Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800 4K PRO-UHD Ultra Short-Throw 3-Chip 3LCD Smart Streaming Laser Projector

Variation Reviewed: Epson LS800B EpiqVision 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector 4000 Lumen with Yamaha Soundbar - Black Laser TVWhen my 6 year old Epson 4010 long throw projector developed a large cluster of dead pixels I decided to replace it with a UST projector. Being new to USTs, I researched the Formovie Theater, the Hisence PX-2 Pro, and the Epson LS800. I occasionally watch movies in HDR but I mostly use my projector as a TV replacement. My only complaint with my previous projectors was that they werent bright enough to watch during the day in my game room. Because of this I ultimately chose the Epson LS800 due to its brightness levels. And I am so glad I did!Some of my observations:Installation- This was by far the easiest set up Ive ever experienced with a ... MoreVariation Reviewed: Epson LS800B EpiqVision 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector 4000 Lumen with Yamaha Soundbar - Black Laser TVWhen my 6 year old Epson 4010 long throw projector developed a large cluster of dead pixels I decided to replace it with a UST projector. Being new to USTs, I researched the Formovie Theater, the Hisence PX-2 Pro, and the Epson LS800. I occasionally watch movies in HDR but I mostly use my projector as a TV replacement. My only complaint with my previous projectors was that they werent bright enough to watch during the day in my game room. Because of this I ultimately chose the Epson LS800 due to its brightness levels. And I am so glad I did!Some of my observations:Installation- This was by far the easiest set up Ive ever experienced with a projector. After placing the unit on my end table approximately 7 from the wall, I used the phone app to square up the image to my 120 screen perfectly in seconds. So simple and quick. No more ladders, mounting brackets, or hassles I was used to when installing a regular long throw projector. And no more replacement bulbs after 1 year or less!Sound- I have everything hooked up to my AVS however the included Yamaha sound bar does sound great. If I ever have to temporarily move the projector the internal speaker is more than adequate.Adjustments There are only a limited number of basic image quality adjustments available on this projector. If youre a cinephile who changes different aspects of the image constantly depending on what you are watching, this projector is probably not for you. However, I found the factory settings more than acceptable and only tweaked the contrast and color slightly on my unit on day one and have not changed any settings since then.Brightness This projector is so much brighter than any projector I have previously owned. I have fluorescent lighting in my basement game room and can watch TV with no problem with my lights on. As of today I am projecting onto my 1.1 gain long throw screen that Ive used for 17 years. And even though i can see the minor perfections in my screen, overall the picture looks great to me. I am eventually going to invest in an ALR/CLR screen when I can afford it, however even on this screen I am extremely impressed with the image brightness and quality.Overall I am extremely pleased with my purchase from ProjectorScreen.com. During the decision process I spoke with the projectorscreen team several times and they were always extremely patient and helpful answering my many questions. Shipping was fast. I ordered my projector the Wednesday before the Super Bowl. It showed up 3 days later and I was able to impress my neighbors who came by to watch the game. If you are a sports enthusiast like me you will love this projector. I couldnt be happier with how bright and clear the image quality is on the Epson LS800 for live sporting events. If you are on the fence about purchasing this unit my advise would be to buy it!

I don’t like to write this kind of reviews but I think that in this case Epson should do better.The projector is working fine, distance from the wall to have a huge picture is best that you can find, image quality is good and 4000 lumens in your wall, so far nothing to complain. I connected my Apple TV 4K directly to HDMI 1, and from HDMI ARC to my Bose soundbar 900, turned on CEC in the projector, Apple TV 4K as well and even the Bose soundbar, so I turned on the Apple TV and projector turns on, the problem is that 50% of the time it will be turned on in Apple TV source and 50% on Android TV, nothing changed, it just no apparent reason for that so I reached Epson support, I received an email with a case number 241123-000424 saying that I needed to call, what I ... MoreI don’t like to write this kind of reviews but I think that in this case Epson should do better.The projector is working fine, distance from the wall to have a huge picture is best that you can find, image quality is good and 4000 lumens in your wall, so far nothing to complain. I connected my Apple TV 4K directly to HDMI 1, and from HDMI ARC to my Bose soundbar 900, turned on CEC in the projector, Apple TV 4K as well and even the Bose soundbar, so I turned on the Apple TV and projector turns on, the problem is that 50% of the time it will be turned on in Apple TV source and 50% on Android TV, nothing changed, it just no apparent reason for that so I reached Epson support, I received an email with a case number 241123-000424 saying that I needed to call, what I did, the second case number is 241125-0005115 to talk to an Epson specialist that walked me through the CEC on the projector settings to find out if it’s activated and then there is no solution for that, if there’s anything else to help me with. Honestly if that is the Epson “specialist” in UST LS 800 sorry but is far away to give a solution to anything. On the other hand in 2024 there is no remote app for the projector to change the source, you can only could get the iprojection to share content, but if you don’t have near the remote of the projector you would need to find it. I saw others reviews that they will be returning because always started in android TV, and now I understand that’s annoying. I hope in the future someone with real knowledge could fix starting in the correct source turning on the projector and hoping to see soon a remote app for this projector from Epson. Thank you.

Variation Reviewed: Epson LS800B EpiqVision 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector 4000 Lumen with Yamaha Soundbar - Black Laser TVI have had this projector for a few months now and have really been enjoying the brightness in my living room. This projector excels in rooms where there is ambient light, even without an ALR/CLR screen. I am currently using it projecting onto a 135 grey screen and I have found the image more than acceptable.The biggest selling points for me were:1) Best in Class 0.16 throw ratio, allowing the projector to be right up against the wall - even with a very large image2) Best in Class lag time of 17 msecs - very important for gaming responsiveness3) Price - ranges from $3500-$3000 if you can find it on sale4) Name brand - Epson supports its ... MoreVariation Reviewed: Epson LS800B EpiqVision 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector 4000 Lumen with Yamaha Soundbar - Black Laser TVI have had this projector for a few months now and have really been enjoying the brightness in my living room. This projector excels in rooms where there is ambient light, even without an ALR/CLR screen. I am currently using it projecting onto a 135 grey screen and I have found the image more than acceptable.The biggest selling points for me were:1) Best in Class 0.16 throw ratio, allowing the projector to be right up against the wall - even with a very large image2) Best in Class lag time of 17 msecs - very important for gaming responsiveness3) Price - ranges from $3500-$3000 if you can find it on sale4) Name brand - Epson supports its customers (see below)My biggest issue with the projector is that it has an issue where it randomly turns itself on from stand- by. This is due to a conflict between the Wi-Fi controller and Android and Epson is working on a fix. When I contacted Epson about the issue, they provided me a free Android dongle as a work around which had the added benefit of Netflix support. I just turned off the Wi-Fi and no more issues with random starts.Are there projectors with better contrast and darker blacks? Sure, but in a room with a window, you cant take advantage of that except at night. All in all, I highly recommend both the projector and Epson. It is especially good for rooms where the projection surface is a wall. See the pictures below for an idea of the image quality.The first 2 pictures below show the image quality onto a 135 grey screen with a 1.0 gain. The last 3 images show the image quality projected onto a white wall.The last 3 show the ambient light level, and the projected image at the Epsons lowest and highest output - projected onto a very wavy wall painted matte white.