Epson EX3280 3LCD XGA Projector

The Epson EX3280 offers low resolution by today's standards, but delivers vibrant color for presentations, sufficiently crisp images, and even watchable movies from a portable projector that's bright enough to stand up to ambient light.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
Epson EX3280 3LCD XGA Projector 1

Product details

  • Amazing brightness — 3,600 lumens of color and white brightness (1) ideal for displaying large-group presentations, spreadsheets and videos, even in well-lit rooms
  • Crisp image quality — XGA resolution delivers crisp text and images; perfect for displaying presentations, video and more
  • True 3-Chip 3LCD technology — displays 100% of the RGB color signal for every frame, providing outstanding color accuracy while maintaining excellent color brightness, without any distracting “rainbowing” or “color brightness” issues seen with other projection technologies
  • Versatile connectivity — features an HDMI port, so you can easily connect streaming devices, including Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku and Chromecast (2)
  • Easy setup — built-in speaker for easy setup for video and audio right out of the box
  • Built-in picture skew sensor — automatically analyzes the picture and instantly corrects the vertical keystone to help square the image
  • Amazing dynamic contrast ratio up to 15,000:1 — provides crisp, rich detail for graphs, images and videos
  • Award-winning service and support — standard 1-year limited warranty, full-unit replacement, along with free technical phone support for the life of the product

PROS

+ 3,600 lumens; suitable for a midsize to large room with lights on
+ Vibrant, eye-catching color
+ No rainbow artifacts, thanks to three-chip LCD design
+ Light, compact, and easy to set up

CONS

- Relatively low 1,024-by-768 native resolution and 4:3 aspect ratio
- No optical zoom
- Only one HDMI port

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on September 13, 2021
The Epson EX3280 offers low resolution by today's standards, but delivers vibrant color for presentations, sufficiently crisp images, and even watchable movies from a portable projector that's bright enough to stand up to ambient light.
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