Epson Cinema 550

sThe Epson Powerlite Cinema 550 is among the strongest of the new high contrast LCD projectors released this fall. Those who make their projector selections based on manufacturer's specs will tend to overlook the Cinema 550 with its official 3000:1...

Excellent "Living Room" mode for dealing with rooms with ambient light, yet produces very good color, and contrast balance ; Good color in Theater Dark modes, but requires minor adjustment for best color accuracy ; Brightest projector in its class ;...

Noisier than several other competing projectors in it's non Theater Dark modes ; Image slightly soft on DVDs (480 resolution) ; Black levels are good, but others exceed the Epson's performance

Perhaps the best way to express it: The overall viewing experience using the Epson Cinema 550 was excellent