(checked 2026-10-10)Small sample (185 ratings); 15% are 1-star.
A 'flamethrower', in CNET's words: about 2,100 lumens measured, with accurate color, lens shift, zoom and no DLP rainbows. Its contrast is weak (348:1, so blacks look gray), it's loud at full brightness, it still uses a lamp, and about 1 in 6 Amazon ratings are 1 or 2 stars.
Top complaints
- Weak contrast, grayish blacks
CNET measured 348:1 contrast and says letterbox bars look gray and the image flat beside the BenQ HT2060 and HT2050A. A projector installer on Walmart says DLP 4K models do better at this price.
- Lamp and unit failures
Amazon's summary notes reliability concerns, with some units failing after 14 months. On Walmart (reviews syndicated from epson.com), one owner says the lamp blew three times in 18 months and another got units with stuck pixels and uneven focus. CNET's unit shut itself off from heat once after a day of gaming.
- Loud fan and a buggy streaming stick
CNET says it's very loud at its brightest setting and vents hot air. Amazon and Walmart owners report loud fan noise. Walmart reviewers call the bundled Android TV stick buggy (freezes, Bluetooth that won't reconnect) and say it always boots to the stick's input.
What owners love
- Extremely bright
CNET measured nearly 2,100 lumens, one of the brightest it has tested at any price. Amazon owners say it's easy to watch in a room with normal lighting.
- Accurate color, no rainbows
CNET found its color more accurate and vibrant than its rivals'. An Amazon owner calls it the best 4K without rainbows and speckle, and CNET notes LCD avoids the DLP rainbow effect.
- Flexible placement
Zoom and ±60% vertical lens shift make ceiling, table or shelf placement easy (CNET); Amazon owners praise the zoom and shift for installation.
- You watch dark movies in a dark room
- You want a quiet projector behind the couch
- You don't want to replace lamps
- A very large screen or a room with lights on
- Sports and TV more than dark movies
- Viewers who see rainbows on DLP projectors