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The Epson Home Cinema 3800 Projector, 4K PRO-UHD1 technology for an exceptional 4K HDR2 home theater experience. Using advanced processing technologies for resolution enhancement, color and image processing, the Home Cinema 3800 faithfully displays all your favorite content at an exceptional level of brightness and color accuracy. And, with support for the latest 18 Gbps HDMI 2.0 specification, you'll enjoy 4K HDR gaming at a full 60 fps from the latest generation of consoles and streaming devices.
Whether you're streaming your favorite series, 4K gaming, or simply watching a blockbuster movie in HDR, the Epson Home Cinema 3800 is simply stunning.
4K PRO-UHD1 Projection Technology
True 3-chip projector design
4K resolution processing
Full 10-bit HDR2; HLG support
Real-time, digital video processing
Dimensions: 16.1" x 13.0" x 6.5"
While, this is not the cheapest, this is the current cheapest deal compared to Amazon or other retailers. (it was sold for
$1399,
$1259 in the past)
EDIT: Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart has price matched.
Epson Home Cinema 3800 4K PRO-UHD 3-Chip Projector with HDR
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In general, an input lag of 55 ms or less is acceptable, while a lag in the mid-30s is considered good. The HC3800's input lag of 20 to 27 ms is very good, which will please gamers.
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Its quieter, longer warranty, better contrast 160k vs 100k and cheaper?
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I'm not trying to convince you not to buy - this is a great projector! But understand what you're buying it for: massive screen size at the expense of picture quality.
I'm not trying to convince you not to buy - this is a great projector! But understand what you're buying it for: massive screen size at the expense of picture quality.
Now for the kicker - does this matter at all? No. Absolutely not. Pixel shifting technology has come a long long way, and the native resolution of chips don't matter as much as they did a decade or two ago. Unless you are watching your movies on a 100"+ screen from less than 5 feet away, you literally will not be able to differentiate in sharpness between pixel shifted projectors and native 4K projectors. Your wallet will be able to differentiate the two though, very well in fact.
What you should look for instead in a projector is great color accuracy, and great contrast - these will have a way greater impact in the perceivable sharpness of the image. If you really still hate the idea of pixel shifting, give a 4-phase pixel shift projector a try. ( BenQ HT3550 for light controlled rooms and the TK850 for brighter environments). There's tons of options, just take a look around projector central's website. The Epson 3800 is a fantastic projector though, but I can't really speak upon how good a deal this is as I haven't been following too closely projector prices in awhile. Just wanted to share my thoughts on 4K.
I'm not trying to convince you not to buy - this is a great projector! But understand what you're buying it for: massive screen size at the expense of picture quality.
As long as you aren't trying to get HDR performance out of your "budget" ($1-3k) projector while literally watching content in the living room with sunlight pouring in, you'll definitely be able to notice an improvement over SDR content. That and also the screen you are using matters greatly in helping the final image achieve a desirable contrast for your specific use (brighter environment, dim, completely light controlled, etc.)
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