Projecting High-Definition Movies, Sports, Games and More up to 300 inches for Under $850, the Home Cinema 2000 Brings Dad’s Favorite Streaming Media to Life

LONG BEACH, Calif. – May 21, 2014 – Big content and big screens come together this Father’s Day with the Epson^® PowerLite^® Home Cinema 2000 3LCD projector and the newest crop of media streaming devices. Whether dad is a TV binge-watcher, sports fanatic or casual gamer, the versatile Home Cinema 2000 can bring an immersive, full HD 1080p big-screen experience to the living room with effortless connection to today’s popular media streaming devices including the Amazon Fire TV, Apple^® TV, Google Chromecast, or Roku^®Stick.

“Big screens are no longer just for viewing Blu-ray^® movies in dedicated home theater rooms,” said Jason Palmer, marketing manager, Epson America. “It’s easier than ever for dad to stream his favorite content with a Home Cinema 2000 projector and a set-top or plug-in streaming device no matter what part of the house or yard he’s in. With two HDMI connections, one of which is MHL-enabled, users can seamlessly connect their device to watch and play on screens up to 300-inches for a unique and amazing experience.”

The Home Cinema 2000’s compact design and built-in adjustment tools help dad enjoy his favorite streaming media this year:

• Big-Screen Sports and Gaming:  Dad can stream sports live from hundreds of network channels and root for his team on a giant screen with 1,800 lumens of color brightness (color light output) and 1,800 lumens of white brightness[i] for stunning color in any genre. And even if Dad may have lost a step or two, he can still show his kids that he’s got game on the court, rink or gridiron with the Home Cinema 2000 and a Wii^™, Xbox^® or PlayStation^®.
• Barbeques and Blockbusters: Father’s Day kicks off the summer in mid June, along with a season full of afternoon barbeques, picnics, and other outdoor festivities with family and friends. Equipped with built-in sound, easy set-up tools and HDMI inputs, the Home Cinema 2000 makes setup easier than ever for backyard or rooftop movie nights the entire neighborhood can enjoy.
• Binge-Watching Marathons: Whether it’s “Game of Thrones,” “House of Cards,” “Breaking Bad,” or any other guilty pleasure, Netflix, HBO Go and Amazon Instant are fueling binge-watching habits across platforms. Using the Home Cinema 2000, families can hunker down with dad to enjoy hours upon hours of their favorite shows, and catch never-before seen details on an immersive big-screen.

More about the Home Cinema 2000

The Home Cinema 2000 comes equipped with an MHL-enabled HDMI port providing instant access to the latest movies, TV shows, live sporting events, and videogames from MHL-supported devices. In addition, the projector features built-in sound with the capability to add speakers, enabling users to enhance any movie experience. The Home Cinema 2000 uses 3LCD, 3-chip technology for brilliant images with true-to-life color and includes six pre-set color modes to optimize clarity on specific content.