EpsonHome cinema projector
Epson EF-12
Epson EF-12 is a home cinema projector released in 2020. Key specs: resolution (on screen) 1920 × 1080 (Full HD), brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 1,000 lm, light source Laser, throw ratio 1:1.
6.8Score
Picture3.6
Setup & placement5.4
Smart features & sound2.5
Noise, lifetime & portability9.5
price rangeUS$1,400–1,750Reference price converted from GBP
- Year
- 2020
- Brand
Epson- Popularity
- #612 of 767
1920 × 1080 (Full HD)Resolution (on screen)
1,000 lmBrightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)
LaserLight source
1:1Throw ratio
YesHDR support
Android (not TV-certified)Smart platform
5 WBuilt-in speakers (total output)
27 dBFan noise
2.1 kgWeight
Spec guide
How it ranks among home cinema projectors of 2020
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) · 1,000 lmBottom 27%
Built-in speakers (total output) · 5 WBottom 19%
Fan noise · 27 dBTop 20%
Weight · 2.1 kgTop 31%
Compared with home cinema projectors released in 2020. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other home cinema projectors
Why is EF-12 a good choice?
Weight: 2.1 kgbetter than 95% of home cinema projectors
Fan noise: 27 dBbetter than 78% of home cinema projectors
Weak points
Built-in speakers (total output): 5 Wworse than 88% of home cinema projectors
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens): 1,000 lmworse than 83% of home cinema projectors
Specifications
Full specifications
Picture
- Native panel resolution
- 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
- Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)
- 1,000 lm
- Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed)
- 2,500,000:1
- HDR support
- Yes
- 3D playback
- Yes
Lens & placement
- Throw ratio
- 1:1
- Throw type
- Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer)
- Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image
- 2.21 m
- Smallest image size
- 30″
- Largest image size
- 150″
- Lens shift
- None
- Autofocus
- No
- Keystone correction
- Yes
- Automatic keystone correction
- Yes
Sound
- Built-in speakers (total output)
- 5 W
Smart & streaming
- Built-in smart platform
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Chromecast built-in
- Yes
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant
Connectivity
- HDMI inputs
- 1
- USB port
- Yes
- Ethernet (LAN)
- No
- VGA input
- No
- Audio output
- Yes
Battery, power & lifetime
- Power consumption
- 102 W
Design & noise
- Fan noise
- 27 dB
- Fan noise (eco mode)
- 22 dB
- Weight
- 2.1 kg
- Width
- 175 mm
- Height
- 135 mm
- Depth
- 175 mm
- Colours
- Black
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
In collections
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