Customer Ratings & Reviews

It wasn't the model that I researched but it met most of my criteria and was on sale for $550. I was hesitant to buy this, mostly because of Best Buy's ridiculous restocking fee, but I'm glad I did. I use this mostly to watch sling, netflix, hulu, and play xbox. Pros: 2 HDMI inputs 1080p Easy to aim with quick corner Quiet and lightweight Cons: No audio out Fan runs non stop Cheap and wobbly front adjustment foot Owners manual is on a CD Overall I think this is a great projector for anyone that wants a big screen experience for the price of a smaller flat screen.

Let me begin by saying...I hate researching products. But when I decided to get a home projector for outdoor use I decided to educate myself on projectors so I could decide what was right for my use. I purchased this because my son was turning 13. With Covid, a traditional birthday party was out of the question. We decided he could invite a few friends over on his birthday for an outdoor movie night. He wasn't thrilled with this idea (we have watched so many movies during Covid lockdown) but he changed his tune when he asked if he could connect his Nintendo Switch to the projector and if they could play video games before the movie. "Absolutely", was my answer. My priority for a projector was to have one that I didn't need total darkness to see the projection (video games + movie = long night). I wanted high lumens with a quality picture at an affordable price. After a lot of internal stress (remember, I hate researching products...) I decided on the Epson Home Cinema 1060 and am SO happy with this purchase. The boys came over at 5pm and after a little outdoor play and fast food burgers they were ready to play games. My son hooked up his Nintendo at 6pm in the middle of September and they were able to play video games on it. I was amazed that we could see the projection while it was still mostly daylight. Keep in mind, the screen was on the garage door, which made it a little shaded...but it worked. Since I didn't want to deal with WiFi connection issues outside, I downloaded the movie to my iPhone and used a lightning to HDMI connector to connect to the projector. I then used a bluetooth speaker connected to my iPhone for sound. That being said, this projector has a nice speaker on it. Would be perfect for an inside movie but since we were outside with teenagers, the bluetooth speaker helped. When parents picked up they were amazed at the quality of the picture (boys were back to playing video games). I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants an amazing projector but doesn't want to spend thousands of dollars. (Please ignore the headless teen in the picture...tech is not my strongpoint and when trying to blur out faces the whole head came off). hehe

This is my first projector and I definitely believe I made the right choice. I wanted the 3LCD by Epson and 1080p. I don't need 4K or 3D. I will say that HD or 4K makes more of a difference on a larger projected image than your standard TV. But even upscaled DVDs look great. You can see the resolution difference in the text and menus though. I'll include a photo of a DVD at 100in. Blu-ray looks awesome though! The key with getting the best image is to mount at the proper distance & height from the screen so no or very little keystone correction has to be made. You're digitally altering the image at that point. I have the bulb brightness set on ECO mode and is plenty bright for me. Get more hours out of the bulb too! 7500 hours they estimate. What's great though is the bulbs are only $50 to replace. The menus on the projector did glitch up on me one time. But I rebooted and it was fine. No issues since. Epson has a great 2-year warranty that covers parts & labor. Bulb is covered for 90 days. I highly recommend this projector. Sometimes it's hard to go back to my 50" plasma!

If you are looking for a good outdoor projector that is bright and can give you a 200” display then this one is for you. I’ve been using this projector outdoors and have been watching movies on my garage door. The garage door is not an ideal screen but it’s white so why not. The projector is bright at 3200 lumens and is 1080p so the clarity is good. It isn’t 4K clear so just don’t sit so close to the screen as you will see the LCD pixels. I have my projector about 13’ away and I get about 170” screen. This projector is a great buy for the cost.

My Epson EX3212 was on its death throes, forgivable considering it was 4-years-old and on it's third bulb. This Epson model was in stock, reasonably priced. Set it up and marveled at the crisp details! And the throw! That was a problem because I mounted it to the same pedestal, no change in distance from projector to screen. Despite that, the screen is now too small. The work-around I came up with was luckily built into the projector: Split-screen option. The upgrade from 720 to 1080 and 2800 (EX3212) lumens to 3100 lumens is plenty significant.

For a $500 starter projector this has exceeded my expectations. Great picture quality, bright and vibrant colors. I had a limited budget to get a projector, a screen and a sound system so I chose the Epson 1060 for the price to stay within my budget. I wasn't expecting much and planned on this just getting me by until I could afford a better projector but this is great for a home theater. I recommend this to anyone that wants a good projector without the hefty price tag.

