Epson - Home Cinema 5050UB (V11H930020)

Honestly a room this nice you might want to just hire an integrator. It’s more expensive but it will be done right. The other option is to set up a video call with audio advice or dream media and show them the room and have them give you options. If you’re hands on and somewhat tech savvy it’s not hard to diy especially if the wires are already run Edit on second glance it doesn’t look like there’s runs for Atmos speakers or even surrounds. I guess the better question is what is your budget and what are you looking for? Edit 2: I read some of your other replies The cheapest projector I would reccomend is an Epson 5050ub. It’s 4k but with pixel shifting. It’s decent but you can do much better and it will run you about 2-3k. You can definitely go cheaper but you’re better off asking in r/projectors than here. Most of us are snobs about our image quality here. The next step up gives you real 4k wnd HDR and much better image quality. The Epson LS1200 is the most affordable of these at 4 grand. The new Sony projectors and JVC are fantastic if you can spend more

I have a 5050ub and was thinking of upgrading to a nz700. Worth it? Noticeable?

Epson projector 5050UB 4K pro HD

Sorry Epson projector 5050UB 4K pro HD

I have a 5050ub. Does it have the same 3D capabilities as your 6050ub?

If only the 5050 would stop going up in price. I almost pulled the trigger on one for 2500 at one point but figured it would continue to go down in price. Boy was I wrong it’s up to 3700 now and I just can’t understand how a 6 year old electronic device has just continued to cost more.

I would go with the w4100i as a good option for home theater and a little bit of gaming. For more toward the gaming side, go for the TK710. If your space allows it, I would actually choose the LS9000 over any of these and it's at a reasonable price. If you can reach it, the ls12000 is absolutely phenomenal. Best for $1000 - eBay refurbished Benq Ht3550 Best for $1500 - ebay refurbished Benq HT4550i Best for $2000 Gaming - Benq tk710. If you are more toward movies but have a 2000 budget, go for the Benq  W2720i Best for $2500 - refurbished Epson 5050ub Best for $3000 - Benq W4100i Best for $4000 - Epson ls9000 Best for $4500 - Epson LS11000. It would be a tough call between this and the ls9000 because 11000 has more lumens but 9000 has better contrast. Best for $5000 - You can probably find a Native 4K Sony XW5000es Best for $6000 - Epson LS12000, Benq W5800, or Sony XW5000es if you can't find it for $5000 I am like you too and want Laser. But Benqs LED is amazing and I would choose it over 90 percent of laser projectors. Unless you choose the Benq HT3550, I wouldn't consider lamp in 2025.

Oh sorry, I didn't specify but the prices I put are in USD. I overlooked your budget, but let me give you some advice. If you want to go strictly under $2500, nothing can beat a 5050ub refurbished at that price point. What I would do is get a LS11000 refurbished at $3,100 USD which comes with a 2 year warranty because it's Epson refurbished, and that is the best bang for your buck. If you feel more comfortable, go with the Benq w4100i for $3000 which has a LED light source which I love. It won't be as good as the LS11000, but it will be more compact and better for short ceilings. It does have more lumens, but for a 110 inch screen, you won't need those lumens unless the lights are fully on. What I would do in my honest opinion, is just get a 100 or 98 inch tv. I was about to do that to my home theater, but I had space to upgrade to 120. If you can get 115+ then go projector. 

I run a 5050ub at 135” in my living room. I game, watch movies, YouTube, anything and everything. I’ll likely never use a tv for my primary screen again.

I have a 110" screen paired with an Epson 5050UB and would choose that over a 100" TV every time if I could only have one. The projector looks great, but besides that, the experience feels different and more special when I lower the screen and watch on the projector. When I watch on the TV in the same room, it feels like I'm just watching TV instead of enjoying a moviegoing experience. Not to mention, watching a movie with a projector on a large screen is much easier on the eyes with its reflecting light vs. a TV's light blasting directly into my retinas. A large TV screen also produces more heat, which becomes very noticeable in a smaller room with the door closed. I love my TVs, don't get me wrong. But if I had to choose a 100" TV or 110" projector screen for movies, I'm going with the projector every time. I find immersion from more than just the screen size, even though the adjustable size is an awesome perk.

Plenty of options on a projector, and the Valerion is well reviewed. No way to know how bad the laser speckle may be and if it bothers you or anyone in your family. Rainbow Effect (RBE) is another thing nobody knows about until they see it themselves. I am RBE sensitive, but it typically doesn't bug me much and I get used to it at a point I don't complain except very rarely. A safer model may be something like the Epson 5050UB, which is larger and has a lot more lens it is working with. Hard to call that out as 'better' overall, but definitely won't have laser speckle or RBE issues.

You will be very underwhelmed with the lifestyle options when coming from a solid home theater designed model. DLP may match the contrast of your old 8350, but the most comparable model to the 8350 today would be the Epson 4010. Better is their 5050UB, or LS11000/LS12000 series of projectors. Those are the direct upgrades to the 8350. The lack of zoom and lens shift means you are basically using keystone correction and digital zoom to make the image fit your screen. This loses resolution as well as light output when in use. Always. And should be avoided. It is still a personal decision, but I wouldn't expect you to feel like it is an upgrade in the least. But, you may be happy to live with it so you can put the projector where you want it.

DLP generally just can't keep up on black levels compared to the better Epson, Sony, and JVC models. The 5050UB has been long stated to be one of the best values for quality in the industry, but it is long overdue for a laser update to it. The NP5 is an easy one to call the 'best of the bunch', but the lamp light source instead of a laser really does suck.

I have had a 5050ub since they were first released and I still love it. Epson is still selling this projector and they still uses the same lens and chassis and much of the same image technology in the more expensive laser projectors; just with a different light source. The newer Epsons don't really have much better image quality and they haven't gotten much brighter unless you spend $6k+. The newer models just have better HDMI specs for gaming and you don't have to replace bulbs every few years like you do with the 5050 but for movies/TV, especially in a room that has even modest light control, I doubt you could see a difference in the image. I would want to test the projector to be sure it works and to double check the bulb hours to confirm its new. If it has been used for more than 1,000 hours consider budgeting $200 for a new bulb. And use your best sense to be sure its not stolen. Why would someone spend $3k on a projector only to never use it and sell it for less than half? The fact that its brand new makes me nervous.

With an ALR screen it’s also bright enough for lights on viewing. Not bright enough to overcome direct sunlight in the summer but pretty good for a living room projector. 

Yes. They are identical on the outside as far as I know. Biggest change was hdmi specifications. 

I use mine in a living room setting with the lights on and this projector does just fine. Sony and JVC can’t compete with Epson for casual viewing since Epson usually puts out almost 2x the lumens of similar priced Sony and JVC projectors. Yes, Sony has more resolution and JVC has better black levels but for most people who don’t have cave-like home theaters,  with total light control, Epson is the best choice. Also, the 5050ub is far from entry level. Epaon has 3 or 4 home theater projectors positioned below it, and Epson uses this chassis is lens for all their projectors under $10k. You actually get a ton for the money, even at the msrp. 

It’s all relative I guess. If you consider the $30k and $50k projectors to be normal for home theater use, then yeah the 5050ub is entry level and relatively low light output. But for most people, the LS11000 is more expensive than they would ever consider spending on a projector or TV and the light output and image of the 5050UB is very respectable in that price range. Everyone who sees my 5050ub thinks it’s giant and that I must be an insane enthusiast to own such a thing. They are completely content with their 50” TVs. Again, it’s all relative.