Epson Launches Cheapest 1080p Projector

Epson America has announced a new 3LCD front projector—the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080, which is the industry’s first 1080p projector at the price point of $2,999.

Designed to maximize the viewing experiences of virtually any high definition content, the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 can produce display sizes up to 120 inches, which is more than eight times the display area of a 40-inch big screen television.

Many single-chip projection products currently on the market claim to achieve 1080p resolution through the use of moving mirrors, sequential color, and virtual pixels that create the illusion of seeing 1,080 full time vertical lines of resolution. However, Epson projectors achieve true 1080p resolution by actually using 1,920 x 1,080 pixels on each of the projector’s three LCD chips, resulting in full-time color and full-time resolution.

This technology further maximizes the visual benefits associated with today’s multimedia entertainment devices such as HD-DVD players, Xbox 360, Blu-Ray and the Playstation 3.

“Without question, this projector is poised to make a profound impact on the home theater market and it won’t take long for movie lovers everywhere to recognize that this projector represents the next must-have display,” said Aaron Marinari, senior product manager, Epson America. “The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 is an amazing breakthrough projector that pushes the limits of technology by delivering cutting-edge blacks, rich colors, depth, detail, and all in true 1080p native resolution.”

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The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 will be available in the US later this month.