Epson PowerLite Named Favorite Projector Model In The rAVe Readers' Choice Awards

Long Beach, CA /PRNewswire/ - Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, today announced its PowerLite® Series has been awarded the rAVe Readers' Choice Award for Favorite Projector Model. The Epson PowerLite Pro L, Pro Z, and Pro G-Series projectors enable large venue installation with uncompromising image quality and high color brightness.

rAVe received more than 81,000 votes from the AV community for its 5th Annual rAVe Readers' Choice Awards this year.

"Epson won this category by a significant margin. They are the sales leader in almost every vertical market segment they target because people simply prefer 3LCD over 1-chip DLP in nearly every application," said Gary Kayye, rAVe's Founder.

Epson Large Venue Projectors:

• Pro L-Series – The Pro L-Series is the first to integrate a laser-light source with an inorganic phosphor wheel and inorganic LCD panels for outstanding image-quality, durability and reliability. The new 3LCD laser projectors come in six models ranging from 6,000 to 12,000 lumens, and offer nine optional lenses, including the world's first zero-offset ultra short-throw lens1. The Pro L1100, Pro L1200, Pro L1300, and Pro L1405 models are currently available through authorized Epson resellers. The Pro L1500 and Pro L1505 models will be available through authorized Epson resellers in September. The Pro L-Series share a set of motorized lenses with the Pro G7000-Series.
• Pro G-Series – Features increased brightness over the previous generation Pro G6000 and motorized lenses with up to 8,000 lumens of color brightness and 8,000 lumens of white brightness2 for superior image quality. With nine optional lenses, including the world's first zero-offset ultra short-throw lens1 with 0.35 throw ratio, the Pro G-Series is perfect for digital signage applications as well as large venues like auditoriums, lecture halls and board rooms. The complete line of Pro G7000-Series projectors includes the Pro G7905U, Pro G7500U, Pro G7400U, Pro G7200W, Pro G7000W, Pro G7805, and Pro G7100 models and is now available for purchase through authorized Epson resellers.
• Pro Z-Series – The Pro Z-Series offers dual lamp projection for redundancy and reliable projection. They have powerful performance features and advanced display capabilities for virtually any venue including corporate, house of worship, rental and staging, galleries, auditoriums, and digital signage. The installation projectors deliver up to 11,000 lumens of color brightness and 11,000 lumens white brightness2, up to WUXGA resolution with native full HD 1080p support, HDBaseT connectivity, and portrait mode projection. The Pro Z-Series is currently available through authorized Epson resellers.

"Epson provides audio/visual enthusiasts powerful large venue projectors that fulfill their high brightness, high resolution and advanced connectivity needs for any type of venue," said Phong Phanel, product manager of large venue projectors, Epson America, Inc. "We are honored to earn recognition from industry influencers and users, and we look forward to continuing to deliver the best visual experiences for all large venue projection."

Color Brightness Specification and Projector Performance
The color brightness specification (measuring red, green and blue) published by the Society for Information Display (SID) allows consumers to compare projector color performance without conducting a side-by-side shootout. With today's high definition content, presenters can display content with higher quality in brighter environments. For a truly impressive image, projectors need to offer both high color brightness and high white brightness. High color brightness is important for larger screen sizes and provides flexibility for a variety of screen materials. Without sufficient color brightness, images may be muddy, soft and lose detail, even in a dark room. For more information, visit www.colorlightoutput.com.

About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and information with its original efficient, compact and precision technologies. With a lineup that ranges from inkjet printers and digital printing systems to 3LCD projectors, smart glasses, sensing systems and industrial robots, the company is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in inkjet, visual communications, wearables and robotics.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 67,000 employees in 90 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impacts.

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¹ Zero-offset ultra short-throw lens can be used with the Pro L1100U/NL, L1200U/NL, L1300U/NL, and L1405U/NL.
² Color brightness (color light output) and white brightness (white light output) will vary depending on usage conditions. Color light output measured in accordance with IDMS 15.4; white light output measured in accordance with ISO 21118.

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