JVC - DLA-NX5

The NP5 has better HDR performance and 120hz support. It's not a massive upgrade but considering the NP5 came out 3 years ago the NX5 is getting pretty old. The NX line had some HDMI board issues that could pop up so there's more risk there. In the US the NP5 is selling for around $2500 USD but I'm not sure what the market looks like near you. You look around to see if any dealer is still holding on to a NP5?

Just to add. The NX5/NP5 are very good projectors and I think most would be very happy with them. It's not a bad buy (assuming it's the NP5 and not the NX5, the NX5 for $3k USD is too much).

Congrats on the home purchase! Laser has a longer lamp life, yes. A JVC nx5 (bulb projector) has a much better black level though. I’d look at a new JVC for this theater!

That seems crazy. My NZ500 at 74% laser power is plenty more than bright enough on my 142" screen. I am getting like 130 nits at 74 laser on my screen. My previous projector was a NX5 and after 1000 hours on the lamp I was getting about 75 nits on the screen which was still enough.

I have a JVC DLA NX-5 from 2020, my pandemic purchase. Love it. :)

Epson will be brightest and average contrast and blacks. Sony will be less bright but better contrast. JVC is lowest brightness but incredible blacks and contrast. Pick what you prefer.

JVC and Sony are the only native 4K options under $100K. Sony is by far the best for gaming with a sub 12ms input lag and excellent all round performance. The JVC can be better for Blu-ray, especially if you’re hiring a 1st class calibrator. However, I find most prefer the well rounded performance of the Sony. The new Bravia 7 (XW5100) has become my favorite bang for the buck projector.

Nope. You can get a native 4k jvc for 6k

People pay professionals good money to help them with answers to your questions. Equipment choice alone is barely half the equation. Good design and good integration are critical to achieving high performance. This isn’t something you should just freestyle, as there are many tradeoffs to manage based on your subjective preferences. Design informs equipment choice. It’s an iterative process as you converge on design and equipment choice simultaneously. Long throw projectors generally offer better image quality than UST at the same price point. UST are nice if you’re worried about people casting shadows or if this is a general entertainment space hosting karaoke night and dance parties. If it’s just for watching motion pictures while seated then get a long throw projector. For $5k I’d try to score a deal on a B-stock Sony VPL-XW5000ES or a lightly used JVC D-ILA projector, preferably with laser light source but if you’d rather spend less then a bulb is fine. You can find some screaming deals if you don’t mind bulbs and fake 4K pixel-shifting. If your viewing distance is >10ft then it shouldn’t matter. https://www.avsforum.com/forums/front-projector.252/ Fixed screens are cheaper than motorized screens. Acoustically transparent screens are nice because you can place the LCR speakers behind the screen, which not only looks better but sounds better. But this is also where you need to be careful as there is interaction between viewing angles/ screen size and speaker positions and seating distance. All have to be in harmony. Woven screens usually look and sound better than perforated screens, but this depends on the exact screen material, budget, viewing distance and preference. Like I said, there’s lots of tradeoffs to manage. I’d recommend minimum 7.1.4 speaker configuration, even if you have to built it in stages as funds allow. My preference in that size room is 9.1.6 but that’s going to break your budget in terms of AV processor capability, speaker count and amplification requirements. You’ll want a minimum of two subwoofers. What exactly do you mean by “sound conditioning is already taken care of?”

Black level champ, it's lcos jvc.