Epson EX30 Review

The new Epson EX30 is one of the budget projectors in Epson’s lineup. It was released just a few weeks back and offers a lot of features and has quite good specs, but is available at a very nice price which almost defies its features. It is one of the best projectors available in that range. In this review, we check out the Epson EX30 and see how it stacks up against other projectors in its range.

Epson EX30 Specs:

• Dimensions: 12.9 x 9.6 x 4.0 inches
• Weight: 5.8 pounds
• Resolution: 800 x 600 SVGA
• Contrast Ratio: Upto 2000:1
• Brightness: 2000 ANSI Lumens
• Colors: 16.77 million
• Supported Formats: NTSC / NTSC4.43 / PAL / M-PAL / N-PAL / PAL60 / SECAM
• Sound Output: 1 W (Mono)
• Projection System: Epson 3 LCD, 3-chip technology
• Speakers: 1 x 1-watt
• Interfaces:
  Component video: D-sub 15 pin x 1
  S-video: Mini DIN x 1
  Composite video: RCA (Yellow) x 1
  Audio in: RCA x 1 (White/Red)
  USB connector: Type B x 1 Monitor out: D-sub 15 pin x 1
  Price: $499 (Approx)

Review:

The Epson EX30 has a nice design and is composed mostly of white and gray. It has dimensions of 12.9 x 9.6 x 4.0 inches and weighs around 5.8 pounds. It is a bit heavy compared to other projectors with the same specs but then it is also among the cheapest. The build quality is great and with proper usage, it can easily last for years.

The Epson EX30 has a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels (SVGA) which is sufficient for almost all presentations. It has very nice brightness and contrast levels. The display quality is brilliant and among the best in this range. The images are very clear with no blur. It has a number of input methods so you can connect it easily to almost anything you want. This is one of the best budget LCD projectors ever made. It also has a low power mode in which it consumes less power and runs cooler. It comes with a mini remote control to remotely control your presentations.

Pros:

• Relatively Inexpensive
• Nice Display Quality

Cons:

• A bit Heavy
• No Optical Zoom

Our Rating: 4 / 5.