Tag archive: Epson

New York State Attorney General A.G. Schneiderman has announced a multi-state settlement proposal that would see seven major LCD display manufacturers paying $553 million to settle charges they conspired to fix prices of flat-panel displays. The settlement has the companies paying a combined $538 million to settle price fixing charged; in addition, five of the companies will pay another $14 million to settle civil claims and penalties from… Read More

We're still not entirely certain how we feel about the Epson Moverio video glasses. On one hand, it seems like they offer a cool, future-is-now sort of experience, with Dolby stereo technology and the visual equivalent of a 320-inch screen seen from 20 meters away. On the other hand, they look a lot like those massive, over-the-glasses sunglasses often used by elderly people and welders. Still, the specs on the Moverio portable viewing… Read More

E Ink's thin electronic paper displays have proven to be a hit technology for ereaders, thanks to low power consumption, visibility in broad daylight, and a display that's, well, like paper. Now E Ink and Epson plan to take electronic paper to the next level, announcing a new high-resolution 300 dpi electronic display suitable for use in ereaders—a significant increase from the 160dpi displays available today. “As the… Read More

Epson is bringing interactive projecting technology to just about any wall-like surface available. Today, Epson introduced the BrightLink 450Wi, an interactive projector directed towards educators, which allows turn any standard whiteboard or smooth wall into an interactive learning area. Epson says the new BrightLink 450Wi can project onto any existing whiteboard, wall or other smooth surface preparing any space as a learning environment.… Read More

Epson and E Ink have announced the development of a new controller for E Ink's electronic paper displays that will offer touchscreen-like capabilities. The development would mean that products using E Ink's electronic paper displays—like the Sony Reader and Amazon.com's Kindle—could offer onscreen interfaces like menus and buttons, and potentially even let users write notes directly on the display. The… Read More

Japan's Seiko Epson Corporation—better known to U.S. consumers as just Epson—is getting out of the rear-projection television business. The company has halted production of its rear-projection TVs and plans to (ahem) focus its resources on front projectors. However, a company spokesperson said Epson is not abandoning the rear projection television business entirely, and plans to continue development of rear-projection… Read More

While high-def projection systems have previously been the domain of only the wealthy, advances in projection technology are pulling down prices in the market just as LCD and plasma prices continually fall. Epson’s latest projector fills the niche for reasonably price HD projectors by offering true 720p native resolution and a price well under $1,500. The PowerLite Home Cinema 720 takes many of the features from Epson’s… Read More

CEDIA Expo is all about the custom installation market, and few things require more custom installation than home theaters, so it's no surprise that electronics and video system manufacturers are showcasing big screen displays and high-resolution projectors at the show—including Epson and Mitsubishi, which are showing off their Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 UB and HC6000 3LCD 1080p projectors, respectively. First up, the… Read More

Imaging company Epson has announced its new Stylus C120, which the company claims is the world's fastest inkjet printer, offering 37 page-per-minute speeds for black, and 20 ppm for color printing in draft mode. Of course, Epson is only comparing the C120 to inkjet printers available for under $160—but that's not unreasonable considering the C120′s suggested price is just $89.99. “People who are thinking… Read More

If you have bigger plans for scanned images than putting them up on the Web or printing passable duplicates, Epson’s newest photo scanner may catch your interest. Unlike many of the scanners built into printers and faxes now, Epson’s latest V200 will pick up 4,800 dots per inch in resolution, targeting photo enthusiasts and people who want to archive their non-digital memories in archival quality. Considering that a standard… Read More

Epson has announced a high-end addition to its PowerLite Pro line of home theater projectors in the form of the Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080. Although the system won't be available in the U.S. until January of 2007, it packs some impression specifications, including a native resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 pixels 1200 cm/m2 brightness, a whopping 12,000:1 contrast ratio, and HDMI input. “One of the primary reasons Epson is the… Read More

Sometimes you've got to give it up for Epson, which continues to churn out functional devices which don't last forever, don't offer all the whiz-bang high-end features, and aren't going to take home tons of awards from flexibility and usability—but, dang it, they often get the job done just fine without requiring surrender of one's first-born or a second mortgage. And sometimes, concentrating on new… Read More

Seiko Epson filed a fresh complaint with the U.S. International Trade commission last week, accusing 24 new companies of manufacturing, distributing, or importing after-market ink cartridges which infringe on Epson's intellectual property. The complaint asks that the companies be banned from importing or selling the products in the United States. Epson has filed a separate suit against the same companies in a Portland court seeking… Read More

Epson America today announced they'd begun shipments of their new PowerLite Home 20 projector. This 480p native resolution 3LCD projector is priced at $999. The PowerLite Home 20 projector, according to Epson, is targeted towards entry level users and video enthusiasts. Features of this projector include a portable, table top design, 1,200 ANSI lumens of brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, optical/offset lens shift, short throw… Read More

Epson today added a new product to its Multimedia Storage Viewer family. The P-4000 Multimedia Storage Viewer is available now for $699. The P-4000 Multimedia Storage Viewer comes with an 80 GB hard drive for storing over 75,000 images, over 25,000 songs or about 90 to 300 hours of video and a 3.8