Epson Epiqvision LS800

Epson’s Epiqvision LS800 is the living room champ and the projector I’d recommend for general mixed use like watching sports, playing video games and streaming shows, plus watching movies. It has several differentiating factors versus all other 4K USTS on the market that I am aware of at this time. Namely, it is not DLP. It uses Epson’s three-chip LCD tech, just like its home theater projector. That means there is zero rainbow artifact. But Epson keeps the pixel-shift restricted to 2-way on this model, so it’s not quite as crisp as the

4-way shift found on the DLP models.

However, what Epson has over the others is an extremely aggressive 0.17:1 throw ratio. What this means is the Epson sits closer to the wall for a given image size versus competing USTS. The chassis is also shallower, additionally reducing the protrusion. When you start measuring out what it takes to install a UST with a 120-inch screen using a credenza as the projectors stand you will see the benefit of the shorter throw ratio because you don’t need specialized furniture to make everything fit.

Optimal for Mixed Use: Ideal for watching sports, playing video games, streaming shows, and watching movies in a living room setting.

Three-chip LCD Technology: Uses Epson’s proprietary three-chip LCD technology, like its home theater projectors, eliminating rainbow artifacts.

Aggressive 0.17:1 Throw Ratio: The projector has an extremely low throw

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Narrow Chassis Design: The shallower chassis design reduces the protrusion, making it more adaptable to different living room setups without the need for specialized furniture.

Basic Pixel-shift Technology: Features 2-way pixel-shift technology, which doesn’t achieve the same crispness as the 4-way shift found in DLP models.

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