The Offical Epson 8350 Owners Thread - Page 253

So when it comes time to change the bulb, do I need to recalibrate the projector?

My lamp has about 200 hrs so i am good for a while. Would it be a safe bet to write down my calibration numbers for when the bulb is changed out?

Speaking of, if i get a power outage will my calibration be lost

Thanks sschartz. Any observations on what looks better?

Where did you see this MississippiMan? I cannot find it on their site.

Not quite sure what you mean?

Just wondering what you found was improved with the calibration.

Anyone have issues with the 8350 randomly turn off? It's just done it twice to me. Once I think a red light was blinking. I turned off the switch and turned it back on and it was okay for about an hour. Then it shut off again, but all the lights were still blue on top. It's turned back on both times, and the bulb still seems ok. Curious if others have experienced anything similar.

That's because it was last years deal...

I haven't read much or looked around too hard for projectors since last year, so i basically know nothing. I need a projector for around $1,000-1,3000. Is the Epson 8350 still one of the better choices? When I was reseaerching projectors at the time this was a new projector and it seemed like everyone thought this was a great deal and a bang for the buck. I'm wanting to buy a projector today, I just want to make sure If I buy the Epson 8350 that I'm not missing out or making a mistake.

I just saw a comment posted somewhere about the 8350 saying that it doesn't have keystone correction. Is this true? I thought that was a pretty standard feature.

It shouldn't be a problem in my home theater but we'd also like to take it outside in the summers to do "movie night" on the back of the house. (We've got a 2-story windowless area that's great for projection.) But in these cases we'd HAVE to have keystone correction.

Can any of you 8350 owners confirm or correct this?

Thanks.

It is my understanding that with the lens-shift feature, keystone correction is not necessary. The instructions say to keep the projector perpendicular (square plumb/level) to your viewing surface. When you turn the lens-shift dials, it moves the picture up/down left/right, while maintaining a picture that does not need keystone correction. If you were to angle the projector, for example from a ceiling to the center of a screen, it would not look right. It must be square/level to the screen.

So to answer your question, it does not have keystone correction, but it does not need it due to the lens-shift feature.

Is Fry's Electronics an authorized Epson retailer? If I have bad luck and get a defective one, can I return it directly to Epson to get a new one or a replacement? Thanks for any info MississippiMan.

Has there been a $799 deal on the Epson 8350 on Black Friday 2012?

Is there any way to program the projector to shut off the first time instead of having to press off 2x. I have 2 harmony remotes and it is annoying that the projetor never shuts off the first time.

Hope I am explaining this correctly.

Im a little surprised that you guys are already talking new bulb after only 1000 hours of usage.

Just purchased a new 8350 from amazon for $1100, and I'm preparing for its arrival.

And of course I'm afraid of a lamp breaking early!

I see people pointing to how many hours they have on a lamp when it goes out. I was wondering how you could possibly check this (Since your bulb goes out), or if it's just an guess/approximation.

Also, has anyone added an external piece of air filter to their intake to help combat the dust problem? If that'll limit airflow, I would be happy to add another external fan to push air through the filter. Ideas?
Edited by Roach360 - 11/27/12 at 8:46am

I thought it had a bulb rating of around 4000 hrs? I am replacing my 8350 with a Epson 3020 which will be here tomorrow. I only have 89 Hrs on the 8350 and I am already replacing it. I love the picture of the 8350 but I also have a JVC X3 and the 3D is really bad on it so here comes the 3020 for what I hope is really good 3D? Impulse buy on black friday. I havent even thought about what to do with the 8350.

Hi everyone, I am pretty much settled on buying the Epson 8350. Now the route I am considering taking is to get it refurbished for just under $1k directly from Epson here in Canada. Just wanted to make sure what the 2 year warranty really covers and that it is the same as if I bought the unit new. Here is what the Epson website says about the warranty:

Two-year projector limited warranty, Epson Road Service program, Epson PrivateLine® dedicated toll-free support and 90-day lamp limited warranty
Get additional extended service plans, including exchange/repairs plans and replacement plans

Can anyone tell me if this is the standard warranty? I am a little concerned with the Limited warranty wording and the fact that they offer extender service plans for exchanges/repairs. It seems like people on this forum get their Epson's exchanged and replaced and nobody mentions anything about extended plans.

Please let me know so I have my mind at ease and order the projector.

I am also looking into getting the following mount at the same time:

http://www.mountdirect.com/LFM_Projector_Mount_Black_p/lfm.htm

Anybody have experience with this company and/or particular mount? I am interested in it due to it's low profile (only 2.5" tall) so that the projector is as close as possible to the ceiling (my ceiling are 93.5" high).

It looks like one that doesn't have long enough brackets, like mine. I got one like that anyway because they're cheap. I found a video on youtube that shows how to extend them with additional brackets from a hardware store. Ends up still being very strong.
Search monoprice projector mount. Might be a better mount as well since you can get it extended from the ceiling to get it square - because, apparently, this projectors image doesn't look too well when not level.
Edited by nitemare004 - 11/28/12 at 9:45am

Need the mount to be low profile, the one's from Monoprice seem to extend way too much.

I ordered a mount from MountDirect and installed my 8700UB on it a couple days ago. I am quite pleased. I have a tall cathedral ceiling, so I needed the NPL will an extension. The mount seems quite solid and I had no problems adjusting it. The LFM mount appears to be about the same, except the top part is welded directly to the ceiling plate. The only problem I see is that it may be difficult to adjust the three locking screws that hold the bottom part of the mount (which attaches to the projector) to the top part (which bolts to the ceiling). You'll need a L-shaped allen wrench with a long handle to reach them. Also, the screws that come with it for attaching the projector to the mount are pretty cheap. You'll want to pick up some better ones from the hardware store (M4 - 10mm).

Overall, I'd say that for half the price of a Chief mount, I'm impressed.

Also, since I believe the 8350 has the same mounting holes as my 8700UB, you'll need to use the additional extensions (which are included) for the projector mount. So you'll probably be more like 3 to 3.5" from the ceiling rather than the 2.5" they advertise.
Edited by soulcamp - 11/28/12 at 11:12am

I don't get why I would be an additional 1" from the ceiling.

The extensions are slightly angled. Here's a few pictures of my installation that might help: