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The ultra-bright Epson Home Cinema 2250 close-up

A closer look at the impressively bright Epson Home Cinema 2250.

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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Epson Home Cinema 2250

The Home Cinema 2250 from Epson is a compact home theater projector with built-in streaming. 

Check out our full review: Epson Home Cinema 2250 projector: Go big and go bright at home.

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1080p

The 2250 is 1080p resolution and exceptionally bright.

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Boot up and shut down

It takes the 2250 the normal amount of time to boot and warm up, but shuts down surprisingly quickly.

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Buttons and sliders

You can control just about everything from the projector itself, no remote required.

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Lens shift

In addition to a generous zoom range, the 2250 also has lens shift. Both are rarities at this price and greatly help in placing the projector where you want in the room.

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Navigating

Those are volume controls for the built-in speaker, but as you might expect from something this small, it doesn't sound very good.

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Filter

A replaceable air filter is a great idea, especially in homes with pets. 

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Feet

All three feet are adjustable, another boon for placement.

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Back panel

Surprisingly, just one HDMI input in onboard. There's also a 3.5mm stereo output for connecting an external speaker. The USB is for service only.

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Tidy

If you're not using the inputs, you can attach this attractive magnetic cover to the rear.

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Not the remote

This is one of two remotes, and not the one you'll normally use. It only controls the streaming features, not the projector.

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Main remote

The is the nearly identical main remote, which controls streaming as well as projector functions.

Check out our full review: Epson Home Cinema 2250 projector: Go big and go bright at home.  

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