Epson Home Cinema 700 – Projector Screens Posted on April 19, 2009 By Art Feierman 1. Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector Review - Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector Highlights - Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector - Overview2. Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector Review 2 - Defining the right owner - a cautionary tale:3. Epson Home Cinema 700 Special Features - Projector Lamp Life - Doubles as a Widescreen Business Projector - SD Card Slot - USB Input4. Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector – Physical Tour 1 - Appearance - Control Panel - Home Cinema 700 Inputs5. Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector – Physical Tour 2 - Home Cinema 700 Remote Control - Home Cinema 720 Lens Throw - Home Cinema 700 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Image Quality 1 - Home Cinema 700 Picture Quality - Out of the Box - Flesh Tones - Home Cinema 700 Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Image Quality 28. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Image Quality 3 - Shadow Detail Performance9. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Image Quality 410. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Image Quality 5 - Epson Home Cinema 700 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Home Cinema 700 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports11. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Performance - Epson Home Cinema 700 Brightness - Epson Home Cinema 700 Sharpness - Light Leakage - Home Cinema 700 Image Noise - Home Cinema 700 Audible Noise12. Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector Calibration - Color Temperature - Basic Settings - RGB Settings - This results in the following gray-scale balance:13. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Projector Screens - General Screen Recommendations:14. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Competitors - Epson Home Cinema 700 vs. Panasonic PT-AX200U - Epson Home Cinema 700 vs. Optoma HD71 - Epson Home Cinema 700 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z60 - Epson Home Cinema 700 vs. Optoma HD65 - Epson Home Cinema 700 vs. Epson Home Cinema 720 - Epson Home Cinema 700 vs. InFocus X9 - Epson Home Cinema 700 vs. BenQ W50015. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Warranty16. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Review Summary - Epson Home Cinema 700: Bottom Line - Home Cinema 700 Projector: Pros - Home Cinema 700 Projector: Cons - Home Cinema 700 Projector: Typical Capabilities17. Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 700 Projector Specifications General Screen Recommendations:As I don’t see this as a big projector in terms of attracting enthusiasts and purists, my screen recommendations are on the practical side. Yes, for those of you really into ultimate performance at this budget, you would likely choose a high contrast gray surface, to improve the black levels. Certainly there’s no shortage of lumens, in any mode, so a gray surface is not an issue regarding brightness. That’s especially true if you have ambient light coming from the sides, which means an HC gray screen will, by it’s ability to “reject” side ambient light to a significant degree, may give you an overall brighter looking image, compared to the surroundings. For most people who will buy the X9 home theater projector, unless there is a specific side ambient issue, where the HC gray can help, I would just say, a white surface, or a white surface with gain, is just fine. If you really are a black level fanatic, then the X9 probably isn’t for you, to begin with. Again, side ambient lighting notwithstanding, the X9 with a gain white screen – of 1.3, is going to be very bright in movie mode, and if you select a really high gain screen (which means some roll off) of 2.0 to 2.5 gain, then with a 100″ screen size, the X9 is probably approaching the brightness of a plasma display or LCDTV. In other words, enough brightness to light up that family or bonus room nicely, even with a moderate amount of ambient light. As I have said elsewhere, that’s where I primarily see this projector – family and bonus type rooms, though that’s not to say you can’t build a home theater around it! In summary, if you have a serious side lighting issue, you can go with either the HC gray type screen, or a very high gain white, both will help with the side ambient light. And the really high gain screens, give you some serious brightness, that few projectors can match. I don’t normally recommend those high gain screens for purists, but I do know that some do like them. For “normal” people, who just want to run out and buy a projector and screen, set them up in a non-dedicated theater room, kick back and watch a movie or sporting event, each screen type has advantages. So consider your room – especially where any ambient light is coming from, and screen size, and judge accordingly. One additional thought. I must say, that black levels were reasonable while watching the X9 perform, filling all of my 128″ Firehawk G3 screen (HC gray). Not bad, not bad at all, and it performed in the same general league (black levels) as most of the 720p projectors, although a couple are a little better. 1. Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector Review - Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector Highlights - Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector - Overview2. Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector Review 2 - Defining the right owner - a cautionary tale:3. Epson Home Cinema 700 Special Features - Projector Lamp Life - Doubles as a Widescreen Business Projector - SD Card Slot - USB Input4. Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector – Physical Tour 1 - Appearance - Control Panel - Home Cinema 700 Inputs5. Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector – Physical Tour 2 - Home Cinema 700 Remote Control - Home Cinema 720 Lens Throw - Home Cinema 700 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Image Quality 1 - Home Cinema 700 Picture Quality - Out of the Box - Flesh Tones - Home Cinema 700 Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Image Quality 28. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Image Quality 3 - Shadow Detail Performance9. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Image Quality 410. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Image Quality 5 - Epson Home Cinema 700 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Home Cinema 700 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports11. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Performance - Epson Home Cinema 700 Brightness - Epson Home Cinema 700 Sharpness - Light Leakage - Home Cinema 700 Image Noise - Home Cinema 700 Audible Noise12. Epson Home Cinema 700 Projector Calibration - Color Temperature - Basic Settings - RGB Settings - This results in the following gray-scale balance:13. Epson Home Cinema 700 – Projector Screens - General Screen Recommendations:14. 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