Epson Home Cinema 2150, Wireless, Full HD, 1080p, 2,500 lumens color brightness (color light output), 2,500 lumens white brightness (white light output), 2x HDMI (1 MHL), Miracast, 3LCD projector

When it came time to replace my 60 plasma, I started my obsessive research on projectors. I spent weeks learning about them, comparing brands and models, and reading reviews. I finally decided on an Epson Home Cinema 1060 (note: not this projector). I was so excited and went to set it up in what I thought was our pretty average-sized living room, only to discover that I had missed something in all my research, PROJECTION DISTANCE RANGE!!! Please be sure to measure the size of your screen and the distance from the screen to where you want to place the projector and check that the projector you want will work with that range. When I mounted the HC 1060 on the shelf I installed, the projector was too far away and the image was far too large to fit on the 110 screen, even with the zoom at the smallest setting. I also found that if the projector is to be mounted high, it MUST be upside down, even if you intend to place it on a high shelf. This is because the lense is designed to project the image up from a low surface so that the bottom of the image is almost in line with the lense, and the top of the image is around a 45° angle out of the lense. I called Epson to see if I had any options, because I REALLY did not want to ceiling-mount the projector closer (long story). The tech support was very helpful, but they left me with a difficult decision to make: either move the HC 1060, or return it and purchase the HC 2150 (this projector). The HC 2150 features a much wider zoom range and lense shift, making it much more flexible to install. The only potential negative was that it featured 2500 lumens of brightness compared to the 3100 lumens in the HC 1060. However, the HC 2150 has a 60,000:1 contrast ratio where the HC 1060 has only a 15,000:1. I took the chance and purchased the HC 2150 and COULD NOT BE HAPPIER!!! I was worried about the reduction in lumens because our living room has a lot of ambient light and we watch TV in the middle of the day frequently. As it turns out, the higher contrast ratio of this projector more than compensates for the reduction in brightness and also produces a MUCH better image! I cant believe how good the image quality is, even in the middle of the day with ambient light in the room. I attached some photos to show this. Bottom line, you will not be disappointed with this projector!

