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Epson EH-TW7200 review

Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £1898
inc VAT

excellent picture quality, but an awkward middle ground in terms of price

Specifications

1,920×1,080 resolution, 2 ANSI lumens, 466x140x395mm , 8.4kg

http://www.projectorpoint.co.uk

Epson’s latest three-LCD home cinema projector has just about everything you could want from a mid-range model, including a high 1,920×1,080 resolution, active 3D support, and vertical and horizontal lens shift. Even better, its 2,000 lumens of light output means you shouldn’t need to draw the curtains every time you want to watch a film.

Epson EH-TW7200

With a substantial 466x 395mm footprint, the EH-TW7200 is a large projector, and almost twice the size as some competing models, so you may struggle to fit it on a coffee table or bookshelf. The large lens is centrally mounted, and exhaust fins on either side of the EH-TW7200 expel hot air, which is ideal if you’ll be putting it on a shelf or in a cupboard, as you won’t have to worry about accidentally obstructing the flow of air.

All the inputs are located at the back of the projector. The EH-TW7200 has two HDMI inputs, as well as S-video, component and composite video for legacy equipment, a USB service port, remote trigger and an RS-232 port for linking the projector to a home automation. Like many other home cinema projectors, the EH-TW7200 doesn’t have integrated speakers. That means you’ll need to wire it through an AV amplifier in order to hear sound because there are no audio outputs or pass-through connections on the main unit.

Epson EH-TW7200

Although the EH-TW7200 is a high-end projector, it doesn’t include any kind of electronic lens control; instead, you have to adjust zoom, focus and lens shift using the manual dials on the projector itself. Thanks to a 2.1x optical zoom, getting the EH-TW7200 to fill our projector screen was a painless process. All three dials were firm and stayed in place as soon as we let go, so you won’t constantly need to readjust focus. There’s an option for digital keystone in the settings menus, but it should be avoided if at all possible because it degrades picture quality compared to placing the projector directly perpendicular to your wall or screen.

Apart from lens control, everything can be controlled using Epson’s rather chunky remote control. It’s backlit, which is great for making adjustments once you’ve settled down to watch a film, and has buttons to switch between inputs or enable the more advanced image processing modes quickly. There are also buttons to navigate the onscreen menu on the projector itself, in case you happen to misplace the remote.

Epson’s three-LCD projection system won’t suffer from the rainbow effect that plagues DLP projectors, and it also produces the same bright images regardless of content, so colours look just as bright as whites. The EH-TW7200 is rated at 2,000 lumens, which is bright enough to use in moderate daylight, but naturally you’ll get the best results when watching in the dark.

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Details

Price £1,898
Details www.epson.co.uk
Rating *****

Specifications

Projector technology 3-LCD
Lamp brightness 2 ANSI lumens
Lamp life 4,000
Lamp life in economy mode 5,000
Contrast ratio 120,000:1

Picture

Native resolution 1,920×1,080
Max compressed resolution 1,600×1,200
Aspect ratio 16:9
Other aspect ratios 16:9, 4:3, letterbox, 1:1
Max diagonal at 7ft 72in
Throw ratio 1.34:1 to 2.87:1
Optical zoom 2.1x
Projection distance 0.9m to 9m
Mirror image yes
Invert image yes
Lens shift horizontal 47%
Lens shift vertical 96%
HD Ready yes
Special view modes Dynamic, Living room, Natural, Cinema, 3D Dynamic, 3D Cinema

Inputs/Outputs

VGA input no
DVI input No
Composite input yes
S-video input yes
HDMI input yes
PAL support yes
SECAM support yes
NTSC support yes
Others inputs/outputs second HDMI input, RS232, trigger out

Other

Noise (in normal use) 32dB(A)
Size 466x140x395mm
Weight 8.4kg
Internal speakers none
Extras remote, cables (power)
Remote special features picture mode, colour temp, aspect ratio, zoom, keystone, input select, light
Power consumption standby 0W
Power consumption on 331W

Lamp

Lamp cost (inc VAT) £84
Lamp supplier www.projectorlampsworld.co.uk
Lamp cost per hour of use £0.02
Lamp cost per hour of use (economy) £0.02

Buying Information

Price £1,898
Supplier http://www.projectorpoint.co.uk
Details www.epson.co.uk

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