Epson Home Cinema 8350 Projector, Pro Cinema 9350 Projector - Review Summary

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Art Feierman

Epson Home Cinema 8350 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities

Really very good "out of the box" picture quality
Really good color accuracy post calibration (best mode)
Very good black levels for a projector in its price range, though not quite "ultra high contrast" calibre
Image has good sharpness
Projector lamp can be changed without unmounting the projector (door is on the top, though well hidden)
Very low cost of operation - low cost long life lamp 4000/4000 hours, and a longer warranty than most similarly priced projectors (two years)
Very good menus, very good remote (good range)
Interpolates 24 fps content to 48 fps
An excellent price/performance value - it's going to be hard to beat

Black levels, while respectable, are not a match for many more expensive projectors some of which are far better in this regard (the "ultra-high contrast projectors)
It is a few hundred more expensive than the most "entry level" projectors
Although 24 fps is converted to 48 fps, other projectors offer up to 120 fps
Lacks CFI - creative frame interpolation for motion smoothing

About average brightness in "best" mode
Sharpness
Styling - it's off white, silver trim, not quite a box, but nothing stunning either
Audible noise - average, but still a good bit quieter than the DLP projectors that make up the Epson's primary competition