This is my first real projector so I dont have anything significant to compare it to. I was torn between this and the Benq HT2050, but ultimately went with this because I knew I was going to use it sometimes during the day and not just at night in complete darkness, plus I didnt want to take the chance with the rainbow effects. Right now Im just projecting onto a plain white wall, but have a 120 fixed frame projector screen on order, but even watching a movie directly on a wall, I am more than satisfied. The picture is extremely sharp and clear and the color is fairly accurate, although thats just eyeballing it, no testing equipment. One of the pics is in our apartment living room at 11.5 ft from the wall projecting a roughly 110 inch screen. All the walls are white so when theres a bright scene on the screen, the light coming off of it is enough to wash out the colors a bit, as if I had turned on a light in the room, thats just how bright the picture is (in Cinema mode). Im hoping a projector screen will make a good bit of difference. The other pics above my computer screen are roughly 80 diagonal. When I get house, Ill have more control over the colors in the room. Setup was very easy. I didnt even look at any instructions, just took it out of the box, connected my laptop via HDMI, plugged in the power cord and I was up and running. The vertical shift was very helpful as was the horizontal keystone. You really only have to place the projector where you want it and make the adjustments on the projector to get a nice looking picture. I would suggest using the least amount of keystone necessary though, i did notice that when you adjust the focus, most of the screen is perfectly sharp, but in the extreme lower corners, the picture is just a tad out of focus. When you adjust the focus to make the lower corners sharp, the rest of the picture is a tad out of focus. Not noticeable when youre watching something though. Im just nitpicking I guess. The fan is pretty quiet in Eco mode, cant even hear it unless you put your ear up to it, but when changed to Normal mode, it is noticeably louder, but not really a deal breaker. It also blows some pretty hot air out the vent, but Ive ran it for about 5 hours continuously and it didnt shut off. It will definitely heat up a small room. There is a little bit of screen tearing when there is fast moving scenes happening, which is kind of annoying, but i think it may be a combination of some of my settings and the fact Ive been just watching downloaded movies. I plan to get a Blu Ray player later on down the road for the best possible picture and to try out the 3D functionality. This projector didnt come with 3D glasses but I also have a couple pairs on order. Playing games on this was a pretty cool experience. Im not a big gamer, but I played a few PC games on it and inputs from my controller were pretty instant on screen. I was worried about the contrast also. I wanted the blacks to actually be black. I already knew I wasnt going to get it when I bought this particular projector, but Im still happy with it. In a dark scene, the blacks are fairly dark that you dont even think about it, but when theres a bright scene like outside during the day, the blacks appear very washed out and grey. Again, Im thinking using an actual projector screen and darker colored walls will improve the overall contrast significantly. I would have liked to test out the Benq HT2050 first because Ive read that DLP projectors have much better contrast, but its best use is in very dark, light controlled rooms which limits its versatility. Even with the flaws noted above, I still think this was an excellent purchase. My wife didnt even know she wanted a projector until we watched our first movie with it. Ive only had it for a couple weeks, but we must have watched almost 10 movies already. Watching movies during the day is still bearable with this projector, but its true potential really shows at night when all the lights are off, beautiful colors and very sharp picture. Ill be using this projector for some time to come, especially with the low cost of a new lamp, but when it comes time to replace it, I will probably shell out for a 4K model. One more thing... the built in speaker is not so great, as other reviewers have noted. Ive been using a Bluetooth speaker for sound until I can get my surround sound speakers back, which is fine for the time being. The battery in it died before the movie was finished so I had to switch to the on-board speaker. It gets somewhat loud but no lower frequencies at all, but at least I was able to finish my movie. Built-in speakers was not even a factor in my decision to buy this projector. Along with the picture quality, sound is half the theater experience... buy good speakers to go along with the projector. I would definitely recommend the Epson Home Cinema 2150 to anyone looking to buy a home theater projector to enjoy movie nights with the family. I dont know why I waited so long to buy one. Update: owned for almost 3 years now. Still using original bulb, still bright and sharp. Bought a new bulb shortly after I bought the projector and the bulb is still in the box. Been using as main TV for over 2 years in all kinds of lighting using a cheap Chinese made 120in fixed frame screen, picture looks great..

I was ready to update my 10-year old Epson MovieMate 30S for three main reasons: 1. I no longer need the MovieMates built-in DVD player because I hardly ever watch DVDs anymore. In the rare instance where I would, I do have an excellent stand-alone DVD player, or I could even connect one of my laptops. 2. The old Epson MovieMate does not deliver a true HD image; its an interpolated HD image. 3. The old MovieMate does not project well in anything other than a completely dark room. The blacks become gray and the colors become washed out. So, in selecting the new Epson 2150 as a replacement projector, it hit all the required targets and then some. First and foremost--image quality. In one word: stunning, Second--image viewing in a partially lit room: brightness, contrast, black level, color saturation are all excellent Third--easy set up: right out of the box...it was up and running in less than 15 minutes. Did I say plug and play? Well, yes! Understand that I simply unplugged my old Epson and upgraded some RCA connectors over to HDMI. It was very straight forward, following the Epson Quick Guide. Fourth--I was pleasantly surprised at how small and lightweight the new 2150 is. Fifth--Quiet: yes, you can hear the cooling fan if youre sitting right next to it, but its much quieter than my old Epson. Sixth--very fairly priced: I was able to catch it during an Amazon sale before Christmas. The discount was about 25% off the list price. Whats Bad?? The sound from the built-in speaker is very weak. Its almost unusable. Connecting an external speaker is mandatory for quality sound. The same is true for projectors that are double or triple the price of the Epson 2150, so I wouldnt let that deter anyone from buying this model. Not yet tested--3D: I just ordered 3D glasses, which are not included with the 2150. I will update this review sometime in the near future with respect to the 3D performance.

