The HC2150 with lens shift is included in the calculator here: https://files.support.epson.com/pdc/...ml5/index.html

Edit: So with a 110" screen the top of your ceiling mounted 2150 will be 0.6" below the top of a 16:9 image; throw range is roughly 11' to 17' and there will be 8" of vertical image movement from the lens shift.

Ok then, I guess we can conclude the manual isn't good and that you've found the right answer.

Thanks for the help!

Can my 2100 do 120" screen at 20 feet with cinema or bright cinema mode? Or is that too far and not enough lumens? I'm using a beige wall right now and bright cinema with a 1000hr bulb that was mostly on eco before this point. Looks pretty good but only on bright cinema, considering white or alr screen, but i have to know if 20 feet is too far away, and either how large the screen should be OR how many lumens I need to hit. Thanks!

Aye. The manual was a worry. I looked at it after buying the pj and thought I was going to have a serious mounting issue.

The calculator above gives an image size of 127" to 206" at 20ft. I can't imagine it not being bright enough, even on eco, but depends on use and expectations of course.

i have the 2150 which is throwing a ~155" 16:9 image onto a 147" scope screen from 19' away. the screen gain & open weave of the spandex create a problem where there is not enough gain (people here have measured white over black spandex to yield ~0.6 gain). consequently, to get an image with enough pop that i like, i run the projector on full lamp power using dynamic. bright cinema is close but no cigar. even with adding velvet to my room (all around the screen, the ceiling, floor, walls), dynamic remains the reigning champ between the available choices. i have brightness usually somewhere between 40 & 45, contrast at 60, color temp at 4, and gamma is constantly fiddled with depending on the movie (some movies are just shot too dark and the 2150 needs all the help it can get to give you acceptable contrast). most movies i watch with gamma @ 1, some look fine at 0, others need to get cranked up to 2. i don't know how anyone can just have set-it-and-forget-it-settings. i'm also obsessive compulsive & a little neurotic so there's that.

one of the most attractive features that i look for when thinking about replacing this projector is lumen/lux output. most people do not run these budget consumer projectors this far away (feels like the average here for a modest sized room is usually in the 12-15' range), and additionally many use screens with ~1.0 gain so of course they're going to tout using their lamps on reduced lamp power and perceiving it as fine--i was once one of them. at one time i used this projector with a ~12' throw distance onto a 110" screen and even on eco it was damn bright (with 1.1, 1.0, and .9 silver ticket screens).

I just ordered silver ticket samples, so I may be going the same route you did earlier. How many hours do you have on your bulb now? Did you change it yet? Also, what made you choose to go with such a low gain if you're in a mostly light controlled room? I also went with 0.6 gain before when I was on Eco mode, but that was in a white room with lots of ambient issues, only 13 ft away from a meager 105" projected screen. I painted my wall to achieve that gain (gliddon universal grey). I only painted because that was a temporary move to my parents house.


Old setup: https://www.avsforum.com/forum/110-d...l#post55140632



New setup (with theater seating and screen incoming!):

https://i.imgur.com/d4ibHme.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/HWcvgIm.jpg

- ~600 hours on the bulb right now, used mostly in full lamp power (i made it about ~100 hours before the bulb started to flicker while used in eco-mode which is extremely common for UHP lamps).

- i have no changed it yet. i did purchase a spare back around the time i bought the projector though for when that day comes.

- the low gain screen was a result of creating a DIY acoustically transparent screen. the 0.6 gain is two fold. the first being that the spandex is an open weave, and the second being that the screen is white over black spandex. this is by far the most common way to create an AT-Screen found here on the forums--and i absolutely love it.

i love my setup. it's so nice to have the projector in the rear of the room and not hear any fan noise. additionally because of the size screen i have (~155" 16:9 // 147" 2.39:1) i wouldn't have much choice anyway.

I love my setup as well. I have the same DIY AT spandex screen, but I am 16X9 , 120" from ~14.5 feet. I built some screen masks for 2.35 content that work pretty well.

I had the same experience with the lamp flicker and have been using my 2150 in normal mode as discussed earlier in this thread. I find the fan to be pretty loud, so i built a very simple hush box to cut down on the distraction. I watch a lot of movies at night after the kids are in bed, so the fan is louder for me relative to my volume level.

For a budget setup it is hard to beat a 2150 with a DIY screen. At first I was disappointed in the PQ, however; once I honed in on the correct picture setting the image came to life.

I'm have to say this is you aren't running a darbee on your projector you're missing sooooooo much it's crazy.

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Is there any kind of mod that can be done to make the fan noise quieter? Maybe swap the fan with another one? It's not terrible on ECO mode, but still bothers me during quiet scenes.

