Epson has unveiled a new photo scanner meant to help people organize and restore their old photo collections. The scanner is called the FastFoto FF-640 and it was designed to help people save all those old photos from the pre-digital era easily and quickly by scanning a photo each second. In addition to scanning photos very quickly it can also restore faded photos to their original color.
Epson has unveiled several new home theater projectors that aim to bring the big screen theater experience to your living room. The coolest of the new projectors is the Pro Cinema LS10500 Reflective Laser Projector. This projector supports 4K and has HDR compatibility with 3LCD Reflective Laser technology. Epson says that the tech allows the projector to throw big and clear images with an "extraordinary" range of brightness and contrast.
Epson Partners and drone maker DJI have teamed up for a plan that will allow pilots of DJI drones the opportunity to fly the drone while wearing Epson Moverio BT-300 video glasses. The new tie up means that pilots can use augmented reality when piloting the drone and the deal marks the first mass-market consumer application of AR glasses.
Epson has unveiled several new projectors and all of them support 4K resolution to allow users to watch movies in UHD with support for high dynamic range in some models. The first of the new projectors is the Pro Cinema 6040UB and 4040. These two projectors have the same features save the 6040UB meeting ISF Certification standard with independent image calibration tools. Red and green pixels can also be turned off for adjustments without a special filter.
Mobile World Congress 2016 is coming to a close, and this year it's been more than just smartphones making their pitch as virtual reality in all shapes and sizes carve out a chunk of the mobile space. Devices and platforms that blur the distinction between what's real and what's digital are finally - with the help of potent processors and innovative hardware - reaching the point where they're convincing enough, not to mention affordable enough, to make a splash in the mass market. Read on for SlashGear's Best of MWC 2016 award winners.
If augmented reality is yet to make the market splash its VR cousin has, that's probably down to the relative shortcomings of transparent displays, but Epson's latest Moverio BT-300 suggests a tipping point is close. Freshly announced at Mobile World Congress today, the BT-300 headset not only slims down Epson's wearable display, but massively improves the image quality and usability.
Epson has trotted out its latest home theater projector that aims at folks needing performance at a lower price point, the new projector is called the Home Cinema 640 and it has 3x higher color brightness than other competitors in its league. The 640 has 3200 lumens of color and white light production. It is a 3LCD projector and can throw up to a 300-inch image.
Some printers are big and bulky items that are hard to find a place to store in your home or office. Epson has a new compact photo printer called the PictureMate PM-400 Personal Photo Lab and it is designed to print high quality photos without taking up much space. The PM-400 can print 4x6 and 5x7 photos with no borders using smudge, scratch, and water resistant inks and paper.
We've long known that the pricing and value of printer ink cartridges are a scam, but one Seattle print shop has revealed just how bad the situation is, and how evil printer companies can be. One would think that will how expensive cartridges can be, they'd at least get close to being empty before needing replacement. It seems that's not the tactic Epson employs with its professional-grade 9900 printer. Bellevue Fine Art has made a video that show just how much ink is left in a cartridge when it's determined to be empty.
The trick with using a projector in your home is to have one that is bright enough that you can still get a good image in a room that isn’t entirely dark. Epson has a pair of new Home Cinema projectors that are perfect for use in the home that have plenty of brightness. The new projectors are the Home Cinema 1040 and the Home Cinema 1440.
Epson has launched a new fitness wearable for runners called the Runsense SF-110. Epson is aiming the watch at runner, hikers, and fitness fans wanting to track workouts and monitor daily activity with one device. The SF-110 has GPS tech inside and can measure steps, calories burned, distance, pace, time, laps, and altitude.
Epson has announced some new projectors that will be hitting the market in the coming weeks that are all aimed at home entertainment. Two of the projectors are 3D projectors that will allow fans of 3D movies to watch them in their homes. Those two projectors are the Home Cinema 2040 and the Home Cinema 2045. Both units have 3LCD technology and advanced image processing.
