Epson's home-theatre-in-a-box projector

Mumbai: Epson has launched its latest Epson EH-DM3 home projector which represents the latest generation of Epson's innovative "home-theatre-in-a-box" models that integrate a DVD player and speakers into the projector's body, allowing users to enjoy an instant cinema experience without the need for any further device to be attached or turned on.

The concept for this "all-in-one" projector was first introduced in 2005 when Epson launched the EMP-TWD1. This pioneering projector was the first to integrate a DVD player and speakers into a single, attractive looking device which won the prestigious if international product design award for its innovative concept; as well as the convenience, performance and value it offers.

Key feature improvements that differentiate the new Epson EH-DM3 from its immediate predecessor, the Epson EH-DM2 are its improved brightness and lamp life, as well as a new HDMI input capability. The most significant improvement of the Epson EH-DM3 is the introduction of Epson's Auto Iris Technology that optimises the projector's contrast under different lighting environments and helps it achieve an excellent 3000:1 contrast ratio, which is significantly higher as compared to 300:1 for its predecessor. With this technology, users can enjoy movies even more as the projector is capable of producing deeper blacks and brighter images.

Smoother Image Reproduction with 3LCD Technology - Epson's proprietary 3LCD technology offers full-time colour projection with three separate LCD panels (Red, Green and Blue) thus ensuring smooth projection of image without colour breakup (commonly known as rainbow effect), distorted image patterns and visual fatigue, making it ideal for usage in home theatre environment. The three chip engine also delivers incredibly bright images and accurate colours that give a touch of realism in every image depicted. The success and road tested reliability of the 3LCD technology is marked by the milestone of 60 million 3LCD chips having been shipped to date.

The proprietary Epson Twin Optimized Reflection Lamp (E-TORL) features an elliptically-shaped reflector that helps to improve energy efficiency by 20 percent, resulting in significant energy savings and prolonged lamp life as compared to conventional lamps. Users enjoy cost savings through lower electricity consumption and more reliable projector system with longer lamp lifespan.

With an integrated DVD player and 10-watt surround sound stereo speakers, the Epson EH-DM3 serves as a convenient, portable "instant cinema" for users, who simply need to connect a single power cable to the projector and it is ready to play. The Epson EH-DM3 automatically senses the ambient light level in a room and selects the most appropriate theatre colour mode to suit. It can even sense the projected image and adjust the vertical keystone to give you a sharp, square image. The newly developed colour processing algorithm featured in the projectors reproduces primary colours from input source to projected images with supreme precision, resulting in more accurate and natural colours that produce true-to-life projections.

The built-in version 1.3a HDMI interface of the projectors is capable of transmitting nearly double the amount of information as compared to previous HDMI versions resulting in the expansion of colours in display. With its USB Display feature, owners of the Epson EH-DM3 can now do away with the usual, bulky VGA cable as it is able to accept images from a PC through a USB cable. Users can even share JPEG images as a slideshow from inserted USB memory devices without a PC.

The Epson EH-DM3 home projector will be soon available at a price of Rs. 49,900.

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