Epson Ships New Home Cinema Projector

By Digital Trends Staff December 8, 2005

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 distance of an 80-inch widescreen image from 6.6 feet away, 3,000 hour lamp life and inputs for component video, VGA and composite video.

“The PowerLite Home 20 is an outstanding value for customers who want to bring the excitement of a cinematic experience into their homes and have the versatility of using it with other components, such as a DVD player, computer, an HDTV cable box or satellite receiver, video game console, and more,” said Fabia Ochoa, group product manager, Home Entertainment Division, Epson America. “And, considering the visual benefits that come from Epson’s 3LCD technology, consumers know their projected images are going to look great, no matter what video device they’re connecting to it.”

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