Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector

by Epson

Product Details

User Guide [3.94mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 17.7 x 5.4 inches ; 16.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 24 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001K0QCH4
• Item model number: V11H291120
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,998 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer Experience home entertainment in a whole new way with the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 projector. This affordable home theater projector puts you in the middle of the action with blockbuster brightness and contrast. Whether you enjoy movies, videogames or sporting events, every image is sure to pop off the screen thanks to Epson’s new D7 chip and impressive contrast ratio of up to 18,000:1. Enjoy true cinematic adventures. It’s easy with Epson’s 3LCD, 3-chip optical engine and 1800 lumens of color light output and white light output.* The PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 works with any blank wall or screen and projects DVD movies up to eight times larger than they would appear on a 40-inch widescreen TV. In fact, it displays an 80-inch, widescreen image from just 8 feet away, or a 120-inch image from just 12 feet away. So, bring home the PowerLite Home Cinema 6100, for big-screen entertainment you have to see to believe.

High-definition native 1080p home theater projector with astounding quality and amazing value.

The best seats in the house. Stunning, large-screen viewing experience.

Stunning Picture Quality and True-to-Life Colors.
Best of all, this projector comes with the Epson exclusive Cinema Filter, which has a much larger color gamut, bringing more true-to-life colors for an amazing viewing experience. And with an OptiCinema™ lens developed by Fujinon — a brand trusted by renowned Hollywood filmmakers — you’re sure to experience stunning picture uniformity and clarity. All Epson home cinema projectors are developed with 3-chip, 3LCD technology – renowned for delivering rich, vibrant colors, reliable performance, and extraordinary picture detail. All of these elements bring an astonishing level of realism to watching movies, live sporting events, or playing videogames.

Home Entertainment Made Easy.
The PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 projector provides astonishing placement flexibility with 2.1X zoom ratio, vertical and horizontal lens shift (without image distortion). Additionally, there are two HDMI 1.3a ports for flexible connectivity options. This projector is incredibly easy to maintain with a convenient dust filtration system that comes with a larger surface area for greater efficiency.

With a new 200 W Ultra High Efficiency lamp, you will experience bright natural colors that pop off the screen. This E-TORL® lamp projects light more efficiently, maximizing brightness throughout the lamp’s life of up to 4,000 hours.**

Versatile connectivity for easy setup and flexible options

Features/Benefits

• High-definition, true, native, 1080p home theater experience — 1920 x 1080 resolution
• Large screen viewing experience - projects a 16:9 widescreen 60-inch image from only six feet away or a 120-inch image from just 12 feet away
• Bright, crystal clear detail — new D7 chip technology with up to 18,000:1 contrast ratio
• Rich, vibrant color — 3LCD technology
• Reliable performance — with a 3-chip optical engine
• Brilliant images, anytime, day or night — 1800 lumens color, 1800 lumens white light output*
• Astounding, color fidelity — Epson exclusive Cinema Filter with expanded color gamut
• Stunning picture uniformity and clarity — state-of-the-art OptiCinema lens made by Fujinon with a 2.1 zoom ratio
• Smooth gradations — 10-bit panel driver
• Ideal for fast-action movies, TV shows — advanced, high-speed auto iris function adjusts light output up to 60 times per second
• Easy maintenance — convenient dust filtration system with large surface area for greater efficiency
• Cutting-edge connectivity — two HDMI 1.3a ports for maximum flexibility
• Energy and cost efficient — new E-TORL lamp lasts up to 4,000 hours**
• Outstanding support — 2-year parts and labor limited warranty; 90-day limited lamp warranty; Epson Home Service Program and Epson Private Line dedicated toll-free support (U.S. and Canada only)

What’s in the Box

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 projector, power cable, projector remote control, two batteries, user manual

* Light output varies depending on modes (color and white light output). White light output measured using ISO 21118 standard.

**Lamp life results will vary depending upon mode selected, environmental conditions and usage. Lamp brightness decreases over time.

