Elephas EPR60 Portable Projector

The Elephas EPR60 is a portable projector, purchased from Amazon for £65. Compact in size offering great value for money! 

I was looking for a budget projector which wouldn't break the bank as i had booked a holiday to the south of Spain and in typical geek fashion, was looking to take a games console with me for those day's when staying in and relaxing on the terrace was the plan! The television in the house in Spain doesn't have HDMI input and i wanted to take my Nvidia Shield Console. So a cheap portable projector was the perfect option. 

I looked around on Amazon and came across the Elephas EPR60. At £65, it offered affordability for the two weeks i would be away. 

My expectations, given the price paid, were that it would likely get the job done to a half decent level and if not, the price point was at a level where it wouldn't be a large waste. But i have to admit, my expectations were actually surpassed. I was very pleased with it overall, and while it remains a budget option, it did the job exactly how i wanted, and i have found myself still using it back at home for watching movies or just spending nights watching YouTube videos on a larger screen (a wall in my house). 

This is my opinion on the ELEPHAS EPR 60. 

 

PROS:

• Affordability
• Decent Picture Quality 
• Compact Size, Easy for Storage and Travel 
• Remote Control Included
• Lots of Input Options
• USB Output slot

CONS:

• Quite Noisy
• 1000 Lumens Bulb Requires a Dark Room 
• Resolution Decent, but not up to 1080p HD Standards 
• Low Speaker Volume 

SPECS:

• up to 130" Equivalent Screen Size
• 800 x 480 DPI
• Input for USB, AV, SD Card, VGA & HDMI
• 1000 Lumens Bulb

EXPERIENCE/OPINION

As stated in the intro, i bought this initially to take away with me on a break in order to play my Nvidia Shield Games Console, via HDMI. But i have found myself using this more than i had expected since returning home. While being low in price, it offers a decent picture quality. It won't play back at 1080p, so if you're looking for PS4, XBOX ONE picture quality similar to your HD television, you will be disappointed. But if you can look past the numbers, the quality of picture is still there. I used it for videogames and watching DVDs and was an enjoyable experience on both occasions. The 1000 Lumens bulb is bright enough to give an enjoyable experience, but this does require a very dark room. I have black out blinds in my room, so achieving this is easy for me, but if you are looking to use this during the day and you aren't able to black out your window, it might make for a difficult experience. 

I use this just against a white wall, as opposed to a dedicated screen, and don't have any issues. The projector can project images up to an equivalent screen size of 130". It offers a small leg at the bottom which screws out so you can prop up the front of the projector to display the image higher on the wall without having to stack things underneath in order to get the projector itself higher up. You can also adjust the focus and the orientation of the image via two levers next to the lens. 

 

The projector has a number of input options via USB, VGA, SD Card, AV and HDMI. This covers you for a host of different devices, including DVDs, Games Consoles, SD Cards and USB Drives meaning you shouldn't find too much trouble playing the content you want. It also offers, a USB Output slot for charging a device such as a Phone or External Speaker.

While in Spain i was using it to watch movies via a DVD player and to play games on my Nvidia Shield. Both of those connected to the Elephas EPR60 via HDMI.. while the output on those devices in native 1080p, the projector cannot natively play content at the same resolution, but does offer a decent picture quality given the size of screen (mine was 97") and the price paid. My biggest issue was the speaker on the projector which is quiet at best, and is drowned out largely by the projectors aggressive fans, which while they do an excellent job of keeping it cool, is very loud in itself. The sound quality is also shallow and offer little bass. So i plugged in a portable, rechargeable bluetooth speaker for a better sound quality. This plugged in via 3.5mm headphone jack and was a more than adequate option. The speaker i chose charged via USB, so i was also able to use the projectors 5v USB Output slot to charge the speaker at the same time, ensuring the battery didn't run out. 

 

RECOMMEND?

I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a very easily portable projector, who is happy to sacrifice a small level of picture quality for ease of use and convenience. It offers a large picture, with decent quality. It does require a very dark room to get a great screen brightness. If you are a looking to play HD quality content and are fussy about resolutions and graphics then this is probably not the projector for you. However, the price point makes this a great choice for anyone who wants a projector for casual use and for travel. The amount of inputs is great, allowing compatibility with a host of different devices. And that the price paid, it really is worth the purchase.