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Editor's HDTV Pick

HP 47 inch MediaSmart 1080p LCD HDTV "Out of the box" digital media platform. Enjoy videos, pictures and music from home network + digital media delivered over your broadband Internet connection + 3 x HDMI

Epson’s MoveMate 50 and MovieMate 72 are affordable, combination 3LCD projector plus DVD units. Epson have kept the weight down for portability between rooms or for vacation travel. With the excellent onscreen motion handling of 3LCD, the MoveMate 50 and 72 are suitable for television sports events, DVDs and even games. With a versatility that would be appreciated on a vacation, they can also project slideshows or play music tracks from a USB drive or a DVD/CD. A PC or Mac can also be connected using the VGA input.

Another convenient feature is the more powerful than usual (television size) twin Dolby 5.1 Digital DT stereo speakers at 8W for the MoveMate 50 and 5W for the MoveMate 72.

Apart from the excellent on-screen motion rendering, the 3LCD projection technology produces excellent image quality with bright, natural colors.

Epson MovieMate 50

The Epson MovieMate 50 is not high definition having a 480p native resolution. But, it does deliver that large image experience with the capability of displaying an 80-inch, widescreen image from just 7.8 feet away, or a 120-inch image from just 11.8 feet away. Brightness for the the MovieMate 50 is 1000 lumen which is in line for a home theater situation with reduced ambient light. The contrast ratio is 300:1 which is adequate for the intended usage.

At 8.3 pounds it’s not what one could class as portable but, you do have the DVD player included and there is a handle to make transporting it more comfortable. The size of the MovieMate has improved with the footprint having been reduced some 63% from earlier models. To help simplify setup both Epson MovieMate models have +/- 15 keystone correction for squaring up the image on the screen.

Epson MovieMate 72

The MoveMate 72 is the high definition (720p) model of the siblings. It will also upconvert standard resolution (480p) to 720p. The 72 is slightly brighter at 1200 lumen and has much larger contrast ratio of 1000:1 for more detail in dark scenes. Replacement projection lamps are a considerable cost of ownership and it should be noted that the rated lamp life is up to 3000 hours which is 150% of the 2000 hours for the Epson MovieMate 50.

This model also has a swivel base for more versatile DVD loading. For the extra features you are paying with less portability with the unit coming in at 15.2 pounds.

Specification Epson MovieMate 50 and MovieMate 72 3LCD Projector with Built-in DVD Player

Epson’s PowerLite 82C and PowerLite 62C are ultra-portable (5.9 lbs, 2.7kg) 3LCD projectors intended for use by presenters who need to be on the move. Both projectors have plenty of brightness at 2000 lumen to cope with higher ambient light situations if necessary. The brightness is complimented by a 400:1 contrast ratio. Native resolution for the Epson PowerLite 82C is the fairly standard XGA (1,024 x 768) for business projectors while it is SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) for the 62C.

Both projectors have a quick four second start off and instant off (no cooling time required) for quick set up and get-away. For setup flexibility the projectors come with a 1.2x optical zoom lens and have +/-30 degrees (vertical) of automatic keystone correction.
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Judges for CES 2008 recognized an astute, market changing idea when they nominated the Epson Ensemble HD 1080 as a Design and Engineering Honoree in the Video Components Product Category. The market changing concept being recognized was Epson’s development of a world first complete, fully-integrated audio and video projection system. It seems such a simple concept but factors appealing to consumers will be;

• There is no requirement to shop around for separate equipment items matching performance requirements, connectors etc. – it’s an “out of the box” solution even including everything required for installation.
• The system is already integrated complete with a single remote to control all components.
• With cleverly integrated surround sound speakers cabling and installation effort and costs have been minimized.

The Ensemble HD package includes:

• Epson PowerLite Home Cinema Projector - 1080p or 720p in cradle with integrated speakers
• Motorized electric screen – 100 inches with integrated LCR speakers
• Integrated 5.1 surround sound system - custom-designed by Atlantic Technology
• Subwoofer – 10 inch
• Audio/video controller with dual HDMI inputs and 1080p up-conversion with built-in progressive-scan DVD player
• Universal remote control - pre-programmed, backlit LCD
• Installation components including all mounting brackets, cables and wire management tracks

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Epson’s Powerlite S5 is 3LCD technology projector for a good recommended price. It has an SVGA (800 x 600) native resolution and will support HDTV (720p and 1080i). The contrast ratio is a reasonable 400:1. Replacement projector lamps are a considerable life time cost for projectors making Epson’s new E-TORL lamp’s 4,000 hour rated life a bonus.

With 2,000 ANSI lumens of brightness the Epson Powerlite S5 can project a bright image even with considerable ambient light.

Epson 3LCD Projection Technology Benefits

Briefly, 3LCD technology is a video projection system that uses three LCD panels to produce an image. It has three key advantages: (read more..)

Each year Pacific Media Associates conduct a survey of North American Dealers to rate large screen display manufacturers. The survey requires each dealer to rate each manufacturer on a broad range of relevant factors including products, marketing support, after-sale support, on-time delivery and end-user support. Some 25 different factors are rated and combined for an overall composite rating for each manufacturer.

