Epson Unveils 3LCD Reflective Laser Pro Cinema Projectors
Epson today announced a line of new Pro Cinema projectors with 3LCD Reflective laser technology. It includes the PowerLite Pro Cinema LS10000 4K Enhancement Projector and the Pro Cinema LS9600e Wireless 1080p Projector – both with 1,500 lumens of color brightness and 1,500 lumens of white brightness.
These groundbreaking projectors (these are the first home theater projectors using reflective 3LCD laser as a light source) combine Epson’s new 3LCD Reflective technology and a laser light source to project what the company calls “Absolute Black” contrast ratio and one of the industry’s largest color gamuts. The Pro Cinema LS10000 adds 4K Enhancement Technology3 for increased sharpness, clarity and detail, shifting each pixel diagonally by 0.5 pixels to double the resolution and surpass Full HD image quality without visible stair-stepping or pixel gaps.
The projectors are designed for installation convenience with 2.1x power zoom, power focus, lens shift up to 90 percent vertical and 40 percent horizontal, and lens position memory that can store up to 10 settings for standard 16:9 or 4:3 projection areas, and 2.35:1 wide cinema ratio. The laser light engine offers up to 30,000 hours of life with rapid warm-up or cool down time for fast, quiet operation. For added installation and operation flexibility, a WirelessHD transmitter connects up to five HDMI devices simultaneously, with one HDMI out connection and one optical port for switching between sources, and MHL connectivity to display content from MHL-enabled tablets and smartphones (LS9600e only).
Features include:
- 4K Enhancement Technology (LS10000 only)
- High color brightness and high white brightness: 1,500 lumens of color brightness and 1,500 lumens of white brightness (Pro Cinema LS10000); 1,300 lumens of color brightness and 1,300 lumens of white brightness (Pro Cinema LS9600e)2
- Laser light source ensures high-speed contrast control and wider color gamut with rapid warm-up and cool down
- Instant Off — content appears onscreen and turns off with virtually no wait
- High-speed contrast control for both bright and dark scenes
- Up to 30,000 hours of use4
- 3LCD Reflective technology for what Epson says is: “improved pixel density, increased aperture ratio and fast performance for incredibly smooth, film-like picture quality”
- Absolute Black contrast ratio delivers zero lumens during full-black scenes
- Super Resolution with Detail Enhancement and frame interpolation technology deliver a viewing experience in Full HD 1080p 2D and 3D
- Superior image quality with ISF calibration tools and THX Display Certification ensure accurate and exceptional performance
- Lens position memory to store up to 10 settings in the projector memory, including zoom and focus positions for standard 16:9 or 4:3 projection areas, and 2.35:1 wide cinema ratio
- Expansive color space for broad color reproduction with DCI and Adobe RGB modes
- Cooling system featuring premium materials including thermal-conductive copper piping
