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Epson Home Cinema 5050UB 4K PRO-UHD 3-Chip Projector with HDR

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Various Retailers have Epson Home Cinema 5050UB 4K PRO-UHD 3-Chip Projector with HDR (V11H930020) on sale from $2499.98. Shipping is free.

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Available from:Features:
  • High dynamic range (HDR)
  • 3LCD, three-chip technology
  • 2600-lumen brightness
  • Tree-axis motorized lens
  • ±30° vertical keystone correction which ensures distortion-free images.
  • 4096 x 2160 in 2D and 1920 x 1080 in 3D
  • The 15-element glass projection lens displays a bright, uniform image
  • USB Plug and Play instant setup
  • Horizontal and vertical image correction
  • Instant off/on, sleep mode (A/V mute) and direct power off/on
  • Two HDMI inputs
  • 250W UHE lamp: Delivers up to 5,000 hours of lamp life in Eco mode and up to 3,500 hours of lamp life in High mode for extended use
  • 31dB fan noise
  • Remote control with AA batteries included

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Various Retailers have Epson Home Cinema 5050UB 4K PRO-UHD 3-Chip Projector with HDR (V11H930020) on sale from $2499.98. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member majaym for sharing this deal.

Available from:Features:
  • High dynamic range (HDR)
  • 3LCD, three-chip technology
  • 2600-lumen brightness
  • Tree-axis motorized lens
  • ±30° vertical keystone correction which ensures distortion-free images.
  • 4096 x 2160 in 2D and 1920 x 1080 in 3D
  • The 15-element glass projection lens displays a bright, uniform image
  • USB Plug and Play instant setup
  • Horizontal and vertical image correction
  • Instant off/on, sleep mode (A/V mute) and direct power off/on
  • Two HDMI inputs
  • 250W UHE lamp: Delivers up to 5,000 hours of lamp life in Eco mode and up to 3,500 hours of lamp life in High mode for extended use
  • 31dB fan noise
  • Remote control with AA batteries included

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer matches our previous front page deal from May 2023.
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 430 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Totally understand that personal choice and preference varies widely, because of the image clarity and black levels offered by a TV. However, I cannot convince myself how someone who has experienced the immersion offered by a projector can ever be willing to go back to a TV, provided the projector was setup properly and with a good surround sound system to go with it. When we talk projectors to compare with TVs, we don't talk 100 inches. It is always about 120 inches or more screen size. Some simple reasons why I choose a projector over a TV.

A 135/150 inch TV is impractical in all ways thinkable. Unless display technology improves to give us a 1-2 mm thick panel, it is not movable once setup. You can't take it outside on a fun day for that back yard party or make it the pillion rider on your motorcycle for that get together at your friend's place.
A 150 inch TV if setup on the wall, adds a lot of load on the wall studs/joists, and even more so when you have subwoofers shaking your room. Setting up such a huge TV properly, without structural damage in the long run can be expensive.
If the TV ever needs repair, you have to invite the technician into the comfort of your theater room, and 2 more people to take it off the wall When TV dies one day, you will have to pay to get it off your wall and out of your home.
A DLP projector from a reputed manufacturer almost always fails from a dying bulb, color wheel, a fan and or thermal sensor-all three can be easily replaced by an average DIYer. Been there, done that, so I know what I am talking about. Good luck troubleshooting your 150 inch TV, as the number of components are much more, movability and disassembly are much harder.
When I feel like going to the theater, I buy the 4K disc off of amazon for $20 (unlimited watch for the whole family), make our own pop corn and sink into our recliners. Think not missing theater visits, when you still have that 98 inch TV. In last 3 years, the only movie I watched at a theater is avatar, way of the water for the IMAX and bigger screen experience, thanks to my DIY home setup.


Andrew Robinson and many other A/V enthusiasts might think otherwise, but once you've used a projector it is only practical to assume that projectors are here to stay.
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Even Sony admitted this projector punches way above it's weight and lowered their entry level price for true 4k to below 6k (4.8k street) bc of it after it launched...

You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. This is known by everyone in the industry that this is the projector to beat under $5000


Multiple independent shoot outs, nearly every publication documents this.
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The price was 3k everywhere couple of days back. Can you name a quality true native 4K projector below $5000? I don't care about gaming performance either, but there a lot of people who do. I like my benq better because of superior color accuracy, but one cannot use it for games.

