Review on 📽️ Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS300: 3600 Lumens Smart Laser Projector with Android TV, Yamaha Speakers, and Bluetooth Connectivity by Alex Jones

I've been a fan of home projectors for ten years and used to focus on LEDs to avoid worrying about lamp life. I switched from regular to ultra short throw projectors 5 years ago and don't expect to ever go back to television as my main viewing source - at least not until they have a high definition 120 inch screen thin enough to mount on the wall hang . I've paired my LS300 with an old Roku box and a brand new Sonos setup that includes an Arc soundbar, subwoofer and two Play One satellites and I couldn't be happier. I have all the streaming services I need. a great Roku interface and a simple remote that controls both streaming and audio. Movies sound and look fantastic in my large, open-plan living room. .First of all, I don't get it when people complain about the noise level of this thing. For me it's loud on startup but after a few seconds it becomes inaudible. I mostly use it in a room that is either well lit (at night) or has indirect sunlight during the day, e.g. B. I have a blackout blind that I had to use when viewing my old LED projector (1,000 lumens) in the same room, but I usually don't even bother pulling it down with Epson because it's bright enough. Brightness levels that do not cause fan noise. Another reviewer mentioned how great it is that the projector can turn on automatically when a connected streaming device is turned on - this review mentions an Apple TV and I appreciate the same functionality with my Roku. This reviewer complained that every time he turns it on, he has to use the projector's remote to toggle the input to the streaming device from the default projector home screen. I had the same frustration for the first two weeks until I figured out how to deal with it. I have configured the projector settings so that it goes into standby mode when it is turned off instead of turning off completely. This happens automatically after a few minutes of inactivity, but I can also force it to go to sleep if I'm using the "Turn off TV" feature on my Roku. Because the projector only goes into sleep mode and doesn't shut down completely, the input stays set on my Roku, and now I rarely have to touch the projector remote. I hooked up a power monitor to the projector to see how much it was using in standby and it really didn't matter. I think I calculated that it would cost less than a dollar a year to leave it on standby instead of turning it off entirely, so it's not a significant electric vampire. The last complaint I've seen repeatedly is that the projector remote doesn't have a mute button. This is a really silly oversight on the part of Epson, but once again my streaming device came to the rescue as the Roku remote has a mute button and manages audio perfectly through my Sonos setup. Overall I like this projector and I'm glad I bought it. I caught it during a 10% discount, but I'd be just as thrilled if I'd paid full price. Although it's 50% more expensive than the last UST I bought, it's a really great device that's 100% as good as a physical TV in the room while still offering a much more immersive viewing experience.