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Epson BrightLink 697ui Interactive Projector Review

Epson describes its BrightLink 697Ui ultra short-throw interactive display as “the ultimate academic collaboration tool,” and it’s nothing short of amazing. It boasts a full high-definition image of up to 100 inches diagonal from as close as 10 inches away from the screen. It is a powerhouse with great projection and many collaborative and interactive features. The native resolution on the 697Ui is 1920×1200 (Full HD) WUXGA widescreen, and the color brightness is a whopping 4400 lumens. When installed on a wall painted with “idea paint” (dry-erase marker paint), the display’s true interactivity came to life. The 697Ui comes with a one-year subscription to the SMART Learning Suite of interactive tools, including SMART Notebook. The 697Ui allows for wireless projecting from any device (including iOS, Android, Chromebooks, and Windows-based computers and tablets) as well as content sharing back to these devices. It also offers built-in PC-free whiteboard tools for interactive collaboration in the classroom and with offsite participants.

QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS

The 697Ui is easy to install on a variety of surfaces and simple to calibrate for instant interactivity. Even with classroom lights on, it presents a bright and engaging image.

EASE OF USE

Everything from the onscreen setup to setting up the license for the SMART Learning Suite and navigating the PC-free whiteboard mode is easy to follow and user-friendly. Our teachers really liked the spotlight and reveal tools which allowed them to present using virtual versions of a sliding paper on an old transparency projector. The PC-free annotation tools can also be used with document cameras and DVD-players that are connected to the display to bring those tools to life with more engaging learning opportunities.

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Epson VS250 SVGA Projector Review

The Epson VS250 has a great design—it’s basically everything we want in a projector and looks good to boot. At 11.9 x 9.2 x 3.2 inches and 5.3 pounds, it’s a nice size, and if it had a higher resolution, we’d have no problem recommending it.

One of our favorite features is that the projector automatically adjusts its vertical keystone when you extend the kickstand. The stand is a little wobbly and made from plastic, but it can do the job.

In place of the vertical keystone adjustment you would find on most other projectors, there is a horizontal keystone right behind the focus dial. This is amazing because you don’t have to point the projector straight at your projection surface. You can put the projector off to the side and adjust the distortion with the keystone, making this projector much more versatile. For example, you could put it on your nightstand next to the bed and project movies onto your wall. The rear feet are also adjustable so that you can level the projector on any surface. It even has a standard tripod mounting option.

The lens is high quality and offers 3,200 lumens of brightness. We found the focus adjustment very smooth and accurate. Instead of a lens cap, the projector has a built-in cover that you can slide open to expose the lens, and when it’s closed it mutes both audio and video. We thought this is a great design—no more missing lens caps!

The fan and cooling system is very well-designed, quiet, and even has a removable dust filter. The single 2W mono speaker is located in the back of the projector alongside all the connectivity ports. 

by Benjamin Zeman

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Epson Home Cinema 5050ub Projector Review

This projector is the successor to the very popular and well-reviewed 5040UB, also known as the TW9300. That projector has been regarded as one of the best projectors under $3k by the majority of home cinema enthusiasts. They’re LCD projectors, so those people that suffer from the rainbow effect when watching DLP projectors don’t need to worry, and of course, that also means they have good lens shift abilities for flexible room placement.

The new one has a few improvements which make it a good upgrade over its predecessor such as:

  • Improved contrast ratio: This is now 12000000:1 instead of the predecessors 1000000:1. This means there is now a bigger difference between the darkest and lightest parts of the image. A higher contrast ratio means better black levels, which is definitely a good thing.
  • Improved 4K enhancement: The 4K mechanism works a little faster than the last model to give a more accurate image.
  • Increased brightness: A small bump from 2500 to 2600 lumens. This isn’t a massive difference but the brighter the image the projector can display, the more the image pops so another improvement which is welcome.
  • 18 Gbps HDMI 2.0 compatibility: This is the biggest difference, the HDMI bandwidth has been increased. This means that the Epson 5050UB can now receive a full 4K 60hz signal, which means that you can play console games in 4K HDR at 60hz without needing to reduce the image quality at all.

