Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8700 UB

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8700 UB

The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8700 UB Projector ($2,199 direct) is Epson's top of the line model in its home cinema projector category, bracketed by Entry Level models below and Pro Cinema models above. The Pro Cinema models are generally reserved for enthusiasts who are ready to shell out money for AV specialists to install, and tweak the settings on, their projectors and indeed their entire home theater, including the screen and audio system. The LCD-based 1080p 8700 UB is right on the cusp of that higher level, with Pro Cinema level performance at a decidedly moderate price. It's also our Editors' Choice for moderately priced home theater projector. Physically similar to the Entry Level Editors' Choice Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 ($1,499 direct, 4 stars), the 8700 UB is relatively large, at 5.4 by 17.7 by 15.5 inches (HWD) and 16 pounds. That leaves plenty of room on the back panel for connectors, which include two HDMI ports for video or data signals, three RCA phono plugs for component video, a VGA port for a computer only (it doesn't support component video), an RCA-phono plug for composite video, and an S-Video port.