On October 22, 2025, Epson, a leading giant in imaging technology, officially launched the EF-17N 3LCD Panoramic Gimbal Smart Laser Projector. This new product integrates 360° flexible adjustment, cinema-grade image quality and all-day eye protection. With the core positioning of "breaking spatial limitations and reshaping viewing freedom", it brings a revolutionary projection solution to diverse home scenarios such as bedrooms and living rooms, redefining the experience standard for mid-range home projectors.
The most striking innovation of the Epson EF-17N lies in its fully metal 360° panoramic gimbal base. This design completely breaks the strict restrictions of traditional projectors on placement positions. Thanks to the precision design of the gimbal structure, the projector body can achieve 360° omnidirectional rotation and 150° ultra-wide tilt angle adjustment. It can be easily used for front projection on the living room screen, side projection on the bedroom wall, or upward projection on the ceiling for in-bed viewing.
Equipped with an ultra-short throw ratio of 1.0:1, it can project a 100-inch giant screen at a distance of only 2.24 meters in a compact 15-square-meter bedroom. This allows users in small apartments to enjoy the shock of a large screen without renovating their space.
What’s even more impressive is its intelligent adjustment capability. Relying on high-precision ToF sensors, the EF-17N achieves a "seamless calibration" experience. When the projector body is moved, the system can automatically complete focusing, keystone correction, obstacle avoidance and screen alignment. The entire process is fast and smooth without image jitter or defocus, and the adjustment speed is significantly improved compared with previous-generation products. This "ready-to-use" convenience allows even the elderly and children to easily operate this relatively complex projector.
As Epson’s core technological advantage, the 3LCD full-color imaging technology in the EF-17N is perfectly integrated with a high-purity laser light source. Different from traditional DLP technology, 3LCD avoids visual interference such as rainbow artifacts and speckles from the root by means of independent imaging of the three primary colors followed by fusion. At the same time, it achieves a balanced output of color brightness and white brightness at a ratio of 1:1, making the image colors more transparent and natural.
Matched with a 0.62-inch large-size chip and native 1080P resolution, it can accurately restore details such as human skin tones in movies and vegetation layers in nature documentaries.
In terms of light and shadow detail performance, the EF-17N is also outstanding. With a real brightness of 1000 ISO lumens, the image remains clearly visible even in an environment with unclosed curtains during the day. The ultra-high dynamic contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1 makes the dark scene performance particularly amazing. When playing the desert night scene in Dune, it can not only retain the deep texture of the starry sky, but also clearly present the texture details of sand grains.
It is also equipped with a scene-adaptive Gamma adjustment function, which can automatically optimize image parameters according to the viewing content, ensuring the best visual effect for different scenarios such as movies, variety shows and games.
In response to the needs of contemporary users for long-time viewing, the EF-17N has achieved dual breakthroughs in eye protection technology. As the first projection product to pass the 2.0 standard test of the China Electronics Standardization Institute, it meets both low-blue-light and low-fatigue vision-friendly certifications. The diffuse reflection imaging principle combined with the optimized light output curve keeps the eyes comfortable even after long hours of viewing.
For families with children, the intelligent eye-shield function is even more considerate. When a human body approaches the projection light path, the system will automatically adjust the brightness to avoid direct light exposure to the eyes, eliminating the risk of strong light stimulation at the hardware level.
Combined with a long-life laser light source of 20,000 hours (which can be used for 27 years if used 2 hours a day), it not only reduces the later maintenance cost, but also ensures the stability of light output and the consistency of eye protection effect during long-term use.
The EF-17N is also full of sincerity in terms of audio experience and hardware expansion. Under the fabric cover on the back of the body, there are two 6W full-range speakers hidden. They support Dolby Audio decoding, with deep and powerful low-frequency response. For daily viewing, there is no need to connect additional external speakers to create a stereo sound field.
In terms of interface configuration, it is fully equipped with HDMI, USB and 3.5mm audio interfaces, which can easily connect to game consoles, mobile hard drives and other devices to meet diverse entertainment needs.
In terms of system experience, the built-in Android 11 smart system supports the installation of a large number of applications. Combined with the voice remote control function, searching for videos and changing channels can be completed only by voice. It also innovatively adds interesting functions such as "Time Magnifier" and "Dream Projector", making the projector not only a viewing tool, but also a creative embellishment for home life.
the Epson EF-17N accurately targets the home market where users pursue both quality and cost-effectiveness. Among products in the same price range, the combination of its 3LCD laser technology, large-size chip and panoramic gimbal forms a unique competitive edge. It not only differs from entry-level products in solving their image quality shortcomings, but also is more price-friendly than high-end models.
Currently, purchasers can also enjoy the service policy of 3-year official warranty upon registration and binding within 60 days of purchase, which further lowers the decision-making threshold for users.
From technological innovation to user experience, the launch of the Epson EF-17N not only demonstrates the technical accumulation of this established imaging manufacturer, but also insight into the core needs of contemporary home life. This new projection product that integrates flexibility, image quality and eye protection undoubtedly injects new vitality into the home projector market at the end of 2025, and also enables more families to easily have a professional-grade audio-visual experience. Interested users can learn more details through Epson’s official channels.
