The white light LED technology is
environmentally friendly, as the ReadyScan LEDs contain no mercury, have
low power consumption and heat dissipation and virtually no warm up time.
The Perfection V500 Photo's high
level of performance is due to the combination of 6400dpi Matrix CCD (Charged
Coupled Device) and Micro Lens Technology. By incorporating on-chip Micro Lens
on every CCD chip, greater light volume is captured during the scanning
process, creating superior image reproduction. Scanning is then taken to the
next level with 12 lines of CCD with micro lenses compared with six lines on
previous models, therefore producing quality scans at super-fast speeds.
Epson says an optical density of 3.4 Dmax means the Perfection V500 Photo
captures a wide range of tonal colours ensuring the greatest level of detail in
both highlight and shadow areas.
The Perfection V500 Photo features Digital ICE (Image Correction and
Enhancement) and Digital ICE Lite, a powerful tool that uses both hardware and
software to accurately detect and remove dust, scratch marks and finger prints
from colour film and slide scans. The Digital ICE software analyses each scan
for the nature and location of image surface defects using an infrared LED
channel that collects information during the scanning process. This ensures the
removal of image surface defects without softening, blurring or altering any of
the image's underlying details or composition.
The Perfection V500 Photo is a versatile scanner providing the ideal
solution for scanning documents, 35mm strip film and slides and medium format
film. It features an integrated Transparency Unit (TPU) and two film holders that can
process 12 frames of 35mm strip film, 4 frames of 35mm mounted slides and 1
frame of 6x12cm medium format film.
With a USB
2.0 port interface compatible with Windows and Mac, the Perfection V500 also
comes with an array of bundled software including the newest version of Epson
Scan 3.2 that restores faded photos and automatically corrects any defects,
Adobe Photoshop Elements; an advanced photo editing program that allows
consumers the flexibility to transform their images, and Abbyy Fine Reader
Sprint Plus that converts scanned documents into editable text.
The Epson Perfection V500 is valued at RRP $499
including GST and is available now through Epson dealers.
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