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Epson 5050UB
Retail Price
$2999.99
Lowest Price
$2699.99
Release Date
2019
The Epson 5050UB is a 1080p projector with a 4k enhancement. It’s sold for under $3000 and comes with a QuickStart guide, a backlit remote, batteries, a power cord, and a projector.
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Overview
- Overview
- Pros/Cons
- Performance
- Reputation
- Value for Money
- Worth
- Positive
- Negative
Overview - It shows a sharp and color-accurate image with a dynamic range, and the lens zooms to 2.1. The low lag is also great for gaming. Additionally, the HDMI ports and video processing features are upgraded, with the fully motorized lens being the most impressive feature for its price. Considering the features and overall image quality at sub-$3,000, it's a worthy projector. Though not as good as NX5, it doesn't need to as it's half the latter's price and gives 90% similar performance.
Pros/Cons - It looks great even though it's not a laser version that preserves black levels. Also, the contrast is not as good as an OLED, but the image is way bigger. Nonetheless, the contrast is enough for s suboptimal room with enough brightness, at least in SDR, accurate color, sharp from 15 feet away, low latency, and a motorized lens that can shift/zoom/focus. But it gets loud in the brightest mode.
r/hometheater
10/26/2021
Performance - Performance is good enough to be recommended for high-end theaters with its large coverage, good HDR, razor-sharp picture, and reference-level accuracy.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Reputation - Overall there's no wonder why many people consider it the gold standard and mid-range home theater projector.
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Value for Money - It's a 1080p projector with a 4k enhancement. It's sold for under $3000 and comes with a QuickStart guide, a backlit remote, batteries, a power cord, and a projector.
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- Overview
- Pros/Cons
- Performance
- Reputation
- Value for Money
- Worth
Sources
- HOMETHEATER REVIEW
- HomeTheater High Fidelity
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
r/hometheater
10/26/2021
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Projector People
05/11/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
r/projectors
12/22/2021
r/projectors
12/22/2021
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12/22/2021
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Cons & Pros
- Cons
- Pros
- Highlights
- Positive
- Negative
Cons - The cons are that it could be quieter, and it's a big size.
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Pros - The pros include its great overall picture quality, excellent contrast ratio, motorized lens, ample lens shift and motorized zoom, stunning picture, tweakability, useful HDR adjustments, and excellent color accuracy.
Highlights - The highlights include the Ultra HD resolution from a 3LCD light engine. This 250-watt UHE lamp delivers 2600 lumens of white and color brightness, a fully motorized lens with multiple position memories, precise and accurate color for both SDR and HDR content, and the DCI-P3 color gamut support with HDR10 and HLG.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
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Build & Design
- Build
- Buttons
- Connectivity Options
- Design
- Dimensions
- Feet
- Inclusions
- Lamp Life
- Lens Shift
- Lens
- Lens - Focus
- Lens - Memory
- Pixel Shift
- Remote
- Ventilation
- Versatility
- Positive
- Negative
Build - It uses an LCD light engine, which isn't a 4K native resolution but a 4K enhancement technology that shifts each pixel diagonally to double Full HD resolution. The 5050UB uses Epson's tried-and-true 3LCD light engine. It has a 250-watt UHE lamp and an internal filter that moves into place to extend the color gamut out to DCI-P3. 3LCDs are brighter and have more accurate colors without a rainbow effect. Exterior-wise, the IR sensor and vents are found in front, while the top has a few LED indicator lights.
Buttons - There are few dials and buttons because a remote control the motorized lens. Only the power, source, and navigation buttons are on the unit's left side.
Connectivity Options - The unit's connectivity includes 2 HDMI 2.0, an analog RGB, 2 USB ports, LAN, a 12V trigger, an RS-232 remote, a backlit remote, and a Kensington security lock. Specifically, the HDMI ports support 4K HDR at 60 FPS, USB-A is used for firmware and service ports, and the RS-232 and 12V are used to control the unit remotely. Additionally, it has one of the best implementations of HDMI CEC.
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Projector People
05/11/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Projector People
05/11/2019
Projector People
05/11/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Design - The design is great, but a different color option, like black, will be appreciated. The chassis is large but not as heavy as it looks. It's finished in white with gold trim.
Dimensions - The dimensions are 7.6 "x20.5" x17.7", weighing 24.7 pounds.
