Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love this projector and got it at an awesome price.

Buying this product is the best choice i ever made Love it.

Love it, great picture, good for family time, good HD picture

Excellent Home Cinema Projector. Value for the Money

Doesn’t have the ability to zoom in or out the actual projected image. Which means you have to install it at the exact distance it throws too for your screen size. Extremely limiting and below average picture quality and features. Also, if you wanted to upgrade to a better model like I wanted to after only 20 days and zero use, it’s still too late as the exchange window is only 15 days. Just pathetic, I’m done buying from Best Buy. I’ve had much better experiences shopping on Amazon for the same items.

This is a Good quality home cinema projector. Works great.

Great picture! The brightness of the LCD is astounding.

Works great for streaming outside during fight events.

I love, but wish connection to my sound block was easier.

When I recently told a friend that I have a new video projector, his reaction was less than stellar. What he replied with was, “did you get it at a pawn shop”? Projectors have declined in popularity over the recent years, in favor of big screen LCD TVs that have gotten thinner, lighter, and better quality pictures all at a lower price. So why would anyone buy a video projector these days? Well that’s a very good question! The easiest answer I can give you is when you go to the movie theater do you think you’re watching an LCD TV or a projector? Of course it’s the latter of the two, although LCD technology is in use with the projector. There are pluses and minuses for using a home theater projector, rather than a big screen TV. It would be outside the purpose of this review to convince you one way or the other. That’s a whole debate in and of itself. But generally people that are buying a projector have a very good reason. So I’ll focus just on the quality of the absent home cinema 880 projector. And whether I recommend it for someone looking to purchase. The Epson 880 features state of the art projection, at least for the next six months! LOL! We all know technology moves quickly, but I’m sure that if you purchased a projector you’re going to enjoy it for many years. The Epson projector delivers a beautiful 1080P picture and can do it on as big as a 320-inch blank wall or screen. Now you’re probably no longer questioning the purchase of a projector. An LCD TV screen of that size, even if it did exist would be incredibly expensive. A projector like this one doesn’t take up much space, in fact it is portable enough to bring around with you. It can project video onto just about any surface. Anyhow that gets more into the area of my projectors are such cool devices. Imagine playing your favorite video game on a giant wall, inside or outside. The same goes for your favorite movie or TV show. Epson uses a proprietary three chip Technology for best in class brightness and picture quality. The unit features a built-in speaker but that’s really only useful when you don’t have external speakers to plug-in with. If you’re purchasing a projector chances are you already have the audio portion figured out. Set up is super simple, within 15 minutes out of the box I was streaming high resolution videos. Don’t be fooled by it not being a 4K projector. At 1080P this does an amazingly good job, and you would be hard-pressed to notice any difference. Older projectors suffered from low luminance, the Epson 880 has an impressive 3300 lumens of color and white brightness. The three LCD imaging technology that Epson engineered Into this unit provides dazzling, and crisp vivid colors. The quality of the video reproduction is a qualifying factor in buying the unit like this. The stunning 1080P images and fast data processing provides outstanding clarity even for fast action video like you would need for watching sports or playing video games. The ability to project at a high res color and white brightness level means that I have no trouble using this in both day and night settings. Connectivity is simple as you can imagine, simply plug-in your HDMI devices, or just stream. Setting up is very simple, Epson made the process very easy even for those that aren’t technical. Epson designed in features that analyze picture quality and self corrects itself. Old style projectors were prone to going out of alignment and calibration. This projector takes care of it without any manual intervention. And it works really well! Video contrast is outstanding, the specifications show a 16,000 to 1 contrast ratio and over a billion colors. This means you’ll still have rich detail and colors even in dark scenes. There are four easy presets to quickly and simply optimize video adjustments. I leave mine on dynamic and find that does a quality job on all the material I throw at it. The color accuracy is very impressive, and I haven’t noticed any of the color brightness or rainbow issues that many old projectors here suffered with. I’ve been a fan of Epson products of all types going back 30 years to my first dot matrix printer. They’ve always built quality devices and back them up with a solid warranty. In this case the home cinema 880 comes with a two-year warranty from the manufacturer. Plus I like to add in an extended warranty from Best Buy‘s Geek Squad. For a little extra money you get a lot of peace of mind. I recommend it. Look at it this way, you could end up having to replace the lamp yourself in a few years. Or if you have coverage oftentimes they will provide a new lamp for free. Things may have changed but it used to be that way. Talk to your salesperson if you are considering one. That’s why I think the extended warranty makes financial sense. There are different ways of installing, or mounting a projector. I keep mine on a small stand. But you can mount them on ceilings using the built-in mount holes. I also use a 100 inch projection screen to optimize the video quality. I recommend getting a screen for best video quality. However it’s not essential and you can project on a plain white wall, or white sheet, or the side of a house outdoors. I use a soundbar and subwoofer with this unit. This provides a compact and good sounding audio solution for movies and video games. I recommend pairing a projector with an external sound system. Best Buy has many options… The audio portion does present the one negative I have to say about this unit, which I will cover at the end of my review. The built-in projection lens feature is digital zoom, but also a manual focus. The focal length is set at 16.7 mm with an F number of 1.44. The display performance for NTSC is 480 lines, or PAL at 560 lines. During usage I found the unit to throw off a very small amount of heat, and the fan noise was minimal (in quiet mode 28 dB). The included remote control is simple to use, featuring all of the functions on the handheld itself. I operate it with no problem from 20 feet away from the unit. The connections on the back of the unit or somewhat sparse, but get the job done. You will find one HDMI connector, one type A USB and one type B USB. There’s also a 3.5 mm audio-out port. In conclusion I really like this unit from the Epson. The picture quality and accuracy is fantastic. Set up was simple and without any surprises. The only negative I have to say about the unit is that it does not provide Bluetooth connectivity. Instead you have to use a cable to connect external audio. I was very surprised that something as common these days as Bluetooth was not built-in. I purchased a small transceiver that plugs into the 3.5 mm port. From there I could easily broadcast to my sound bar system. I’m not sure why Epson didn’t include this built into the unit. It’s not an expensive part, in fact I paid just $30 for the transceiver. It would be a lot easier if it was just built-in. So not a 100% Positive review, but darn close. I recommend the Epson 880, at this price point it would be difficult to find anything to perform as well. For my purposes the 880 is everything I need to enjoy big screen theater like movies right in the comfort of my own home. Two thumbs up! :-)