You must be reading this review to know whether to buy this projector or not. You should know from whom this review is coming from... so you can decide better. This review is for budget projector for Full HD movies under 800 USD. -I am someone (and this review is for) who is videoholic, watches movies 80% of the time, rest is Youtube/TV Shows/PS4. -I dont like any movie which is less than 1080p. Picture and audio quality must be on top for me to watch any movie. -I have owned BENQ HT1075 (big brother of w1070 and younger to HT2050A), so when it died i was looking for new projector. -I projected EPSON on the off-white wall 140 inches screen from 14 feet (same as with BENQ) -I was impressed and more than happy with Benq (except it needed bulb replacement after couple of years and it costs much) I had shortlisted BENQ HT2050, 2550 (4K) and EPSON 2150. And finally decided and bought EPSON 2150. Why would someone very happy with BENQ, buy EPSON instead of another new model of BENQ? -Wanted to experience something different. -EPSON have placed this projector under HOME CINEMA category, hence i assumed its made mainly for movies. -I think EPSON is far bigger brand than BENQ -Amazon positive reviews and some site like PC Mag amateurishly saying its great. -Better 3D quality. 3Ds basic issue is darkness, so i agreed to the reviews that said it has better 3D due to higher lumens. - Low cost bulb and More bulb life compared to BENQ - Lumens not only for white, impressively it has color lumens - All the bells and whistle like Frame Interpolation and many more. My experience: EPSON 2150 have every feature you dream for except picture quality. Picture that is washed out images. However, I wanted to keep this projector for all the great features it have, we (family) tried to like it, but even my 11 yr old boy said why it is not sharp as our previous projector. His fortnite (PS4 game) also was not as good BENQ. You feel like you are watching movie on HBO or any TV channel not in theater. 3D was again disappointment (I bought and used 3ACTIVE 3D glasses for this projector). Whereas my wife said this projector is OK (because she doesnt bother for quality, she is more into TV shows) So if you into movies and would want theater like picture quality and sharpness avoid this and go for DLP, if you are more into TV shows, sports... this is great projector. Why 3 stars out of 5... +3 for all the great features it have, like great color, good night scenes, features... -1.5 EPSON misleading customers by using terms as HOME CINEMA, 60000:1 contrast ratio etc. -0.5 Shipping: Mine was international shipping and Shipping was good but return had issues that i could not return. When i processed return, the return label had cost 800 USD whereas i bought it for 699 USD. And for any items value 800 and more have to pay much extra (unlucky me), so i could not return. Fortunately I was able to sell it with facing 200 USD loss. I have learned higher lumens doesnt mean better sharpness / picture quality, its just more brighter. On the contrary, its the drawback to have higher lumens for movies. LCD technology must have limits and to compensate that all the features have been provided. I know i will have some cons while buying DLP projector like bulb cost, light leaking etc but i cant compromise on not having theater at home and just having a 140 inch TV. Bottom line: If you are looking for budget projector for movies and if you are first time projector buyer or experienced one, note that EPSON 2150 is not HOME CINEMA projector as the name suggest, it JUST a bigger TV in your room, giving washed out pictures thou colors are great in this projector, think how much you will watch blu rays... if its more than 50%, dont buy this, if its less than 50% this is a great projector. Also i dont find any difference in BENQ and EPSON in ambient light, both gets washed out similarly. I dont know what so much fuss about ambient light viewing with EPSON. I have ordered BENQ HT2050A and it will be arriving soon. I will write review on that too. Please leave comments if you have any query.