Feet - It comes with adjustable feet if you plan to position the unit on a shelf.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Inclusions - It comes with a spare bulb, ceiling mount, cable cover, an additional year of warranty, an ISF calibration tool, and an anamorphic lens option.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Lamp Life - Lamp life is rated up to 5,000 hours, equivalent to over three years of use at 4 hours a night.
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Lens Shift - It has a motorized lens that allows lens shift of ± 96% vertical and ± 47% horizontal. This feature helps in setting the unit up without being blocked by objects.
Lens - It has a large, centrally mounted, 15-element all-glass lens, which makes pictures appear sharp and crisp with the 4k enhancement. It also offers up to 2.1x zoom with a throw ratio of 1.35:1 to 2.84:1. The lens cover is motorized, which automatically opens and closes when the projector is switched on or off. A test pattern is also available when using the motorized lens functionality, making it easy to get proper image size, geometry, and focus on your screen.
Lens - Focus - The lens does a good job of focusing on individual pixels across the entire image.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Lens - Memory - The lens offers an option to set up to 10 memories, making it easy to switch between 1.78:1, 1.85:1, and anamorphic aspect ratios on a scope screen without needing a dedicated anamorphic lens. Presets can also be customized and set on a button.
Pixel Shift - The pixel shift is 2k rather than 4k.
r/hometheater
02/15/2023
Remote - The backlit remote has many helpful buttons, including adjustment of zoom focus, lens shift, calibration shortcuts, weak picture settings, change aspect ratios with lens memories, and Kensington lock. On the other side, the main features can be found. Frequently accessed features like HDR, lens position, and frame interpolation also have their dedicated keys.
Ventilation - There are 2 large grills for ventilation.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Versatility - It has many adjustment settings, making it one of the most versatile projectors.
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
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Tags
- Build
- Buttons
- Connectivity Options
- Design
- Dimensions
- Feet
- Inclusions
- Lamp Life
- Lens Shift
- Lens
- Lens - Focus
- Lens - Memory
- Pixel Shift
- Remote
- Ventilation
- Versatility
Sources
- CNET
- HomeTheater High Fidelity
- HOMETHEATER REVIEW
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Projector People
05/11/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Projector People
05/11/2019
Projector People
05/11/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Projector People
05/11/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Projector People
05/11/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
r/hometheater
02/15/2023
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Projector People
05/11/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Projector People
05/11/2019
Projector People
05/11/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
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Display & Image Quality
- 16-Level HDR Brightness
- Ambient Light
- Black Levels
- Brightness
- Brightness - HDR
- Contrast Ratio
- Grayscale - Post-Calibration
- Grayscale - Pre-Calibration
- HDR
- HDR - Recommended Setting
- Image Geometry
- Image Quality
- SDR Mode
- SDR - Recommended Setting
- Sharpness
- Video Processing
- Positive
- Negative
16-Level HDR Brightness - The 16-level HDR brightness control moves the EOTF curve up or down to suit content mastered at different peak light levels.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Ambient Light - Epson projectors are the best for multipurpose rooms, as they can handle ambient lights well. Also, there are different modes to choose from to fit the environment lighting, including dynamic, bright, and standard cinema modes.
Black Levels - The black levels are deep blacks that are rich, silky, and luxurious, making contents pop with color.
Brightness - It's claimed to produce 2,600 lumens, but y, the result is higher. Bright Cinema mode measured roughly 192 nits or about 1,732 lumens. Also, it covers 100% of rec 709 and DCI-P3, and it doesn't have a degraded red or green signal; it's just bright and beautiful. With the lamp mode in High and the iris off, the 5050UB produces 192.3 nits or roughly 1,732 lumens. The lamp mode in a medium setting produced a maximum of 1,758 lumens. For HDR10 content, in Digital Cinema mode, it reached 1,019 calibrated lumens. But, the Eco mode drops the light output by about 30%.
Brightness - HDR - The brightness helps in improving HDR results.
Projector People
05/11/2019
Contrast Ratio - The native contrast ratio has an average of 5,203:1 across various modes. With the dynamic iris turned off and the projector setup to give as much light output as possible, it measured 5,020:1 native on/off contrast. Setting the projector up to give as much contrast as possible, sacrificing light output in the process, it measured 6,771:1 native on/off contrast. Enabling the dynamic iris, set to the High-Speed setting, it measured 58,544:1 and 61,675:1 dynamic on/off contrast, respectively. Enabling the iris, which opens with bright images and closes with dark images, the dynamic contrast ratio reached beyond 100,000:1.