Make sure it has a steady base otherwise it won’t stay in focus. This is great for well lit rooms.

Nothing like they show on youtube that its a good projector for the money. Not at all a good projector if you have a window in the room. You cant see a good picture unless you black out the room. Picture quality is good with normal dvd. Overall dislike. I’ll just go spend extra 500$ for a 4k quality.

The hdmi slot is very finicky. I had to jostle the fire stick to make it connect

Fan is loud and no zoom only e-zoom. This leaves an “overspray” of light off screen. Not sure I can tolerate the fan. May return this and try another.

I ended up choosing the BenW X1300i, however, this is still a great picture for the price.

Hard to connect to a phone, Instructions weren’t clear enough for the set up!

I got this Home Cinema 880 as an upgrade to an Epson 760HD projector. The 760 was a 720p-capable unit while the 880 is 1080p. I was able to compare them side-by-side and the 880's picture is notably sharper and seems a tiny bit brighter even though the 2 units have the same brightness specifications. I played several different 1080p Blu-Ray discs which looked fantastic on an inexpensive portable 100" screen. Seriously, the images are super bright, super sharp, and the colors are brilliant. It also worked great watching some 4k movie discs. It's set up in my basement so there is not a lot of ambient light but I can leave all the lights on and the projected image still looks great. With the lights out it is simply fantastic, far better than the last couple movie theaters I've been to. I also like that the 880 has an audio output, that makes it easier to use it as a portable projector with portable speakers. The built-in speaker is not very good and should be considered for use in emergencies only, LOL. My only minor complaint is that the 880 lacks an optical zoom lens. Instead, it has an electronic zoom which works differently than an optical zoom and makes setup more difficult if you can't move the projector physically closer or farther from your screen. It zooms in or out in steps, rather than smoothly, so getting the image sized exactly to your screen requires careful planning if you are limited in where you are able to place the projector at any distance from the screen. But overall, this projector can produce a stellar image on a cheap screen and that is what counts in the end.

The Epson home cinema 880 projector is an excellent easy to use projector that can be used by anyone. The projector has an excellent build quality and is extremely light so it is easy to move around. A remote control is included with the projector Initial setup is quick and easy. All you have to do is plug in the power cord and turn it on. The projector has a manual keystone correction and focus correction which are very easy to adjust, There is also a height adjustment in the base of the projector that can be changed by pressing a button. The projector has 2 inputs which include a hdmi input and a usb input. The projector outputs a 1080p hd image which is very crisp and bright. I projected some football games this past weekend by attaching a firestick hd to the hdmi port and they looked as great on the projector as they did on my tv. I also set it up in the backyard for a movie night with the kids who have been missing going to the movies since the pandemic hit. They had a great time watching some of their favorite movies on a 120 inch screen. You can also connect your computer via the usb input and stream content that way. The one thing I would recommend is to attach a speaker or soundbar to the audio out jack because the speaker on the projector is not that great. If you are looking for an easy to use lightweight projector with great image quality then look no further than the Epson home cinema 880. You can't beat the quality and value you will receive with this.

This is the first projector I’ve ever own and I am very happy with it. I have nothing to compare to, but picture quality seems awesome to me. I purchased a Roku stick as my media streamer; my family and I have had a few movie nights. The first night, we projected the image on a wall in our garage. Not bad for a wall. I then decided to purchase a 120” projector screen. What a difference! The projector was very easy to set up and has some great features. There is a slider on the top of the unit that provides an awesome function. If you need to set up the projector a bit off to the side of the screen, you can use this horizontal keystone slider to position/angle the image to display correctly. There’s zoom control to adjust the size of the image and a focus ring. All these controls are very easily accessible very intuitive. There is also a lever which releases a little foot at the bottom of the unit. This allows you to adjust the height of the image. These are probably very basic functions for a projector, but I found them very useful and user-friendly. One feature that was just “so-so” was the built-in speaker output. It’s sufficient in a room, but if you’re watching a movie outside, you will need to connect an external speaker. On the back of the unit, there is an audio out port that makes it very easy to connect a speaker. Get a good screen and an external speaker and you are set for an awesome movie night. This projector will not disappoint.

I was a little disappointed with the outcome of this purchase but before I say more it’s still man made. I purchased Epson because of its known quality but this particular projector lamp failed after approximately 2 hours of viewing. So I obviously returned it.