Product Description

Experience home entertainment in a whole new way with the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100. This affordable projector puts you in the middle of the action with blockbuster brightness and contrast. Whether you enjoy movies, games or sporting events, every image is sure to pop off the screen thanks to Epson’s new D7 panel and an impressive 18,000:1 contrast ratio. It’s easy with Epson’s 3LCD, 3-chip optical engine and 1800 lumens of color/ white light output* Best of all, with the Epson exclusive Cinema Filter and OptiCinema lens by Fujinon, you’re sure to experience movies like never before. (*Footnote: Light output varies depending on modes (color and white light output))

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the price!, December 31, 2008

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P. Edmondson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector (Electronics)

If you are looking to break into the 1080p projector territory, this is an excellent projector! I've had the chance to use my 6100 now for a few weeks, and it definitely doesn't disappoint. Image quality is fantastic, and the colors are great too (when configured correctly). I've been using mine with the HDMI output of a Harman Kardon AVR-254 7x50W 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver with HDMI 1.3a Repeater.

Pros:

* This sucker is BRIGHT. I am amazed at how nice it looks even with ambient light.
* Minimal screen door, as should be expected for a 1080p projector.
* The expanded color mode is beautiful, and works quite well.
* Contrast ratio is good, but don't believe the 18000:1. It is still remarkably good for a <$2000 projector, and blows others that I've seen out of the water. But I have seen a lot of compression-artifact banding on Bluray sources -- you need a good video source to achieve good results.

Cons:

* I haven't figured out why yet, but sometimes the projector loses focus. It could be vibrations from traffic nearby, kids playing upstairs, or the startup sequence, but the focus definitely needs to be tweaked from time to time. If you plan to mount your projector where it is not easily accessible, I would go so far as to suggest a different projector.
* If you have an HDMI source, it doesn't seem to allow you to change the aspect ratio and zoom options. This gets kind of annoying when watching a letterboxed 4:3 source, because you can't zoom in on the smaller image frame -- you are stuck with the combined letterboxing and pillarboxing.
* The lens shift feature is excellent, but beware the limitations -- you can't shift fully in all directions. When shifting far to the left or right, you can't also shift fully up or down. And if you are shifting near to the center point, it becomes difficult to tweak the shift because it wants to lock in on the center point.
* A number of the color mode seem useless and blown out in the out-of-the-box settings. I haven't adjusted much to try out the other settings....

All in all, I'm incredibly happy, as I couldn't spend more on a higher-end projector, and this gave me almost everything I wanted. For a five star home theater rating, you'll probably need to spend at least $1000 more...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING, August 17, 2009

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D. Bradshaw (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector (Electronics)

This projector is Awesome. It replaced a Sharp projector that I was in love with for 3 years, and this blows it out of the water... Dual HDMI inputs, razor sharp resolution, EXTREMELY bright if you want it to be means daytime viewing is no problem.

This thing is BIG and a bit of a beast, but that just makes me feel even more that I got what I paid for. Happy camper here.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great projector at a good price., October 1, 2009

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John J. Celardo - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector (Electronics)

I have about a month of experience with the Epson 6100, and I'm thrilled. It replaces an Infocus 4805 that is about five years old. The 4805 has 2800 hours on the lamp, and the light tunnel is faulty causing a yellow smear down the left side of the screen. I had a few bucks set aside for a new projector, and between the great reviews I read, the long lamp life, and the $100 and spare lamp rebate, I pulled the trigger.

I opted for free shipping, and thank you Amazon, I got delivery in three days. The first impression was how huge this thing is. It's twice the size of the 4805. In fact, it's about as big as my Pioneer Elite receiver. It didn't fit in the tight little space next to the couch the old projector occupied. I knew I'd need a ceiling mount, but for the time being I jury rigged a platform. My only high resolution source is a Fios HD box. The HD image looked good through the 480P Infocus, but I was blown away by the bright, sharp, colorful image the 6100 produced right out of the box. I'm using analog component cables for now. Sports like baseball, football and the U.S. Open tennis are spectacular. Movies on standard definition DVDs are exceptional. I have a Marantz DV 6400 multi-player which is a very nice machine. I can't wait to see what Blu-ray looks like through the 6100.

I got the Vantage Point ceiling mount which makes a big difference. The mount has a six inch extension that works well on my sloped Cape Cod ceiling. It's a solidly built mount the supports this big guy very well. The 6100 has great placement flexibility with it's up and down, and right to left lens shift. The image fills my 72" wide screen from about ten feet, and can go much bigger. I changed the settings to those recommended by one of the reviews I read, which cut down the brightness a bit, and warmed the colors. This is a very impressive machine for a reasonable price. With the spare lamp, I hope to have it well into my golden years. If I could give it ten stars I would.