For 1997 the six award recipients were;

Gold Award: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc.
Silver Award: Epson America, Inc.
Bronze Award: Optoma
Honorable Mention: Hitachi America, Ltd. / NEC Display Solutions / Eiki International, Inc.

Epson, Optoma and Mitsubishi were ranked as the top three (3) projector manufacturers by Pacific Media’s 11th annual Associate Dealer Survey. The survey, covering 144 dealers, asked dealers to rank their suppliers on 25 aspects of support, products and after sale support. Some aspects were weighted higher (more important) in determining an overall composite scores for manufacturers.

Although the Pacific Media survey is of dealers, some of them supply directly to the public making some of the publicly released findings of direct interest to end consumers:

• Good Price/Performance – Optoma, Mitsubishi
• On-Time Delivery – Sanyo, Hitachi
• Product Quality/Reliability – Mitsubishi, Eiki
• Products – Optoma, Mitsubishi
• After Sale Support – Epson, Mitsubishi

A couple of interesting market predictions made dealers in the survey are:

• market share of 1080p resolution front projectors will grow to 41% in 2007
• front projectors with wireless connections for Media Center PC installations will reach a 63% attach rate in 2007

Both projectors use the latest generation of Epson 3LCD (three LCD panels) technology for more natural colors and intense, sharper images. Both projectors have XGA (1024 x 768)resolution. In addition, they also have features specifically aimed at business and education presenters and their environment.

The projectors higher brightnesses of 2,600 ANSI lumens and 2,,200 ANSI lumens for the 822p and 77c respectively well suited to education and business environments. The energy efficient and long life (up to 4,000 hrs) E-TORL lamps are appealing.

Epson Powerlite 822p Features

• As it’s aimed at the education market , the Powerlite 77c has a closed captioning decoder for hearing impaired students
• built-in speakers are 7W for classroom coverage without additional speakers
• the projector has the flexibility to accept 720p and 1080i high definition video sources
• as commonplace in education facilities the 77c has FJ-45 LAN connectivity for remote monitoring and control
• for flexible positioning the projector comes with a 1.2x zoom lens

Epson Powerlite 77c Features

• the projector has the flexibility to accept 720p and 1080i high definition video sources
• presenters are able to turn off sound and images if necessary during a presentation with an A/V mute slide
• for more flexible set-up the Powerlite 77c comes with a 1.2x zoom lens
• For security of presentation materials the 77c requires a four-digit password

Epson announced on December 12, 2006 their development of a new high-temperature polysilicon (HTPS) liquid crystal midrodisplay panel to boost performance of 3LCD technology projectors and LCD rear projection TVs (RPTV). The new panel, measuring only 0.7 inch or 1.9cm diagonally, supports full 1080p high definition.

Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) panels are active matrix display containing a microscopic thin-film transistor in the corner of each pixel. High-temperature polysilicon (HTPS) panels are active matrix displays with TFTs. HTPS panel design facilitates miniaturization while delivering higher pixel counts and higher aperture ratios. They also offer higher definition and higher contrast than conventional TFT panels.

3LCD is a projection train architecture using three LCD panels for bright, natural images. 3LCD projection technology features the use of high-temperature polysilicon (HTPS) panels. HTPS panels provide improved contrast levels and magnificent black and shadow reproduction that is excellent for theatre and home entertainment applications

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Epson is has announced the introduction of a new “flagship” home theater projectors specifically to maximize viewer benefits of 1080p (1,920 x 1,080) resolution video sources. Epson have always made a point of developing and manufacturing the technologies built into their projectors and the Powerlite Pro Cinema 1080 Home Theater Projector is no exception.

3LCD Technology

Probably the biggest feature of the PowerlLite Pro Cinema 1080 is the use of 3LCD projection technology. 3LCD technology was initialted in 1995 and adopted by numerous front projector manufacturers (Fujitsu, Hitachi, Panasonic, Sanyo and Sony) for its compactness and image quality. (read more..)

On September 13, Epson announced new 3LCD home theatre projectors with professional level processing technology – the Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 810 and PowerLite Pro Cinema 810 HQV.

Common features:

• 720p native resolution,
• 1,600 (up to) ANSI lumens of brightness (impressive for home cinema),
• 2.1x zoom Fujinon lens for more flexible installation. 6000:1 contrast ratio delivered in part by an advanced Iris function which automatically adjusts the image to the level of the video signal,
• full IR/RS-232 controls and home automation system-compatible codes for custom installers to create a system where audio and video are managed from a single remote control,
• ISF-certified (Imaging Science Foundation) calibration,
• Epson AccuCinema Color Management calibrated out-of-the-box to D6500 color standards and an ideal gamma curve of 2.2.,
• Vertical and Horizontal Offset Lens – 100% horizontal, 50% vertical,
• Epson Super White for cleaner images with less noise and better picture quality,
• Cinema Filter which cuts the light of unwanted wavelengths, expands color space and provides high-purity color for greater intensity and contrast in dark scenes,
• connections including MDMI, Component Video, RGB Video, S-Video, Composite and RS-232 digital connections.

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