Epson Powerlite 1716 Digital Projector [value-Priced, Office-Friendly, 2700 Lumens, USB PnP, EasyMP Wireless Module]

My experience with the office projector has been somewhat of a mixed bag. Having a projector in your office is definitely a good thing when you need to give a presentation to a large group of people that are turned on by graphics and slide animations. Having a projector in your office can also be a bad thing, especially when they stop working, produce migraine-inducing blurry and distorted graphics, and kick out thousands of BTUs of heat as they sit across from you on the conference room table. Let’s just say a good projector is an asset and more companies should spend the money to get a good one. The latest office-friendly projector from Epson, the PowerLite 1716, sports high-end features and a low-end price tag.

The Epson Powerlite 1716 is the latest addition to their already successful PowerLite 1700 series of portable business projectors. Coming in at less than four pounds, the PowerLite 1716 multimedia projector offers a range of user-friendly features along with XGA resolution and 2,700 lumens color light output and white light output that should make it a welcome addition to almost any office setting. If you don’t have access to your computer, no worries. The PowerLite 1716 accepts USB storage devices directly for presentation without your PC.

Epson has designed the 1716 as an affordable and portable projector solution targeted directly at its business and education customers. The PowerLite 1716 offers USB Plug-and-Play for easy set-up and enables you to simultaneously display images and play audio on both your computer and the projector screen. In addition, the PowerLite 1716 offers optional wireless add-ons like its EasyMP wireless module for delivering monitoring and control, virtual remote control, closed captioning, and presentation via IP network capabilities. You can also get a wireless dongle called the Quick Connect Wireless USB Key so you can connect your PC and the projector without cables running all over the place.

The Epson PowerLite 1716 projector is expected to hit retailers sometime in October with a retail price of $999. For more information on the new PowerLite 1716 projector and the complete line of Epson products visit www.epson.com.