Great picture / running Roku stick off it for cable / can run 2 off it and watch 2 screens at once / great for multiple football games !!!! Great purchase so far / pictures are at dusk sun behind garage / picture at night is bright and crystal clear

The setup for the PowerLite Home Cinema 1060 1080P 3LCD Projector was simple. It has a kickstand to adjust the height of the projector as needed and all the cable connectors are neatly labeled so as to make it easy to know what to connect where. One of the features of this projector is the ability to project in 1080P up to a size of 300 inches on top of a 3100 lumen brightness. The lumen # determines how clear a picture you can see when the room isn’t fully dark. This has a good lumen for rooms that aren’t completely dark. The performance of this projector was great. Picture-wise, the image of both, streamed media and blu ray movies look amazing. The crystal clear picture of the projector will make you feel like you are in an actual cinema. One area where this projector lacks is the adjustment of the screen size. It projects the screen in a large area, so that’s not the issue. The issue is how small the size of the screen can become. There’s a lever that you can swivel to adjust the screen size and reduce it. However, the adjustment available is lacking compared to other Epson projectors. If you plan on buying this, you need to see how big the screen projects before you determine where to install it permanently. It is not ideal for homes with small rooms or room space. It is perfect for outdoor use or long-spaced rooms. The projector meets my expectations. Because it doesn’t allow you to downsize the screen for smaller rooms, I deduct one star from an otherwise exceptional experience with it. It is somewhat loud if you sit close to the projector but if you install it on the ceiling or sit away from it, you shouldn’t notice it as much. The price for the projector in terms of value is comfortable enough for an entry level projector. You are getting a good image and a cinema-like experience at a reasonable price. I highly recommend this product for people who have long room space or for those who want to use this projector as an outdoor movie projector. Also, if you have the ability to move the location, it would be ideal for you to have this. It’s small enough that you can use it as a portable projector for presentations.

After researching several projectors in the $500-$800 price range, I decided to go with Epson for the 3lcd technology, and low replacement bulb cost. The BenQ 671ST was definitely in the running, because I wanted something that could project a 150" screen from within 12' away. The BenQ was about the same price, but the bulb replacement was easily twice the cost of Epson's. Both projector models are a few years old, And a few old reviews mentioned a price nearly $200 cheaper than they are going for currently, so I decided to wait. Then the Epson went on sale on my birthday. So I took the plunge. The Epson 1060 does not disappoint! I don't have a screen built yet so I had set it up to project on my home office wall which is a semigloss gray. In Eco mode was plenty bright and clear at 80". I've moved it to my living room now and it laughs at the Terracotta wall, projecting a 150" image. I had to boost the brightness to 65% in eco mode, but the orang wall doesn't appear to be affecting colors too much. Whites are amazingly white, Blues are as Blue as Best Buy's banner. I mostly play console games with this so I was concerned that the refresh would not be up to it, but I've not seen any issues with lag at all. My only complaint with this projector is the inexplicable lack of a lighted keypad on the remote. Wait for it to go on sale again and buy this!

We LOVE this product! I wish I had upgrade to Bluetooth and WiFi connections. We use the HDMI to a laptop cable and then stream subscriptions of FIOS TV, Disney Plus, and Amazon Prime Video. 3,000 Lumen screen makes for amazing picture quality. I started with a cheap 100” screen and just upgraded to 120” with a stand.

Very nice projector, installs very clean, has lots of options for inputs and for additional sound bar, etc. The picture quality is amazing. Looking forward to lots of use for many years.

Clear, nice and bright and easy set up. We uSed it for outdoor movies for the family. Worked perfect.

I didn’t really know what to expect. First projector. Wanted it to use outback by the pool. Has to be pretty dark outside to work well. That’s probably common knowledge. I just didn’t know how dark. But it’s been pretty cool (at night). Sound isn’t great, but I guess that’s to be expected. Working on a speaker set up now. My biggest issue has actually been finding the right projector screen. On my 3rd one from Amazon now. They all have different pros and cons. (180” screen in pic)

