POWERLITE®CINEMA 500
Vision For over 60 years, Epson has
developed technologies that have profoundly
affected the world. Like the fact that Epson is
the number one manufacturer of 3LCD
microdislplay technology used in projection
engines worldwide. Now, we’re bringing our
technical expertise in digital imaging with our
proven color science background to the world
of home entertainment. So you’ll get a whole
new way to experience the thrill of gargantuan
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Studio quality and performance for the
ultimate cinema experience in the privacy of
your own home theater
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Powered by the Digital 3LCD engine
for true HD picture quality with 1.07
billion shades of color to reproduce
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Native 720p resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio
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Maximum 1200:1 contrast ratio for blacker
blacks and whiter whites
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Up to 1000 ANSI lumens for vivid, larger-thanlife performance
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DigiScan™Processing with Faroudja DCDi
technology, plus 3:2 pull-down
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HDMI-ready for complete digital video/
audio connectivity
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Epson AccuCinema™Color Management for
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control over individual color levels (RGB, CYM)
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Wide-range vertical and horizontal lens shift
to accommodate virtually any room
configuration
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Integrates into your existing system via IR
or RS-232 control codes
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Epson PowerLite Cinema 500
SPECIFICATIONS
PROJECTION SYSTEM
PROJECTION METHOD
LCD
Size
Driving method
Pixel number 1280 x 720 pixels
esolution 720p
Native r
Aspect ratio
Pixel arrangement Stripe
0.7" wide
Poly-silicon TFT Active Matrix
16:9
Epson original LCD prism technology
ont/rear/ceiling mount
Fr
Refresh rate 50Hz or 60Hz (based on input signal)
PROJECTION LENS
Type Powered zoom/focus
F-number 2.1 – 4.3
Focal length 21.4 – 31.7mm
Zoom ratio
LAMP
Type 200W UHE Lamp
Life* 3000H
OPTICAL SYSTEM
1 – 1.5
(Theater Blac
1700H
(Living Roo
Dichroic Mir
k/Theater/Natural /s-RGB)
/Dynamic)
m
ror Separation and
,
Prism Combine Method
SCREEN SIZE (PROJECTED DIST
ANCE) - 16:9 IMAGE
Wide 30" to 300" (2.9' – 29.9')
Tele 30" to 300" (4.4' – 44.8')
LENS SHIFT RANGE
Vertical 100% max (upward), 50% max (downward)
Horizontal 50% max (left and right)
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST RA
BRIGHTNESS UNIFORMITY (TYPICAL)
COLOR REPRODUCTION
EFFECTIVE SCANNING FREQUENCY RANGE (ANALOG)
TIO
Up to 1000 ANSI lm (Color Mode:Living Roo
Up to 1200:1 (Color Mode:Theater Black)
Full Color (16.77 million colors)
m/Dynamic)
90%
Pixel clock 13.5MHz to 81MHz
Horizontal 15KHz to 92KHz
Vertical 50Hz to 85Hz
ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION
ilt angle
T
Keystone cor
ection Vertical: +/-15º
r
Cinema filter Controlled automatically with color mode
VIDEO I/O
Input signal
Video standard 480i/575i/480p/ 575p/720p/ 1080i
Video signal Component Video (Analog Y level 0.7V
0 to 2.5º
(ON: Theater/Natural/ s-RGB, OFF:Living Room/Dynamic)
Component Input
m/Cr Cb level +/-0.35V 75 ohm/
75 oh
Input RCA x 3 (Red/Green/Blue), D4 video
Input signal
Video standar d NTSC/ NTSC4.43/ PAL/M-PAL/N-PAL/
Video signal Composite Video (1.0Vpp/sync.negative,
Input
S-Video Mini DIN 4pin
Video RCA (Yellow) x 1
RGB
formance
Display per
Native 720p
Resize 1024 x 768/800 x 600/640 x 480 /480i /480p/
Input signal
Signal type Separate Signal
Video signal Analog (0.7V p-p, 75 ohm/Mac0.714Vp-p,
Sync. signal Separate (positive and negative, bi-polarity
Input
Video 5 RCA (Red/ Green/ Blue/ H-sync/V-sync) x 2
HDMI
Input signal
Video standard 480i/575i/480p/575p/720p/1080i
Video signal TMDS
Input
Video HDMI x 1
CONTROL I/O
Serial I/O
I/O terminal Mini D-sub 9 pin x 1 USB-type B
I/O signal
LOCK FUNCTION
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
Cool-down period Approx. 30 seconds
Start-up period Approx. 15 seconds
POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE
POWER CONSUMPTION
sync.negative 0.3V or 3-state+/-0.3V on Y)
(only for Japan)
e/S-Input
Composit
AL60/SECAM
P
75 ohm)/S-Video (Luminous 0.714Vpp,
ominous 0.286Vpp, 75 ohm)
Chr
Analog RGB I/0
575i/575p/1080i
75ohm)
2-5Vpp) Composite (positive and negative,
bi-polarity 2-5Vpp)/Sync-on-green (negative,
0.3Vpp)
RS-232c
Operation-lock, Focus-lock, Zoom-lock
41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
100-240 VAC ±10% , 50/60Hz
100V area
Y P
T NUMBERS
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290W
(Lamp high), 230W (lamp low)
(Lamp high), 230W (lamp low)
0.4W
(Lamp high), 220W (lamp low)
0.7W
13.6"D x 17.7"W x 4.7"H
Approx. 13.8 lbs/6.2kg
Lamp ON
Standby 0.4W
120V area
Lamp ON 290W
Standby
230V area
Lamp ON 280W
Standby
Except Japan 100 - 240VAC 50/60Hz 3.3 - 1.5A
DIMENSIONS
Includes lens and feet 13.6"D x 17.7"W x 5.8"H
Excludes lens and feet
WEIGHT
FAN NOISE
Normal mode (Dynamic/Living Room) 36dB
Quiet mode
W
wo-year parts and labor limited warranty, 90-day lamp warranty, Epson Home
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Service Program and Epson PrivateLine dedicated toll-free support (U.S. and
Canada only)
ACCESSORIES IN THE BOX
Power cor
Remote control Stick type
Battery AA x 2
USB cable 1.8m
Epson cinema color editor CD Included
User’s manual Yes
Warranty instructions Yes
PrivateLine card Yes
PRODUCT/ACCESSOR
Epson PowerLite Cinema 500 V11H139020
Replacement lamp (ELPLP28) V13H010L28
(Theater Black/Theater/Natural/s-RGB) 27dB
ARRANTY
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Air filter set (ELPAF04) V13H134A04
Ceiling mount - pearl white ELPHB02
SUPPORT–THE EPSON CONNECTION
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Pre-Sales support U.S. and Canada 800-463-7766
Automated technical support 800-922-8911
Internet Web site www.epson.com/homeentertainment
*Lamp life results will vary depending upon mode selected, environmental conditions, and usage.
digital connector (audio and composite video)
component video
D4
(Japan
only)
HDMI
A/C power
ol
12v screen trigger
S-videoRS-232c contr
composite video
Ethernet
USB
RCA
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