Improved 3D: new home theater projectors from Panasonic and Epson


For 3D capable projectors with LCD technology you had been present for at least 1000 euros on the table. Epson undercuts this price limit is now clear: the 720p projector EH-TW550 accepts 3D signals from HDMI 1.4a sources, uses radio-shutter glasses and will come in December for 600 euros in the trade. The predecessor EH-TW480 (test in c't 10/12) produced a very decent picture, but faltered in contrast - the successor could remedy these shortcomings, he finally uses newly developed LCD panels.

Epson has also revamped the full HD projectors of middle and upper class - new panels donated by the manufacturer but not here, but just a new signal processing, which is to provide better image quality. More details about the new features Epson announced at IFA (hall 21, booth 103) is not known. The new devices are called EH-TW5910, EH-TW6100, EH-TW8100 and EH-TW9100. The 6100 and 9100er are also available in a "W" version with built-in wireless video transmission. Come on the market they are in time for Christmas, the prices are not fixed yet.

Panasonic (Hall 5.2), second full HD 3D projector PT-AT6000 offers compared to the previous PT-AE5000 (test in c't 2/2012), a number of innovations: Instead of a 200-watt bulb is now a 220-watt integrated model, by further optimizing the light off, the brightness will not increase but only by 10 percent, but by an impressive 20 percent: 2000 lumens instead the manufacturer indicates the 2400th The PT-AT6000 is working as its predecessor with infrared shutter glasses.

The new "3D motion Remaster" function is in 3D mode, remove unpleasant Pull-effects, also the PT-AT6000 can now also calculate the conversion of 2D material to 3D intermediate images. The Nachschärfungsfunktion work ("Detail Clarity 4), the storage of the lens position and the color management now available in 3D mode.

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