EpsonEF-21G Mini Smart 3LCD Projector, Full HD, 1000 Lumens, 150 Inch Display with HDR, Google TV, Dolby Atmos Sound, Gaming & Home Cinema Laser Projector - Smoke Ice Green

If your searching for a projector and you’ve come across this one like me you were probably thinking it’s not 4k and it’s a little old but stop there if you’ve tried a few projectors and you’ve come across various problems like just when you think you’ve cracked it everyone’s face looks like they have a bad tan ! Or the red is so powerful it’s virtually neon ! Or you sit down for a family movie turn off the lights to find the light bleed from the projector is all over the ceiling and walls !! Even though you spent what seems most of your life aligning it with your screen ! And you’ve watched hundreds of YouTube videos with people saying you can watch it in daylight and you can’t see anything at all with the curtains even slightly open if you’ve had all these problems then go for this it has hdmi cec and hdmi arc if you’ve line it up properly with your screen you get not 1 bit of light bleed the colours are natural and night like a child has thrown illuminous paint at the wall yes it’s only 1000 lumens but believe me it seems way brighter I can finally have my blinds open and can still see it the inbuilt speaker sounds great the fan noise is audible until you start playing something and then you can’t hear it and the fan is a constant low sound not one that keeps going up and down and sound like a jet engine is taking off from your lounge but seriously take a chance try this I don’t think you’ll be disappointed oh yes and as for it not being 4k I would rather have a decent 1080p than a rubbish 4k model and I can not really notice that much difference!

I am probably going to echo what a lot of other reviewers have said, but this is a top projector in this price point and although improvements could be made (which I will address shortly), you really do get a good deal for your money.The unit is compact considering it has built in speakers, it's lightweight, quite attractive and made from decent materials. I mount it on a tripod and it's perfectly stable. Setup is relatively simple but may take longer than expected as it updates the firmware and then you will go through setting up Google TV. If you have a Google account all set up on your smartphone already (and have the Google Home app installed) then this will speed up the process. The projector will automatically focus and correct the keystone giving your a sharp, bright, vivid image which at 1080p you really can't fault. I was totally blown away (after putting up with a cheap £180 projector this was replacing).I tried various scenarios, from connecting a Chromecast dongle (to stream Netflix), a connection to my TV/Set-top Box and my PlayStation 4. Everything working flawlessly and no noticeable lag on the PS4. The sound quality equally good considering we are talking about 2 x 5W speakers.But there are some niggles.1.The cover for the battery compartment on the remote was so difficult to remove, I had to take a thin blade to prise it open. It took several minutes and all the time I thought it was going to break. Anyone with dexterity problems would have great difficulty with this.2. All the inputs are on the side of the projector, which means an unsightly array of cables and dongles dangling from the side rather than being tucked away at the back. This could be an issue if you are mounting it on a ceiling.3. The square hole at the front with its dropped lens looks a bit odd, I am not sure why it was designed like that, either way a sliding lens cover would have been a good idea here.4. The speakers sound really good, no distortion and are loud enough, but they understandably lack bass. You will need to look at an external speaker setup for a true immersive cinema experience, though you will have to allow for another wire protruding from the side!Overall though I am very happy with my purchase and after watching extensive reviews on YouTube and elsewhere, the consensus is that this is the best you can buy for under a grand.

It is a great 4k projector, nice and bright until I saw a stucked pixel which annoyed me because it was right in the centre. Only thing to add though is that its capability to modify the size and dimensions of the picture isn't par with Xgimi Pros

So far I've been really impressed by the Epson EF-12. It took a few days to get it mounted on the ceiling so in the meantime, I'd sit with it on my lap projecting onto a screen about 2m away. This gave a good 100" picture with an excellent contrast and brightness. I think what really impressed me was the sound quallity from such a small box - it certainly punches above it's weight and I think in many situations, no external set-up would be required. Once I got it ceiling mounted and connected to an external amp it really came into it's own. The UI allows good keystoning and quick changes to the picture settings using pre-sets and more precise changes at the next level of settings. In a darkened room it offers a great cinema experience and I'm really not too bothered about it not being 4k - it's a detailed picture with no motion blur. The only sort of criticism is that the auto-focus no longer comes on. I was impressed by how quickly the projector would refocus when it was sat on my lap. It would take a moment to flash a series of dots on the screen and then identify the corners of the screen. The fact it doesn't do that now it's permanently upside down may be by design - why should the projector auto-focus when it is in a fixed position? But it's a highly recommended bit of kit and much better than my old LG ultra-short throw - the kids now want to watch a movie on the big screen. I purchashed the projector from Amazon Warehouse and it seemed to be like new.

Useless: image was tilted backwards and sideways whatever the orientation of the projector, so probably some component had come adrift inside it. Return process requested immediately. The returns label from the seller was not prepaid, which it should have been for this international transaction. I pointed this out; they did then send a prepaid label and arranged pickup by DHL. This was done, but no refund, and DHL came again a week later to "pick up the parcel". This was sorted out by DHL and I now have the refund. Admittedly the later problem was down to DHL, but I think some customers would not have checked the Amazon Marketplace returns T&Cs and would have paid to return the item.