Epson BrightLink 595Wi Projector Review - Pros and Cons

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Jarrod Buckley

BrightLink 595Wi Pros and Cons

Brightlink 595Wi - Pros

Very bright 3300 lumens – enough to handle most classrooms, training rooms without difficulty
Exceptionally sharp image for an ultra short throw projector
Good to excellent color across all picture modes
Extensive built in interactive controls including both pens and fingers
Lot’s of supporting interactive software, templates, coursework, Apps
iOS and Android apps for BYOD use and interactivity
Of course, ultra short throw design, so as not to blind presenter, reduce installation costs
Powerful 16 watt speaker system to cover all but very large rooms
Audio out to easily interface with a room audio system or external powered speakers
Good remote control, in terms of layout, and range
Very good menu structure
Extensive, advanced networking, including Crestron RoomView compatible, capable of network (PC free) presentations, push notifications, monitoring…
Easy wireless networking, via optional plug-in module
Multiple Eco features – timers, to feel good and reduce operational costs
Lamp life is excellent at 4000 / 6000 hours, for low cost of operation
low lamp replacement cost for education market, plus long life keeps overall costs far below that of led or laser projectors
Extensive collection of inputs and connectors including 2 HDMI, 3 audio in, analog computer…
Digital zoom allows zooming in on a small area of the image
One HDMI supports MHL, which adds a whole extra level of access using mobile devices
Electronic Keystone correction with Quick Corner for quick setups
Auto calibration for the interactive screen makes quick work of keeping the touch positions accurately aligned with the image
Wall mounted above the projection surface (e.g., whiteboard) or mounted for projecting onto a table
Moderator software allows any four of 50 networked to computers to be displayed at once, great for collaboration or classwork
2 year warranty with 2 years replacement is very good, Education gets 3 years of each, which qualifies as a really fine warranty – better than most others

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Brightlink 595Wi - Cons

Ultra short nature requires precise placement of projector to fill the projection surface accurately (no zoom, but no ultra short throws have optical zoom)
Remote lacks backlight
Contrast and black levels could be improved, although since normally used in not fully darkened rooms where the difference would be significant
At 11+ lbs, not particularly portable, which is too bad considering the great interactive capabilities
Not intended for simply placing the projector on a table as the interactive touch functions will not work with this configuration
Filters to change (not very often), which like replacing lamps is a factor in overall cost of operation/maintenance
Not inexpensive – ultra short throw design, feature laden, all adds up (but huge education discount really helps for schools)