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Zoom in on the Epson Home Cinema 2150 projector
This compact home theater projector throws out a big, bright image.
Geoffrey Morrison
The small, and bright, Epson Home Cinema 2150 is an affordable home theater projector.
Testing and measurement
The 2150 delivered solid color accuracy and superior brightness in my tests.
Versatility
One big feature is vertical lens shift, which lets you place the projector behind a couch, for example, instead of on the floor.
Top
Here are the manual zoom, focus and lens shift controls. The zoom has a wide range for a projector at this price.
Remote
The remote has small buttons and isn't backlit. Though you probably won't use it much, so that's fine.
Buttons
All the controls you'll need... if you can't find the remote.
Front
An A/V Mute slider lets you cut the light from the projector in a quick swipe.
Back
The audio-out is handy for outdoor movie nights.
Sliders
The manual controls are a bit stiff and hard to finely adjust.
Speaker
The internal speaker can be used in a pinch, but it doesn't sound great.
Bottom
All three legs are adjustable.