You’d have to spend a lot more money to get a higher quality cinematic experience than is available with the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100. This projector offers true high definition with native 1080p, 1920 x 1080 resolution. It’s advanced, high speed auto iris function adjusts light output up to 120 times per second so fast action scenes will always be clear.

It features an energy efficient, long life E-TORL 200 watt lamp that delivers up to 1800 lumens of light output, both color and white. Not only does the lamp save money in terms of electrical efficiency but it you can also expect an extremely long 4,000 hour life. Additionally, it costs around $150 less than comparable lamps to replace. The Epson exclusive Cinema Filter and OptiCinema lens by Fujinon delivers amazing visual clarity rivaling that of professional projectors.

The PowerLite 6100 native aspect ratio is widescreen 16:9 (4:3 resize) and it compatible with 4:3 and 2.35 video formats and features normal, full and zoom modes. It has a 2.1 zoom ratio.

Images seem to pop off the screen with an impressive 18,000:1 contrast ratio. Powerful visual presentations are delivered by the 3LCD, 3-chip optical engine. Maintenance is simple with an efficient cooling system and effective dust filtration capability so you won’t have to do a lot of cleaning to maintain peak performance.

The PowerLite 6100 offers great video versatility supporting NTSC/ NTSC4.43/ PAL/ M-PAL/ N-PAL/ PAL60/ SECAM/ 480i/ 576i/ 480p/ 576p/ 720p/ 1080i/ 1080p input signals. Video capabilities include HDMI, HDTV, Component video, S-video, Composite video, NTSC/PAL/SECAM and Analog RGB. It has the full complement of terminal inputs including 2-HDMI 1.3a, an RCA composite, 3 RCA component, a Mini DIN (for S-video), a D-Sub 9 pin (RS-232c) and a D-Sub 15 pin for Analog RGB.

For near theater quality entertainment at a competitive price, it’s going to be hard to beat the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 LCD projector.