Customer Ratings & Reviews

I own a Benq HT2050A projector as my living room TV for the last years now. For the thanksgiving, I decided to upgrade my projector to a 4K projector and shortlisted Epson ls800 and 5030UB. Bestbuy helped me to make this decision. Bestbuy rep showed me the demo of of LS800 UST on an ALR screen and it looked fantastic but I was still skeptical because I have a white Matt screen at home. Bestbuy gave an option for me to try Epson ls800 and offered to replace it with 5030UB with no restocking fee. With that peace of mind, I tried Epson ls800 at home. I was blown away by the brightness, sharpness , contrast level and the picture quality offered by ls800 on my white screen. I highly recommend this projector to anyone who wants to use this projector as their main living room TV. I will upgrade my screen to an ALR screen next year.

The Epson - LS800 is an excellent projector. The picture brightness is probably it's strongest feature. Although I watch it in a mostly darkened room, I could watch it in daylight without too much wash out on the picture. Some things that i didn't know ahead of time that would have been helpful. Setup for ultrashort projectors is fussy and a pain. Very small physical adjustments make a big difference in image quality (think of moving the projector a fractions of an inch at a time). The projector sits low off the floor and very close to the wall. Finding something that will support 30 pounds, but only sits 12 inches off the ground has been challenging. I can't use my existing equipment rack because it's too tall. This puts the top of the projected image too close to the top of the 8 foot wall for comfortable viewing. Other than that, I like the projector. They have an app that helped setting up the projected image.

We have had this unit for a month now. It works great in a well lit room. The color & picture detail are much better than expected - it is like being in a theater. Software is easy to use. The remote could use some more functionality.

Good: The LS800 is extraordinarily bright and can battle even lights on, daytime viewing. Sunday morning football with this projector is a sight to beheold. The short throw distance means I could use a normal TV stand…. The Bad: its noticably not sharp. Its fine for sports and TV viewing but with 4K HDR content, its just ok. This is not a dedicated theatre projector… the Ugly: unless youre going to use a 120”+ screen, youd be better off just getting a large TV for the money. Even a 98” TCL competes with it.

This projector has completely elevated my home entertainment. Whether I’m watching movies, sports, or gaming, it delivers a cinema‑like feel that’s hard to beat — everything feels larger than life and way more engaging than a regular TV. If you’re into big, bright images and a true projector experience at home, this is a fantastic choice.

It has a high maximum brightness, visible practically everywhere in the house, and great power enough to support consoles running 120 fps. However, leaving your projector on for +8 hours on high brightness could cause issues such as hdmi not working, and impossible for you to off projector except unplugging it to power. This is an issue we had for our projector, but bestbuy helped us and gave us the complete sum we bought it for.

I have has the ls500 for about 2 years now and it has always been nice for bright voewing but the blacks were always washed out and the colors dull. The ls800 in contrast has very good blqck levels and vibrant colors. The ls500 had a full cms but even with optimized setting it never looked as good as the ls800 right out of the box. I was considering the Formovie which i am sure is a good projector but i have rqsdy about some issies it has with focusing and other quality issues. I dont have that worry woth the epaon. If you are looking for an UST do not be afraid and buy the epson.

I wasnt familiar with Ultra short throw projectors before this purchase but as soon as i start doing research to learn more about them i quickly realized there were a handful of brands that really stood out and epson was one of them. I initially purchased the epson LS300 but decided to return it and get the LS800 only because i wanted 4k. I have been extremely satisfied and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a big screen experience in a compact package. I use mine without a screen and still looks great projected on the wall

A must have!! My favorite purchase ever!! The quality is great and helped declutter my room.

Good experience and ease of use and nice to have it

There is nothing much more to say than the title - this projector is worth every cent - The picture clarity is incredible and from an insanely short distance that doesn't impose into your room - Sound is very good for a built in system and optically - not sure what more you would need - fully recommend - and best off all - It was a steal for the spec

Absolutely stunning. This projector is incredibly bright, colorful and crisp. Almost went with the Formovie projector based on black level reviews, but as long as you're in a light controlled room the black levels on this unit are oustanding. We currently only have the projector set to project on the wall, but the screen arrives tomorrow and I have no doubt I'll completely forget about my TV after then. Projection is no joke, a 130" image is untouchable. Fantastic!

Great projector works in bright light. Picture is amazing with rich color and deep blacks.

Value for money is the key here. For almost 3k, you get the option to project a 100in. + video output on the wall or the compatible ALR screen. I went for the latter. Great immersive experience, easy to set up, and sleek design. Pair it with a good audio system and you have a great home theater set up at home.

I was mixed on this but eventually decided to return it and went with an AWOL 3000 and am glad I did. I just couldn't get over the soft and blurry image that I could never get in focus. It did well with 4k content but anything less was blurry, especially text. Otherwise I liked the true to life colors, sound, brightness, design and ability to get really close to the wall. It would be an outstanding projector if they could work out the sharpness but in the end it's a deal breaker for me.

Work as I expected. Love it. Great quality. Run Very smooth.

Excellent projector, very good picture quality, easy to use. The best thing is mobility, it is easy to move the projector in between rooms. I project it on a wall and it works very well, in my experience there is no need of any special screen.

So far so good, easy to set up. It is very bright, and we easily adjusted focus and skew. We project directly onto a light tan painted wall, and it looks amazing. Only drawback is Vudu won't stream 4K movies we previously purchased on Vudu to the projector.

This product was amazing and easy to hook up to a computer! It did exactly what I needed. It doesn't work the best outside in direct sunlight though. But does a fantastic job inside.

I've tried two of these ultra-short throw projectors. The first was this Epson LS800B. That one was significantly brighter than this LG HU915QB; 20-25% subjectively. Viewing the Epson in a day-lit room was great. However it would not focus on the top third of the projection screen. Also the UI, remote and app performance (non-loading, crashes, etc.) were all return worthy. Just a miserable experience. For either set of issues, it's return worthy. Both ... I couldn't return it fast enough. Then enter the LG. The remote is 100 times better with backlighting and a host more quick access functions the Google/Epson UST failed to provide. The LG UST projector apps worked and came pre-installed. All were working on the first launch and did not require hours of setting up. The 3700 ANSI lumens is noticeably dimmer than the Epson/Google, but it is still viewable and enjoyable in a well-lit room with a light-rejecting screen. The focus need some fine tuning - easy to do on the LG model. Also, the keystone correction is 10 times more flexible than the other model and very intuitive. Perhaps too flexible? If so, you have the option to simplify how you adjust corners. and edges. Then finally, the picture quality is great, but I would give the Epson/Google model a slight edge in its 4K upscaling, projection .... whatever it does. Watching HD TV (HDMI input) on the LG lacks some sharpness that the Epson demonstrated. Streaming UHD content is great to view on either, with a specialized UST screen.