The EMP-TW2000 LCD Projector from Epson is in no way an eagerly awaited gadget, all thanks to its predecessor the EMP-TW1000, which failed miserably to live up to its fancy claims. What especially proved to be a point of discord is that the unit produced black levels that are downright pathetic and unacceptable by today’s high standards. It is therefore only practical that the latest edition from the company will be viewed with suspicion and uncertainty.

The EMP-TW2000 however impresses you right way with its superior build quality. Design in an aesthetic manner, the deck is also reasonably solid, and its glossy and sophisticated finish lends it an upscale feel. Easy to install, the Epson EMP-TW2000 also endows you with a great deal of flexibility via two astutely positioned wheels on its top edge so that you can effortlessly shift the image left and right or up and down optically over a wide range.

A spectacular feature of the unit is that it gives you the option of indulging in various image sizes, facilitated by the innovative superb 2.1x optical zoom function from Fujinon lens. What more? You can customize the geometry of the image according to your whims guided by a unique test pattern.

Connectivity of the unit is another value addition, as you basically get all that you may require including two HDMI inputs, which importantly are developed using the latest v1.3 technology, component video input, D-Sub PC port, composite video and S-Video fallback options. The specification connotes that you can now enjoy extra color compatibility via the xvYCC picture format.

Then, the unit is also completely HD, and in addition has a host of complementary features to augment the image quality. Prominent among them are- Epson’s own, well-regarded C2Fine efforts, Cinema Filter and DeepBlack technologies.

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