Epson EpiqVision Mini EF22

Name: Epson EpiqVision Mini EF22
Brand: Epson
Price: 999 USD
Availability: InStock

A 1080p laser 3LCD cube on a rotating stand that swivels 150 degrees, so it can throw at a wall or straight up at the ceiling. At 22 dB it is the quietest projector in this catalog by a wide margin, and Google TV with Dolby Audio makes it a self-contained appliance.

Approx. price

~$999

snapshot, not a live price

Brightness

1,000

ISO 21118

Screen at 10 ft

134 in

16:9 diagonal, estimated from the throw ratio

Light source

Laser-phosphor

20,000 h rated

Best for: A bedroom, where quiet matters more than brightness and the ceiling is the screen

Specifications

Type: Lifestyle
Imaging tech: 3LCD
Native resolution: 1080p
Max signal: 4K60
Max refresh: 60 Hz
Light source: Laser-phosphor
Light source life: 20,000 hours
Throw ratio: 1.03:1
Zoom: Fixed lens
Dynamic contrast: 5,000,000:1
HDR formats: HDR10, HLG
Built-in streaming: Google TV
Speakers: 10 W total
HDMI: 1 × HDMI 2.1
Fan noise: 22 dB
Weight: 6.6 lb
Released: 2024

Features

360-degree rotating tabletop stand
Ceiling projection
Google TV with Google Cast
22 dB operation
Dolby Audio 2x5 W
20,000-hour laser

What it does well

22 dB in normal mode is quieter than every other projector in this catalog, including the eco modes
The swivel stand aims it at the ceiling without a mount, which is the whole point in a bedroom
Three-chip 3LCD keeps color brightness equal to white brightness even at 1,000 lumens
Google TV is licensed with Netflix built in, and the 20,000-hour laser means no lamp
6.6 lb and self-contained — it moves room to room in one hand

What it gives up

1,000 ISO lumens is a dark-room number; daylight washes it out
1080p only, and a 1.03 fixed throw ratio with no zoom fixes where it has to sit
One HDMI port, so a console and a streamer cannot both stay connected
$999 buys considerably more brightness and resolution in a less elegant box

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What owners say

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Throw calculator

Worked from this projector’s published throw ratio of 1.03:1. Estimates: a real install loses a little to lens offset, and zoom ranges are quoted at the extremes of the lens.

Lens to screen

feet

16:9 diagonal

134 in