Epson settles two projector brightness lawsuits
December 20, 2024
AWOL Vision and JmGo to correct white brightness specification down.
Epson announced it has reached a settlement with AWOL Vision for a lawsuit highlighting deceptive advertising practices surrounding the company’s LTV-3000 Pro and LTV-2500 laser projector models.
Under the settlement terms, AWOL Vision will correct previously misstated White Brightness specifications worldwide for the LTV-3000 Pro, reducing 3,000 Lumens down to 2,000 Lumens, and the LTV-2500 projector model, reducing 2,600 Lumens down to 1,700 Lumens, to accurately reflect brightness claims. Moving forward AWOL Vision will use ISO 21118, the internationally recognised standard for measuring a projector’s White Brightness.
“When projector brands use the same, internationally developed and published standards, it protects consumers and establishes trust within the industry,” said Mike Isgrig, Vice President, Consumer Sales and Marketing, Epson America. “AWOL Vision’s commitment to use internationally published and accepted standards (such as ISO 21118 for White Brightness) moving forward for their entire product line will provide accurate White Brightness information for consumers.”
Epson announced it has reached a settlement with JmGo for a lawsuit highlighting deceptive advertising practices surrounding the JmGo N1 Ultra, JmGo N1 Pro and the JmGo U2 projector models. JmGo will correct previously misstated White Brightness specifications worldwide for the JmGo N1 Ultra, reducing 4,000 Lumens down to 1,900 Lumens, the JmGo N1 Pro, reducing 3,200 Lumens down to 1,300 Lumens, and the JmGo U2, reducing 2,400 Lumens down to 1,400 Lumens, to accurately reflect brightness claims.
Moving forward JmGo will use ISO 21118, the internationally recognized standard for measuring a projector’s White Brightness. White Brightness measured in Lumens using ISO 21118 is a critically important specification relied on by consumers when making a projector buying decision.
Measurement for projectors is defined by internationally recognized standards groups, including the International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Committee for Display Metrology (ICDM). The ICDM publishes the Information Display Measurement Standards (IDMS) where methodology for measuring projector colour brightness is defined. The ISO standard that defines projector White Brightness is ISO 21118. In addition, the U.S. member body for ISO – ANSI (American National Standards Institute) – has adopted ISO 21118, underscoring ISO 21118 as the industry standard for White Brightness.
When these standards are followed, there is zero ambiguity regarding how projector brightness is properly measured, advertised and compared.
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