a widescreen format - works great. I got: Epson - EX7210 WXGA 3LCD Projector - this is a discontinued model but there's anew one that basically the same. I didn't go with the wireless unit as I didn't want to have to deal with some of the issues other user's posted - I c0nnect with a USB cable - and bang - done.

I really can't say anything bad about this projector... I have played 1080p movies via HDMI and at approximately 120" screen, it looks awesome. The sales Guy at Best Buy (Burbank) was right on. He told me that I would be satisfied and I truly i'm very satisfied with my purchase. I use the projector to watch movies in the backyard with the fam... and it does job flawlessly. Do not expect extreme HD and if you do be ready to spend $700 plus but with this Epson I spent $300 and the family and I are very happy. I would definitely recommend this anyone. May be the only downside I have found is that it doesn't have an audio output but no biggie, easy fix.

Used this projector in a court to blow up pfds for the jury. The projector worked well and made everything easy to see. I do not know if it would be great if you need to project to larger than about 3x5 or 4x6 as the clarity would likely drop. My only other complaint, which some might consider a benefit, is that it projects at a fairly wide angle. Therefore, either the table with the projector needs to be close to the screen, or the screen needs to be close to the projector. If you have a room with an open space in the middle, like a courtroom, then this might not be the most optimal projector. All in all, for the price, this projector did exactly what it was supposed to and worked very well.

We decorate big for Christmas. Our light show is synchronized to music. In our windows upstairs, we have a video of Santa playing. It looks like he is walking around the room and looking outside. I needed a projector that was bright enough to be seen outside with all the outdoor lights on. This Epson did the trick. It was very bright and the picture was easy to see. We had several people comment that they had seen the same video in other Christmas displays, but ours was the brightest they had seen. You are limited however, to the connections available. Other projectors I've tried had hdmi, component, s-video and composite/RCA.

This is my first projector ever. I purchased this parricular kind on the advise of a friend . I use it primarily to watch movies and tv . The projector is very easy to use . It has only one hdmi so i purchase a spliter where i hook the cable tv . An apple tv , a blue ray disk player . . My son loves to plug his video console and play video games here with his friends . During the day time you must close the curtains and have a dark room to enjoy it. The picture is very clear and very bright . For the price you cant get any better projector