Epson’s Powerlite Home Cinema 700 provides a convenient platform for large screen, heigh definition (720p) home entertainment with movies, games and sporting events. Family photos can also be projected using either the SD card slot or USB 2.0 connectivity.

At 2000 lumens the Epson Home Cinema is a bright projector which can cope with a fair amount of ambient light. It could also serve a crossover role as a portable business projector as it is only 6.2lbs and has auto vertical and manual horizontal keystone correction for quick setup. A digital zoom of 1.2 doesn’t give a lot of flexibility with the projector to screen distance. An instant off/on is handy as it eliminates waiting for the bulb to cool before packing up.

The Home Cinema 700 is based on the popular 3LCD, 3 chip projection engine. The contrast ratio at 2,000:1 is adequate but low compared to other Epson home cinema options. The energy efficient, long-life E-RORL lamp has a rated life of up to 4,000 hours dependant on use.

As well as the SD card slot and USB connectivity options include HDMI, Component Video, and S-Video digital connections. HDMI provides the convenience of audio and video connection with a single cable. The built-in 7W speaker gives a sound output similar to what one might expect from a smaller HDTV. If used for a presentation, there is a Monitor out ( D-sub 15 pin x 1) for seeing what is on screen behind while still facing the audience.

Resources

Specification Epson PowerLite 700 Projector (pdf)

Projector Lumens Guide

1080p vs 720p Resolution

3LCD Display Technology

Projection Screen Selection

Projector Keystone Correction – Digital and Lens Shift

User Reviews and Price Comparisons

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