Epson outs New High-end Projectors

Epson Philippines introduced several high-end models
of their projectors yesterday. Of the lot, there were two projectors
that caught my interest.
First one is this ultra-short throw projector (EB-450Wi) specifically made for classroom-type environments.



The Epson EB-450Wi projector is mounted from the ceiling and projects
the image to a wall, whiteboard, or almost any surface and can get as
close as just 2.8 centimeters away from the wall (can project a 60-inch
image at 7.6cm away) with a maximum brightness of 2,500 lumens.
The set also comes with a wireless digital infrared pen so you can
actually write in the projected image. Comes with a 10-watt integrated
speakers and connects via VGA, USB, LAN or wireless USB. Suggested
retail price is Php106,900 in stores.



This other one (EH-TW4500) is mainly used as a home theater projector
with a contrast ratio of 200,000:1 (highest in the world for a
projector) and capable of doing a full HD 1080p. The unit can project a
screen image as large as 300 inches (9 meters) with a brightness power
of just 1,600 lumens.
To make the projected videos look better, Epson included “refined
frame interpolation” which inserts new frames in between existing frames
to suppress blurs and make it smoother and sharper. Suggested retail
price for the EH-TW4500 is Php156,000 — sounds pretty expensive but for a
300-inch full HD theater experience, I think it’s worth it.