From Art at projector reviews blog (http://www.projectorreviews.com/blog/2008/09/08/epson-home-cinema-700-entry-level-720p-projector-at-a-breakthrough-price/#more-74)

From Art at projector reviews blog (http://www.projectorreviews.com/blog/2008/09/08/epson-home-cinema-700-entry-level-720p-projector-at-a-breakthrough-price/#more-74)

I clicked on your link first thinking you meant to type Home Cinema 720, but I see it is a completely new 720p projector. I am surprised that we have not heard a single whisper about this one. Good find.

I clicked on your link first thinking you meant to type Home Cinema 720, but I see it is a completely new 720p projector. I am surprised that we have not heard a single whisper about this one. Good find.

I agree, if these has semi-decent black levels, I may pick this up as a back up projector. If the MSRP is $799, I'm sure we'll see a $649-$699 street price...720p at that price is pretty amazing.

They announced the TW420 at IFA, but no press release about the HC700 at CEDIA ( they didn't press release the new upcoming HC6500UB either )

I wondered about the zoom as well. I found this photo on cnet.uk that seems to show 2 paddles on the lens barrel.

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/homecinema/0,39029447,49298667-4,00.htm

One thing that's mentioned in the TW420 web reports is that it has a low latency 'game mode' similar to the AX200.

Jonathan

Out on the Epson web site now:

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=63079021

Also, there's a cool video out on the PP site, with the Epson rep training PP folks. It shows this model & the new 1080P (mostly the 1080P).

I think that Epson has announced three new projectors that all of them have identical specifications, identical cases, same lamp and same price, $799.00

1.PowerLite Home Cinema 700
2.EX70 Multimedia Projector
2.PowerLite W6 Multimedia Projector

Am i missing something here?

Might be what some are looking for as a cheap entry into the market but here a few notes to consider:

Limited zoom - 1.2x
No lens shift
Fan - 35db/28db
Native resolution - 1280 x 800
CR - 2,000:1

Looks like they are trying to cover all the low cost bases with one model.

The press releases I saw for the TW420 were squarely aimed at bachelors for gaming and sports. A taped interview with an Epson trainer on the PP site, he said it was their business / theatre crossover.

I think it's a great product for that market, and anyone wanting to try FP without laying out a lot of cash, or searching for the esoteric 'great closeout deal' pj's.

Jonathan

Might be what some are looking for as a cheap entry into the market but here a few notes to consider:

Limited zoom - 1.2x
No lens shift
Fan - 35db/28db
Native resolution - 1280 x 800
CR - 2,000:1

Looks like they are trying to cover all the low cost bases with one model.

What is lens shift?

Thanks

What is lens shift?

ThanksLet's say you want to put this on a shelf behind you about 6 feet from the floor. The image projects straight out to the wall and starts 5 feet off the floor and up onto the ceiling. You grab the vertical lens shift knob/stick and adjust it until the image is now down on the wall with the top about a foot from the ceiling and the bottom 3 feet from the floor.

It allows you to physically shift your lens so you can move the image, not the PJ.