DLA-NP5

I have a JVC NP5 and it is noticeably superior to previous non-4k projector. D-ILA has incredible contrast and black levels as well.

JVC Pricing is screwy . IF you buy from best buy or crutchfield , you are going to pay msrp or whatever the sale price is at the time . You can often get the projector for significantly less from a local installer . I got an NP5 for 1500 dollars less than the best price best buy had . Think it was 3500 vs 5000. My guy said the mark up from cost to Msrp was huge . He was making plenty of money selling it at the discounted price .

You say budget isn’t a concern, but balked at $10k. Which is totally reasonable, but I think it’s important to set expectations. There is a sea of not-particularly-good projectors under $5k. At $5k you have a few decent options where color volume and black levels significantly improve. Above that, things sort of jump to $10k, where black levels and color volume either continue to improve or at least stay flat, but brightness increases. Above $10k, things explode in to the 10s of thousands. Largely for the purpose of going really big (165”+) and of course the Christie Eclipse at $400kish. This also doesn’t factor in the screen, which can cost as little as $300 and as much as $6k or more. Given you aren’t willing to properly light control, but need good brightness, image quality, fan noise, and low input lag, you’re going to have a hard time hitting all of that under $10k. I would have serious reservations about getting excited for HDR. You might find SDR content looks better. A JVC NP5, Sony XW5000ES, or Epson LS12000, and Epson QB1000 should all be on a shortlist. There are plenty of comparisons between them. Pair one of those with a positive gain ALR screen and you should have a good experience *most of the time*. Ultimately though, these still prefer a dark room, and the ALR screen will largely combat light colored ceiling and walls. You could also look at UST projectors. These kick out a shit load of light, though usually at the expense of contrast in a dark room. UST screens tend to offer better ALR effects as well. I like the new Epson QS100, as well as the LS800, but I’ve heard good things about the Hisense. Realistically though, you should strongly consider a 100-115” TV.

Silver Ticket punches way, way above its weight. Their screens are an amazing value and look great. Consider a used JVC. You can save a lot of money and still get a great picture. NP5s, NX7s and NX9s are often going for $3k or less on AVSForum.

Jvc np5. Love it

I have both. 77” oled and jvc np5. For movies I use the jvc way more. Anything else I use the OLED