Grayscale - Post-Calibration - Changing the preset to -2, along with minor RGB tweaks, resulted in a raised luminance curve up to 2.19 average and lowered the grayscale error to a reference-level .97dE.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Grayscale - Pre-Calibration - Grayscale tracking is near-perfect out of the box with minimal green errors visible from 40-50% brightness. However, the gamma is too light, which can reduce its full depth potential and affects color saturation.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HDR - The HDR 4 setting provided the best balance of dynamic range and color saturation. HDR mode, set to Medium brightness with enabled manual iris and disabled auto iris, the peak output was 117.1736 nits white and .0216 nits black with 5429.5:1 contrast. But brightness is reduced due to the filter for DCI-P3. The filter required for the DCI-P3 color gamut affects the brightness reduction. Regarding HDR on this projector, it has a better and more stunning HDR that's not only brighter and color accurate than most options at its price point.
HDR - Recommended Setting - The recommended HDR setting is at Digital Cinema Mode, Brightness 50, Contrast 50, Color Sat 50, Tint 50, Sharpness 5, 5, 5, Color Temp 8, Skin Tone 3, Custom, Offsets unchanged, Gain R 60, Gain G 58, Gain B 40, and HDR4 worked for me, but your mileage may vary.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Image Geometry - It includes manual keystone adjustment to fix image geometry; however, if you want to achieve the best image quality, I suggest physically setting up the projector as close to ideal as possible.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Image Quality - 3-chip LCD and LCoS designs usually sacrifice a bit of clarity unless their lenses are of very high quality, and Epson has met that challenge. It showed razor-sharp images with no distortion anywhere on the screen.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
SDR Mode - In SDR mode at Eco, in lowest brightness, enabled manual iris, and disabled auto iris, the white level is 220.4079 nits with a black threshold of .0479 nit. The contrast ratio is 4598.8:1. Setting the auto iris to high speed and closing the manual iris down to -8 resulted in 156.8391 nits peak, .0042 nit black. A contrast ratio of 37,013.7:1. The maximum output on High, enabled manual iris, and the disabled auto iris was 300.879 nits with .0649 nit black and 4635:1 contrast.
SDR - Recommended Setting - The recommended SDR setting is Natural Mode, Brightness 50, Contrast 50, Color Sat 50, Tint 50, Sharpness 5, 5, 5, Color Temp Custom, Offset R 50, Offset G 48, Offset B 52, Gain R 50, Gain G 51, Gain B 50, Gamma -2, Set the bulb and manual iris to taste, and Auto-iris on high speed to deliver the best possible contrast.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Sharpness - Even 17 feet away from a 150 screen, the sharpness is still good with bright colors.
Video Processing - Streaming 4k content can cause banding in color gradations when the image gets big, but this unit prevents a lot of that, so you don't see that everything is smooth.
Projector People
05/11/2019
Sources
Tags
- 16-Level HDR Brightness
- Ambient Light
- Black Levels
- Brightness
- Brightness - HDR
- Contrast Ratio
- Grayscale - Post-Calibration
- Grayscale - Pre-Calibration
- HDR
- HDR - Recommended Setting
- Image Geometry
- Image Quality
- SDR Mode
- SDR - Recommended Setting
- Sharpness
- Video Processing
Sources
- HomeTheater High Fidelity
- CNET
- HOMETHEATER REVIEW
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Projector People
05/11/2019
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Projector People
05/11/2019
Projector People
05/11/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Projector People
05/11/2019
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
r/projectors
02/01/2022
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
10/21/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Darren Orange
02/01/2020
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Projector People
05/11/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Projector People
05/11/2019
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Features
- 3D Content
- Auto Iris
- Bright Cinema Mode
- Calibration Settings
- Cinema Mode
- Digital Cinema Mode
- Dynamic Mode
- Global Tonemap
- Iris Setting
- Lamp Modes
- Natural Mode
- Other Settings
- Preset Picture Modes
- Software
- Positive
- Negative
3D Content - The 5050UB supports 3D content though it didn't come with a pair of glasses.
Auto Iris - The auto iris is fast enough and is not distracting, but the lamp dimming was too slow, which is noticeable.
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Bright Cinema Mode - The Bright Cinema color mode offered the best combination of light output and accuracy as it was almost spot on D65 across the grayscale range. All primary and secondary colors were spot on their Rec. 709 targets.
