Ho-hum, another netbook. Does every CE manufacturer need to make one of these sub-laptops? Seriously. This time it’s Epson trying to generate some buzz with the above coming soon banner. The specs for the MiniNote have been released and they are just like every other netbook on the market. XP Home SP3 ATOM N270 (1.60GHz) 10.2” WSVGA screen (1024 x 600) 945GSE Express Video Chipset 1GB of PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 160GB of SATA HDD at 5400rpm Lan and Wifi b/g So, another day, another netbook. yay. → Read More
Oh, Epson, it’s been a long time since I’ve paid any attention to you since I no longer own a printer anymore. But you certainly surprised me today with the announcement of the P-6000 and P-7000 multimedia photo viewer. A four-inch VGA LCD with a four-color filter system gives you the best damn viewable image possible with over 16.7 million colors and runs the Adobe RGB color gamut at 94 percent. The P-6000 has an 80GB hard drive while the P-7000 doubles up with 160GB of storage for your RAW and JPEG images. Epson claims that these image viewing contraptions are 35 percent faster than previous models. Both viewers have the ability to playback video and audio files. They have built-in CF (UDMA compatibility) and SD (it’s unclear if they support SDHC, but I’m sure they do) slots while other formats will need a third party adapter. The rechargeable battery is said to last up to three hours. Look for Epson P-6000 and P-7000 in September for $600 and $800, respectively. → Read More
[photopress:scaled.P1020938.jpg,full,pp_image] Last spring I reviewed Epson’s PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 and looking back on that earlier review I was impressed with the quality and price point ($2999) of that unit. This year Epson sent me the new version, the Home Cinema 1080UB. UB stands for Ultra Black and this projector is also priced at $2999. So the question one would ask is: how much of an improvement (if any) is this model over last year’s model? Epson is the biggest manufactures of HD projectors, so it’s not for nothing that Epson is the big boy on the block. It makes sense; Epson also makes the LCD panels for their own projectors. That gives them a leg up over Sanyo, Mitsubishi and Panasonic because those guys all use Epson LCD panels in their projectors. [photopress:scaled.P1020943.jpg,thumb,pp_image][photopress:scaled.P1020940.jpg,thumb,pp_image] → Read More
Epson was also in town last week (who wasn’t? LOL!) showing off its wares and the biggest, both in size and in potential scope, was its Ensemble home theater system. It combines a set of Atlantic speakers and a 1080p Epson projector. The left-, right- and center-channel speakers are built into the piece that also holds the powered, retractable screen. The rear surrounds are built into the projector’s ceiling mount. It’s sorta like a home theater in a box, only not total crap. Ensemble’s gimmick isn’t just “everything’s included!” but its ability to be installed in rooms where you wouldn’t normally expect a home theater system. (The Epson folks were keen on mentioning that it’s damn near impossible for New Yorkers to install a home theater system without upsetting the landlord. This system is for them as much as anyone else.) A $4,999 720p version will also be released alongside the $6,999 1080p one this fall (the only difference between the two kits are the projector resolutions). The idea sounds good enough and it did work as advertised in person, so it gets the preliminary thumbs up from me. Ken looks to be reviewing it when it comes out, so keep your eyes peeled for his take. Epson → Read More
Stand-alone photo scanners like Epson’s just released Perfection V200 are great for folks who used film cameras during the stone age to take pictures. Whereas those of us who reached full statue during the digital camera boom have less use for them, others could do far worse than this Epson offering. Its 4800 dpi resolution should hold up just fine even when scanning images at the maximum 14×21-inch size, to say nothing of its ability to scan 3D objects. Yup, its lid lifts up a might 180 degrees in order to scan real life 3D objects. The prank possibilities are unlimited. Perhaps, then, kids should look at the V200 a little more closely. That the scanner is only $99 not only means that a lowly blogger like me can afford it, but that you can buy two or even three and hand them out like smarties on Halloween. Epson → Read More
The Epson R380 is an Ultra Hi-Definition photo printer that relies on some of the same technologies used by professional photo printers. The R380s is the mid-range in Epson’s HD photo printer line with the R260 on the lower end and the RX580 at the top of the line. Slightly less than 16 pounds, the R380 is approximately 18 inches wide, 21 inches deep and just over 11 inches high and has the foot print of a bulkier scanner /rinter. In fact, it looks like an all-in-one printer/scanner/copier. It uses 6-color cartridges that are accessible from the top and it has a bright LCD and a 5-in-1 card reader. These features may account for the bulky design. There is only one paper feed input and that is on top. The paper feed tray holds about 120 sheets of regular paper or 20 sheets of photo paper. → Read More
Epson, one of the big boys in the projector business, loaned me the PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 for a test drive. The Home Cinema is the first 1080p, three-LCD projector priced less than $3,000 ($2,999). That price, in itself is a big deal considering that just three years ago you would be paying more than $30,000 for a 1080p projector. Besides the price, Epson didn’t cut any corners on the PowerLite Cinema. → Read More
Viewing pleasure that is! The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 was announced at the end of March, but Epson recently gave us a demo of the projector, which delivers picture resolutions up to 1080p at up to 120 inches in size at a price point of $2,999. And for the money, the high-def picture quality is impressive. This PowerLite actually uses 1,920×1,080 pixels on each of the projector’s three LCD chips, so it is true HD, unlike similarly priced units that only use one chip and achieve 1080p-like picture quality. Epson ran through a variety of HD content — a Yankee game recorded in HD to a DVR, a Blue-ray movie, an HD DVD movie and a little game play on an Xbox 360. All of them looked fantastic, but the Yankee game and Blu-ray disc were particularly good. → Read More
Epson’s retro-looking R-D1 digital camera, originally released way back in in 2004, just received a slight upgrade. Crazy! It now has a 6.1-megapixel sensor (that’s it? I’ve seen cellphones with more than that) and lost some weight, now weighing a slim 5.7-ounces. So yeah, it’s probably not the best camera out there right now, but you’re essentially just paying for its unique looks. And pay you shall, for it’ll set you back around $2,500. Frankly, that’s about $2,000 too much, but collectors of “antiques” have no sense of value anyway. Product Page [Epson via Electronista] → Read More
The Epson Ultra Hi-Definition line of photo printers we reported on back in August are now available. So if you’ve got a whole lotta pent up aggression toward your current photo printer, we think it’s about time you took a baseball bat to it and replaced it with one of these beauties that churns out extra-delicious-looking pictures using the company’s new Claria Hi-Definition six-color, dye-based ink that’ll last up to 200 album-kept years and are smudge and scratch resistant. Epson Stylus Photo RX580 [Product page] Epson Stylus Photo R260 [Product page] Epson Stylus Photo R380 [Product page] → Read More
<img src="http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/composite inputs. While projectors aren't for everyone, there are those who swear by them for their media set-ups. The TW1000 will sell in Japan for about $3,000. No word yet on when we might see it over here, but Epson does like to share, so hopefully soon. Epson goes full 1080p HD with EMP-TW1000 projector [Mobile Mag] → Read More
