Epson 2040/2045 Projector - Blu-ray Forum

TravisTylerBlack · 11-18-2016, 12:42 AM

Surprised to see that there isn't already a thread for this great model! Bought on something of an impulse around two weeks ago (at a great discount!) and could not be happier with its overall performance.

A few things of note:

-The picture is BRIGHT, sharp, and the color reproduction is absolutely gorgeous. Every time I watch a blu-ray on this it feels like I'm seeing everything for the first time. So many new details to take in. Can finally enjoy my copy of "The Hateful Eight" without the feeling that I'm looking through a door's mail slot from 8 feet away. 100+ inches or bust!

- The 3D is absolutely stunning. Having never owned a 3D television I can't directly compare, but to my eyes both Star Wars TFA and Jungle Book look just as good, if not better, as when I saw them theatrically here in Los Angeles.

-Black levels could be better on 2D movies. This being an LCD projector I expected it to a certain degree and have calibrated the "Natural" and "Cinema" pictures as best I could according to a number of suggestions found in various forums and in youtube videos. Once adjusted I am mostly pleased, but may get a lens filter in the future. This is not an issue for 3D films as the glasses darken everything.

-There is a fan that can be quite audible at times but keeping the picture in "eco" mode solves this for the most part. Only the Dynamic and bright settings really heat things up, and who wants to watch a movie in that mode anyway?

Who else has this projector and how pleased have you been with it so far? I went with this over a similarly priced BenQ DLP because of reviews saying the 3D performance was only so-so with bulbs occasionally bursting. One said the the 3D seemed to have an overall red tint to the picture quality. Are black levels significantly better on BenQ models? Would be very interested to know.

11-18-2016, 12:42 AM	#1
TravisTylerBlack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2014 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:508 Blu-ray collection:3301	Epson 2040/2045 Projector Surprised to see that there isn't already a thread for this great model! Bought on something of an impulse around two weeks ago (at a great discount!) and could not be happier with its overall performance. A few things of note: -The picture is BRIGHT, sharp, and the color reproduction is absolutely gorgeous. Every time I watch a blu-ray on this it feels like I'm seeing everything for the first time. So many new details to take in. Can finally enjoy my copy of "The Hateful Eight" without the feeling that I'm looking through a door's mail slot from 8 feet away. 100+ inches or bust! - The 3D is absolutely stunning. Having never owned a 3D television I can't directly compare, but to my eyes both Star Wars TFA and Jungle Book look just as good, if not better, as when I saw them theatrically here in Los Angeles. -Black levels could be better on 2D movies. This being an LCD projector I expected it to a certain degree and have calibrated the "Natural" and "Cinema" pictures as best I could according to a number of suggestions found in various forums and in youtube videos. Once adjusted I am mostly pleased, but may get a lens filter in the future. This is not an issue for 3D films as the glasses darken everything. -There is a fan that can be quite audible at times but keeping the picture in "eco" mode solves this for the most part. Only the Dynamic and bright settings really heat things up, and who wants to watch a movie in that mode anyway? Who else has this projector and how pleased have you been with it so far? I went with this over a similarly priced BenQ DLP because of reviews saying the 3D performance was only so-so with bulbs occasionally bursting. One said the the 3D seemed to have an overall red tint to the picture quality. Are black levels significantly better on BenQ models? Would be very interested to know.

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