New Epson Home Cinema 5025UB Delivers High-Performance Full-HD for Under $2,000

Advanced Feature Set, Flexible Positioning and High Brightness Now Available for Home Enthusiasts and DIYers

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Nov 19, 2014, 03:01 ET

LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide¹today announced the PowerLite^® Home Cinema 5025UB, the newest addition to its high-performance line of 3LCD 2D/3D Full HD 1080p home theater projectors. The new projector delivers home entertainment enthusiasts extraordinary image quality and bright, vibrant colors with 2,200 lumens of color brightness and 2,200 lumens of white brightness², up to 600,000:1 contrast ratio and advanced image processing technology for an engrossing big screen experience.

"The Home Cinema 5025UB projector provides home theater enthusiasts and do-it-yourselfers looking to create the cinema experience at home with elite picture quality, 2D and 3D performance and installation flexibility at an accessible price," said Jason Palmer, marketing manager, Epson America. "Advanced features like Super-resolution with Detail Enhancement technology, handy lens shift, THX^® display certification and a built-in cinema filter combine to create a versatile solution for a wide range of viewing applications."

Designed to deliver refined home theater performance, Super-resolution technology with Detail Enhancement defines edges and enhances surface detail for rich image quality that makes standard and high-definition content come alive. Users eager to watch their favorite content have the power to set the projector in almost any room with extensive vertical and horizontal lens shift range (96% vertical, 47% horizontal) and 2.1x zoom.

More about the Home Cinema 5025UB

Up to 3x brighter colors³ and reliable performance with 3LCD, 3-chip technology
Five color modes in 2D and three color modes in 3D to easily adapt to different viewing environments
Black-and-White Cinema color mode ideal for black and white movies
Easy, flexible installation with manual lens shift of up to 96% vertical and up to 47% horizontal
Epson's exclusive 230W E-TORL^® lamp offering high brightness and up to 5,000 hours of lamp life⁴
Two HDMI™ ports easily accommodate receivers, Blu-ray^® players, game consoles, Apple^® iPad⁵, Apple TV and more.

Color Brightness Specification and Projector Performance
The color brightness specification (measuring red, green and blue) published by the Society of Information Display (SID) allows consumers to compare projector color performance without conducting a side-by-side shootout. With today's high definition content, home theater enthusiasts want to enjoy movies with higher quality in both darkened home theaters and brighter environments. For a truly impressive image, projectors need to offer both high color brightness and high white brightness. For more information, visit http://www.colorlightoutput.com.

Availability and Support
The PowerLite Home Cinema 5025UB is available now through select e-tailers and the Epson online store for $1,999⁶. The model is backed by Epson's industry leading service and support, including toll-free access to Epson's PrivateLine^® priority technical support, 90-day limited lamp warranty and free two-business day exchange with Extra Care^SM Home Service. The Home Cinema 5025UB includes a two-year limited warranty. For more information, please visit www.epson.com/hometheaterprojectors.

About Epson
Epson is a global innovation leader dedicated to exceeding expectations with solutions for markets as diverse as the office, home, commerce, and industry. Epson's lineup ranges from inkjet printers, printing systems and 3LCD projectors to industrial robots, smart glasses and sensing systems and is based on original compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 72,000 employees in 94 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: www.epson.com.

You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonAmerica).

Note: EPSON, E-TORL and PowerLite are registered trademarks, and EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. PrivateLine is a registered trademark, Extra Care is a service mark of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.

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¹ Based upon Q3 2014 worldwide front projection market share estimates from PMA Research
²Color brightness (color light output) and white brightness (white light output) will vary depending on usage conditions. Color light output measured in accordance with IDMS 15.4; white light output measured in accordance with ISO 21118.
³ Compared to leading 1-chip DLP Home Entertainment Projectors. Epson 720p projectors are 3x Brighter; Epson 1080p projectors are consistently 2x and up to 3x Brighter. Based on NPD data, July 2011 through June 2012. Color brightness (color light output) measured in accordance with IDMS 15.4. Color brightness will vary depending on usage conditions.
⁴ Functionality may vary depending on hardware, application, and/or provider restrictions or limitations. Devices and cables not included.
⁵Up to 5000 hours in Eco mode. Normal mode is up to 4000 hours. Lamp life will vary depending upon mode selected, environmental conditions and usage. Lamp brightness decreases over time.
⁶Estimated street price