Review | Epson EH-TW7000 home cinema projector review: super bright lamp puts others in the shade
- With a 3,000 lumen lamp and wireless connectivity, the Epson EH-TW7000 is easy to set up and can be watched in daylight
- The only downside is a slight lack of contrast, resulting in black tones looking more like grey
Are you ready to replace your TV with a projector? The Epson EH-TW7000 (US$1,500) – known as the Home Cinema 3200 in the United States – provides a convincing argument to make the switch.
You can forget the usual worries about whether the image will be bright enough in daylight, and where the audio will come from; this model has a 3,000 lumen lamp and a wireless connection to a Bluetooth sound bar or speaker.
Design and hardware
An engine-powered, three-LCD light projector that will go for 5,000 hours without a new lamp, the EH-TW7000 is no mould-breaker. Measuring 410mm by 310mm by 157mm, it has a bright white plastic chassis. Weighing 6.6kg, it’s easy enough to move around and set up.
At its rear are a couple of HDMI inputs and a stereo mini-jack for hooking up to any speaker. However, it’s what the EH-TW7000 does without cables that’s part of its appeal.