Again in 2022, Epson launched what the corporate referred to as its most superior residence theater projector up to now. Now at $6,000, that is going to take a really pleasant financial institution supervisor that will help you setup your cinema area. Now there is a extra reasonably priced choice.
Just like the LS12000 earlier than it, the newest member of the Professional Cinema household is constructed round Epson’s 3LCD projector engine for the promise of “a vibrant, detailed image” at 4K UHD (3,840 x 2,160) decision. However as an alternative of a 36-bit ZX Image Processor caring for real-time shade, HDR, body interpolation and backbone enhancement, the LS9000 will simply need to get by with 32-bit processing.
The brand new mannequin nonetheless makes use of three LCD chips to “repeatedly show 100% of the RGB shade sign” however the “just about maintenance-free” laser mild supply will get bumped from 2,700 lumens to 2,200 for each shade and white. Epson reckons that ought to nonetheless be sufficient for spectacular visuals with the lights on, although a darkened residence cinema area can be finest.
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The projector is able to reproducing greater than a billion colours onscreen. Dynamic distinction is reported to get “as much as and over” 2.5-million:1, and it performs good with HDR10+ and HLG content material. Display sizes as much as 300 diagonal inches are supported, and handbook keystone correction is included.
There’s additionally assist for 4K at 120 frames per second, which not solely makes for a handy guide a rough response when film viewing but additionally caters for “epic gaming” over HDMI. There’s ARC and eARC assist too, for integration into immersive audio setups. Powered zoom, focus and lens shift courtesy of the unit’s 15-element motorized optics ought to assist “guarantee exact, easy set up” – and 10 preset slots can be found for storing often used settings for fast recall.
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It is a pro-level residence theater mannequin, not a sensible projector so it lacks an working platform similar to Google TV, however there are two HDMI 2.1 ports for cabling as much as media sources plus USB Kind-A for energy supply must you want to use a streaming dongle. Epson has additionally cooked in sensible residence compatibility for straightforward connection to “IP management methods, together with Control4, Crestron and by way of PJLink.”
The Professional Cinema LS9000 4K HDR 3LCD Laser Projector is a large beast at 20.5 x 17.6 x 7.6 in (52 x 44 x 19 cm) and weighs in at a hefty 28 lb (nearly 13 kg). It is obtainable now by means of approved sellers for a urged retail worth of US$3,999 – which continues to be a good chunk of change. If you wish to see what’s on supply earlier than you half together with your money, the projector can be on present at Audio Recommendation Stay in Raleigh, North Carolina, August 1-3.
Product web page: Pro Cinema LS9000