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Quote from amax :
I couldn't care less about gaming performance, and neither should anyone. This isn't really a SD: $2.5k is the price everywhere, and too high. Note also that this is a fake 4K pixel-shifted imager.
The price was 3k everywhere couple of days back. Can you name a quality true native 4K projector below $5000? I don't care about gaming performance either, but there a lot of people who do. I like my benq better because of superior color accuracy, but one cannot use it for games.
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Quote from amax :
I couldn't care less about gaming performance, and neither should anyone. This isn't really a SD: $2.5k is the price everywhere, and too high. Note also that this is a fake 4K pixel-shifted imager.
Epson UB series do an excellent job with upscaling to 4K. I have had both a true Sony 4K projector and an Epson 5040UB. At times they are very hard to distinguish. And the Epson was much better with gaming, if that is of any importance.
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This is well known to be one of the best budget (under 5) projectors on the market. Wish it would go under 2, but still a slick deal
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I suspect pj's will start come down with 100" tvs showing up sub $2k, delivered & installed. I've had Epson 8100, 8350, 8700 and now a pro cinema 4040. When upgrade time comes I'll probably go with one of the huge, real tv's unless it's a crazy pj deal.

https://slickdeals.net/f/17256394-google-4k-smart-tvs-98-tcl-98s550g-2023-model-or-100-hisense-100u7...
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I'm still rocking a Epson 5040 now for almost 10 years and it's been amazing. I just swap in a new bulb and it's back to running like it's brand new. I got it running a 150" setup and an htpc with it running madvr for an outstanding image. The 5050 is definitely worth the money these days if you can't settle for these tiny little panels everyone has...
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I couldn't care less about gaming performance, and neither should anyone. This isn't really a SD: $2.5k is the price everywhere, and too high. Note also that this is a fake 4K pixel-shifted imager.
Even Sony admitted this projector punches way above it's weight and lowered their entry level price for true 4k to below 6k (4.8k street) bc of it after it launched...

You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. This is known by everyone in the industry that this is the projector to beat under $5000


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Quote from majaym :
The price was 3k everywhere couple of days back. Can you name a quality true native 4K projector below $5000? I don't care about gaming performance either, but there a lot of people who do. I like my benq better because of superior color accuracy, but one cannot use it for games.
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That's a great price for the ht8060, although I don't have personal experience. You should post this deal and start a new thread. The HT5550 is another alternative, selling for $1999 as in this deal, although benq's tru 4k is not native 4k for those who care. For those looking to get better color accuracy, at the expense of shallower black levels, contrast, lower brightness and high input lag unsuited for gaming, lack of hdmi cec support get the benq 4k. I like the benq better than epson for color accuracy and auto detection for HDR, but for everything else I like the epson. Also know that the 5050UB is huge!
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Quote from DavidinKS :
I'm still rocking a Epson 5040 now for almost 10 years and it's been amazing. I just swap in a new bulb and it's back to running like it's brand new. I got it running a 150" setup and an htpc with it running madvr for an outstanding image. The 5050 is definitely worth the money these days if you can't settle for these tiny little panels everyone has...
Almost 10 years? It's been out about 7.5 years. Chill out.

I've had mine for about 6.5 years. Still on first bulb despite it past the expected bulb life. It messed up on me because of power supply issues at first, but Epson replaced quickly.

I sure do love it for movies especially. My friends often comment on the visual quality.

Video games I'd rather play on a 32" gaming monitor.
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I suspect pj's will start come down with 100" tvs showing up sub $2k, delivered & installed. I've had Epson 8100, 8350, 8700 and now a pro cinema 4040. When upgrade time comes I'll probably go with one of the huge, real tv's unless it's a crazy pj deal.

