Home Cinema 4010 4K PRO-UHD 3-Chip HDR Projector

My two cents based on my own basement build: Don't worry too much about 4K - a very good upscaled 1080p projector like an Epson 4010 or 5050 will look great at 120 inches. Standard width screen 16:9 will be most versatile. I get wanting the 2.35 and debated swapping to one for a while, but if 60% of watching will be streaming, I would just go 16:9. Also, a lot more cinematic content now is 16:9 or imax ratio, so you'll want 16:9 to maximize that. The Silver Ticket screens are great - I have the 110" acoustically transparent one and it looks great. Take all the savings from those choices and dump it all into audio - seriously. Don't know your plans here, but all most people care about is the boom (aka subwoofer you can feel). Spend extra on audio and it will truly feel like a movie theater (better actually).

Yes. Before settling on a projector look up what replacement bulbs cost. I stick to OEM direct from Epson, and for my Epson 2100 they are $95 CAD now, used to be $75, which I can stomach. However, I did a setup with an Epson 4010 for a family member a few months back, and those cost $450 CAD to replace, which I made sure they were aware before choosing that projector. I replace a bulb every 1.5yrs or so - mine is powered on a lot - and so I don't know if I could handle that price myself.

There’s some other options at the 5k price if you’re open to it. There’s the Sony VPL-XW5000ES($5k) and the Epson Pro Cinema LS9000. The LS9000 has similar specs to the LS12000, but for $4k. I currently have an Epson Home Cinema 4010 and I’ve been considering the LS9000. It sucks that the price went up. Hope you find something you like! Edit: looks like there’s also Epson LS11000 for $4.5k

My Epson 4010 is 6 years old and hasn’t given me a lick of trouble. When it does give up the ghost I will look for a modern replacement with better black levels but I did feel the need to defend Epson. Two homes and two bulbs later and she’s still running great.

I miss that too, loved being able to switch from 16:9 content to 2.35:1 with lens memory on my Epson 4010 without screen size and shape restrictions, other than wall size of course :D

The 4010 just had a bulb replacement 56 usage hours ago so I’m not stressed on that front. Currently I’m just battling between quality and form. The 4010 looks better image wise, the 2350 fits my space better. I’ll give it a week and probably have a better sense which is more important

Not sure how “the size” ended up in the description haha. I snagged both for a good deal and am trying to figure out which I’ll be selling. The portability of the 2350 is nice and I’ve been pretty happy with the brightness but been wanting more as far as sharpness and black depth goes. The 4010 is absolutely massive in comparison which is the only real downside I’ve come across. The focus is noticeably sharper and the black depth is noticeably better as well. Gonna live with both for a bit till I decide one way or the other