I recently purchased this projector after comparing around 10 projectors based on hundreds of reviews & feedback from amazon and youtube and I am glad that I bought this one. I just love the picture quality that this projector offers. With 2500 lumens the picture and colors are very bright. This allows the user to be able to use the projector for daytime as well. I didn’t want to buy a projector for which I would have to wait for dusk before using it. I am able to use the projector with lights on and the picture is still very clear. This is a light projector (around 7 lbs) so it is very much portable and can be used indoors as well as outdoors. If you are traveling or going camping it can be easily carried around to watch movies/tv shows on a large screen. Another thing that i love about this projector is that it’s very user friendly and easy to set up. It took me only 10 minutes to hook it up with my laptop and connect soundbar to watch a movie on day1. It has automatic keystone settings and includes a dial to rotate to adjust picture clarity and sharpness. This means it can be used by anyone (young or very old people who may not be tech savvy) without any difficulty. The projector also has adjustable legs so it is easy to adjust the projected image on the wall/screen. The projector can be easily hooked up with any streaming devices like roku, chromecast so watching netflix and youtube is pretty easy. The only cons that I can think of are 1. The internal speaker is 10w which may not be very loud for some people but it’s fairly ok. 2. It doesn’t have any bluetooth capability so people looking to hook up their surround sound system need to connect those using a separate 3.5 mm wire. Overall this is a very impressive video projector and offers the most value for your money. I don’t think you can find a better one for less than $1000.

I moved into a studio apartment and due to various limitations with space/setup, I decided that a projector would be the way to go. I am a very obsessive researcher once I get my mind set on something, so I started my journey to find the best projector under $1000 that could replace a TV. I initially bought the Artlii Stone Full HD 1080P projector at $230, three times cheaper than this Epson Home Cinema 2150 projector. At first the Artlii seemed worth it due to the low price but after some further research I came across this one and bought it just to compare and WOW I am extremely impressed. I am not super well versed with projectors, but I knew exactly which features I wanted: adjustable keystone, lens shift, picture zoom. This has it all! The colors are beautiful and the picture is EXTREMELY bright. Keep in mind that *all* projectors are meant to be watched in relative darkness for the best viewing experience, but I could barely make out the picture in daylight when watching the Artlii. This Epson is totally watchable in the day. Ive attached an image of what the Epson looks like in the middle of the day in sunny California and an apartment that has several windows, lots of bright natural light and no curtains covering them. If youre like me and youre an amateur to the projector scene but you want something to replace your ugly giant space hog of a TV, I know this might seem a little pricey to some people (like myself) but DO IT, its worth the investment and you will not be disappointed.

I liked this projector, but it died after just 3 years. I orignally gave this product a 1 star as a result. But I am revising to 4 stars because I called Epson customer support and they were excellent and made this situation right.

I purchased the Epson 2150 - Refurbished based on general good reviews and now that I am home everyday in my pandemic home office. I upgraded a small projector to something much brighter to blast on a plain, off-white bare wall everyday. No movie screen, I just leave the news on all day. The amazon refurb price seemed like a great deal. Overall its great and I am happy with my purchase, but know about the caveats: The refurbished projector I received seems to not be a pure 2150, but some sort of Frankenstein. It came in a epson refurb box so that is somewhat reassuring. But, stamped on the projector is 2100 where 2150 should be. The bluetooth came disabled, but it did include wifi (2150 supposed to have, 2100 not). But the reason I bought the 2150 and not 2100 was for the increased contrast ratio 60k:1 vs 30k:1 - I have no idea how to test and confirm which one I have. Maybe its irrelevant, because if the contrast is just about the auto-iris, I ended up shutting it off. The projector sits on a tripod stand, and I can hear the motor constantly adjusting the iris. Im in a bright room with direct sunlight and its fine with it off, and Id rather not have that noise. The biggest problem is that I run it in Eco mode because in regular mode the fan noise sounds like a hair dryer, yet its still plenty bright in dynamic. But thats not the problem. The problem is that the picture sometimes FLICKERS brighter/less brighter in this mode. According to the internet, this is a known problem. It may or may not be fixed by swapping in a new bulb. A way to fix it for a while is to turn off eco and then turn it back on. I decided not to return it over this, but have not yet contacted Epson to see what they say. Frustratingly, there is no eco button on the remote, which as you can see is needed, instead you have to navigate through menus. Overall, the remote is fairly awful. Its like a bunch of buttons fell out of the sky and landed on the remote half-randomly. Also frustratingly, you cannot control the volume from the buttons on a Roku remote. I contacted Epson for remote settings or otherwise to see if it was possible and the response I received was as if I had three heads. So, you need to constantly juggle two remotes if you are running a Roku. In contrast, when I contacted my older projector manufacturer, they were happy to supply the remote codes to me (although they didnt work either with the Roku sadly). The speaker inside is fairly lousy but is fine for the news. I connected to some klipsch pc speakers and have a lot of line interference that I am trying to hunt down. I dont think its from the projector but havent isolated it yet. The picture controls are great!! Vertical shift, zoom, keystone, all excellent. I wish there was an auto focus but cest la vie. Did I mention: the picture itself is bright and great, and thats the main point, right? Maybe it didnt sound like it, but overall this is an EXCELLENT projector. Im putting this all here so Epson takes into consideration the feedback, and so folks here know what they are getting.

