Pro Cinema 4030 Projector - Hardware Tour

All Epson Pro Cinema Projectors, including the 4030, are finished in a flat black finish.  This Epson projector is medium sized, still reasonably smaller than than most of the LCoS projectors, but larger than the DLP projectors that are around the price or lower.

The 2.1:1 Fujinon manual zoom lens is centered on the front.  Power and Control panel are on the side - with the Pro Cinema 4030's control panel hidden behind a small door.  Nothing on the top of the projector but lens controls and the  Epson name and some decals.  Well, that's not quite true, the lamp door is on the top but wraps around one side a bit.  All the inputs are in the back, the air intake/exhaust in the front.

The zoom and focus rings are just back from the front, in line with the lens.  They are recessed.  Also nearby are the vertical and horizontal lens shift dials.

The back of the 4030 projector has all the inputs and connectors.  On the bottom are the screw thread adjustable front feet, rear feet and the usual holes for a universal ceiling mount.

For aesthetic purposes, Epson has two almost invisible switches on the right side (if you are facing the projector), and blue LED indicator lights (can be turned off from the menus when projector is in use).  Right next to the Power and Source select buttons there, is the small door that reveals the rest of the control panel.  The panel consists of the "usual" controls.

Upper left is the Menu button while lower left is the Enter.  There are four arrow keys in a diamond configuration and the Escape button, which takes you back up a level in the menus, is in the lower right.  That folks is it.  Might be a touch frustrating for folks with huge hands, but hey, other than we reviewers and installers, most everyone relies on the provided remote control.   More on that in this section.

As mentioned, the lens is center mounted.  On the top behind the lens, are the recessed area for the zoom and focus, and the two smaller rings for vertical and horizontal lens shift.  More details about the lens shift  and zoom on the next page.

The Pro Cinema 4030's 2.1:1 zoom has more range than found on any competing projector (except other Epsons with the same lens).