The used EPSON CB-S05E is an SVGA (800x600) projector rated at 3200 ANSI lumens with a 15,000:1 contrast ratio, a fixed focal length lens and a 1.48–1.62:1 throw ratio, offered here at condition grade A. For a B2B buyer the short answer is this: it is a fixed-install presentation projector, so request availability and lamp hours from OxGears before you commit to an export order. It is not a touring projector and it will not satisfy a buyer who needs WXGA or full HD.
The EPSON CB-S05E is a lamp-based SVGA projector with 3200 ANSI lumens, a fixed focal length lens and a narrow 1.48–1.62:1 throw ratio, listed at grade A. Buy it for fixed venue rooms where the screen size and mounting distance can be planned once, and confirm lamp hours and quantity before paying. If you need resolution above 800x600 or a zoom lens, this unit is the wrong choice regardless of grade.
1. The 800x600 SVGA resolution caps this unit to presentation and confidence-monitor duty, not image-critical playback. 2. The fixed focal length lens with a 1.48–1.62:1 throw ratio means screen size is set by mounting distance, so plan the room before ordering. 3. Grade A describes cosmetic and functional condition as graded by the seller, but lamp hours are listed as on request and remain the main open risk. 4. Price, warranty, lead time, MOQ, dimensions and weight are not published, so freight and total cost must be quoted per order.
The listing gives a clear and internally consistent picture. Resolution is SVGA at 800x600. Brightness is 3200 ANSI lumens. Contrast is 15,000:1. The lens is fixed focal length with a throw ratio of 1.48–1.62:1. The light source is a UHE lamp, and lamp hours are stated as on request. Inputs and outputs cover HDMI, VGA, USB-A, USB-B, audio and video. Control is via RS-232C, USB-B and IR remote. Dimensions, weight and quantity available are all listed as on request. Condition grade is A.
Two of those values matter more than the rest for an export buyer. First, the throw ratio. A 1.48–1.62:1 range is a narrow band, which means the projector must sit at a fairly specific distance from the screen to fill it. In a fixed install that is a planning task, not a problem. In a rental or touring context it becomes a constraint, because every venue change forces a new distance calculation and possibly a new mount position.
Second, the input set. HDMI plus VGA plus USB-A and USB-B plus RS-232C is a control-friendly combination. RS-232C and USB-B control mean the unit can be driven from a room control system rather than a hand-held remote, which is what an integrator wants in a fixed AV room. That is a genuine signal that this unit was built for permanent installation rather than road use.
The grade A label sits on top of that. For background on what the grades mean at OxGears, see how used professional audio is graded A, B and C. Grade A does not tell you lamp hours, and on a UHE lamp projector the lamp is the consumable that drives both downtime and cost.
Lamp hours are the single biggest unknown. The listing says on request, which is honest but incomplete for a purchase decision. A UHE lamp has a finite service life, and a unit with high hours will need a replacement lamp sooner than one with low hours. Because no lamp hour figure, no lamp replacement history and no statement of whether the lamp is original are given, you cannot price the remaining life of this projector from the listing alone. Ask for the figure directly.
Dimensions and weight are also not disclosed. That is not cosmetic. Freight class, carton size and per-unit shipping cost for an export shipment all depend on weight and volume, and a distributor building a consolidated container needs those numbers to compare this unit against alternatives. Without them, the used EPSON CB-S05E cannot be slotted into a freight plan until OxGears replies.
Quantity available is not disclosed either. A single unit suits a venue owner filling one room. A distributor planning a multi-room rollout needs to know whether stock exists to cover the order, and whether all units are the same grade. That answer changes the buying decision from a one-off to a repeatable supply line.
Finally, there are no serial numbers, no test results and no unit photographs in the materials. Grade A is a seller-assigned condition statement, and it should be read as such. Buyers who need per-unit evidence should request it as part of the quote conversation through contact OxGears.
Do not choose this projector if your application is touring or rental. The fixed focal length lens and narrow throw band make it awkward to redeploy across venues, and a rental company will spend more time on mount planning than the unit is worth. If your rental stock standard is a zoom-lens projector, this is a bad fit.
Do not choose it if you need WXGA or full HD. SVGA at 800x600 is a hard ceiling. Any buyer projecting detailed content, small text, video walls or branded visuals for a paying audience will see the limitation immediately, and no amount of brightness compensates for missing pixels.
Do not choose it for outdoor or high-ambient-light use. 3200 ANSI lumens is a modest figure, and the listing gives no indication of a high-brightness mode or ambient-light performance. A venue with strong daylight or open-air staging should look elsewhere.
Do not choose it if you cannot wait for lamp hour confirmation. A buyer who needs a known remaining lamp life before issuing a purchase order should treat this listing as a request-for-information first, not a buy-now item.
Against the limitations, the case for the CB-S05E is straightforward. It is a control-friendly, install-oriented projector with HDMI and VGA inputs, RS-232C and USB-B control, and a contrast figure of 15,000:1 that suits dark-room presentation. For a venue owner fitting a meeting room, a green room, a lobby display or a confidence monitor position, those are the right features at the right scale.
The trade-off is flexibility. A fixed lens saves cost and weight but removes the ability to resize the image from a fixed mount. A UHE lamp gives predictable output but adds a consumable to the total cost of ownership. SVGA keeps the unit cheap to source but limits its resale audience, which matters if you are a distributor thinking about how quickly stock turns.
For a system integrator, the RS-232C control is the strongest argument. It means the projector can be tied into a room controller and monitored remotely, which is exactly what a fixed install needs and what a plug-and-play consumer unit often lacks. Pair that with grade A condition and the unit reads as a sensible, low-risk fit for permanent rooms. Buyers applying the same grade and inspection logic to a room build can read the Crown CM-310A used microphone guide for how condition notes are handled elsewhere on this site.
If your project also involves audio, the same grade and inspection logic applies across the range, and the used pro audio equipment catalogue is the place to check what else is in stock for a combined room build.
Ask OxGears four things in one message: lamp hours on the actual unit, quantity available, dimensions and weight, and whether any price, warranty or lead time can be quoted for your destination. Those four answers convert this listing from a specification sheet into a costed purchase.
Then confirm the room. Measure the mounting distance and calculate the screen size the 1.48–1.62:1 throw ratio will produce at that distance. If the result does not match the screen you intend to fill, stop there, because no condition grade fixes a throw mismatch.
Finally, confirm the control path. If the install depends on RS-232C or USB-B control from a room system, state that in the enquiry so the availability check covers the correct variant and any required cabling. Requests go through contact OxGears, and a clear brief gets a faster, more accurate quote. Where the same room also needs sound reinforcement, the banquet event PA system solution shows how projection and audio can be planned together for a fixed install.
The listing states SVGA (800x600) resolution and 3200 ANSI lumens, with a 15,000:1 contrast ratio. Venue owners fitting a meeting room or lobby should browse the used video display equipment range to match this projector with screens and mounts from one supplier.
Lamp hours are listed as on request, so the figure is not published. Ask OxGears for the lamp hours on the specific unit before buying.
It has a fixed focal length lens with a throw ratio of 1.48–1.62:1, so image size is set by mounting distance.
Inputs and outputs are HDMI, VGA, USB-A, USB-B, audio and video. Control is via RS-232C, USB-B and IR remote.
The unit is grade A. Quantity available, dimensions and weight are listed as on request, and no price, warranty, lead time or MOQ is published. ## Sources
EPSON CB-S05E product page: /products/epson-cb-s05e/ OxGears used pro audio equipment: /products/ Contact OxGears: /contact/ Manufacturer published specifications for EPSON CB-S05E (no verifiable link supplied)
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