Should I Purchase Epson 8350?

Posted by The Popular News Today on Saturday, April 21, 2012

By Gary Walker


Projectors are a mixed bag. On one hand they might simply present you with a way to show movies or pictures in a larger format at a fraction of the cost of equivalent fixed-size LED or plasma displays. On the other side, their picture quality can be inclined in the direction of low contrast ratios as well as oversaturated colors and the common DLP technology related with ut generates a rainbow appearance that could frustrate audience.

The handicaps of video projectors were duly noted by Epson, who manufacture the best-selling video projectors in the world, with a wide variety of options from which consumers can choose. And at this time, with their Epson 8350, they have addressed these shortcomings with low cost model that is proper for any home theater aficionado.

The first notable thing in relation to the 8350's projected image is that it's hugely brilliant. The lamp is rated at 2000 lumens which may show too intense for a regular darkened home theater but also means that it may be used even in a condition of high ambient light.

The color quality is another issue and the Epson 8350 continues to "shine" as its color reproduction is strong and accurate. The default settings unfortunately tend to oversaturate images, especially when it comes to skin tones, but fiddling with the settings should fix this problem.

Another stand-out aspect for this Epson 8350 is its lens shifting feature which grants it to shift the picture around about half a display length or width without moving the video projector itself. Combine this with an excellent lens throw and manual zoom and you have an exceptionally simple to use video projector. Set up must be a piece of cake.

Connectivity is at par with the standard fare with two HDMI ports, a trio component array of jacks, S-Video and composite, VGA, and a serial port with which one can control it using a computer. Remote range is not something that projector manufacturers really consider and here it is possible to bounce the signal off of the screen at a range of 26 feet, which is an incredible feat even for more expensive projectors.

At last, owing to its LCD-based nature, the Epson 8350 does not have any 3D support, however at this price point and with the picture quality it has, this doesn't disappoint. In reality, its LCD technology removes the rainbow effect that has frustrated projector goers for a very long time.

Ultimately, the Epson 8350 is an excellent buy, not just at its own budget price but even if it were more expensive. It lacks little and gives much; another win by Epson.




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