Epson’s new portable laser projectors with Google TV promise 150 inches of streaming from a tiny box

DA Gadgets September 19, 2024 Home Theater, Projectors, Televisions

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Epson
has
added
two
new
mini
laser
projectors
to
its
EpiqVision
range,
the
EF-21
and
the
EF-22.
Both
models
will
challenge
the

best
portable
projectors
around
today
by
using
Epson’s
3LCD
technology,
and
promise
to
deliver
5,000,000:1
contrast,
and
they’re
designed
to
produce
screen
sizes
of
up
to
150
inches.

The
projectors
are
powered
by

Google
TV
to
provide
built-in
access
to
the

best
streaming
services
and
have
Chromecast
built
in,
and
they
come
with
the
obligatory
automatic
focus,
keystone
correction,
screen
fit
and
obstacle
avoidance.

The
specifications
of
the
two
models
are
very
similar,
but
the
biggest
difference
is
in
the
audio
performance.
Where
both
projectors
have
twin
5W
speakers
for
stereo
audio,
the
EF-22
adds
a
passive
radiator
to
deliver
more
low-end
thump.
The
EF-22
also
includes
an
adjustable
fixed
stand,
and
comes
in
some
slightly
more
sober
colors.

The
Epson
EF-21
is
available
in
Warm
White
or
Smoke
Ice
Green
and
the
Epson
EF-22
comes
in
a
choice
of
metallic
blue
or
metallic
black.

Epson
EF-21
and
EF-22
specifications
and
price

Both
projectors
have
a
360-degree
orientation
and
deliver
up
to
1,000
ANSI
Lumens
from
a
light
source
rated
for
10
years.
Resolution
is
Full
HD
and
there’s
a
single
HDMI
connection
if
you
want
to
connect
a
wired
video
source
such
as
a
Blu-Ray
player
or
games
console.
I’m
assuming
the
HDMI
port
is
HDMI
2.0
as
the
presence
of
HDMI
2.1
in
AV
devices
tends
to
be
highlighted
as
a
key
feature,
and
Epson
hasn’t
done
that
here
(and
it
also
isn’t
really
necessary
for
a
sub-4K
projector).

Google
TV
means
you’ve
got
all
the
usual
TV
streaming
apps
as
well
as
the
ability
to
cast
from
your
phone,
tablet
or
laptop;
Epson
says
you’ll
have
access
over
400,000
movies
and
episodes
from
the
various
available
services.

It’s
worth
pointing
out
that
while
both
of
these
projectors
are
very
small,
their
true
portability
is
limited:
both
devices
need
to
be
powered
and
don’t
have
internal
batteries,
though
this
is
still
standard
among
projectors.

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There
seems
to
be
some
confusion
over
the
pricing,
though:
we’ve
been
given
prices
of
£649
for
the
EF-21
and
£849
for
the
EF-22
in
the
UK
directly
by
Epson,
but
they’ve
been
reported
as
£1,055
/
$800
for
the
EF-21
and
£1,320
/
$1,000
for
the
EF-22
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