Epson Ships MovieMate 25 Home Projector

New home media projector from Epson offers up 480p resolution, 1,200 ANSI lumens and a built-in DVD/CD drive.

Epson America today said they began shipping the MovieMate 25 Projector-DVD/Music Player Combo to the U.S.and Canada. The MovieMate 25 is set with a $1,199 estimated street price.   This projector, according to Epson, offers up 480p resolution 3LCD 16:9 widescreen technology. The 3LCD technologyuses one LCD chip each for red, green and blue to produce what Epson feels is the best possible viewing experience. The MovieMate 25 has a brightness rating of 1,200 ANSI lumens, a built-in DVD/CDdrive, a built-in, self-amplified JVC stereo speaker system and an external 40-watt subwoofer. It also offers video and audio inputs for devices ranging from DVD players to MP3 players as well asDTS/Dolby 5.1 audio outputs.   Included with the MovieMate 25 Projector-DVD/Music Player Combo is an 80-inch, pull-up, floor-standing, 16:9-widescreen screen with its own integrated compactcarrying case.   "The Epson MovieMate 25 truly is the ultimate combo projector and is suited perfectly for users of all technical levels, including those who may have absolutely noexperience using a projector," said Jodi Maugham, product manager, Home Entertainment Division, Epson America. "Not only does it give you all of the key technologies you need to create animmersive, big screen experience quickly and easily using just one solution, but it’s also a very attractive product that blends nicely into virtually any home’s decor."