For best results, your computer's monitor port or video card resolution should be set to display in the projector's native resolution. However, your projector includes Epson's SizeWise chip that supports other computer display resolutions, so your image will be resized to fit automatically.
Your computer's monitor port or video card refresh rate (vertical frequency) must be compatible with the projector. (See your computer or video card manual for details.)
The table here lists the compatible refresh rate and resolution for each compatible video display format.
PowerLite Home Cinema 640
| Display format | Refresh rate (in Hz) | Resolution (in pixels) |
|---|---|---|
| Computer signals (analog RGB) | ||
| VGA | 60/72/75/85 | 640 × 480 |
| SVGA | 60/72/75/85 | 800 × 600 |
| XGA | 60/70/75/85 | 1024 × 768 |
| WXGA | 60 | 1280 × 768 |
| 60 | 1366 × 768 | |
| 60/75 | 1280 × 800 | |
| WXGA+ | 60 | 1440 × 900 |
| SXGA | 70/75 | 1152 × 864 |
| 60 | 1280 × 960 | |
| 60 | 1280 × 1024 | |
| SXGA+ | 60 | 1400 × 1050 |
| Composite video | ||
| TV (NTSC) | 60 | 720 × 480 |
| TV (SECAM) | 50 | 720 × 576 |
| TV (PAL) | 50/60 | 720 × 576 |
| Component video | ||
| SDTV (480i) | 60 | 720 × 480 |
| SDTV (576i) | 50 | 720 × 576 |
| SDTV (480p) | 60 | 720 × 480 |
| SDTV (576p) | 50 | 720 × 576 |
| HDTV (720p) | 50/60 | 1280 × 720 |
| HDTV (1080i) | 50/60 | 1920 × 1080 |
| HDMI input signals | ||
| VGA | 60 | 640 × 480 |
| SVGA | 60 | 800 × 600 |
| XGA | 60 | 1024 × 768 |
| WXGA | 60 | 1280 × 800 |
| 60 | 1366 × 768 | |
| WXGA+ | 60 | 1440 × 900 |
| SXGA | 60 | 1280 × 960 |
| 60 | 1280 × 1024 | |
| SXGA+ | 60 | 1400 × 1050 |
| SDTV (480i/480p) | 60 | 720 × 480 |
| SDTV (576i/576p) | 50 | 720 × 576 |
| HDTV (720p) | 50/60 | 1280 × 720 |
| HDTV (1080i) | 50/60 | 1920 × 1080 |
| HDTV (1080p) | 24/30/50/60 | 1920 × 1080 |
PowerLite Home Cinema 740HD/1040
| Display format | Refresh rate (in Hz) | Resolution (in pixels) |
|---|---|---|
| Computer signals (analog RGB) | ||
| VGA | 60/72/75/85 | 640 × 480 |
| SVGA | 60/72/75/85 | 800 × 600 |
| XGA | 60/70/75/85 | 1024 × 768 |
| WXGA | 60 | 1280 × 768 |
| 60 | 1366 × 768 | |
| 60/75/85 | 1280 × 800 | |
| WXGA+ | 60/75/85 | 1440 × 900 |
| WXGA++ | 60 | 1600 × 900 |
| SXGA | 70/75/85 | 1152 × 864 |
| 60/75/85 | 1280 × 1024 | |
| 60/75/85 | 1280 × 960 | |
| SXGA+ | 60/75 | 1400 × 1050 |
| WSXGA+1 | 60 | 1680 × 1050 |
| UXGA | 60 | 1600 × 1200 |
| WUXGA 2 | 60 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Composite video | ||
| TV (NTSC) | 60 | 720 × 480 |
| TV (SECAM) | 50 | 720 × 576 |
| TV (PAL) | 50/60 | 720 × 576 |
| Component video | ||
| SDTV (480i) | 60 | 720 × 480 |
| SDTV (576i) | 50 | 720 × 576 |
| SDTV (480p) | 60 | 720 × 480 |
| SDTV (576p) | 50 | 720 × 576 |
| HDTV (720p) | 50/60 | 1280 × 720 |
| HDTV (1080i) | 50/60 | 1920 × 1080 |
| HDMI input signals | ||
| VGA | 60 | 640 × 480 |
| SVGA | 60 | 800 × 600 |
| XGA | 60 | 1024 × 768 |
| WXGA | 60 | 1280 × 800 |
| 60 | 1366 × 768 | |
| WXGA+ | 60 | 1440 × 900 |
| WXGA++ | 60 | 1600 × 900 |
| SXGA | 60 | 1280 × 960 |
| 60 | 1280 × 1024 | |
| SXGA+ | 60 | 1400 × 1050 |
| UXGA | 60 | 1600 × 1200 |
| WSXGA+ | 60 | 1680 × 1050 |
| WUXGA2 | 60 | 1920 × 1200 |
| SDTV (480i/480p) | 60 | 720 × 480 |
| SDTV (576i/576p) | 50 | 720 × 576 |
| HDTV (720p) | 50/60 | 1280 × 720 |
| HDTV (1080i) | 50/60 | 1920 × 1080 |
| HDTV (1080p) | 24/30/50/60 | 1920 × 1080 |
| MHL input signals (PowerLite Home Cinema 1040) | ||
| VGA | 60 | 640 × 480 |
| SDTV (480i/480p) | 60 | 720 × 480 |
| SDTV (576i/576p) | 50 | 720 × 576 |
| HDTV (720p) | 50/60 | 1280 × 720 |
| HDTV (1080i) | 50/60 | 1920 × 1080 |
| HDTV (1080p) | 24/30 | 1920 × 1080 |
1 Wide resolution only
2 PowerLite Home Cinema 1040 only