Epson PowerLite 720 HD projector comparison

This week Epson launched its latest home cinema projector on to the market. The PowerLite Home Cinema 720 is priced at US$1,300 making it a mid-range purchase, suitable for a home enthusiast looking for a hi-def projector. The PowerLite’s features include 1,600 lumens of brightness, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 16:9 display ratio, hi def quality up to 120 inch display, 4,000 hours of lamp life plus numerous inputs including HMDI, Component Video, S-Video and Composite Video. It also sports 3LCD technology which according to the blurb

3LCD is the world’s leading projection technology, delivering unbelievable color, amazing detail and road-tested reliability. Using an advanced 3-chip design, 3LCD offers full-time RGB for brilliant quality images without the possibility of color break-up.

So how does this sucker stack up against other projectors

	Panasonic PT-AX100U	Mitsubishi HC2000U
Resolution	1280 x 720	1280 x 720
Brightness (lumens)	2,000	700
Contrast Ratio	6,000:1	3,600:1
Projection Size (inches)	200	250
Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
HDMI input	Yes	Yes
PC input	Yes	Yes
Component in	Yes	Yes
Price (US$) *	$1,859	$1,700

* Prices from Amazon

I deliberately picked higher priced projectors, but even so the Epson stacks well against these competitors. The only downside may be the 120 inch display with both the Panasonic and Mitsubishi giving at least 66% diagonal width to your movie. So it looks as if Epson have come up with a winner here.

If anyone has one of these suckers feel free to drop me a line and let me know what you think.

Source: PR News Wire

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