https://slickdeals.net/f/17256394-google-4k-smart-tvs-98-tcl-98s550g-2023-model-or-100-hisense-100u7...
Totally understand that personal choice and preference varies widely, because of the image clarity and black levels offered by a TV. However, I cannot convince myself how someone who has experienced the immersion offered by a projector can ever be willing to go back to a TV, provided the projector was setup properly and with a good surround sound system to go with it. When we talk projectors to compare with TVs, we don't talk 100 inches. It is always about 120 inches or more screen size. Some simple reasons why I choose a projector over a TV.
  • A 135/150 inch TV is impractical in all ways thinkable. Unless display technology improves to give us a 1-2 mm thick panel, it is not movable once setup. You can't take it outside on a fun day for that back yard party or make it the pillion rider on your motorcycle for that get together at your friend's place.
  • A 150 inch TV if setup on the wall, adds a lot of load on the wall studs/joists, and even more so when you have subwoofers shaking your room. Setting up such a huge TV properly, without structural damage in the long run can be expensive.
  • If the TV ever needs repair, you have to invite the technician into the comfort of your theater room, and 2 more people to take it off the wall When TV dies one day, you will have to pay to get it off your wall and out of your home.
  • A DLP projector from a reputed manufacturer almost always fails from a dying bulb, color wheel, a fan and or thermal sensor-all three can be easily replaced by an average DIYer. Been there, done that, so I know what I am talking about. Good luck troubleshooting your 150 inch TV, as the number of components are much more, movability and disassembly are much harder.
  • When I feel like going to the theater, I buy the 4K disc off of amazon for $20 (unlimited watch for the whole family), make our own pop corn and sink into our recliners. Think not missing theater visits, when you still have that 98 inch TV. In last 3 years, the only movie I watched at a theater is avatar, way of the water for the IMAX and bigger screen experience, thanks to my DIY home setup.
Andrew Robinson and many other A/V enthusiasts might think otherwise, but once you've used a projector it is only practical to assume that projectors are here to stay.
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I just retired my 5020 for this. Great upgrade and impossible to beat at this price range. As others have, you have to spend a lot more to get native 4K and evewn then it's very diminishing returns.

For reference I also have a 74" OLED for daytime. That said, even when panels can get to my current 120" screen I doubt I will be keen on it. A projector can imitate film 10x better than a panel, if that's your thing. I feel like I'm at the theater using the screen. Plus it dissappears when I don;t need it into the ceiling. I'm not sure I;d be to crazy about a 120" panel always on the wall.

And yeah, gaming. I game at my desk but my sone sometimes console games on the screen. The PS5 version of Spiderman 2 was ridiculous.
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Quote from majaym :
Totally understand that personal choice and preference varies widely, because of the image clarity and black levels offered by a TV. However, I cannot convince myself how someone who has experienced the immersion offered by a projector can ever be willing to go back to a TV, provided the projector was setup properly and with a good surround sound system to go with it. When we talk projectors to compare with TVs, we don't talk 100 inches. It is always about 120 inches or more screen size. Some simple reasons why I choose a projector over a TV.
  • A 135/150 inch TV is impractical in all ways thinkable. Unless display technology improves to give us a 1-2 mm thick panel, it is not movable once setup. You can't take it outside on a fun day for that back yard party or make it the pillion rider on your motorcycle for that get together at your friend's place.
  • A 150 inch TV if setup on the wall, adds a lot of load on the wall joists, and even more so when you have subwoofers shaking your room. Setting up such a huge TV properly, without structural damage in the long run can be expensive.
  • If the TV ever needs repair, you have to invite the technician into the comfort of your theater room, and 2 more people to take it off the wall When TV dies one day, you will have to pay to get it off your wall and out of your home.
  • A DLP projector from a reputed manufacturer almost always fails from a dying bulb, color wheel, a fan and or thermal sensor-all three can be easily replaced by an average DIYer. Been there, done that, so I know what I am talking about. Good luck troubleshooting your 150 inch TV, as the number of components are much more, movability and disassembly are much harder.
Andrew Robinson and many other A/V enthusiasts might think otherwise, but once you've used a projector it is only practical to assume that projectors are here to stay.



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Plus a 150" panel is 6 feet tall......not fun moving that in and out of doorways and around corners!
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Quote from Amerijapoxicano :
Almost 10 years? It's been out about 7.5 years. Chill out.

I've had mine for about 6.5 years. Still on first bulb despite it past the expected bulb life. It messed up on me because of power supply issues at first, but Epson replaced quickly.

I sure do love it for movies especially. My friends often comment on the visual quality.

Video games I'd rather play on a 32" gaming monitor.
It just feels like a LONG time lol
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Love my 5050ub. Movies in HDR are amazing. Epson support is great too if you have any issues.
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