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Cute cube: Up close with the Epson EpiqVision Mini EF12

Tiny square projector makes big rectangles.

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Geoffrey Morrison
Geoffrey Morrison is a writer/photographer about tech and travel for CNET, The New York Times, and other web and print publications. He's also the Editor-at-Large for The Wirecutter. He has written for Sound&Vision magazine, Home Theater magazine, and was the Editor-in-Chief of Home Entertainment magazine. He is NIST and ISF trained, and has a degree in Television/Radio from Ithaca College. His bestselling novel, Undersea, and its sequel, Undersea Atrophia, are available in paperback and digitally on Amazon. He spends most of the year as a digital nomad, living and working while traveling around the world. You can follow his travels at BaldNomad.com and on his YouTube channel.
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The Epson EF12 is a small projector with 1080p resolution and sound co-designed with Yamaha.

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Autofocus

Like a camera, the EF12 has an autofocus instead of a manual focus dial.

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No zoom

There's no zoom or lens shift, however.

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HDMIx2

There are two HDMI inputs, one with Audio Return Channel.

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Sized right

At 6.9 by 6.9 by 5.3 inches, it's just the right size for something that can be easily tucked way until needed.

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BT

You can even use the EF12 as a Bluetooth speaker.

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One foot three foot

The front foot drops down to let you tilt the EF12 up slightly.

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Remote

Not backlit, but it does have a button that goes directly to the settings, which is nice.

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Resistance is futile

Locuteness of Borg and his cube, stalked by the ever-watchful Domo-kun, who loves projectors.

Read our full review of the Epson EpiqVision Mini EF12 projector here.

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