Customer Rating: 
Summary: Great product - Highly recommend
Comment: I admit I was a bit worried when I read the review that a buyer did not get the screen delivered. Originally, the projector/subwoofer arrived in a single box without a screen. It was UPS' fault, however, since the screen is delivered in a separate container as a separate shipment (and they returned later that day with the package when they realized their mistake).
The unit is very impressive and we have had many guests come over to watch movies. I like the four different color modes which accomodate different levels of ambient light (from a moderately-well lit room to complete blackness). We have successfuly connected our Xbox and even our video iPod with surprisingly decent results. However, if you wish to connect your computer, you will have to use a computer-monitor-port to S-video/RCA-video port adapter (like Dazzle, etc.).
This product is well worth the cost as I have been looking to create a home theater for over a year and had resigned myself to spend 3x to 5x as much. Besides spending less than I planned, by being portable, the Moviemate has allowed me to show movies in ways I did not original intend. Our kids recently had "movie night" outside with the image shown against the garage door and invited the neighborhood kids.
This all-in-one package has been a delight! I highly recommend the Moviemate 25!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very happy with unit
Comment: I agree with the last review that you need to prop up the front of the unit, but this is hardly an inconvenience. I have a 18 inch high coffee table and place a one inch prop under the front. Works perfectly. The unit even has "keystone" adjustment which will adjust for any distortion.
I like the unit because it eliminates the need for a big screen TV. It has a built-in DVD, built in sound (which is terrific) and comes with an 80 inch screen that retail for $200 when sold separately. It works fine in lighted rooms and even hooks up easily to my existing home entertainment system.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A little false advertising...
Comment: I bought this projector because I wanted a complete projector and dvd player that would fit in my living room. Epson boasts of getting a wide screen projected from as little as 6 feet away from the wall, so I thought this would be perfect. They even show pictures of it being used on a coffee table to project on the wall.
Well, when I got it up and running, I discovered that to get the picture at an appropriate height, the projector itself had to be almost five feet in the air! Plus, with the DVD player ejecting to the rear of the machine, you can't mount it against the wall. So, to use it in your living room (or anywhere), be prepared to have it sitting at a height of 4 to 6 feet high! There are dials that allow for picture adjustment, but even with these fully utilized I needed to prop the projector up on some books (the legs ARE NOT adjustable), and still at a height of four feet, much higher than a coffee table, and so high that when sitting down, the projector itself INTERFERES with your ability to see the projected image!
Now, the picture and sound itself were fine. But the design and execution make this product unusable for me and for many people in similar situations.
Try it out before you buy!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Additional Features to consider
Comment: I'm very happy with Moviemate so far. I was pleasantly surprised by features not mentioned in other reviews.
- Plays MP3 CDs, 12 hours or more of music on an MP3 CD created on your computer or purchased. The onscreen display is nice and complete, as well as the built-in console display of track information including titles. The onscreen display is easily turned off (even with the remote!) to preserve lamp life turning the unit into a great sounding tabletop music player with sub-woofer and remote that will play all day long.
- Sleep timer. The sleep timer is very useful in "tabletop music player" mode above. The unit can be set to automatically turn off at up to 150 minutes or whenever the program ends in "auto-standby" mode.
Customer Rating:
Summary: GREAT OVERALL PROJECTOR
Comment: My wife gave this to me as a Christmas gift and it is great. We have created a media room in a smallish spare bedroom, and what a great room this has become. If you are worried about the picture or sound quality, don't. The picture quality is great. There are 4-5 settings from bright to theater black. Our room is pretty dark so we use the theater black setting and the picture is awsome. Our projector is behind the seats and the sound sounds as if it is coming from the screen. If you need a great projector with built in DVD and speakers this is the only choice.
Summary: Great product - Highly recommend
Comment: I admit I was a bit worried when I read the review that a buyer did not get the screen delivered. Originally, the projector/subwoofer arrived in a single box without a screen. It was UPS' fault, however, since the screen is delivered in a separate container as a separate shipment (and they returned later that day with the package when they realized their mistake).
The unit is very impressive and we have had many guests come over to watch movies. I like the four different color modes which accomodate different levels of ambient light (from a moderately-well lit room to complete blackness). We have successfuly connected our Xbox and even our video iPod with surprisingly decent results. However, if you wish to connect your computer, you will have to use a computer-monitor-port to S-video/RCA-video port adapter (like Dazzle, etc.).
This product is well worth the cost as I have been looking to create a home theater for over a year and had resigned myself to spend 3x to 5x as much. Besides spending less than I planned, by being portable, the Moviemate has allowed me to show movies in ways I did not original intend. Our kids recently had "movie night" outside with the image shown against the garage door and invited the neighborhood kids.
This all-in-one package has been a delight! I highly recommend the Moviemate 25!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very happy with unit
Comment: I agree with the last review that you need to prop up the front of the unit, but this is hardly an inconvenience. I have a 18 inch high coffee table and place a one inch prop under the front. Works perfectly. The unit even has "keystone" adjustment which will adjust for any distortion.
I like the unit because it eliminates the need for a big screen TV. It has a built-in DVD, built in sound (which is terrific) and comes with an 80 inch screen that retail for $200 when sold separately. It works fine in lighted rooms and even hooks up easily to my existing home entertainment system.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A little false advertising...
Comment: I bought this projector because I wanted a complete projector and dvd player that would fit in my living room. Epson boasts of getting a wide screen projected from as little as 6 feet away from the wall, so I thought this would be perfect. They even show pictures of it being used on a coffee table to project on the wall.
Well, when I got it up and running, I discovered that to get the picture at an appropriate height, the projector itself had to be almost five feet in the air! Plus, with the DVD player ejecting to the rear of the machine, you can't mount it against the wall. So, to use it in your living room (or anywhere), be prepared to have it sitting at a height of 4 to 6 feet high! There are dials that allow for picture adjustment, but even with these fully utilized I needed to prop the projector up on some books (the legs ARE NOT adjustable), and still at a height of four feet, much higher than a coffee table, and so high that when sitting down, the projector itself INTERFERES with your ability to see the projected image!
Now, the picture and sound itself were fine. But the design and execution make this product unusable for me and for many people in similar situations.
Try it out before you buy!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Additional Features to consider
Comment: I'm very happy with Moviemate so far. I was pleasantly surprised by features not mentioned in other reviews.
- Plays MP3 CDs, 12 hours or more of music on an MP3 CD created on your computer or purchased. The onscreen display is nice and complete, as well as the built-in console display of track information including titles. The onscreen display is easily turned off (even with the remote!) to preserve lamp life turning the unit into a great sounding tabletop music player with sub-woofer and remote that will play all day long.
- Sleep timer. The sleep timer is very useful in "tabletop music player" mode above. The unit can be set to automatically turn off at up to 150 minutes or whenever the program ends in "auto-standby" mode.
Customer Rating:
Summary: GREAT OVERALL PROJECTOR
Comment: My wife gave this to me as a Christmas gift and it is great. We have created a media room in a smallish spare bedroom, and what a great room this has become. If you are worried about the picture or sound quality, don't. The picture quality is great. There are 4-5 settings from bright to theater black. Our room is pretty dark so we use the theater black setting and the picture is awsome. Our projector is behind the seats and the sound sounds as if it is coming from the screen. If you need a great projector with built in DVD and speakers this is the only choice.