EPSON - PowerLite Home Cinema 1060 1080p 3LCD Projector The Home Theater experience is not beyond reach. Take one of these Epson projectors home. My impressions of the EPSON will follow a bit further along, but first, I’ll describe my setup. Set the EPSON 1060 projector up on any flat surface, approx 10’ feet away from a flat, white wall. (Zoom and Manual Focus provide flexibility; but, there are max/min limits.) Get a longer than typical HDMI cable and run it to your Blu-Ray or gaming player or computer. I used my DirecTv Satellite box. Setup took mere minutes. Ready. But, I didn’t stop here. Connecting my source player to an AVR (audio/video receiver) and then to the projector and to a set of home theater speakers, especially with a subwoofer, and I’m now in serious competition with the mall theater. How big can you get your image? Shockingly big if your room and wall provide enough space. This EPSON is bright and fills a BIG screen if desired. But, keep in mind, you want to control light levels (dark is best). Science tells us projector light falls off as it gets further away from the screen. For the later part of my review, I eventually aimed onto a 10’ wide (16x9 ratio) projection screen. My comparison projector costs 7X the price of the Epson and is considered top tier in its price range. The EPSON is going to be tested. The EPSON 1060 uses 3LCD, 3-chip technology. This is a HD (1080p, or 1920 x 1080 native panel). I saw NO pixel grid from my close seating position. This was a smooth and sharp image. Connections are via 2, HDMI ports (1x MHL) to connect your cable/satellite box, Blu-ray Disc player, gaming console or streaming device; it supports MHL-enabled smartphones and streaming sticks for mirroring and charging. Projection can be via Front / rear / ceiling mount. (Yes, the projector has the ability to flip and/or reverse the projected image.) It has a Built-in speaker. Nice for a board room or classroom. See first paragraph. Lamp Life: I used the ECO mode for my setup which should yield up to 7500 hours Normal mode should be good for up to 4500 hours; Lens features: Optical and manual zoom and manual focus; variable focal length 18.2-29.2mm; Zoom 1.1-1.2. WHAT DID I SEE: I’ve lived with projectors in my home theater and in professional settings for decades. So, I know what to expect in various price ranges. I still get some surprises. I found myself “WOWing” while I watched the EPSON because of the quality I was seeing at this $649 price. I also found myself wanting more, because there are limitations at the price. My first image on the EPSON 1060 was a live baseball game. Wow . . . bright and crisp! And motion artifacts were not to be seen. I felt a need to switch to cinema to get a more natural color, and I lowered the BRIGHTNESS (which actually modifies the black level) to get more realistic shadows. This setting proved to be the best adjustment for just about everything, but an hour spent with a calibration disk like Disney’s WOW goes a long way. I was so impressed with this baseball game, I thought I’d switch over to a hockey match. These can prove difficult, with the wicked contrast between the bright white ice and the darker, colorful uniforms or arena. No problem. I’m not sure I saw any motion ghosting, but the EPSON provides controls to manage display speed and motion issues. These should help gamers, also. Great projector for sports. Oh, and if you want to set this up in a room where controlling light is going to be difficult, not to worry. This bright image won’t compete against sun streaming into the room, but it will do nicely with the lights dimmed. Let’s try a movie. Revenant, with it’s natural scenery, brightly lit day and challenging nighttime scenes, human faces, fine details, and frequent camera pans all provide good examples of how the EPSON processes images. I thought the bright lit scenes were handled well. Without any extended calibration, skin tones were decent and colors were fine. Colors pop rather nicely in brightly lit scenes. Night scenes, however, are where the EPSON struggles. No surprise. And not really fair to expect at $649. If you’re into Sci-Fi and are looking for stars twinkling against a deep black sky, you’re going to be disappointed. And, as long as we’re being unreasonable, I should note that the image on the EPSON isn’t as “calm” as on my comparison projector, the colors aren’t quite as pure or as rich looking. In most of the other image settings, the EPSON can wash out color and blacks a bit more. Use a calibration disk to get the best performance for which the projector is capable. Generally lowering BRIGHTNESS gives a more cinematic image. Let’s pop in an animated film. WOW, again. Like I said. You need reasonable expectations. This is a wonderful image. Sharp. Bright. Colorful. Artifact free. And really a great value. How to rate this EPSON 1060? Is it a disappointment because it can’t outperform a $3000+ projector? If I’m a teacher/professor/professional looking for a projector that can serve as a lecture hall film/photo projector and I can take it home for the kids or a weekend sporting event, I’m blown away. If I’m a gamer who’d love to bring the friends over for a genuine gaming experience up on a wall or for sharing a movie, we’re all blown away. And, although I described a nice home theater setup earlier, this projector is up and ready to go in a few minutes. If you’re thinking about a dedicated theater experience with a steady diet of Sci-Fi, you probably want to spend more . . . 2 to 3X more. This projector, when used for purposes where it excels, is remarkable.

Bought this so family could watch movies outside during the covid-19 quarantine. Hooked up great to Amazon Fire Stick and Blu Ray Player, now son has taken it over and plays PS4 on the side of our house. My biggest complaint is the sound isn't all that great, probably need to hook it up to an external speaker.

This projector is well worth the money. The picture is beyond amazing. Crystal clear picture. I recommend this projector to all my friends.

Obviously, it looks better in pitch black, but still looks great in the day with a little daylight coming in! Also, good, sharp Full HD quality. It would be nice to have 4K for my 120” screen, but I can’t argue the quality for the price.

This projector produces an amazing picture! Extremely happy w my purchase decision!

I have brought two of these. My guest are always shocked!

This Epson Home cinema 1060 is a great projector. I have been teaching my 3 year old how to play Mario via the SNES mini that is hooked up to one of the two HDMI inputs on this projector. The picture quality is fantastic! 3,100 lumens is great for my living room that has three big windows that get pretty close to direct sunlight. This thing is plenty bright and you can see the picture very well. At night its even better. Rich vibrant colors and dark blacks make your experience all that much better. It's advertised to have a 15,000:1 contrast ratio and I believe it. A built in speaker is a nice feature and it performs pretty well. You can easily hook up your whole entertainment system to it with HDMI/MHL as well. Setup was a breeze and I was easily able to get it onto my home network. You can get the iProjection app for your phone and stream content from there to the screen. I was able to do PDF's, webpages, photos, but I wasn't able to find a way to do videos without using the screen mirroring function (youtube, netflix, ect) works that way, but you don't get sound from the projection with that. Lamp life is rated at 4,500 hours in normal mode and add 3,000 hours life in ECO mode. I found that ECO mode was just fine. Fan noise was drastically reduced that way as well...but even in normal mode, Fan noise was not that bad at all. I did look up the replacement bulb and they are very reasonable at $49.00. Which really surprised me. I had always thought that projector bulbs were in the hundreds to replace. Very happy about that! You really can't go wrong with this projector. I am looking forward to having movie nights in my back yard this Summer with family and friends.