Either Epson 5050 UB, OR JVC NX5, I will not go beyond these models for everyday use. I have been using these models for some time now, the picture quality and black levels are amazing in both of these models.
When used in a bat cave environment,
JVC DLA-NX5 performs at its true capacity with excellent black levels and decent image details.
A high-quality lens is being used which enables excellent image sharpness that is uniform across the screen. Upscaling and video processing are also fantastic with nice sharp edges without any unwanted ringing.
JVC DLA-NX5 is one of the best home theater projectors so you should expect solid dynamics, stunning blacks, and excellent shadow details adding depth to the image quality.
Colors are also amazing with realistic skin tone giving this model a cinematic edge over most of the home cinema projectors in the market.
JVC DLA-NX5 doesn’t include the wide color gamut filter unlike upper models (N7, N9). Thanks to the dynamic tone mapping, JVC has now the most convincing HDR images on this best projector.
With mid-tone shadows and deep blacks, it adds depth and texture to the HDR images with very
realistic and visible details.
Epson home cinema 5050UB is a native 1080p unit that uses pixel shifting to produce 4K just like other DLP 4K projectors.
The difference is, Epson projector uses 2k or 4 million pixels while other DLP machines use 8.3 million pixels on the screen. So the 5050UB is super sharp, but the newer 4K DLP machines are sharper like the BenQ3550.
HDR content is stunningly good. It is not only brighter and crispier than most options at this price tag, but there are so many options for you to adjust the way the HDR looks.
With the ambient light on, the brightness is way better than other high-end models on the market. Overall is this is bright and color accurate.
A lot of times when the image gets real big, you will see those bands of colors start to separate. The 12-bit video processing in Epson home cinema 5050UB prevents that. Everything is smooth even during streaming on a really big screen.
This 4K home projector has one of the best implementations of HDMI-CEC.
