- Virtual CIO
How to Create an IT Budget That Actually Works
11 Mar, 2026







£3239.54 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The Epson EB-800F is the kind of projector you buy when you need a **proper, fixed installation** and you don’t want to mess about with throw distances or awkward mounting. Ultra short throw is exactly why it’s attractive in meeting rooms, education spaces, and any office where people are going to be moving around in front of a screen—because you can keep the projector close and avoid shadows. At **£2699.62 ex-VAT**, though, it’s not a “nice to have”; it’s a sensible spend only if you truly benefit from the installation flexibility and you’ll use it often enough to justify paying for that engineering.
Would I buy it? **Yes**, if your use case is bright rooms, recurring presentations/training, and you want something that’s more stable than a portable setup—especially if you’re mounting it and leaving it. **No**, if you’re expecting it to behave like a budget office projector with flexible repositioning, because you’ll pay for the form factor and installation convenience. Also, if most of your viewing is in darker conditions or you don’t actually need ultra short throw, you can almost certainly get more performance for the money elsewhere. In short: strong fit for fixed commercial environments; overkill if you just need something temporary or can manage a standard throw.

Asus
ASUS ProArt A1 - DLP projector - LED - 3D - 3000 lumens - Full HD (1920 x 1080) - 16:9 - 1080p - black

BenQ
LH830ST DLP 4000AL FHD Laser TR 0.5

Epson
Epson Lifestudio Flex EF-72 - 3LCD projector - 1000 lumens (white) - 1000 lumens (colour) - 16:9 - 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless / Bluetooth - oak

Epson
Epson EB-W56S - 3LCD projector - 3700 lumens - WXGA (1280 x 800) - 16:10 - white