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Epson Projector Reviews

Top-selling Epson projector systems for home theater use: The S1 SVGA Projector and the Epson PowerLite 73C Video Projector.


The selected Epson home theater projectors come fully loaded with similar high tech specs - yet they are priced well within reach of many home theater enthusiast.


 

 
 

 

Epson are well renowned for being capable of delivering high-end products of exceptional quality in the home and office. Of particular interest for the home theater are their products in the area of video projection technology.

The two selected Epson projector units for our reviews are no exception in this respect; these are the S1 SVGA Epson projector, and the Epson PowerLite 73c projector.

Feature rich, these Epson projector units are capable of delivering crystal clear pictures at well within reach of many home theater budgets; both make use of  LCD technology, and are extremely quite in operation.

Note: The Epson Video Projectors presented here were reviewed by Practical Home Theater Guide in January 2004. These video projectors have now been discontinued and are only available as 'used' or 'refurbished'.

To access the full range of Epson projectors presently available online, please check out the following link: Epson Video Projectors

 

 

Epson S1 SVGA LCD Video Projector

The S1 Epson projector is great for viewing DVDs and other video sources on a 100"+ screen with vibrant and accurate colors, bright image, low fan noise and hardly any pixelation.

 

 The S1 SVGA Epson projector - a great affordable projector for the home theater

The counterpart for the Epson S1 is the InFocus X1 DLP projector; the X1 may exhibit a slight tendency to rainbow effect. The contrast ratio of the InFocus X1 is much better than  Epson S1. However. the Epson SVGA projector has no such rainbow problems as it makes use of 3 x 0.5" active matrix LCDs as the image source.

This Epson projector represent an effective way to start your home theater on a tight budget - available at under $1000 from some online superstores, it is capable of delivering crisp clear bright pictures and color saturation that are second to none at such a price; replacement bulbs cost very little too. What's more, its short throw lens will easily get a 100" projection within a 10 feet projector-to-screen distance.

Main Features:

  • 800 x 600 SVGA native resolution

  • 1,200 ANSI lumens

  • 0.5-inch TFT active matrix LCDs

  • 1-watt mono audio speaker

  • 400:1 contrast ratio

Technical data:

  • Projection system: LCD

  • Driving method: EPSON Poly-Silicon TFT Active Matrix 0.5" LCD

  • Native resolution: SVGA, 800 x 600

  • Pixel number: 480,000 dots X 3 (800 x 600) LCDs

  • Effective scanning frequency range: Pixel Clock: 13.5MHz to 162MHz, Horizontal:15KHz to 92KHz, Vertical: 50Hz to 85Hz

  • Aspect ratio: 4:3 with integrated 16:9 support

  • Projection lens/type: Manual Focus

  • Projection lens/F-number: 1.4

  • Projection lens/f-number: 16.6mm

  • Supported Screen size: 30 to 300 inches

  • Performance: Analog RGB I/O, Native: 800 x 600, Resize: 1024 x 768, 640 x 480.

  • Video I/O: Supports NTSC and PAL at 550 line; Input Signal: NTSC, NTSC4.43, PAL, M-PAL, N-PAL, PAL60, SECAM, HDTV: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i

  • Zoom ratio: Digital zoom 1.0-1.2

  • Screen width ratio: 1.45 to 1.8:1

  • Input connectors/video: Composite Video: RCA x 1; S-Video: Mini DIN; Component Video: Mini D-sub 15-pin (in common with Analog RGB connector); Video-RGB: Mini D-sub 15-pin (in common with Analog RGB connector); Audio: RCA x 2 (in common with Analog RGB Audio terminal); Audio signal: 500m Vrms/47Kohm