The colour depth the Epson 5050UB now supports includes 4:4:4 in 8-bit, 4:2:2 in 8/10/12 bit, and 4:2:0 in 8/10/12 bit at 60Hz. In 24Hz it supports both 4:4:4 and 4:2:2 in 8/10/12 bit resolution.

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Epson Home Cinema LS100 3LCD Ultra Short-Throw Projector

One of the more challenging aspects of purchasing and owning a projector is managing lighting. Some enthusiasts build dedicated rooms where the lights can be completely controlled. The average consumer, however, only has access to the living room or family room to set up their HT system, rooms with big windows and lots of sunshine, which would require purchasing UV-blocking curtains. And even then, ambient light could still seep into the room and possibly affect the picture quality, meaning one would still have to wait until the evening hours to fully enjoy their projector.

For movie night with the family, waiting until after dinner is part of the fun, everyone sitting together in the dark to watch the latest release. But when inviting friends over for the big game in the middle of the day, watching on the biggest screen possible can turn one’s house into a major event, the place everyone will want to return. Heck, sometimes, movie fans just want to sit back and relax to a brainless popcorn flick in the afternoon on the big screen as well. And it’s in these particular situations Epson believes they have the solution to this sometimes-frustrating challenge, for those HT enthusiasts who desire enjoying their projector at any hour of the day.

Last year, Epson introduced the Home Cinema LS100 projector, a rather bulky-looking ultra short-throw machine that isn’t all that pretty to look at but delivers a satisfying picture when the lights are on. And by ultra-short, the company really means ultra short. Placed on the top of an entertainment center or a small table below the screen, the projector can display a 100″ diagonal image in full 1080p HD resolution from about 10″ away. One of the major advantages is eliminating the need for long cables running through walls or along the floor. And on top of that, the risk of shadows from people walking across the room is completely gone.

With an MSRP just under $3,000, the machine falls on the pricier side of things, considering the current rage for 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays. Then again, with true 4K projectors either beyond most consumers’ price range or falling short of matching the quality of a similarly priced flat-panel displays, the LS100 is a highly tempting option for producing the theater experience at home without the added hassles, including a laser light-source that could last up to ten years. Powered by Epson’s own polysilicon TFT active matrix technology, which is a fancy, innovative 3LCD display scheme, it promises 4,000 lumens of brightness and up to 2,500,000:1 contrast ratio, which should translate to a brilliant image, vivid colors and excellent black levels.

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See Full Review at hdgear.highdefdigest.com

Epson Powerlite 1781W Projector review

Projectors are becoming an increasingly popular way for businesses to liven up their boardroom, taking over from the days of having to crowd around a laptop, or spend time connecting up confusing networks of wires.

Epson’s PowerLite 1781W projector is the latest offering that looks to provide such services, all packaged in a slender design that can easily be packed up and taken to a meeting.

Design

As the name suggests, one of the stand-out features of the PowerLite 1781W is its lightweight build. Weighing in at just 1.67kg, the device is ultra-portable, which is incredibly useful if you need to take it to a meeting or presentation.

Thanks to its slimlime design, measuring in at 5cm tall and 29cm long, equivalent to many modern laptops, carrying it around is a breeze – and the device will easily slip into most laptop bags or rucksacks (if you don’t want to use the handy carry-case Epson provides you with). There’s also a two year warranty in case of any slips or spills, but the plastic body looks like it can withstand much of what a modern office should throw at it.

Setting the device up to start projecting is easy, with a small kickstand operated by a simple switch, and a lengthy power cable ensuring there should be no need to scrabble around for the right connections.

The PowerLite 1781W has a lamp life of up to 7,000 hours in Eco mode, and 4,000 hours in normal mode – more than enough for a couple of year’s video-conferencing or film-watching.

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See full review at www.techradar.com

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