Epson has over 100 years of developing innovative, high quality products. One of its most popular lines is its projectors. Epson projectors can be used in a variety of settings including home theater, business presentations, and classrooms. Every Epson Powerlite projector utilizes 3LCD technology. 3LCD technology allows these Epson projector lamps to boast incredible sharpness, amazing clarity and vibrant details.

If you are not sure what 3LCD technology is or what it means for you, you are not alone. This is a newly introduced technology with many misconceptions surrounding it. Let us help you get an understanding of what 3LCD is and how it works.

LCD vs. 3LCD
LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display. Epson LCD projectors work by applying electric currents to control the way light is reflected and displayed. This control makes colors more distinct and precise. 3LCD technology takes the basic of LCD projectors a step further. Epson LCD projection lamps use a combination of three LCD’s to get a sharper more stunning image. 3LCD technology is commonly used in high definition televisions because of its razor sharp contrast and realistic color reproduction.

How It Works
An Epson projector manual describes how an LCD panel is comprised of thousands of tiny pixels that produce patterns or images. Light passes through the LCD panel and forms an image based on the sequence of those pixels.

First the bulb projects the light onto a reflective mirror that splits the whit light into blue, green, and red lights. Then the three separate colors pass through its own LCD panel, one for each unique color. This forms a precise shade and a single color image is formed. Next the three single colored images are combined in a prism resulting in a full color image. The image then passes through a lens and is projected on a screen.

The Benefits Of 3LCD
Epson overhead projectors benefit greatly from the 3LCD technology they utilize. These projectors have vibrant colors, with smooth transitions from light to dark. The images are crisp, sharp, detailed, and precise. The images have a low fill factor, which means gaps in the picture are minimal. In addition there are little or no rainbow effects when using Epson projectors.

In addition, because Epson projectors use 3LCD technology their images are detailed and more defined. The picture has a high contrast ratio making even dark scenes appear clear and bright. 3LCD projector achieves the highest quality pictures in comparison to any other projectors on the market today.