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Calibration Settings - The menu system contains various options for calibration and adjustments, including a greyscale adjustment, custom gamma adjustment, and a full-color management system for primary and secondary colors.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Cinema Mode - Although the Cinema mode offered wider colors for HDR content, it was dimmer, and the ~10% greater color gamut for ~60% less light is not a worthy trade-off. Also, the contrast ratio was about 40% better in this mode.
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Digital Cinema Mode - The Digital Cinema picture mode was the ideal mode out of the box for HDR10, allowing the use of included P3 color filter and boosting color saturation beyond REC709. After calibration, it achieved 96% P3 color gamut coverage within the REC2020 triangle. It can benefit from watching Ultra HD Blu-ray, as color saturation goes beyond REC709 and the P3 filter results in a 42% loss in lumen output.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Dynamic Mode - The Dynamic color mode reaches 323.6 nits, roughly 2,914 lumens, though the overall image isn't as good or accurate.
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Global Tonemap - There's a global tone map adjustment slider and a 16-point HDR adjustment that allows adjustment of specific portions according to preference.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Iris Setting - The lens iris setting option is useful when viewing SDR content, as the lens iris allows you to cut back on excessive light output to gain the desired brightness.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Lamp Modes - There are 3 lamp modes, which provide an additional way to alter the amount of light leaving the projector.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Natural Mode - The Natural preset picture mode was the closest to the ideal D65 greyscale and REC709 color gamut needed to accurately reproduce SDR content. After calibration, delta errors tracked well under 3, the detectable threshold for human vision.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Other Settings - Other settings available include the dynamic iris, vertical scaling modes for use with an anamorphic lens, IP system control options, 12-volt trigger options, smooth motion frame interpolation options, manual color gamut, and dynamic range selection options.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Preset Picture Modes - Several preset picture modes are available for different setup scenarios, whether a dedicated dark room viewing SDR and HDR content or set up in a room with ambient light.
Software - It includes a suite of image-enhancing software options to complement its 4K PRO-UHD technology. Most are meant to remove artifacts in the video and help extract more detail from the native 4K video sent to the projector.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
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Tags
- 3D Content
- Auto Iris
- Bright Cinema Mode
- Calibration Settings
- Cinema Mode
- Digital Cinema Mode
- Dynamic Mode
- Global Tonemap
- Iris Setting
- Lamp Modes
- Natural Mode
- Other Settings
- Preset Picture Modes
- Software
Sources
- HomeTheater High Fidelity
- CNET
- HOMETHEATER REVIEW
Projector People
05/11/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
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Performance & Specs
- Gaming
- Installation
- Noise - Power Modes
- Performance
- Performance - Ultra HD
- Performance - 2.35.1 Content
- Performance - Mid-Lit Room
- Performance - Avengers: Infinity War
- Performance - Creed
- Performance - First Man
- Performance - Mission Impossible Fallout
- Performance - Planet Earth II
- Setup
- Specs
- Positive
- Negative
Gaming - It shines for gaming with less than 30ms of lag and is one of the best gaming-compatible projectors.
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Installation - It has a motorized lens shift and zoom, with great throw ranges that make installation more flexible, as it can fit anywhere from 10 to 20 feet in the room, depending on the screen size.
Projector People
05/11/2019
Noise - Power Modes - At High Power Consumption mode, it creates a lot of distracting fan noise that even when set up in another room, the fan noise is audible. At Medium or Low Power Consumption mode, the fan noise is reduced to a near whisper level and is barely audible. At ECO and medium bulb settings, the fan is silent. However, the noise isn't high-pitched or annoying.
Performance - It can produce excellent clarity, sharpness, contrast, and pop in any video content, including broadcast television, streamed video, or Blu-ray discs.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Performance - Ultra HD - Regardless of which Ultra HD content is played, the color remains rich, with a deep hue that always looks natural and never overblown.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Performance - 2.35.1 Content - It can watch 2.35.1 content on a native screen without getting an external lens.
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Performance - Mid-Lit Room - Even a refurbished unit for $2300 or $2600 performs well in a mid-lit room.
