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Epson has decided not to mess with success, as it’s left the new Home Cinema 3020, 3020e, 5020, 5020e and Pro Home Cinema 6020 projectors largely untouched from last year. All the models still carry full 1080p resolution, active shutter 3D, 2D-to-3D conversion, WirelessHD and a pair of RF 3D glasses. There’s a slight bump in brightness for the lower-end 3020/3020e models from 2,200 to 2,300 lumens and a 100,000:1 contrast hike for the 5020/5020e and 6020 models. Otherwise, the new projectors remain unchanged, right down to the colors, housings, 3LCD tech, 6,000 hour lamp and Fujinon OptiCinema lenses for the 6020. Prices also carry over from the previous models, at under $4,000, $3,000 and $2,000 for the high- to low-end models, respectively. The projectors will start arriving in October and with little other competition in that price range, Epson can probably rest on its laurels — at least for a while longer.

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Epson leaves well enough alone with its new Home Cinema projector lineup originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Behold your neighbors worst nightmare, Sony’s latest AV Receiver the TA-DA5800ES. This slick new receiver is what every AV Enthusiast wants and comes by default with a nice 9.2CH setup (160Wx9Ch), USB DAC (24bit/192kHz) Virtual Front High, Surround Back speakers, Movie Height that let you virtually adjust your sound height to match your TV/Screen position, 4K Native support and the usual suspects including Tablet control (LAN) and other network goodies including DLNA and even Flac …

We don’t have too many bad words to say about Klipsch, so when we heard it was refreshing its Quintet home theater system, we listened up. The eponymous-ish five speaker system has been a mainstay of the Klipsch line since 1998, and this is the fifth (too many 5s?) iteration. The new goodies? This time ’round each speaker has a 90 degree by 90 degree “Tractrix” horn for expanded listening area and a new Linear Travel Suspension aimed at reducing distortion and improving dynamics — new woofers have also been added. If the refresh sounds good, but you’re wondering if it’ll match your front room, you’ve only got a choice of a satin, brushed black finish. Already boxed your old system up? Then get ready to lay down $550 when it reaches your local store next month.

Update: As pointed out by some people, despite mentioning in the PR, this is not strictly a 5.1 system

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Klipsch refreshes Quintet home theater system originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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