Epson has announced its new Q-Series of 4K 3LCD laser projectors. According to the company, the Q-Series is designed to produce vivid, accurate images in a variety of home environments as demand for high-performance video solutions for multi-purpose spaces increases.
Epson boasts that its latest range is the first 4K 3LCD laser projector range of its kind, covering a wide range of viewing environments with colour (IDMS-rated) and white brightness2 (ISO-rated) performance, and priced from $7,999 to $29,999. The QB1000 model delivers 3,300 lumens, while the QL3000 and QL7000 models offer up to 6,000 and 10,000 lumens respectively.
“Our new line of ultra-high-quality, high-lumen Q-Series laser projectors underscores Epson’s commitment to producing world-class entertainment solutions,” said Melvin Diaz, senior product manager at Epson America, Inc.
“The Q Series breaks new standards in performance, efficiency and size, delivering impressive big-screen entertainment inside and outside traditional movie theaters and creating limitless integration possibilities for home entertainment design.”
Q-Series projectors produce more than 8 million pixels on 300-inch screens
The company notes that it has developed its latest product line for professionals in the consumer market, which includes technology integrators, architects and interior designers looking for the highest level of entertainment experiences in non-traditional, dedicated home theater environments.
The QL3000 and QL7000 combine Epson’s proprietary 4K display technology with HDR10 and true 3-chip 3LCD thermal control and double micro lens array technologies to produce 8.29 million pixels on screens up to 300 inches. Combined with the Epson QZX image processor, Epson says the Q-series projectors optimize brightness levels as well as color accuracy and black contrast to faithfully display content as the director intended.
Certified for use with major smart home control systems from Control4 and Creston, the Q-Series projectors feature a virtually maintenance-free laser light source with a 20,000-hour lifespan and support 4K HDR gaming at up to 120 Hz, ensuring thrilling fun and a high-quality viewing experience at home.
Epson continues to highlight the other new Q-series product, the QB1000, which also delivers 8.29 million pixels and also offers Epson’s 4K display technology with HDR10+ compatibility, all powered by the company’s 3-chip 3LCD laser array technology. Like the other products in the range, the QB1000 uses Epson’s QZX image processor and VRX cinema lens.
The Q-Series lens is controlled via a three-axis motorized lens shift to help integrators set up and install the device without causing image distortion. The 4K projector is also suitable for gaming thanks to its 120Hz refresh rate and offers gaming-friendly options such as Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and sub-20ms input lag.
In addition, the company assures that unlike LCD walls, which are expensive, difficult to transport and require special installation, the Q-Series projectors can be easily integrated into virtually any space – and at a fraction of the cost. The QL3000 and QL7000 are supplied as “body only” – without a lens – and are compatible with the entire family of Epson precision lenses, making it possible to create a projection-based system for almost any application.
The Epson QB1000, QL3000 and QL7000 printers will be publicly demonstrated for the first time at CEDIA Expo 2024, September 5-7, 2024, at booth #3107 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. The QB1000 (MSRP $7,999) will be available in September and the QL3000 (MSRP $14,999) and QL7000 (MSRP $29,999) will be available in October 2024.
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