Epson Pushes Home Cinema In A Box July 19, 2007

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Epson is not what you’d call ‘big’ in the consumer home cinema market but the company is hoping to change all of that with its new cinema-in-a-box approach.

The company best known for printers and projectors, has teamed up with Atlantic Technology to launch the Epson Ensemble 1080 Home Cinema System, promising everything you need to get the big screen thrills in one package.

The product comes in two flavours with a 720p and 1080p set-up costing around £2,500 and £3,500, respectively. The company thinks there’s a gap in the market between mainstream, entry-level home cinema kit and high-end, bank-breaking custom installations. It could be right. The 1080 system comprises:

• Epson 1080p High Definition Projector (or Epson 720p projector for Ensemble HD model)
• 100in Motorised Screen [with remote control] offers movie theatre-sized image
• Powerful 5.1 surround sound system custom designed by Atlantic Technology
– 10-inch subwoofer with all channels of amplification
• Audio/Video controller with dual HDMI inputs and 1080p up-conversion
• Built-in progressive-scan DVD player

The neutral colouring is deliberate to allow it to fit in with most living rooms although it will take a professional around four hours to install it all. It starts shipping in November.-Martin Lynch

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