Epson has announced its PowerLite Presenter, introduced earlier this year to the education market, will now also be available in leading retail outlets for entrepreneurs and businesses looking for a multimedia, widescreen projector.

Featuring WXGA resolution for widescreen presentations and 2,500 lumens color and white light output for vivid images, the PowerLite Presenter is a light-weight, easy-to-use solution for businesses integrating audio and video into presentations.

The PowerLite Presenter includes the features businesses need to bolster their presentations and improve their interaction with potential clients, customers and partners, said Jason Meyer, product manager at Epson America.

It also includes USB Plug 'n Play for easy connections to a computer screen, leveraging Epson's latest 3LCD, 3-chip technology.

Epson's E-TORL technology for lighting allows the projector light bulb to last up to 5,000 hours in economy mode, Epson said.

Power-saving technology instantly turns off the sound and images to create a quick pause in the presentation, conserving lamp life and energy, when the projector enters A/V Mute mode. The projector returns to normal mode automatically and immediately upon reopening the lens cover.