Epson EH-TW5000 75,000:1 contrast ratio projector available
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Patrick @ Jun 8th 2009 5:11PM
This has been out for a long time. It is the same as the HomeCinema6500 / ProCinema7500. EngadgetHD really has poor coverage of the home theater projector market, often covering the release of a super bright business projector and promoting it as a home theater projector. At least this time they chose an actual home theater projector to cover.
Patrick
lakersin2025 @ Jun 8th 2009 8:15PM
Can anyone recommend a decent 1080p projector that won't break the bank? Mainly for movies at night.
Bozster @ Jun 8th 2009 9:26PM
Panasonic AE-3000 or if you can still find Epson 1080UB (it's been discontinued but if you can still find it it's a great projector). I have Sony HW-10 but that one is not really on the cheap.
LiterateBarbarian @ Jun 9th 2009 7:30AM
Epson does indeed have different model names and numbers for the USA and Europe. The Epson EH-TW5000 (aka. PowerLite Pro Cinema 7500UB) has been available in Europe since early January 2009. The lowest price from any reputable, reliable online store has, in Switzerland, dropped from CHF 4070.00 at release to the current CHF 3805.00 (currently about USD 3500 or EUR 2520 or GBP 2170). Its recommended list price is CHF 4925.00.
Bozster writes of the Panasonic PT-AE3000 in his comment, and some would argue that it is the superior projector. It has been on the market in Europe since October 2008 and the lowest online price has dropped in price from over CHF 4000.00 to its current CHF 3500.00
My own opinion is that the Panasonic and Epson machines are both worthy of the dedicated home cinema room. I've seen both these 3LCD projectors in action and have compared against significantly more expensive SXRD and DLP machines, but personally struggle to see the cost/benefit advantage of the pricier technologies.
For those who are currently saving up for a purchase instead of buying right now, there are rumours of the next iteration of the Panasonic (perhaps PT-AE4000?) being available for Christmas 2009. By the way, I currently own a DLP projector and have decided to buy the Panasonic AE-3000, not because there is any great difference between the Epson and Panasonic picture quality, or noise level, or even because of the trivial price difference, but because my Blu-ray player is a Panasonic.
BarkingGhost @ Jun 9th 2009 9:20AM
Who actually is buying into these marketed contrast ratio values other than Engadget?
kevinp @ Jun 9th 2009 12:09PM
Dont buy the panasonic ptae 3000 in South Africa why ?
because it costs the equivalent on of $6500 here better fly to the UK or States
and save yourself a several thousand dollars.
better still teach the greedy ******* at panasonic a lesson and don't buy it at all.