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Great Home Theater in a Bright Living Room

Posted on May 29, 2015 By Lisa Feierman

Using an Epson Pro Cinema G6550WU and a Screen Innovations SLATE Screen

This video demonstrates how the Epson Pro Cinema G6550WU and Screen Innovations SLATE 1.2 screen combination handles the substantial amount of ambient light in the space, including natural light, indoor lighting, and reflections off the light floor tile and other unconventional furnishings in a theater space. The two other videos in the series walk through our review of the Epson G6550WU as well as the installation of both the projector and the screen.

The Epson Pro Cinema G6550WU

This projector earns our Hot Product Award.When the Epson Pro Cinema G6550WU was the object of a full-length review, it received our Hot Product Award. The full review goes into all the details but here are a few basics.

Epson Pro Cinema G6550WU Specifications

  • Price: $4999
  • Technology: 3LCD
  • Native Resolution: WUXGA (1920×1200)
  • Brightness (Manufacturer Claim): 5200
  • Contrast: 5000:1
  • Zoom Lens Ratio: 1.82:1
  • Lens Shift: Yes
  • Lamp Life: 2500 hours in full power
  • Weight: 21.5 lbs.
  • Warranty: 4 Years Parts and Labor, with 4 Year rapid replacement program

Screen Innovations SLATE Screen

We installed the SLATE 1.2 gain screen by Screen Innovations in our family room to tackle the ambient light.

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Disclosures

From the Editor: This video was created to demonstrate how the Epson Pro Cinema G6550WU and Screen Innovations SLATE screen perform in our bright living room. It was directed and scripted by Lisa Feierman, and features Art Feierman, editor of ProjectorReviews.com

Videos that are part of the Projector Reviews TV channel are created by Projector Reviews Inc. If we review a projector and it wins one of our awards, it becomes eligible for a video summary. Of course, we can only do a limited number of these videos. In some cases, we will choose a projector review to do a video of. In other cases, a request may come from the manufacturer. As we do with the rest of the content on our website, we offer manufacturers Permissions.

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