I searched around a bit and didn't see anyone with this issue. I have a 2150 that seems to just turn off randomly. I went through my settings and changed a few that involved going to sleep automatically as well as the searching for input settings. Nothing seems to help. Anyone have any advice on this?

Check if high altitude mode is off, just in case. It shouldn't bother in eco mode, as far as I know complaints are rare, if not defective. Of course you can't change the fan in warranty.

It isn't loud, but it is audible during quiet scenes. I'm a bit anal when it comes to sound. I realize changing the fan would void the warranty, but if there is a quieter one out there I might be inclined to do it.

don't ever run it on full lamp power then, the thing sounds like a leaf blower! with mine at the rear of the room i don't notice it anymore but when it was directly overhead it was extremely obnoxious. the best you can probably do is build a hush-box for it.

Yeah, it's ridiculous when not used in eco mode.. I'll have to research the hush box idea.

I'm not sure if I read this in the 2150 thread or another pj, but did you check the arc settings? Sometimes these setting can be screwy.

Hi everybody!
I am new to the whole projector thing and recently got an Epson 5650. I wonder what sort of calibration settings I should use for watching films in the dark? Or is this too individual to answer?

Not so much response for my previous post, but I wonder: Is there a way to make the image from 5650 a bit more...alive? I find every film looks so flat, dead, alike, digital (I know it's digital, but in particular with old films I don't want the digital feel so much)?

I have the same problem. Move the color up a few notchs helps a little. But I think it's just a limitation with the projector. What kind of screen do you have?

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https://www.avsforum.com/forum/68-di...l#post55247044

Check out post 110. This was a great starting point for me and my naked eye 'calibration'.

Hi everyone,

Is it possible to use the USB port for power on my Roku Stick? I have the Roku Stick plugged into an HDMI port, and then I tried plugging its power USB cable into the projector.

It receives power, but the projector has issues and it tries switching back and forth between USB and HDMI for source, and keeps saying “Unrecognized USB device, please disconnect.” I tried turning off the auto searching for source in the projector settings, but that didn’t help.

So, is there a way to tell the projector to ignore USB for source but still enable it for power?

Thanks for your help!

It should be ok. It powers my nes classic. And a Chromecast

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Could someone display the SMPTE-res image and post of photo of their HC2100/2150. I have attached mine which has greenish tint on right and reddish tint on the left. The reddish tint is not visible but the green one is visible in some scenes.


Epson sent me a refurbished one, but it has worse convergence than mine.


Don't know what to do. Whether to keep exchanging or live with the problem.

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I have all of the settings to be able to turn on the projector remotely, but I can't connect to the projector when it's in standby to be able to turn it on. From my pc or from my phone. When I power it on, I'm able to connect. The situation is that I need to be able to turn on the projector remotely (it's in our business and I want to be able to control it from home). Any ideas on how I could get this to turn on remotely? Thanks in advance!

The most obvious question is do you have access to your office network from home? When you say you can connect to it when it is on, are you connecting to it from home or while in the office? While in the office, you're probably on the office wi-fi which is in the same network. At home you are no longer on the office network unless you have a VPN connection.

Sorry, I should have clarified. I logon to a computer that's on the same network using chrome remote desktop. I actually was JUST able to solve this issue by downloading Epson's projector manager software. That was able to turn the projector on and off and control it. So I should be good now. Not sure why the iprojection app can't turn the projector on and off. Thanks for the help!

Thinking about getting my first projector and the Epson 2150 is one of my top choices. The only other consideration at this point is the BenQ 2050.

This will be for my main living room with lots of windows so a lot of ambient light. I have blinds but can't completely darken the room during the daytime. So this steers me towards the Epson for the better brightness. The other feature that appeals to me very strongly is the bulb cost of $49 vs $250-$300 for the BenQ. I have a fairly kick a$$ audio system for a living room so I'm kind of eager to see what a projector and screen adds to the experience.

Couple of issues I have are: My TV is mounted very high, close to the ceiling, and the center channel is directly under it on top of the fireplace mantle. There is no option to lower the center channel that I am willing to consider. I need a retractable screen due to my room setup, and acoustically transparent retractable screen does not seem to be an option at any reasonable price point. Because of this, I had almost scrapped the idea of a projector as the center channel would be blocked by the screen. However, a fairly easy workaround would be to place a stand in front of the fireplace when I drop the screen, and move the center channel down for movies. Retract the screen and put the center back up. A bit of a PITA but not a huge deal. What does everyone think? Workable solution? Worth it to have the big screen experience as needed?

Here's my room:


For budget reasons, and just to get started, I would get this screen:

https://www.amazon.com/Elite-Screens...gateway&sr=8-3

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I have a temporary non-AT screen in front of my center speaker. All I had to do was turn up the trim on the center channel when watching movies.