r/projectors
02/01/2022
Performance - Avengers: Infinity War - Playing the Avengers: Infinity War on Ultra HD Blu-ray showed the blackness of space and low-light interior shots lit by high-brightness artificial lighting and flames. Despite all this, the 5050UB did an excellent job portraying space without looking washed out, with the interior shots displaying a level of dynamic range rarely seen from projectors at this price point.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Performance - Creed - The fight scenes in Creed offer a great chance for Ultra HD displays to flex their muscle. The contrast was great with the brightly colored boxer's uniforms out of the almost pitch-black background. Despite some impressive black levels, faces in the crowd, even though barely lit, are still distinguishable. HDR also helped make the display look better.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Performance - First Man - The First Man had several scenes that tested the speed of a dynamic contrast or auto-iris system. During one scene, the image quickly flashes from complete black to bright and back again over about 10 minutes, and there was no brightness pumping as the auto-iris kept up with the action perfectly.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Performance - Mission Impossible Fallout - The Mission Impossible Fallout was loaded with dark and drab scenes, and the 5050UB had no trouble picking out fine detail, and there were no hints of banding, even in wide shots due to its 10-bit HDR processing. Also, highlights and bits of bright color shone through the murk, which made the picture pop even in the darkest sequences. Under HDR 4 setting, drabness overtook the image, and the black levels no longer melted into the letterbox bars.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Performance - Planet Earth II - In Planet Earth II, the closeup shots of tiny birds were breathtaking as every feather, and even the tongues as they feed on various richly-colored flowers, were very clear. The lush green background also looked great, while several birds had a luminescent quality enhanced by the terrific color and near-100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Setup - The RS-232 controls and 12-volt triggers will operate the screen and turn it on the IR, which will catch it from the bottom.
Projector People
05/11/2019
Specs - It uses Epson's 3LCD, 3-chip LCD, Polysilicon TFT Active Matrix .74", has a native resolution of 4K enhancement 1,920x1,080, 3840×2160 w/PRO-UHD pixel-shift, 16:9 aspect ratio, is 4K- and HDR-compatible projector as it can accept 4K and HDR signals, though still, no projector can do HDR very well, is 3D compatible, can produce 2,600 Lumens, with a 2.1x motorized zoom, motorized +/-47%horizontal, and +/-96%vertical lens shift, and a lamp life of 4,000-5,000 hours. It has a DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, HDR10 and HLG support, a throw ratio of 1.35-2.84, the light source is a 250-watt UHE lamp, dimensions of 20.5" x 7.6" x 17.7", weighing 24.7 lbs, with 2 years warranty, and sold for $3000. Connectivity options include 3x USB, RJ-45, RS-232, and 12v trigger out.
Sources
Tags
- Gaming
- Installation
- Noise - Power Modes
- Performance
- Performance - Ultra HD
- Performance - 2.35.1 Content
- Performance - Mid-Lit Room
- Performance - Avengers: Infinity War
- Performance - Creed
- Performance - First Man
- Performance - Mission Impossible Fallout
- Performance - Planet Earth II
- Setup
- Specs
Sources
- HOMETHEATER REVIEW
- HomeTheater High Fidelity
- CNET
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Projector People
05/11/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
r/projectors
02/01/2022
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Projector People
05/11/2019
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
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Comparison
- Comparison vs 5060
- Comparison vs 6050 vs JVC NX7
- Comparison vs DLP
- Comparison vs iMax
- Comparison vs JVC
- Comparison vs RS2000
- Comparison vs Sony VPL-HW65ES
- Positive
- Negative
Comparison vs 5060 - The 5050UB has a cheaper refurb available but is outdated only with an HDMI 2.0 and 2K instead of a 4K bulb engine. Hopefully, the 5060 will come soon with such an HDMI 2.1.
Comparison vs 6050 vs JVC NX7 - Don't get the 6050 as there's not much difference compared to 5050UB. On the other hand, the JVC NX7 will be a better option though it's expensive.
Darren Orange
02/01/2020
Comparison vs DLP - The 5050UB is sharp with a native 1080p that uses pixel shifting for 4k. The difference from a 4k DLP projector is that the latter displays 8.3 million pixels on the screen while the Epson displays 2k or 4 million pixels.
Comparison vs iMax - It's not a true 4k, but the past iMax used to be 1080p or 2k to produce a 4k image. Therefore, it's a similar experience to the 5050UB.
