At an event at Platinum Sky, Sinosteel Plaza in Sandton, Johannesburg, Epson hosted a small team of media for the South African launch of their new Full HD and 4K projectors.
As the number one projector brand for the past 15 years, each of the projectors launched features Epson’s 3LCD technology, designed and built in-house. The projectors launched on the evening included the EH-TW6700, EH-TW7300, and the EH-TW9300, with the EB-U04 (which retails for R14,999) also on show.
Apart from going into the specifications, features and visuals of each of the projectors, Epson also setup an impressive hands-on experience, which showcased different aspects of the projectors, and a direct comparison between a Full HD 1080p unit versus that of the 4K projector. The experiences included band-hero (in which we could play the drums, guitar, or some vocals), Call of Duty, and a competition zone in which we competed to set the fastest lap time racing for the Mercedes AMG Petronas (Epson being one of the main sponsors of the team). I managed to set the second fastest lap on the evening, picking up the runner-up prize. Thanks so much to Epson and Tribeca for arranging the launch event and prizes.
You can check out the basic specifications for each of the launched projectors as follows:
Epson EH-TW6700:
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• Full HD 3LCD technology
• Displays 2D and 3D video
• Frame interpolation and detail enhancement
• Watch a movie a day for seven years
• Wide lens shift
• 70,000: 1 contrast ratio
• Optional Wi-Fi capability
• RRP: R27,775.00 ex VAT.
Epson EH-TW7300:
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• 4K-enhanced and 3LCD technology with full HD, UHD BD and HDR support
• Watch a movie a day for seven years2
• Fully motorised optics for powerful zoom, focus and lens shift functionality
• Frame interpolation and detail enhancement for more fluid motion graphics and less blur
• RRP: R36,435.00 ex VAT.
Epson EH-TW9300
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• 4K-enhanced and 3LCD technology with full HD, UHD BD and HDR support
• Watch a movie a day for seven years2
• Incredible definition and the deepest blacks
• High 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
• Fully motorised optics for powerful zoom, focus and lens shift functionality
• RRP: R46,250.00 ex VAT.
