Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD

195 reviews

Apr, 2024

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noise (31)
black level (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 195 reviews of Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the design and size are overall positive. The price and usability also get good opinions. Many are negative about the black level and noise.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 169 user reviews of Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the design and size are on the whole positive. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably. Many are negative about the black level and noise.

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91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Richard Baguley (videoprojectorinfo.com)

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD

Compact & bright projector that produces a lot of light, but lackluster color performance

Generally smooth, clean motion; Very bright for its size

Serious color banding issues; Very noisy fan

The Epson 705HD is a compelling package for the user who needs a powerful projector in a compact package. It has enough light output to illuminate a medium sized screen and is small enough to fit into a carry-on bag. While the fan is somewhat noisy and...

Jul, 2010

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Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD Review

Epson's PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD is a projector that can display a colorful, high-contrast image in almost any environment.

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

GREATEST

GREATEST FREAKING PROJECTOR I HAVE EVER OWNED

NONE

Jul, 2012

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Love this product

I love this projector, I use it with my outdoor theater. I have a 9'x16' screen and it works perfect for it. I have had a lot of people stop by my home and say how good the projector looks. I highly recommend this projector.

May, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Awesome projector

Great buy for a cheap projector.

Replaces my desk by a long shot. I have converted my tower PC desktop into a wall projector. Instead of sitting at my desk hunched over with my chin on my hand, I now lay on my back on my bed with my accessories (keyboard, mouse, xbox controller and...

It would have been a 5 star rating if it had output for sound so I could hook it up to my surround sound, and a coaxial to hook up live tv but I will use my computer to watch tv shows ;) other than that there are none

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Best for the price point

Worth every penny, great home theatre on a budget.

I'm not sure about some of the complaints on this board, this is a 600 dollar unit. I've had this unit for almost 1 year and it is absolutely awesome and have logged 1400 hours on it. For the money the picture is great, the options are great, it is...

I would not call these cons but need to put them somewhere and expected at this price point ; The auto iris is noisy but you really cant hear it when you have the surround on normal levels. Expected fr ; The unit can get hot and can heat up the room,...

Jan, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great for the money

I've owned this projector for about a month now. I paid 549 for mine and must admit the image quality is nice. I mainly use it to watch movies, sports and games. The black levels are not very good but I can live with it. I got a free mount with this...

Price ; image quality ; Ease of use

No mounting screws included ; Very bad black levels ; 16x10 native res

Dec, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Super bright and priced right

I gave it 5 eggs mainly because of the price. For $550 I don't expect super dark blacks and 1080p. I use it for sports and video games. I have a 55" LED TV for 'normal' viewing so this is just for fun. I built my own screen with blackout cloth and a...

Brightness is more than enough for watching with all lights on, even on ECO mode ; 720p ; Have a 110" picture and looks great ; Its cheap

Fan is kinda loud, ECO mode helps but you can still hear it during quiet scenes ; Blacks are pretty much grey ; Native 16:10 so when you use 16:9 you get letterbox bars top and bottom ; Ceiling mounting holes are a little flimsy ; Auto Iris makes noise...

Dec, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great screen size for the price!

I purchased this in April 2011. A the time it was MUCH less expensive than a 42" HDTV. Money was the deciding factor. So glad I did! My friends love coming over to game (4 player splitscreen still provides each player with ~32" of space with my setup)...

Costs less than a 50" HDTV ; HUGE screen (mine set to ~120") ; Hi-Def (720p) ; Brighter than many other models (2500 lumens) ; LCD (for those afraid of the Rainbow Effect that DLP projectors may cause)

Runs hot (it is a projector after all). Great winter; annoying during summer. Fan constantly runs in order to cool the bulb. This is only noticeable when you aren't gaming. I stopped noticing this after about a week ; No Audio out (HDMI has to be...

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Do not buy this projector

If you call Epson, they'll tell you you should have bought a better projector. I'm telling you this too.

Bright and Cheap

Contrast ratio closer to 300:1 than 3000:1 -- There are no blacks -- Only grey. If you project a 16:9 image it will have grey bars at the top and bottom. Not exactly what you would expect from a Home Cinema projector ; Case is so cheap, mounting...

Sep, 2011

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