Epson PowerLite S3 LCD Projector
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Customer Review: Awesome value
Summary: 5 Stars
Installation was very easy. We are using the projector mostly to display our satellite TV signal. The image is very sharp, edge to edge. We use the low power setting for the projector bulb and it is more than enough even in daylight. Our projector is only about 9 feet from the window shade we mounted to the natural pine wall and this gives us the equivalant of an 84 inch TV. Lets see if you can beat that for just $700. My only concern is that the adjustable image size was not as good as I had hoped for and I had no choice but a 72 inch window shade because that was just about the minimum magnification at 9 feet. But it is awesome to be "buried" in the scenes. To me, this is the only way to go for big screen TV. Now, if only the bulb lasts.Customer Review: Great Value
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this LCD projector as a gift for my husband. He is very pleased with the picture quality. After considerable research, I found that the replacement bulbs are reasonable compaired to those of other projectors. We are very pleased with the PowerLite S3, and would buy Epson again. Customer Review: Something to be aware of
Summary: 3 Stars
This projector is quite nice, but there are a couple of things you might want to be aware of, especially if you are thinking about this as a home theater setup. I bought this unit and found it unsuitable for my use, and here's why. The image projected is HUGE. You might think that's a plus, but I had to move it to no further away from the screen than the middle of the room in order to fit the image on a reasonable size screen.
At a distance of around 7 or 8 feet, the image is a minimum of approximately 60 inches diagonally. If I moved it back to where it could be mounted on the wall (12 ft.) the image was nearly from floor to ceiling and almost 12 ft. wide. I don't know about your house, but an 8 ft. by 12 ft. image was not what I was looking for. Zooming all the way didn't help all that much at that scale. Unfortunately, I didn't even have the option of a ceiling mount in the middle of the room because that area is taken by a ceiling fan.
The other thing is that it takes a very small amount of light to degrade the image unless you use a very high quality (expensive) screen. I can't see how it could actually be suitable in the daytime at all.
So... I'm not really knocking the projector so much as suggesting you judge whether it will fit logistically into your home. If it does, then you probably can't miss with this projector.
Customer Review: Solid value - BIG screen TV for a fraction of the price
Summary: 5 Stars
This projector is a SOLID value. This is basically a huge wide-screen TV with the portability of a laptop at half the price. I think it will be great for those big holidays and family get-togethers, just like the 'old days' with the family slide projector.
Just add a laptop PC, or VCR, or DVD player and you have everything you need for watching TV, movies, or slide shows!! Of course a portable projector screen would also be nice if you don't have a big white wall available. Contrary to one reviewer's disappointment with the remote, mine works great and that's pointing it at the screen with the projector behind me!!
P R O S:
- PRICE ($750 @ Staples plus $100 gift card and free Epson All-In-One printer)
- 4 PROJECTION MODES (front or rear screen, rightside up or down)
You can bounce the image off a mirror and still get the proper picture!
- 3 VIDEO INPUTS (S video, RCA-composite, PC RGB)
- NORMAL/WIDESCREEN MODES (4:3 or 16:9)
Great for watching widescreen DVD's
- VERTICAL KEYSTONE ADJUST
- 2 BRIGHTNESS LEVELS
-'ON-SCREEN' POINTER (controlled by remote)
- FREEZE THE CURRENT IMAGE (video will continue to 'run')
- ZOOM UP & PAN (zooms still and live video).
- IMAGE/SCREEN RESIZE
This allows the overall screen size to be reduced/enlarged instead of moving the projector nearer or further from the screen. The projected image can also be relocated side-to-side and up-down electronically without moving the projector IF the image size is in a reduced state.
- 7 PRE-DEFINED COLOR SETTINGS (Photo, Sports, Presentation, Blackboard, RGB, Game, Theater)
- ONLY 5.6 LBS & COMES WITH A NICE CARRY BAG
- QUIET
C O N S:
- no horizontal keystone correction, so you will want to make sure that it is centered from 'side-to-side'.
- manual focus. This shouldn't be a problem unless you have it mounted out of reach.
Customer Review: Great projector, impressed
Summary: 4 Stars
If you have any reservations about buying a projector, this one will change your mind.
I bought this projector for a starter "workout" room in my home, since I had no floor space for a TV. The Pros: picture is sharp, colors are great, and it works well, cheap bulbs, fairly quiet. The Cons: a bit of screendoor effect (all LCDs do this), no DVI/HDMI, digital keystone correction. The keystone is no big deal if you can mount it close to the viewing height. I've tried it out with the XBox and it works great for games too (no blurring). The high resolution puts this projector a leg above some of the other units costing over $1000. It has much better color than the DLP projectors, and it doesn't have "rainbow" problems.