Introduction 7
Introduction
The PowerLite® Home Cinema 8100/8500 UB projector lets you enjoy theater-quality
images in the relaxing environment of your own home. Designed especially for home cinema
use, it offers these outstanding features:
■Native 1080p (1920 × 1080) resolution, dynamic contrast ratio up to 200000:1 (36000:1
for the Home Cinema 8100), and up to 1600lumens (Home Cinema 8500 UB) or
1800 lumens (Home Cinema 8100) of brightness (white light output and color light
output) for incredibly rich, sharp images in any room lighting
■Auto Iris system that constantly controls the light output based on the gamma and
black/white levels of your projected content, for perfectly adjusted images and deepest
blacks
■Epson® Crystal Fine 3LCD technology for reliable picture quality, increased contrast
ratio and uniform colors
■1080Perfect™ video processing using HQV® Reon-VX technology for more film-like
images free of noise or artifacts
■10-bit (Home Cinema 8100) or 12-bit (Home Cinema 8500 UB) color quality for
unmatched color accuracy, with over a billion colors available
■Epson AccuCinema™ color management delivered by the built-in optical Cinema Filter
blocks out excess light for an expanded, purer color range and sophisticated grayscale
tracking
■HDMI™ (High Definition Multimedia Interface™) port for superior, uncompressed
digital video
■True 16:9 wide-format projection
■Flexible setup configurations, including front projection and ceiling mounted, with
vertical and horizontal offset lens shift
■Seven color modes, including x.v.Color™, to quickly optimize viewing for different
lighting environments, and a vast array of custom color adjustments