The EMP S42 is a LCD projector by Epson, whose specifications list 1800 ANSI lumens, a contrast of 500:1 and a SVGA 800 x 600 resolution. The runtime of the lamp in this model is estimated at 2000 hours before a replacement is necessary. Regarding projection size, the value of 1800 ANSI lumens allows for an image width of up to 369 cm in darkened environments. In rooms with ambient light, the image width should be correspondingly reduced to a maximum of 246 cm. Since entering the market in 2007, production has been discontinued; the manufacturer no longer actively offers the model.
Display Type
3 x 0,5" LCD TFT Panel mit MLA SVGA 4/3 Liquid Crystal Display with Micro Lense Array
Ansi-Lumen
Projector
1800 / 1500 im Eco Mode
Screen
600 Lux (200 cm Screen width)
Contrast
500:1 full on/off
500:1 full on/off
Black Level
3,6000 min. Lumen
1,207 min. Lumen
Offset
40,6% 14 cm under screen top edge →
SCREEN
+Projector
Resolution
SVGA 800 x 600
480.000 Pixel
SXGA 1280 x 1024 compressed
I have been very satisfied for a few weeks with this entry-level projector, which I
got for 400 euros with a discount here in the Netherlands.
The device is very quiet, has a very bright picture so that I can watch my favorite movies at noon, since it has a slightly reduced contrast, otherwise no problems have been found, the only thing is that with a cheap hosiden cable (10 meters) you get a lot of noise in the TV picture, when switched to a VGA there are no more such problems, very good sharpness, even with a 2 meter wide picture!
Tip: since the Epson 42 LCD beamers have a low contrast, it is recommended to project it with a good VGA cable via the PC, with good software eg: the
open source and freeware VLC Mediaplayer and what contrast adjust a great
image.
(80 hours on the plate) http://www.projektoren-datenbank.com/pro/smileys/eek.gif