Sony - VPL-XW5000ES

I have the Sony 5000 and it lights up and a 140” screen no problem. You could consider it vs the 5001 and save a lot of money. Do you have to go with in-wall speakers? Depending on room size and how loud you like to listen, three bookshelf speakers across the front will sound great. Or two towers and a beefy center channel.

300 is WAY TOO BIG!!! The XW5000 is a great projector, but not for this size. You're looking at a GTZ380 to do this justice. The real question is what is your seating distance? For this size screen you will need a minimum seating distance of 19 feet.

JVC wins in black levels and is best with 4K Blu-ray. Sony is a close second but much better with processing, detail, streaming, motion, sports, and gaming. Epson is brighter, but is insanely green. Once you have it accurately calibrated the brightness drops off lower than the Sony or JVC with none of the benefits.

This looks like a great system from Starpower. They are a competitor of mine, but the pricing here is fair and everything is of high quality. If you want to stay closer to $15K drop down to the XW5000, drop the Revel speakers to a more cost effective speaker and maybe drop the universal remote. The extended warranty is expensive, but is not out of line for the price of the system. However, I've seen the XW5100 and the performance jump is HUGE. I would stick with this if possible.

I have a 5000 and like it very much. I found its image to be sharper than a comparable JVC. Color and contrast were pretty close to JVC but the superior optics and image processing have kept me in the Sony camp.

Order screen samples for your screen. Don’t go off of random advice. There is some subjectivity based off of your room, projector, and viewing distance. At your budget SilverTicket is the best option for screens. They’ll run about $500. You can get a pack of samples shipped for like $10. 133” is a weird choice. Just bump to 135” and you’ll have more screen options as that’s a standard size. 133” is not. At 135” THX recommended viewing angle is at 15.1 feet from the screen. If you’re going to be closer than that I’d play around with a viewing angle calculator and consider a 120”. If your budget is $6k, I’d stretch (or find a sale) for the JVC NZ500 which will outperform the Sony and Epson. If you’re strict at $6k, drop to the Epson only if you game a lot. Otherwise the Sony will be better. I’d also consider a Valerion in that range. The Max will be out soon and there are units available for cheap from Kickstarter backers who will sell for a profit but still less than retail. I’d honestly step up to a refurb x3800 from A4L ($1200). I’d buy 2 x RSL Speedwoofer 12s ($1600). That leaves you $3700 for speakers (and $6500 for pj/screen). I’d recommend Ascend Sierra-2EX V2s as L/R ($1698), 2EX V2 Center ($868) and Sierra-1 V2 as your surrounds ($998). If you save some money somewhere or decide to stretch budget get 4 overhead speakers. RSL CL-34 MKIIs are excellent and $150 each, so another $600 for all 4. You will be able to drive 5.2.4 with the x3800 Even in a pitch black room it’s worth painting the wall the screen is on and the ceiling black. I recommend Sherwin Williams Tricorn black (flat for the ceiling, matte for the wall).

get the sony

I have the Sony but if I were buying right now I would get the JVC. The comparable JVC at the time was still bulb based. I love the Sony so no regrets really…

If you have $10k to spend and want to put it towards something justifiably better, get the JVC laser. I have the Sony 5000ESvand the black levels and contrast are so much better than the projector I have in the basement (~$2kish Optoma). It’s a no brainer to get one of the new JVCs if cost is not an issue. But honestly if your screen size is as small as you’re saying, forget the projector flex and get a tv.

I’d get the Sony 5000es at 4-5k

Where are you located? I have both the xw5000 and the Bravia 8 as well as several JVC and Epson. If you’d like to take the trip to NJ you can see them all side by side and plug in a PS5 or Xbox as well.

get rid of that silly protection plan. The 5100es has a 3 year warranty, the svs has 5 years. Speakers in general won't give you any issues. Get something like an Epson 12000 or Sony 5000es. Both are cheaper and you'll likely be very satisfied with them. Saving money on the projector and removing the warranty, you could get a nicer subwoofer like the svs 3000 (or go with two!), name brand speakers, and a much better receiver. I'd really consider looking for a second quote.

Depends on usage. If gaming is a factor at all the JVC is an immediate non starter with the huge input lag and non ALLM mode and the Sony at that price point doesn’t support 4k 120. Only the epson does both

Can't comment on this year's models, but I just picked up a Sony VPLXXW5000ES and I absolutely love it. I'm running it at 120" on a decent bit far from the best screen and it's easily the best setup I've ever had

It looks like you’re buying a bunch of Sony and B&W stuff. If it were me, I’d make the following changes: I’d bet that 133” screen is for a 2.35:1 display. You don’t need this unless you’re a hardened cinephile. Go with a 120” if you think you can live with that. This isn’t the monster expense in your system. That projector is a bit lofty for your budget. You can get some excellent options that are about half of this. The VPL-XW5000es is solid too. Based on the “TC” I see in the quote, I’m sure they pushing you towards a URC. While a good quality of life solution, you’re paying about $1500 for this. Programming can’t be done without a dealer license, so even slight changes will run you about $200 in the future. HDMI control between the projector and receiver will be pretty effective as well, so the standard remote will do much more than you think. Lastly, ditch the warranty. It’s pure margin for the retailer and probably overlaps with the manufacturers warranty anyway.

I think you have three main choices in this price range. That's the Epson LS12000 or better, the JVC models, and the Sony models. The X5000 is a solid performer all around, but for raw image quality, the JVC is likely to be the best that you can get. The obvious issue, you've already pointed out is that lag time isn't the best on the JVC. I'd probably take the Sony over the Epson, but both look good and have very good contrast. Since I don't do any competitive gaming on my projector, I would get the JVC. But, that's me. The Sony certainly isn't a bad product.

I think the AVR and Projector screen are a little high depending on what they have picked out. Is it going to be a fixed screen or a drop down? Black ash subwoofer seems like its an SVS, so they are likely matching the in ceilings to match that quality. If you want it done for less, buy your own equipment, and have them install it or find another company that will. Sony makes a great 4k laser for about 5k so that will cut the cost dramatically

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.