<div>The Epson EH-TW570 is a home cinema projector that takes up a sizeable portion of your wall, lighting it up nice and bright with a big picture. It’s not as high-res an image as it can be, but it is 1280x800 or “HD Ready” and of very good quality. The colours are well-defined and rich, the picture is bright, thanks to a 3,000 lumens lamp, and the contrasts are great at a ratio of 15,000:1. While watching a movie, it was a few minutes before we realised we had the lights on. Epson uses what they call 3LCD technology and which they claim makes the picture sharper and smoother — and indeed, something seems to.<br /> <br />This projector has several striking features. For one, it supports 3D projection along with 2D to 3D conversion. The 3D conversion works flawlessly, however it tends to speed up the cooling fan, which means it takes more of a toll on the overall power consumption. You also get a pair of 3D glasses which pair via Bluetooth to the projector but pairing it can be a bit of a challenge as there isn’t any guidance given in the package to do this.<br /><br />Connectivity features include a standard HDMI port, a serial port for connecting a PC or laptop and standard RCA ports. The projector also comes with USB ports and supports MHL which lets you connect a smartphone to charge and project content via the projector.<br /><br />A larger than life picture is all very well, but where do you get your sound? There is a small 2W speaker onboard which you could settle for at a pinch especially if you’re using it in a smaller room. But it’s easy enough to connect an external speaker to it and soon you can have the neighbours complaining. That also drowns out a bit of the noise of the fan. <br /><br />That fan works quite loud and really has its work cut out for it as the device gets quite hot. Not only is its rather flimsy plasticky body quite prone to getting hot, it would heat up a small room a few notches, so you’ll need some air conditioning.<br /><br />This projector is pretty good for your daily entertainment if you’re hankering for viewing in large size, but it will all depend upon what you’re doing for a TV in the first place. It costs Rs 66,109 though you can get it for around Rs 57,000 from online sources. <br /><br />It’s exciting but not revolutionary, and there are a number of cheaper options available in the market with similar performance and features from brands like BenQ, Acer and Sony. <br /><br /><em>The authors are Mala Bhargava and Kunal Khullar</em><br /><br />(This story was published in BW | Businessworld Issue Dated 18-05-2015)</div>