There was a reason I qualified my statement. 1080p DLP projectors using the .65" 1080p chip, have better black levels than any Epson below the 3200/3800 series. The 6030 was a $3,000 projector when new. It was not one of the 'cheap' Epson models. It also has very good contrast as is typical for the 5000/6000 series models from Epson. Better than the .65" 1080p DLP projectors which were on the market.
In fact, I have been very critical of DLP for not improving contrast on their models since that 1080p chip was released. It was one of their best products ever delivered. But, while DLP was sitting still, Epson did major improvements on their higher end models and they looked a fair bit better than the DLP competition of the time.
My Epson has started to develop vertical blue lines that don't go away, so I'm in the market for a replacement. It seems like there isn't anything out there that is reasonably priced (~$3K Canadian). My preference would be to stay with Epson so that I don't need to reprogram a bunch of remotes, however it doesn't look like there is a decent Epson replacement so I might need to look elsewhere.
Some specifics about my room:
* Screen dimensions: 16x9 103”
* Distance from projector front to screen: 12’ 4”.
* Room dimensions: 13’ 11” x 10’ wide. 8’ ceilings
Ahy advice and suggestions are appreciated. I don't use my Home Theatre much since the lines have become too distracting. I'm guessing that the repair cost would not be worth it for a projector this old.
Look for used ones. It may take a while to get a good deal but I ended up getting an Epson 6030 with only 11 hours on the entire unit, not just the bulb for $200.
Im still on a 1080p Epson home cinema. OG bulb. Never spend more than you need to for your application. Most hate is people trying to justify the insane price they paid for that extra 10% performance.
Man, still got 1080p Epson home cinema on a 140 inch screen. It really isn't that big a deal. Get a 4k unscaler and save yourself 1000s and/or put more in the sound.
I bought the $60 dollar one and it was reasonable for watching low stakes entertainment.
It crapped out 3 days into it.
I bought a used $200 Epson 1080p 3D capable one and haven’t regretted it. (dont remember the model)
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