Native panel, pixel shift, or upscaling — three different things · review
A 3LCD projector that publishes white and colour brightness as the same figure — a distinction single-chip machines rarely make, and one that decides how a saturated image actually looks.
The bottom line The three-panel argument, stated in figures rather than asserted: equal white and colour brightness is the specification that separates this machine from the shelf around it.
A 3LCD projector splits light into red, green and blue, sends each through its own panel, and recombines them through a prism. There is no colour wheel, which has two consequences: no rainbow artefacts for the minority of viewers who see them, and white and colour brightness that match.
Epson states 3 000 lumens of white brightness and 3 000 lumens of colour brightness. The second number is the one that matters for a saturated image, and on a single-chip machine it is typically well below the first — which is why single-chip specification sheets rarely contain it.
Pixel shifting. The panel is flashed more than once per frame with the image displaced, placing more pixels on the screen than the panel physically has. Epson names the technique rather than calling it native 4K, and that naming is worth noting: three different machines are sold as “4K”, and only the label tells you which one you are buying.
40 000:1 stated. As everywhere on this shelf, the sheet does not say whether it is measured natively or with the iris moving, and this page will not assume one.
Wireless. It is listed as optional, which means an accessory. On a ceiling-mounted machine that matters more than it sounds, because the alternative is a cable run.
On sale from 937 € to 1325 € on the German, British, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores at the time of checking.
Not found on the American Amazon store, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 4 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Imaging | 3LCD, three panels — stated |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 4K PRO-UHD — pixel-shifting, stated by the maker as 4K PRO-UHD rather than native 4K |
| Brightness | 3 000 lumens white brightness and 3 000 lumens colour brightness — both stated |
| Contrast | 40 000:1 — stated |
| Network | Optional Wi-Fi — stated |
| Connections | HDMI — stated |
| Amazon reference | B07XTWF3XV (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces) |
| EAN | 8715946670867 |
A single-chip projector passes light through a colour wheel, so white light and coloured light do not leave the lens at the same rate: a machine can be very bright in white and noticeably dimmer in colour. A three-panel design has one panel per primary colour, which is why Epson can publish the two figures as equal. A specification that quotes only one number hides the gap.
It is pixel shifting: a panel of lower native resolution is flashed multiple times per frame with the image displaced, placing more pixels on the screen than the panel has. The maker names it as PRO-UHD rather than native 4K, which is the honest description. On a large image it is visibly sharper than 1080p and not identical to a native 4K panel.
4K UHD 3 840 × 2 160 · 4 000 ANSI lumens · 10 000:1 stated contrast · keystone · 3 W speaker
A 4K UHD DLP projector that states its brightness in ANSI lumens at a price where most of the shelf stops doing so — and a specification sheet that reads like a data table rather than a sales page.
Best for: A first 4K projector in a room where the light can be controlled and the machine can sit where the throw ratio wants it.
≈ $1179 / 710 €
4K HDR · 3 000 ANSI lumens · Google TV built in
A 4K HDR projector with Google TV on board and a stated 3 000 ANSI lumens — the built-in system is the reason to choose it, and the reason to check licensing before buying.
Best for: Someone who wants one object rather than a projector plus a streaming stick, in a room where the light can be controlled.
≈ £1195 / 1225 €
High contrast ALR surface · motorised · 100 inch · 221 × 124 cm · 16:9
A high-contrast surface on a motorised roller — the ambient-light answer for a room that also has to give the wall back.
Best for: A living room with light that cannot be controlled, where the screen still has to disappear when the film ends.
≈ 1549 €
