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Epson - PowerLite Presenter WXGA 3LCD Projector with DVD Player - White
Average customer rating
4.6
(39 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 39 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Epson - PowerLite Presenter WXGA 3LCD Projector with DVD Player - White
Customer Rating
5
fabulous
on March 27, 2014
Posted by: Jim
from Missouri
I bought this projector to replace a projector from another company. I wanted a projector I would never have to have speakers or a laptop connected to.
I can show powerpoint presentations, when showing pictures I can advance them at the pace I want to, the dvd player is built in and the speakers are more than loud enough, the projector default is to run the dvd player, but with the push of one button it will automatically find the other source such as a thumb drive. There is no cool down period to turn the projector off. It is bright enough to use in a room with windows and with the lights on.
To begin a presentation just set the projector on a surface and plug it in, start up is fast. when you are done just turn it off, unplug it, put it in the carry case and leave.
I can't think of anything they could have added that would make this projector more user friendly.
note: save your powerpoint as jpg's and set your iPod to view images on TV. this way you can advance jpg's at the rate you want to instead of the default setting.
I can show powerpoint presentations, when showing pictures I can advance them at the pace I want to, the dvd player is built in and the speakers are more than loud enough, the projector default is to run the dvd player, but with the push of one button it will automatically find the other source such as a thumb drive. There is no cool down period to turn the projector off. It is bright enough to use in a room with windows and with the lights on.
To begin a presentation just set the projector on a surface and plug it in, start up is fast. when you are done just turn it off, unplug it, put it in the carry case and leave.
I can't think of anything they could have added that would make this projector more user friendly.
note: save your powerpoint as jpg's and set your iPod to view images on TV. this way you can advance jpg's at the rate you want to instead of the default setting.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
Awesome for movie night
on October 6, 2014
Posted by: Summerlive
from Northern California
We use this to watch movies on our outdoor movie screen, picture and sound are fabulous! Recommend it for any movie lover will project great on any white wall, white board etc. Love it!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
4
Just bought it, trying out features
on December 18, 2010
Posted by: Jim T
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
So far I like it. We brought it home today, and have to be able to present from various sources -- a Mac or a PC, a thumb drive (USB memory key), and a CD or a DVD.
Hooking it up to our Mac was easy -- we had all the cable-to-cable adapters required. Microsoft PowerPoint handles the Epson display projector more easily than Apple's Keynote.
Hooking it up to our Mac was easy -- we had all the cable-to-cable adapters required. Microsoft PowerPoint handles the Epson display projector more easily than Apple's Keynote.
I have not tried it yet, but there appears to be fairly good handling of DVD movies. The remote unit has the usual DVD start-stop-pause-audio and other features, so that you can control a DVD in this projector much like you can control a DVD in a player connected to your computer or your television system.
What disappointed me greatly was how the Epson controls the display of JPEG files on a thumb drive or a CD/DVD. It finds the JPEGs easily enough, then builds a little slide show and plods through it at predetermined default intervals, with no ability to control this from the control panel on top of the projector, nor from the remote that comes with the projector. What we really need is the ability to control our own timing of when to advance to the next JPEG. All I can do with the remote is to press the "stop" or "pause" key, then press the "start" key. This does not let us advance to the next JPEG, only to stop the plodding 5 or 10 second default interval of advancing to the next JPEG.
The user manual that comes on the CD has no helpful information about this. I can only guess that the designers of the projector didn't think that a user might want to control when to advance to the next picture.
Other than that important detail, the projector has a good feature set, and I like the way it is able to adapt to many different screen resolutions from an attached Mac or PC. Microsoft PowerPoint also has a nice feature that allows one to display a slide on the projector, while on the computer it displays the "presenter's toolkit" where it shows the current slide, the next slide, and the speaker's notes, while only the slide itself is showing on the Epson.
The user manual that comes on the CD has no helpful information about this. I can only guess that the designers of the projector didn't think that a user might want to control when to advance to the next picture.
Other than that important detail, the projector has a good feature set, and I like the way it is able to adapt to many different screen resolutions from an attached Mac or PC. Microsoft PowerPoint also has a nice feature that allows one to display a slide on the projector, while on the computer it displays the "presenter's toolkit" where it shows the current slide, the next slide, and the speaker's notes, while only the slide itself is showing on the Epson.
The audio output is decent for a projector. and there is a headphone jack where I can plug in a high quality pair of external speakers, such as the Bose Companion multimedia speakers.
Also, I like the rapid power off -- my 8-year-old Epson projector had a two-minute cool down period before you could pull the power cord. This new unit has a 2-second cooling period -- two dings of a bell signals that it is safe to pull the power cord.
