Displays DVDs, home movies, sporting events, video games, digital photos and will play CDs
Enhanced Definition (native 480p)
Integrated JVC progressive scan DVD player and built-in JVC stereo speakers with external 40w subwoofer
Epson 3LCD technology. Projects 80" widescreen image from 6'.6" away
Rating: - Home Theater alternative
This is an excellent product. The MovieMate has "wow" factor ... your friends will be impressed. Our family purchased the MovieMate 25 as an alternative to installing a home theater in our family room. It's a lot cheaper, and it's portable. You'll love it.
If you enjoy watching movies, you'll use the MovieMate regularly. However, the machine has the interesting effect of making bad movies seem not so bad. The picture quality is surprisingly good.
I haven't been able to figure out how to run TV signal through the MovieMate yet, but I was able to set it up with our video game system. For tv shows, we have the Humax Tivo with DVD burner, so we just transfer the show to a DVD and then watch it on the big screen.
We have used the 80 screen in our family room, plus brought it to a friend's house for a slide show. It's bulky, but still useful. However, after we got the MovieMate, we realized that the picture quality was still excellent on the wall. So we are using our living room as a movie theater too when we're in the mood. This permits us to watch an image that is 6 feet wide and 10 feet tall. Trust me: it's awesome. Our 2 year old walks up to the "screen" and just bangs on the wall without incident (rather than the screen). Very convenient.
Note: the first MovieMate we got didn't work (drive malfunction). Epson replaced it in 48 hours by express delivery at no cost to me.
Only drawback I can foresee is the cost to replace the lamp. Epson says the lamp will last for 2,000 hours, but who really knows?
In sum, if your family enjoys watching movies, this is a great alternative to setting up a home theater. No wires, no wall installations, no plasma television to buy.
Rating: - Epson moviemate 25 a dream projector!
What a great all-in-one projector. We have had this projector for a week and it has been used every night since we received it.
It has a excellent crisp picture in true 16X9 format.
The two ten watt speakers and 40W subwoofer in 5.1 sound is incredible for the size of the unit.
We have not used the 80" included screen, but it does just fine on a bare wall.
The remote is easy to use, the only downside is that it would have been nice if the remote came illuminated.
The projector comes with a video and audio in jack as well as an S input. It has an audio digital optical out as well as a headphone output jack. Again, it would be nice if they would have included RCA audio out jacks to connect to a non-digital amplifier.
I was impressed with the warranty Epson offers, a two-year warranty on the unit, 90 days on the bulb. Most projectors are only one year. Epson will also offer a replacement projector while yours is being serviced, and they pay for shipping. I feel they really stand behind their product.
For these reasons, I would say "Go get one". You'll enjoy it!!
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