MG-850HD enables users to watch and share music, videos and photos
9th January 2012 –Epson has announced the Middle East launch of the MG-850HD, the first HD-Ready 3LCD home cinema projector featuring an iPod docking station[1], leveraging the company’s experience as global leader in the projector market[2]. Users don’t need to download apps or clip on attachments, they simply connect their iPod, iPhone or iPad[3]to the docking station.
The MG-850HD, which comes with inbuilt 10W stereospeakers, is able to play music, videos and photos, as well as TV programmes and feature-length films previously downloaded from iTunes, on a large, cinematic scalethat can reach up to 300 inches. Its versatile connectivity also means that content can be viewed from traditionalBlu-ray, DVD, PC, TV and gaming sources.
Harnessing Epson’s latest technologies, the projector delivers equally high White and Colour Light Output of 2,800 lumens and a high contrast ratio of 3,000:1, ensuring high quality images are projected, even in daylight. Epson’s 3LCD technology ensures that images are clear, bright and easy on the eyes.
Moreover, the plug and play functionality allows users to set up and use the projector quickly and easily. Whatever the angle of the actual projector, users can easily align the projection to ensure a straight and correct imagewith its user-friendly horizontal keystone slider.
Khalil El-Dalu, General Manager, Epson Middle East, said, “Epson continues to stretch the boundaries of innovation as is clearly evident with the MG-850HD. The user-friendly menu, for example, has been designed to help viewers navigate with ease, while a unique remote control design features a stylish button layout and backlight for ease of use while watching content in the dark.”
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Features |
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HD-Ready 720p big-screen experience |
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The first HD-Ready 3LCD home cinema projector2 to feature an iPod docking station3 |
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Enjoy exceptional image quality with Epson’s 3LCD technology |
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Connect to DVD/Blu-ray players, set-top boxes and games consoles with a variety of inputs |
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3,000:1 contrast ratio for deeper blacks |
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Watch in daylight with an equally high White and Colour Light Output of 2,800 lumens |
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Easily align the projection image with manual horizontal slider and automatic vertical keystone correction |
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Carry handle for easy portability |
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User-friendly menu for simple navigation |
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2 integrated 10W stereospeakers |
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5,000 hour lamp life for longer viewing |
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5 colour modes (Auto, Dynamic, Living Room, Cinema, Game) and 4 audio modes (Standard, Vocal, Music, Movie) |
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Microphone input (mono) |
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1.2 manual zoom / lens focus |
Notes to Editor
[1]As of September 2011
2Source: Futuresource Consulting Limited, www.futuresource-consulting.com
3Made for iPod Touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation), iPod nano (3rd, 4th, and 5th generation), iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad and iPad 2
Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader that is dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precisiontechnologies, with a product line-up ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for business and the home, to electronic and crystal devices.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation,the Epson Group comprises over 70,000 employees in 106 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates.
Epson Europe B.V., based in Amsterdam, is the Group’s regional headquarters for Europe,
Middle-East, Russia, and Africa. With a workforce of 2,400 employees, Epson Europe’s sales for fiscal year 2009 were 1,875million Euros. http://www.epson-europe.com
Epson Middle East oversees Epson’s operations in the Middle East markets, in close coordination with Epson Europe. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Epson Middle East works closely with a network of resellers and distributors across Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Syria and Yemen, ensuring the availability of its wide, technologically-advanced product range to businesses and consumers in the region. Epson Middle East has also recently opened an office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in line with its plans to consolidate its market presence. http://www.epson.eu/int/en
9th January 2012 –Epson has announced the Middle East launch of the MG-850HD, the first HD-Ready 3LCD home cinema projector featuring an iPod docking station[1], leveraging the company’s experience as global leader in the projector market[2]. Users don’t need to download apps or clip on attachments, they simply connect their iPod, iPhone or iPad[3]to the docking station.
The MG-850HD, which comes with inbuilt 10W stereospeakers, is able to play music, videos and photos, as well as TV programmes and feature-length films previously downloaded from iTunes, on a large, cinematic scalethat can reach up to 300 inches. Its versatile connectivity also means that content can be viewed from traditionalBlu-ray, DVD, PC, TV and gaming sources.
Harnessing Epson’s latest technologies, the projector delivers equally high White and Colour Light Output of 2,800 lumens and a high contrast ratio of 3,000:1, ensuring high quality images are projected, even in daylight. Epson’s 3LCD technology ensures that images are clear, bright and easy on the eyes.
Moreover, the plug and play functionality allows users to set up and use the projector quickly and easily. Whatever the angle of the actual projector, users can easily align the projection to ensure a straight and correct imagewith its user-friendly horizontal keystone slider.
Khalil El-Dalu, General Manager, Epson Middle East, said, “Epson continues to stretch the boundaries of innovation as is clearly evident with the MG-850HD. The user-friendly menu, for example, has been designed to help viewers navigate with ease, while a unique remote control design features a stylish button layout and backlight for ease of use while watching content in the dark.”
|
Features |
|
HD-Ready 720p big-screen experience |
|
The first HD-Ready 3LCD home cinema projector2 to feature an iPod docking station3 |
|
Enjoy exceptional image quality with Epson’s 3LCD technology |
|
Connect to DVD/Blu-ray players, set-top boxes and games consoles with a variety of inputs |
|
3,000:1 contrast ratio for deeper blacks |
|
Watch in daylight with an equally high White and Colour Light Output of 2,800 lumens |
|
Easily align the projection image with manual horizontal slider and automatic vertical keystone correction |
|
Carry handle for easy portability |
|
User-friendly menu for simple navigation |
|
2 integrated 10W stereospeakers |
|
5,000 hour lamp life for longer viewing |
|
5 colour modes (Auto, Dynamic, Living Room, Cinema, Game) and 4 audio modes (Standard, Vocal, Music, Movie) |
|
Microphone input (mono) |
|
1.2 manual zoom / lens focus |
Notes to Editor
[1]As of September 2011
2Source: Futuresource Consulting Limited, www.futuresource-consulting.com
3Made for iPod Touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation), iPod nano (3rd, 4th, and 5th generation), iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad and iPad 2
Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader that is dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precisiontechnologies, with a product line-up ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for business and the home, to electronic and crystal devices.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation,the Epson Group comprises over 70,000 employees in 106 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates.
Epson Europe B.V., based in Amsterdam, is the Group’s regional headquarters for Europe,
Middle-East, Russia, and Africa. With a workforce of 2,400 employees, Epson Europe’s sales for fiscal year 2009 were 1,875million Euros. http://www.epson-europe.com
Epson Middle East oversees Epson’s operations in the Middle East markets, in close coordination with Epson Europe. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Epson Middle East works closely with a network of resellers and distributors across Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Syria and Yemen, ensuring the availability of its wide, technologically-advanced product range to businesses and consumers in the region. Epson Middle East has also recently opened an office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in line with its plans to consolidate its market presence. http://www.epson.eu/int/en
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