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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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    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 430 customer reviews.
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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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majaym
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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.
majaym
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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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Jan 31, 2024 03:44 AM
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StreetJediJan 31, 2024 03:44 AM
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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.
Native 4k PJ under 5k:
Sonly XW5000ES
JVC NP5

There you go
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Dumont69Jan 31, 2024 03:51 AM
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Quote from StreetJedi :
Native 4k PJ under 5k:
Sonly XW5000ES
JVC NP5

There you go

The JVC is $5k
and the Sony is even more.


So no, not even close unless $2k+ is close to you.
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R3DTR1XJan 31, 2024 04:00 AM
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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 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.
I have both an Epson 4010 with a 120" screen and a full Atmos 7.2.4 setup in my basement and a 77" Sony OLED with Sony HTA5000 with the sub and rears in my office. More often then not, I find myself going into my office to watch both tv and movies, as well as play games. The audio is SUBSTANTIALLY better in my basement ( no comparison!), but I've just really grown to like the way OLED looks vs my projector. I sit about 7' away from the 77", when I'm watching the 120" I'm sitting about 13' away. Both are very immersive experiences. Honestly I wish I gave the projector more love, primarily because that's where the audio really just punches in my home, but I just don't use it, I keep going back to the OLED because I like the picture quality so much better. I have replaced the projector bulb once so far. I believe I have roughly 800 hours on the new bulb, so it's still plenty bright
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hermeyJan 31, 2024 04:06 AM
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If you have an Xbox and want to play it on both the TV and the projector, how do you set it up? Because the location of both doesn't match up. Thanks for your thoughts.
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ThriftyFriction5490Jan 31, 2024 04:33 AM
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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...
Would you mind sharing where you purchase your bulbs? They're very pricey for the 5xxx from Epson unlike their 2xxx which are $60
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kherbinoskieJan 31, 2024 04:54 AM
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Waiting for $1500 refurb and I'll pull the trigger.
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dealmashugunaJan 31, 2024 04:55 AM
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Quote from BiggNewt :
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.
And the Sony is much better at movies....

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XealOJan 31, 2024 04:55 AM
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Glad you posted this. I was wondering when Benq would have a semi-affordable native 4k pj. Ive been a Benq fanboy since the W1070.
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XealOJan 31, 2024 04:57 AM
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Quote from hermey :
If you have an Xbox and want to play it on both the TV and the projector, how do you set it up? Because the location of both doesn't match up. Thanks for your thoughts.
You either buy a receiver with two outputs or if on a budget, get an hdmi switcher.
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BiggNewtJan 31, 2024 10:08 AM
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Quote from dealmashuguna :
And the Sony is much better at movies....
I wouldn't say much better. It's better. But it is also double the cost.
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lostimeJan 31, 2024 12:23 PM
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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 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.
We have an 85" Sony 90H downstairs for general TV viewing, but when we watch a good movie we always go upstairs to the 110" and the 5050UB. Dark room, sitting close, popcorn, it's all something a TV doesn't replicate.
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Quote from lostime :
We have an 85" Sony 90H downstairs for general TV viewing, but when we watch a good movie we always go upstairs to the 110" and the 5050UB. Dark room, sitting close, popcorn, it's all something a TV doesn't replicate.
This is the scenario for a vast majority of the population that have experienced a projector in the comfort of their home, and I belong to the same category. A few others seem to appreciate the clarity and depth offered by a much smaller OLED TV even after experiencing a projector. How that is possible, I find hard to digest but that is why you say... to each his/her own look around (but I still don't get it LMAO)
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aray0002Jan 31, 2024 12:50 PM
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Quote from BiggNewt :
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.
I agree, I own this beast and it does gaming very well . Movies look great but requires complete black out room.. No ambient light or you will get wash out on screen.

I have enjoyed this machine as my dedicated full use TV / Movie and Gaming source.

I put a lot of hours each day on this machine and it works flawless.... the only draw back to EPSON projectors is their light bulbs are very very very expensive to replace and I been avg. about 6 month use at 6 hours of use per day before Bulb replacement is needed.

Depending on where you buy the bulb.... you could spend 80.00 used or 300.00 new.

That's the only complaint.
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BiggNewtJan 31, 2024 12:56 PM
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Quote from aray0002 :
I agree, I own this beast and it does gaming very well . Movies look great but requires complete black out room.. No ambient light or you will get wash out on screen.

I have enjoyed this machine as my dedicated full use TV / Movie and Gaming source.

I put a lot of hours each day on this machine and it works flawless.... the only draw back to EPSON projectors is their light bulbs are very very very expensive to replace and I been avg. about 6 month use at 6 hours of use per day before Bulb replacement is needed.

Depending on where you buy the bulb.... you could spend 80.00 used or 300.00 new.

That's the only complaint.
Wow. That's a lot of usage per day. I'm still on my original bulb. But I primarily only use the projector maybe twice a week. Rest of the time is used on OLEDs.

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aray0002Jan 31, 2024 12:57 PM
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Quote from hermey :
If you have an Xbox and want to play it on both the TV and the projector, how do you set it up? Because the location of both doesn't match up. Thanks for your thoughts.
Most Projectors have multiple HDMI out ports located on the back of the unit.

I use a 20ft extended HDMI 2.1 chord and run it from projector along about 3feet of ceiling down the wall and plug it into my AVR > receiver which is place on a book shelf about 4ft off the floor.

The chord can be velcro, glued or taped to the ceiling and wall to keep it from dangling.

Some who have the money or pre-plan before home is built will bury the chords behind the dry wall. and have it poke out the wall where it will be connected.

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