This is my second projector, with my 1st being a more expensive Epson 8100, which after 10 years finally stopped working. This is a good projector for the money. Its very bright and resolution is very crisp. I bought this model largely because of my previous experience with Epson and the $49 replacement lamps, which are over $200 on most other models. Compared to the more expensive model I had before, this one doesnt have the greatest setup features. The zoom is only 1.6 which limits the distances where the projector can be placed. Second, the unit only has vertical lens shift, which limits where you can mount it, I will need to move my mount slightly to account for the lack of zoom and horizontal lens shift, but considering the cost thats ok. What you also dont get is fine quality focus or lens that you would on +$1000 units. I found the unit hard to focus to a very fine level due to the focus controls imprecision. Also I noticed that focus degrades as you move from center. Noticeable on the test pattern, less so on content.. The black level on this projector is good but not great, totally watchable but on dark scenes I wished for deeper blacks. Unfortunately, youll need to spend closer to $2000 if you crave inky blacks. This projector has a 2 year warranty which is great at this price, and having used it on my previous Epson, Ill tell you their service is excellent, youll have a replacement within a day should you need one. I found the build quality on this unit good for the price point. Its very light so mounting it is easy. Overall, Im pleased, a really nice projector. Its bright enough to overcome some ambient light in a room to watch football and still has the quality to turn down the lights and provide an excellent picture on movie night.

I was really impressed with the picture quality of Epson 2150 straight out of box. Rich vibrant colors and very quick setup. But after one month, I thought of upgrading to a 4K projector after seeing some YouTube videos of 1080p vs 4K projectors. After doing lot of research, I found Optoma UHD60 to be the best 4K projector under $2000 based on specs and reviews. I decided to give it a try but wanted to compare how different is the color, contrast and picture quality on both when playing 4K content. You can see couple of pictures with both playing the same content. I covered half the lens on each of the projectors so that I could see the output from both at the same time. I played variety of 4K content. Although the content on UHD 60 had deeper darks and more rich colors, the difference when viewing from more than 7 feet, was only marginal. In the pictures you can see both of them projecting at about 175 inch screen size and on bare wall. To me the color and details/sharpness difference was so marginal that it was very hard to notice unless all you were doing is trying to compare. Another difference I noticed was that Epson is able to project slightly larger image from the same distance compared to Optma even when both support 1.6x zoom. Another major difference is that Keystone correction and 3D support are present on Epson but are missing on this Optoma model. Also the size Epson is almost less than half of Optoma, so it will be more handy for occasional outdoor use. All in all, I feel Epson 2150 is not only the best projector in this price range but when compared to 4k projectors which are almost twice in price, the picture quality difference as perceived with naked eye is very marginal. Couple of things to note in the pictures. 1) Left part of the image is coming from Epson and right half is from Optma. 2) Both are being projected on bare wall 3) Both of them are using 4K fire sticks. Hope this helps clear the delima of 1080p vs budget 4K projector for some of you.