Epson Home Cinema 3000 Pro Reviews

The Epson Home Cinema 3000 projector lacks an audio system, which is more common for home theater than home entertainment projectors, but it delivers a high-quality image that can stand up to ambient light.

Once upon a time, Epson released an inexpensive 1080p projector called the Powerlite Home Cinema 8350. We knew it was something special, and gave it our Editor's Choice Award for that year. We had no idea, however, how much staying power it would have. Yet here we are in 2014 discussing whether or not the Epson Home Cinema 3000 is a worthy successor to a four-year-old projector. In short, we think the Home Cinema 3000 is a worthy upgrade, and most folks will get more value out of the newer projector. The exceptions are few: those with extra-long throw distance requirements, and gamers who need super-fast performance. Even then, it would be worth finding a way to work around those restrictions and use the newer, brighter, better projector. But the Home Cinema 3000 doesn't need to be compared to other projectors to prove its worth. It stands on its own as a great product for use in ambient light or extra large home theater screens. Folks who've been considering the Home Cinema 8350 but disliked its lack of 3D or relatively dim image can finally stop looking, because there's a new LCD budget king in town.