The projector is nice and QUIET. This makes it a lot easier for the speaker to present, as she does not have to talk over the projector fan noise.
There are a lot of other features that I like, and really the only major disappointment is how the projector fails to handle a slide show of ordinary photos in JPEG format.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
Essential for presenters
on December 12, 2014
Posted by: Concy
from Haddonfield, NJ
I am no tech person but I find the dvd projector and powerlite presenter an easy and essential tool in teaching my adult classes and sixth graders. Illustrations really help with learning. The ability to show dvd's and powerpoints on the big screen with good sound (for the hard of hearing) has made my twice-weekly presentations so much better. It is an easy tool to use and not too large to lug around, while the benefits--well you can just ask my classes.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
Outstanding Communications Tool
on February 24, 2011
Posted by: tceng
from Phoenix, AZ
I began my search looking for a tiny, powerful projector. I found the new-to-market EPSON with its many connections and 10 watt sound system and decided usefulness beat small size. We made a big gamble on this machine.
Sound System - The unit comes with a microphone on a too-short cord. What companies do to save a few quarters amazes me sometimes. Or maybe the engineers don't use the products a lot first. I bought 30' mike extension cords for field units since we sometimes pass the mike for Q&A sessions.
We have done meetings of 20-75 people from small room to ball room. The unit works great. On our office unit, since we run many meetings a year, we added a wireless lavalier mike - we are now self-sufficient in any situation. An added amp and small speaker system would jump us into the large outdoor audience realm. We sometimes need to do that too.
Image quality - exceeds my expectations for ability to project clear, colorful images from long distance.
DVD - Haven't gotten to DVD parts of this year's training. Works great in tests. Plays music disks too.
Be aware - you must have EPSON USB drivers loaded to use the remote because a USB cable must be connected to run the remote control. To download those drivers, you must register the machine. Eight of us will be using the same projector, so we much register the same unit on four laptops to download the USB drivers. None of us need more complexity in our lives. EPSON has successfully added another layer of complexity to my life. Once the drivers are loaded, the remote is satisfactory. The forward and reverse buttons seem reversed. That's probably my backward brain wiring.
Lots of connections. I was told the machine can run a picture slide show from a USB drive. I don't know. My dream was being able to have only a thumb drive and the projector for presentations. It cannot run PowerPoint stand-alone without an MS Operating System and the software installed on the projector. That won't be happening in our lifetimes. A computer connection of some kind is required. You may also need an adaptor to go from a graphics card to the projecto's 15 pin VGA connection.
When switching from DVD/CD to wireless mike, the projector must be rebooted. I don't know about the wired mike.
Once beyond the operating nuances, we have an excellent unit. We distributed 13 to field sites and I'm getting praise - finally. Each site, with heavy annual projector need, has been begging around for units to borrow. We solved that in a relatively inexpensive, people pleasing way.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
PowerLite Presenter - An Outdoor Masterpiece
on December 15, 2013
Posted by: jwh92020
from Oklahoma City, Ok
We do a lot of outdoor movies at our house. We use our Presenter on a 13 ft screen in the backyard. The theater is set up with surround sound and a blue ray player as well. 2500 lumens is plenty bright and 720p puts out a great picture. When my wife wants to have an impromptu girl's night, she just sets up the projector, throws in a dvd and uses the built in speakers. When it's cold or rainy, we set it up in the living room and shoot it on the wall for big screen enjoyment as well. It's s great piece of equipment and it's not just for business anymore.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
MUCH better than expected!
on September 16, 2011
Posted by: Sierra Trails
from California
This is simply the most versatile performer I have ever used. I purchased this for its DVD player function, but the quality of a standard computer presentation unit has blown me away.
The brightness, true color, ease of use, multiple inputs, nice speaker system, and all the goodies in the box were much better than expected. If you need a quality DVD player and give presentations,
I can't recommend this product any higher.
The brightness, true color, ease of use, multiple inputs, nice speaker system, and all the goodies in the box were much better than expected. If you need a quality DVD player and give presentations,
I can't recommend this product any higher.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com
Customer Rating
5
Power Lite Presenter
on March 5, 2012
Posted by: bobertds
from Portland, OR
Great resolution, great sound, good dvd quality. Quick and easy to use. It is nice to give presentations with the lights on for a change.
My only issues: haven't been able to get the USB port to work. I need to try a different cable first before I fault the projector. I would be more comfortable if it came with a durable carrying case rather than rely on it's shell and the foam fabric cover. Otherwise I am very pleased
My only issues: haven't been able to get the USB port to work. I need to try a different cable first before I fault the projector. I would be more comfortable if it came with a durable carrying case rather than rely on it's shell and the foam fabric cover. Otherwise I am very pleased
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting epson.com