Epson PowerLite Cinema 700 costs only slightly more dollars than its horizontal line count
We're sorry you lost your fortune in the global financial crisis, but we've got some news to cheer you up -- you might still be able to plaster your living room wall with HD video. Epson just launched the PowerLite Cinema 700, a 720p home theater projector that it claims is the first to retail at $799. Sure, they've made this kind of claim before, and it's true that if you look hard enough you'll probably find a couple other 720p projectors at that price, but we're not gonna make a fuss -- this 3LCD projector is a decent deal, what with it doing 2,000 lumens and having a 2,000:1 contrast ratio. It's already available in Epson's online store -- or, at least it would be if it wasn't sold out at the moment. Guess some other economically depressed folks thought it was a decent deal, too!
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John @ Nov 10th 2008 3:51PM
If you love it so much, why don't you marry it?
KAIKAI @ Nov 10th 2008 4:11PM
because it might not love you back :(
Rick @ Nov 10th 2008 4:05PM
Best Engadget title yet.
BobFromVegas @ Nov 10th 2008 4:28PM
Wow! A post that isn't an advertisement for Engadget Mobile!
If I had a wall that would work with it, maybe I'd consider it. Probably not. Oh well, if it gets cheaper this is good for those who do need it.
NoAndThen @ Nov 10th 2008 4:36PM
This thing is baaadass for $800. I'm still waiting for Black Friday/after drops.
Evan @ Nov 10th 2008 4:47PM
Pretty sure I bought a 720p projector from Acer over a year ago for $100 cheaper than that...
thequinox @ Nov 10th 2008 6:04PM
Yeah probably, but it wasn't anywhere near the same quality. No offense to Acer, but they are not an HT projector company, they make cheap data projectors with bad color and lumen ratings.
lepton@leptonicsystems.com @ Nov 10th 2008 5:16PM
The real question with projectors is - how much does the lamp cost and how long does it last? $300 every 2000 hours is common..
Jon Acheson @ Nov 10th 2008 5:31PM
You lost me at 720P.
If I'm paying to upgrade my gear, it's 1080P or I'll save the money.
andreykireev @ Nov 10th 2008 7:14PM
Is it me or the 720p is a VERTICAL line count?!
WiiFTW @ Nov 10th 2008 8:33PM
720 is the number of horizontal lines.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/720p
It's just you.
andreykireev @ Nov 10th 2008 9:10PM
Yup! It is just me =) I live in my own little world!! Thanks WiiFTW
Information Central @ Nov 10th 2008 11:08PM
"at least it would be if it wasn't sold out at the moment."
...if it WEREN'T sold out...
Wwhat @ Nov 11th 2008 1:10AM
You might have mentioned the dB it puts out too while you were listing specs, that's important with a projector.