  • Audio output: 1W Mono

  • Lamp type: 132W UHE

  • Expected Lamp life: 2000 hours

  • Keystone correction: Vertical: +/- 15 degrees

  • Brightness (typical): 1200 ANSI lumens

  • Contrast ratio: 400:1

  • Brightness uniformity (typical): 85%

  • Color reproduction: 24 bit, 16.7ml

  • Noise level: 33db

  • Power supply: 100 to 120V +/-10%, 50/60hz AC

  • Power consumption: 180W / 5W at powered off mode

  • Remote control/features: Source selection, power, aspect, color mode, volume, e-zoom, a/v mute, freeze, menu. Operating Angle: Right/Left +/- 30 degrees, Upper/Lower +/- 15 degrees, Operating Distance: 19.7 ft (6m)

  • Dimensions: 10.4" (W) x 4.5" (H) x 14.6" (D)

  • Weight: 7 pounds (shipping weight: 10 pounds)

  • Warranty: 2 years parts and labor

All in all, a solid home theater Epson projector at under $1000. With its brilliant picture quality and full-featured SVGA performance, you can't miss with the Epson S1 SVGA Video Projector!

 


 

Epson PowerLite 73c Projector

Another affordable great projector from Epson for the home theater. Selling at less than $1900 from some online superstores, the PowerLite 73c Epson projector brings full-featured XGA performance, razor-sharp projections  for a truly cinematic experience.

The PowerLite 73C Epson projector is a full-featured XGA projector for both home theater and business use.

Main Features:

  • 1,024 x 768 native resolution with resizing to 1,280 x 1,024

  • 1,500 ANSI lumens brightness

  • 15-degree auto keystone correction

  • Electronic zoom lens; monitor-out port

  • Credit-card-sized remote

Technical data: 

  • Projection system: LCD

  • Driving method: Seiko Poly-Silicon TFT Active Matrix 3 x 0.7" LCDs with micro lens array

  • Native resolution: XGA 1,024 x 768

  • HDTV-ready: Yes (supports 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i formats; optional cable required)

  • Aspect ratios: 4:3, 16:9, 5:4

  • Zoom ratio: 1:1.2

  • Contrast ratio: 500:1

  • Screen-width ratio: 1.48 to 1.7:1 (distance/width)

  • Projected Image size: 30 to 300 inches

  • Brightness: 1,700 ANSI lumens (typical)

  • Brightness uniformity: 85 percent (typical)

  • Color reproduction: 24-bit, 16.7 million

  • Power consumption: 240 watts (2.6 watts in sleep mode)

  • Fan noise: 36 dB

  • Remote control features: Keystone, source selection, power, page up/down, color mode, volume, presets, zoom, audio/video mute, freeze. Operating distance: 20 feet

  • Video inputs: Composite-vide, S-video, and component-video (optional component-video cable required), mini D-sub 15-pin (in common with analog RGB connector)

  • Audio inputs: 1 stereo minijack (.125-inch), 1 stereo analog RCA (left/right)

  • Expected lamp lifetime: 1500 hours

  • Audio output: 1 watt mono

  • Dimensions: 12.4" (W) x 3.6" (H) x 9.5" (D)

  • Weight: 6.4 pounds (shipping weight: 15 pounds)

  • Warranty: 2 years parts and labor (90 days lamp)

  • For a replacement bulb, check out here: Replacement Lamp for POWERLITE 73C

A great Epson projector engineered to deliver power and flexibility with true movie picture quality when connected to a DVD or a HDTV source. The Epson PowerLite 73c Projector is an affordable high quality product from Epson worth considering when planning a big screen for your home theater.

 


 

Search for your Video Projector requirements at Amazon.com

 

A full range of video projectors for both the home theater and business use is available at Amazon.com.

However, prior to any decision, we recommend to do some research of your own. In particular, look at what other customers had to say about their video projector following their purchase. This will give you extensive insight about the product of interest. A good starting point in this respect is the customer feedback posted on the amazon site. 

You can search the amazon storefront without leaving our site by using the amazon search box below; your search results will appear here under.

 

 

 

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Last updated on:

27th December 2005

 

 


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