Although Epson describes the PowerLite 2265U as a portable business projector, it is somewhat larger and heavier than many portable models. However, most portable projectors aren't rated at 5500 lumens (both white lumens and color lumens). While it may be a little too large for the typical "road warrior" to drop in a brief case when heading out on a business trip, what we have here is a very bright business projector that's compact enough to be easily moved between conference rooms yet bright enough for use in large venues and when considering projectors with 5000+ lumens of light output the 2265U is about as small a projector as you will find.
Epson offers many projector models in their PowerLite series and the PowerLite 2265U is among the higher-end models designed for conference room use. The PowerLite 2265U offers WUXGA resolution (1920 x 1200). The most similar models in the PowerLite series of meeting room projectors include the 2255U ($1999), 1985WU ($1999), that also offer WUXGA resolution, and the 2165W ($1999) and 1975W ($1999), both of which are lower WXGA resolution (1280 x 800) models. The PowerLite 2265U appears to also be similar to the Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1985W that we previously reviewed - HERE.
The Epson PowerLite 2265U received our "Hot Product" award for offering a lot of great features combined with a very bright image that offers very good out-of-the-box color accuracy. With a list price of just under $2300 the PowerLite 2265U sells for 2 to 4 times the price of many portable business or classroom projector, but this model has the maximum resolution offered for a mainstream business projector (1920 x 1200) and with a measured 5000+ lumens of brightness, its a lot brighter than what you will with those substantially lower priced models.
