Those researching new projectors may be reticent seeing 1920 x 1080 imaging panels on the Home Cinema 4010. That is understandable, and likely a message Epson's marketing department has clearly received. However, the "don't judge a book by its cover" rule wholly applies here. The 4K PRO-UHD pixel-shift engineering is solidly refined and deftly implemented to a degree that entry level true 4K machines should look over their shoulders. Pedigree inclusions such as automatic iris, constant height, Scope screen memory, and a top-tier motor driven precision lens are rare at the $1,999 asking price, and if found, likely not as well executed.

For a budget home theater projector, the Epson Home Cinema 4010 comes packed with a lot of value in its price point of just under $2,000. Among its highlights are 4K Ultra HD and High Dynamic Range (HDR) support, extremely flexible lens shift and zoom range, automated lens memories, and (most importantly) very good to excellent picture quality right out of the box. Although the projector may not be able to fully compete against higher-end models in some areas (notably, contrast), it does enough things well enough and at a great price to still come Highly Recommended.

Each Ultra HD projector I receive becomes more difficult to part with and the Epson Home Cinema 4010 is no exception. I enjoyed my all-too-brief time with it and am sorry to see it go. If you’re looking for a sub-$2000 Ultra HD projector, you’ll have a hard time beating it. Highly Recommended.

It may not be native 4K, but with images this clean, contrast-y and colorful it’s hard to argue with this massive projectors cinematic prowess.

Two of the key features of this projector are that it’s got both 4K & HDR.