Just wanted to share a little demo session a few weeks ago.
I had 2 clients over my house to demo the NZ3 and NX5. They also auditioned the Epson 6050UB at the Magnolia Best Buy store. So the comparison was 6050UB vs NZ3 vs NX5.
First, for most video contents (especially bright colorful 4K), it is more difficult to see the day-and-night winner. The clients said all 3 PJ have awesome PQ here. NX5 is best; NZ3 and Epson are neck-to-neck.
But for dark video contents like Dark Knight, it is very obvious that the Epson and NZ3 are no match for the NX5. It is night-and-day difference here. They said the black levels of the Epson and NZ3 are comparable to each other, but neither can touch the black levels of the NX5.
So, in the end, they decided to purchase the JVC NZ3. Why?
1. NZ3 is Laser. Don’t have to worry about loss of lumens or replacing lamps.
2. Most video contents are bright and colorful, so most of the time it’s not an issue. They could live with the black levels of the NZ3 (or Epson) for dark scenes for the Price.
3. Price is, of course, always a factor.