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Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus

Ranked #7 of 19 in Best Ultra-Short-Throw Projectors (2026). Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#7

Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus

Best for: 4,000 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw lifestyle laser

4.6/10

What we like

    Watch out for

    • Built-in speakers not published by Epson

    Score breakdown

    Brightness (ISO or ANSI) 26%
    Resolution class 16%
    Light-source life 10%
    HDR 10%
    Dolby Vision 12%
    Built-in speakers * 14%
    Smart OS or streaming 12%

    * Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.

    Brightness (ISO or ANSI)4000 lm
    Resolution class4K UHD class, including pixel-shift (computed)
    Light-source life20000 h
    HDRYes
    Dolby VisionNo
    Built-in speakersNot listed
    Smart OS or streamingYes
    Brightness (maker)4,000 ISO lumens
    Resolution (maker)4K, 3840 x 2160 (4K Display / PRO-UHD class)
    Resolution class4K UHD class, including pixel-shift (computed)
    Light source life (maker)20,000 hours (Up to 20,000 hours)
    Throw ratio (maker)0.16 (wide) – 0.40 (tele)
    HDR (maker)HDR listed
    Dolby VisionNot listed
    Built-in speakersNot listed
    Smart OS (maker)Lifestyle smart features listed (maker)
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    How it compares

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    #5 · 3,450 ISO-lumen 4K triple-laser UST with 40 W 2.2.2ch Dolby Atmos audio
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    4.6/10
    #8 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K triple-laser UST with Dolby Vision and a 0.25 throw
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    4.6/10
    #9 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K UST sibling of MIRA with a 0.175 throw
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    4.4/10
    #11 · 3,600 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with built-in Android TV
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    4.4/10
    #12 · 3,600 ISO-lumen 4K PRO-UHD ultra-short-throw lifestyle laser
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    4.3/10
    #13 · 2,500 ANSI-lumen 4K UST with a 40 W speaker system and Dolby Atmos eARC
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    #14 · 3,500 ANSI-lumen 4K RGB triple-laser ultra-short-throw cinema projector
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    4.1/10
    #15 · 2,500 ISO-lumen 4K UST with 30 W 2.2ch Dolby Atmos audio and Tizen
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    3.9/10
    #16 · 2,100 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with Google TV and a 0.23 throw
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    3.7/10
    #17 · 2,500 ANSI-lumen 4K laser UST with a 10 W speaker system
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    3.7/10
    #18 · 4,500 ISO-lumen 4K PRO-UHD ultra-short-throw laser
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