Epson has introduced its latest line of ultra-short throw projectors, the PowerLite 450W and Epson PowerLite 460. Both projectors are 3LCD projection and are aimed the education market. Both models have a microphone input and integrated 10W speaker. There is built-in closed captioning decoder, as well.
3LCD technology provides an energy efficient light engine which efficiently uses available lamp light to create stunning images; in contrast to 1-chip DLP technology, 3LCD requires, on average, 25 percent less electricity per lumen of brightness
The PowerLite 450W is the highest-resolution of the two, with 2,500 lumens brightness but a widescreen 1280×800 resolution better tailored to newer notebooks. The PowerLite 460 is brighter at 3,000 lumens but stops at 1024×768.
Additionally, both projectors enable remote access either through a school’s wired connection or 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi networks. The projectors can also pipe content directly from a Mac or PC over USB and recognize USB memory devices such as a thumb drive.
The projectors are scheduled for release in February of 2010 and are priced at $1,500 for the 450W and $1,700 for the 460. . For additional information about the new PowerLite projectors, visit www.epsonbrighterfutures.com.
