Epson

Great for DSLR camera users, Epson's P-7000 Photo Viewer is a device that allows you to backup and view your photos on its 4-inch LCD while you're on-the-go – no computer needed. The P-7000 features built-in memory card slots and can backup thousands of photos thanks to its 160GB hard drive. In fact, when explorer Richard Wiese was asked to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the P-7000 was the device he chose to document his adventure. Why? He wanted a device that was easy to use, lightweight and rugged, with a long-lasting battery; and the P-7000's 160GB hard drive made it easy for him to download and save his photos from each day's climb.

At the end of each day, all Wiese had to do was insert the card from his camera into the viewer to quickly download all of his images. He could then zoom in to confirm focus and detail, preview both RAW and JPEG images, and make edits. The P-9000 also has video and audio output, allowing him to set up a slide show and show his team the day's pictures. Read more

We've always touted Epson's Home Theater projectors as some of the best…and with good reason. It was just announced today that Epson has been ranked the number one Home Video Company in the annual Supplier Loyalty Report by inside track. This makes the third consecutive year Epson has received this honor.

Of the four product-related categories, Epson received top grades in three; an A in Product Reliability, an A- in Product Innovation and an A- in Product Performance. Epson also received top marks for Resolution of Service, Quality of Sales Representatives and Ease of Doing Business.Read more

We've always been happy with the picture quality from Epson's projectors, but now they're even better! Epson announced today that the company's PowerLite Home Cinema 8500 UB and Pro Cinema 9500 UB projectors have received THX certification.

Both of these 1080p 3LCD home theater projectors now have THX Certified picture quality, color, and detail – quite a big deal if you want to experience studio quality movie viewing! The projectors also feature a THX Movie Mode, a setting that gives you studio color, black levels and clean signal processing right out-of-the-box.

"We are constantly working to develop high-quality products that deliver the optimal balance of image quality, performance, display flexibility and affordability to enable home theater enthusiasts to create unforgettable wide-screen experiences in their homes," said Marge Ang, senior product manager, Epson America. "Receiving THX certification clearly demonstrates that these latest Home and Pro Cinema projectors offer the best in their respective price and performance classes." Read more

Epson today announced that its free iPrint photo printing app for iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store. The app lets you print wirelessly on Epson network capable printers such as the Artisan 810, Artisan 710 and WorkForce 610 (to name a few).

"With the holidays quickly approaching, many special moments will be captured on an iPhone and Epson is providing users with an easy way to print high-quality photos of these special memories onto Epson printers using the Epson iPrint App," said Steve Semos, planning and development for Consumer Ink Jets, Epson America Inc. "In addition, the Epson iPrint App gives iPhone and iPod touch users great flexibility by printing on a variety of photo paper sizes and on letter-size plain paper."

The Epson iPrint App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore.

Epson just announced a compact photo printer like you've never seen before! The PictureMate Show is a portable two-in-one 4" x 6" photo printer and digital photo frame. Now you can show off your photos and print them with just one device.

PictureMate Show features a seven-inch, 16:9 tilt digital photo display with 800 x 480 dpi WVGA resolution. It includes 270 MB internal memory, so there is plenty of room for storing your digital photos to run as a slideshow, or just to keep them and reprint later.

The 4" x 6" photo printer features the highest maximum print resolution in its class (5760 x 1440 dpi), and can print photos in as fast as 37 seconds. The PictureMate Show can print custom sizes too - from 0.3" x 0.3" to 4" x 6" - great for photo keychains, passports, and more.Read more

Epson just announced that their brightest projector to date, the PowerLite Pro Z8000WUNL, is now shipping to pro audio/video dealers and installers.

While this projector is designed for use in large venues such as auditoriums, we found it newsworthy for a couple of reasons – first, this projector delivers 6,000 lumens color light output and 6,000 lumens white light output and is the industry's only 3LCD WUXGA projector. Secondly, Epson delivers quality products. We have been fans of Epson's projectors, printers and scanners for years…and they haven't let us down yet.

On to the news…

The PowerLite Pro Z8000WUNL delivers 6,000 lumens color light output and 6,000 lumens white light output and features 1920 x 1200 native resolution, up to 5000:1 contrast ratio, an innovative liquid cooling system, durable optical chips, and a dual-lamp design. It includes LAN connectivity, a closed captioning decoder, and the latest Epson monitoring and control software solution. Six optional lenses are also available.Read more

The PictureMate Charm is the newest portable 4"x6" photo printer in Epson's PictureMate line. Featuring a 2.5-inch LCD for one-touch printing with or without a computer, built-in memory card slots, and the ability to print wirelessly from camera cell phones via optional Bluetooth adapter, the Charm is …well…a charm of a portable printer! It also delivers smudge, scratch and water resistant photos that last up to four times longer than film-processed photos.

Tools are also included to crop photos, remove red eye, and change the photo color to black and white, sepia or color - right from the printer, with no computer needed. Pictures are then printed using Epson's PictureMate Print Packs, which include ink and either 150 sheets of 4"x6" glossy paper or 100 sheets of 4"x6" matte paper.

The Epson PictureMate Charm will be available on October 20, 2009 for $149.99. Read more

Epson just announced new projectors for businesses, including an all-in-one multimedia projector once only available to the education market.

The portable EX31, EX51 and EX71 start at less than $600 and feature 2500 lumen color and white light output. 30 percent smaller in size and weighing 20 percent less than their predecessors (the EX30, EX50 and EX70), they are easy to take with you on the go.Read more