Darren Orange
02/01/2020
Comparison vs JVC - A 4K pixel shift JVC will also outperform the UB5050 for less money.
r/projectors
02/01/2022
Comparison vs RS2000 - The Mummy on Ultra HD Blu-ray did show more noticeable differences. For instance, the opening scene has wide shots of the fictitious city of Hamunaptra. The stone facade on some of the ancient structures had many intricate details that the RS2000 rendered exquisitely. At the same time, the 5050UB slightly obscured some of the fine detail. But if the 5050UB wasn't compared to the RS2000, the lack in fine detail won't be noticeable as the 5050UB does a convincing job getting greater-than-1080p resolution on the screen, with only a few instances with the right Ultra HD Blu-ray titles.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Comparison vs Sony VPL-HW65ES - The 5050UB and Sony's VPL-HW65ES have a similar price, and while both are native 1080p, the 5050UB possesses the 4K PRO0UHD technology, with supplemental 4K-compliant HDMI ports and video processing that the HW65ES lacks. Also, it supports HDR, a wider P3 color gamut, and comes with a fully motorized all-glass lens. In terms of contrast, 5050UB is a bit brighter.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
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Tags
- Comparison vs 5060
- Comparison vs 6050 vs JVC NX7
- Comparison vs DLP
- Comparison vs iMax
- Comparison vs JVC
- Comparison vs RS2000
- Comparison vs Sony VPL-HW65ES
Sources
- HOMETHEATER REVIEW
r/hometheater
08/05/2021
r/hometheater
08/05/2021
Darren Orange
02/01/2020
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Darren Orange
02/01/2020
r/projectors
02/01/2022
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
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Availability & Price
- Availability
- Price
- Value
- Positive
- Negative
Availability - It has been longer than 2 years since the release of 5050UB.
r/projectors
12/22/2021
Price - The cheapest native 4K projector sells for $5,000, so it's hard to criticize Epson for selling a pixel-shifting model for $2,999.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Value - At $3,000, it's not cheap, but for those looking to buy a projector for a dedicated home theater or a light-controlled living room, it's a great option.
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
07/30/2022
Value - Despite its caveats, it's still worth $3000, even for an average person.
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Value - The 5050UB is tough to beat in this price range, considering its excellent black levels, motorized lens, and low input lag for gaming. Unless you spend more than double and get JVC models, the 5050UB is likely the best bet.
r/hometheater
10/26/2021
Value - The Epson Home Cinema 5050UB is an ideal projector for budget theaters and media rooms based on its value of $3000. It costs less than a high-end TV while delivering equal or better performance and enough light to throw a 300" diagonal image.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Value - The 5050UB is worth every penny, considering the action it can provide.
Projector People
05/11/2019
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- Availability
- Price
- Value
Sources
- HOMETHEATER REVIEW
- CNET
- HomeTheater High Fidelity
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Miscellaneous
- Convergence
- Customizability
- Issue - Artifacts
- Issue - Lens Shift
- Lack - Automatic Switching
- Lack - Smooth Motion Frame Interpolation
- New Model
- Positive
- Negative
Convergence - As this projector has separate panels for each primary color, it's important to check for convergence errors when the images from each panel don't line up perfectly before leaving the projector's lens. But, it can be fixed using software to bridge the gap between native 4K projectors in apparent sharpness and resolution.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
Customizability - Tweakers will delight at the comprehensive set of image controls, where you can take the accuracy from excellent to near-perfect. Its ability to tailor an HDR image to suit different content, screens, and room environments is impressive. This feature is crucial to making the most of the latest imaging technology, and its near-100% coverage of DCI-P3 is just icing on the cake.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Issue - Artifacts - The main problem with streaming on large displays is the artifacts, which recognize the importance of Blu-Ray as you can't stream the bit rate necessary to match Blu-Ray quality.
Projector People
05/11/2019
Issue - Lens Shift - The lens shift was faulty in some units, and the problem was every time it was set to switch inputs, the lens I bought the 5050 and returned it. Not that the picture quality would try to set itself to the memory setting it was set on, but it fails every time, leading to spending a minute or more re-adjusting the image.
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
Lack - Automatic Switching - It lacks automatic switching of image modes between SDR and HDR.
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Lack - Smooth Motion Frame Interpolation - It doesn't support smooth motion frame interpolation when a 4K video signal is sent to it, which may be a dealbreaker for users who watch sports or play video games in 4K.
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
New Model - The coming upgrade seems more expensive, but with the longevity of a laser light source, HDMI 2.1, and lower input lag for gamers.
r/projectors
12/22/2021
Sources
Tags
- Convergence
- Customizability
- Issue - Artifacts
- Issue - Lens Shift
- Lack - Automatic Switching
- Lack - Smooth Motion Frame Interpolation
- New Model
Sources
- HOMETHEATER REVIEW
- HomeTheater High Fidelity
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
Projector People
05/11/2019
Chris Majestic
01/17/2020
HomeTheater High Fidelity - Chris Eberle
10/21/2019
HOMETHEATER REVIEW - Dylan Seeger
10/21/2019
r/projectors
12/22/2021
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