JVC - DLA-NZ700

I think you’d get an excellent image from the JVC DLA-NZ700.

You can easily get into the NZ range for JVC for 8 grand. NZ500 is something like 6 grand and the NZ700 with its 80000:1 contrast claim is $9-something.

Not true "all DLP projectors have it" Seen any IMAX or Dolby movies lately? No RBE there. They use DLP. Rainbow effect is caused by single chip DLP (one chip for all colors) and the use of a Color wheel to split the light into RGB, or in Valarion's case an RGB laser that modulates between the 3 primary colors. The color wheel is the worst, and RGB laser light tends to be better, but still shows up in very dark scenes with super bright highlights, during fast motion. Now not all Epson projectors have no RBE, but what are you looking for if you don't want that is 3 Chip products. The home cinema Epson uses 3LCD panels. JVC projectors use D-Ila panels (again 3, 1 dedicated to each color) All theater projectors and high end home models will use DLP chips but have 3, 1 for each color and do not have any issues with RBE. DLP isn't the problem. That being said, I own an Epson 3800, BenQ tk850, Optima HD27, JVC-Nz700, and the Valiaron Pro2 and MAX (not yet released) I currently have been using the Pro2 for everything and absolutely love it. Yes it's worth it and best in its class.

I would say yes only for the fact that it's less than half the price. and its far brighter than the JVC. JVC is a great projector, but I really love 3D, and the Pro2 does far better with 3D due to its brightness. 3D requires more light because shutter glasses AND the "split" of doing both eyes from the same projector effectively cuts your light in half. This is why people complain that 3D is dark. In the best scenario you build a 3D projector with two identical projectors so you double you light. This is what IMAX Dual Laser, and Dolby Cinemas do. But the JVC is a beast. It has a much better throw because of it optics, Native 4K vs pixel shift. But I only have the 2200 luman model. vs 3000 for the Valiron and I measured teh Vision Master outputting about 3150 with my own tests. Both have terrific color, but Valarion has built in tone mapping that really is a step above. You just can't beat it for it price. 7k more you get no rainbows, but thats alot of cash., and its pretty minor. (I use a 1.3 gain matte white 150" screen)

Yeah I don't have my MAX yet. but reviews have been very good on its RBE reduction. Black levels are really good on the Pro2 but supposed to be also even better with teh MAX. JVC is a great projector but its also a lot louder and kind of needs to be put in a doghouse. ( box enclosures ) But at this point its just not worth the Money when I can get almost as good for a 1/3 the price. ( even cheaper for me because I got it for the Kickstarter price of $2k)

Seen and calibrated all the JVCs and seen the Epson. The NZ700 is a great projector and will look better overall, especially in a fully light-controlled room. Native motion is excellent, but it does not have motion smoothing if that matters to you. Review below for the NZ700. https://simplehomecinema.com/2024/09/30/jvc-nz700-review-jvcs-compact-native-4k-powerhouse-projector/ I wouldn’t consider the NZ7 at this point if you can avoid it, unless you get a VERY good price (used). It has less ANSI contrast and it’s obvious against both the Epson and NZ700. The Epson will be more flexible and is an excellent choice if movies are only a small part of what you watch and prefer TV, sports and gaming (PS5/Xbox/PC). Then I’d push you towards the Epson. If you are big on movies, especially Sci Fi, JVC is a much better choice. Hope that helps. :-)

Jvc nz500 is what you want as the starting point. If you can spend more. Go nz700 or even nz800

JVC NZ800 is your only answer, especially for a 150" screen. If your doing 120" screen you can save more than half by getting the new JVC NZ500 or the NZ700 which are equally comparable to the 800. The only difference is no 3D, and less lumens and 8k e shift. So if you don't need the lumens for the bigger screen, don't care about 3d and the 8k is pointless as no content is 8k, save yourself $$ and get one of the other 2. I have the 500 and the picture is unbelievable.

Remember with the NZ700 the improved contrast is only available when reducing light output, and the improved colors is only available when using the color filter, which reduces light output and can’t be used in conjunction with improved contrast, and without the color filter the NZ500 actually has better colors. I personally feel like the NZ700 is a weird product with forced compromises to all its benefits, especially considering how much more money it is. I’d suggest stepping up to the NZ800, or settling on the NZ500. I personally settled on the RS1200 (NZ500) with a 147” 1.90:1 AT screen, and am very pleased with the brightness and performance.

I have a JVC NZ500 (2k lumens) and it's plenty bright at 150 inches in my light-controlled room. For $10k budget I'd step up to the NZ700 (2.3k lumens) and call it a day Make sure you're getting a proper screen. SilverTicket at the minimum but you'd be better served dropping $4k on a Stewart. I got a neutral gain grey to enhance the blacks and couldn't be happier. Paint the ceiling and wall tricorn black. I *highly* recommend just reaching out to the guys at projectorscreen.com and picking their brains. They're great to work with. /r/projectors https://www.projectorscreen.com/projector-screen-calculators?srsltid=AfmBOopmX0oIkelYr_tiJu_mdkKoQT2UslWfonpHUfo0Yk8D1Kd4LDBT

https://www.projectorscreen.com/projector-screen-calculators?srsltid=AfmBOoqknYnwHYXTbA__wqQ5FqAiKDsrbaMEKp7WqttQzhEzIfWachTm Check out the FL calculator. I have an NZ500 in a blacked out room on 150” 16:9 and it’s plenty bright. I’ve actually tweaked brightness/laser power down. The NZ700 has better color and contrast but it’s not worth the price jump imo.

Not an expert but at that screen size the steps up probably will not get you much noticeable improvements. There is the Bravia 8 at $16k, but the most obvious improvement is going to be brightness, which is already plenty high enough in the Bravia 7. The extra brightness might make a difference with HDR content, but other factors like screen type and ambient (or reflected) light might make a bigger difference, negating any potential improvements the extra $6k bought you. Some of this might change with a significantly bigger screen where you could more easily pick out the differences. Again, no expert, but I think the 7, and the JVC equivalent (NZ700) are probably the best mix of price/performance for 95% of the “I want to do this right, but I can’t just burn money” crowd. The LS12000 is probably another great option as it is about half the price, although I have a significant preference for the way Sony reproduces motion and colors.

I recommend JVC DLA-NZ700. 8K-e-shift technology its on another level