Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus Review: A Top-Notch Projector to Replace Your TV

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Editors' Choice 4.0 Excellent this.$refs.template.innerHTML, onCreate: (instance) => this.tippyInstance = instance, onShow: (instance) => { this.escapeHandler = (e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') instance.hide(); }; window.addEventListener('keydown', this.escapeHandler); }, onHide: (instance) => { if (this.escapeHandler) { window.removeEventListener('keydown', this.escapeHandler); this.escapeHandler = null; } }, onMount: (instance) => { const closeBtn = instance.popper.querySelector('[data-tooltip-close]'); if (closeBtn) closeBtn.addEventListener('click', () => instance.hide()); }, }; }, }">   What Our Ratings Mean 5.0 - Exemplary: Near perfection, ground-breaking 4.5 - Outstanding: Best in class, acts as a benchmark for measuring competitors 4.0 - Excellent: A performance, feature, or value leader in its class, with few shortfalls 3.5 - Good: Does what the product should do, and does so better than many competitors 3.0 - Average: Does what the product should do, and sits in the middle of the pack 2.5 - Fair: We have some reservations, buy with caution 2.0 - Subpar: We do not recommend, buy with extreme caution 1.5 - Poor: Do not buy this product 1.0 - Dismal: Don't even think about buying this product Read Our Editorial Mission Statement and Testing Methodologies. The Bottom Line The Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus ultra short throw projector combines top-tier image quality with high enough brightness to deliver a big, bright image in a room awash with ambient light. MSRP $3,799.99 $3,799.99 $3,799 at Best Buy See It

Pros & Cons Exceptionally bright; viewable even with ambient light Laser-phosphor light source means no laser speckle Three-LCD chip design means no rainbow artifacts Notably short throw to give a larger image at any given distance from the screen HDR10 and HLG HDR support No 3D support Manual (rather than powered) focus Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus Specs Name Value tr:nth-of-type(n+6)]:hidden" :class="{ '[&>tr:nth-of-type(n+6)]:!table-row': open }"> Engine Type LCD Rated Brightness 4000 ISO Lumens (Equivalent to ANSI) Native Resolution 3,840 by 2,160 via pixel shifting, using Epson's 4K Display Technology Maximum Resolution 3840 by 2160 @ 120Hz Inputs and Interfaces HDMI (ALLM), USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI (ARC and eARC) Dimensions (HWD)