The 9300 is the same as the Epson 5040UB/6040UB. On the used market it still performs very well as a solid 1080p product. You do need to be aware that Europe is cutting down on traditional lamps being available for sale. This is a massive issue long term as you won't be able to get new lamps for your projector at some point. You may need to get a couple of them to keep until the projector is dead.
But, the projector itself is quite good. The lens on it is amazing with extensive zoom range and lens shift. It is a LARGE projector, so don't be surprised by it. You can read tons of reviews of the 5040 from Epson that are out there. All of them are likely to be really strong about the performance.
The 9300 is the same as the Epson 5040UB/6040UB. On the used market it still performs very well as a solid 1080p product. You do need to be aware that Europe is cutting down on traditional lamps being available for sale. This is a massive issue long term as you won't be able to get new lamps for your projector at some point. You may need to get a couple of them to keep until the projector is dead.
But, the projector itself is quite good. The lens on it is amazing with extensive zoom range and lens shift. It is a LARGE projector, so don't be surprised by it. You can read tons of reviews of the 5040 from Epson that are out there. All of them are likely to be really strong about the performance.
It's surprising convienent too because you can use the same receiver, speakers, input devices, just need a HDMI switch or dual HDMI output receiver. Love it.
5050 has better contrast and deeper blacks than the 11000. The LS12000 is the laser update to the 5050 but it loses 3d for better 4k pixel shifting.
I had a 6040 for just shy of 2 years and replaced it last April with a 6050. Lamps are $300 through a dealer, but can be found cheaper. ~9.5 months in and I’m just over 300hrs. I can get through this lamp’s life and probably another’s before seriously considering replacing it, and by then it’ll be a JVC for me.
5050 has better contrast and deeper blacks than the 11000. The LS12000 is the laser update to the 5050 but it loses 3d for better 4k pixel shifting.
I had a 6040 for just shy of 2 years and replaced it last April with a 6050. Lamps are $300 through a dealer, but can be found cheaper. ~9.5 months in and I’m just over 300hrs. I can get through this lamp’s life and probably another’s before seriously considering replacing it, and by then it’ll be a JVC for me.
I love it. It seems noticeably brighter than the 6040 in the same picture profiles, especially in 3D. I went back and forth on a used JVC NX series, but opted for the 6050 so I could have a warranty and it’s in my white-walled living room, so the contrast edge of a JVC wouldn’t have been as noticeable but the less brightness definitely would have been.
I don’t think I suffer from rainbow effect, but I haven’t don’t a ton of testing. Also, the chance that I invite a friend over and they might be affected, kinda scared me off DLPs for now. Supposedly Valerion’s new reduction algorithm pretty much eliminates it. But contrast and black levels on DLP’s is only just catching up to epson (while other features far surpass like Dolby Vision support). I want a few more years of maturity on the laser long throw options and hopefully more reasonable prices too before I consider swapping.
I started with a 5030ub and upgraded to a 6050ub for 4K and HDR support. I was immediately disappointed in the poor static tone mapping, and it felt like a downgrade from coming from a solid SDR projector before hand.
I invested in building my own video processor for tone mapping using MadVR open source and video processor.org with a HDMI capture card and GPU. This is not for the faint of heart to setup, tune and calibrate, but the payoff is well worth it. I have a dedicated light treated home theater that benefits from high contrast. I have a 180" screen, and the 6050ub lights it up very well while achieving excellent contrast and shadow detail. I wouldn't say that natively without a video processor it is worth it at this point in time since projectors native tone mapping has come so far. I also added an HDFury inline which adds support for Dolby Vision using an HDR flag hack and is a really nice upgrade which means I have all the functionality of newer models with the excellent color, lens and contrast ratio. I am on my second bulb, which cost under $100.
I echo others that say 3D is amazing and I agree, hands down destroys anything else I have ever seen.
I would love love to side by side my setup with a Valerion Max to see how it compares, but I doubt it will given my configuration. Obviously technology moved forward and everything improves over time, but newer isn't always better.
I have a 6050ub, similar to 5050ub and project onto a 180" screen in my theater room. My dimensions are roughly 14x22' and it is light controlled and treated. If you can find one, I highly recommend it. There is a caveat, the HDR is not great since it uses static settings, so you will find constantly needing to change it depending on content source. I built a DIY video processor using a PC and MadVR which solves the issue and upgraded the projector to something double or triple it's price. I even added a HDFury Arcana to enable Dolby Vision. If you have the ability and don't mind the extra effort and calibration it is well worth it.
The 20 pro would be an upgrade in terms of brightness,
it does not have 2200 ANSI lumens as someone sugested.
I replaced my Epson eh-tw9300 ( us model 5040ub ) 2400 ANSI lumens with the horizon 20 pro and in terms of brightness it mops the floor with the epson.
The horizon 20 pro has 10 levels of brightnes and a luminance boost mode and even on lv 1 it was alrady brighter then the Epson. For now I use level 3-5 with lights on and have a good picture.
What you luse is the black floor.
Also using a alr screen helps a bit 😁
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