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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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Epson Home Cinema 5050UB 4K PRO-UHD 3-Chip Projector with HDR,White on sale for $2499. Regular price is $2999. One of the best budget projectors around for low latency gaming, and deepest blacks for watching movies.

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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.
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.
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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EyeVandy
01-31-2024 at 08:53 AM.
01-31-2024 at 08:53 AM.
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 this projector and echo everything above. (Well, I don't take my PJ off the ceiling for backyard parties; that ain't happening.)

Actually, it's not even a case of "I don't need to go to the theater anymore" but "I don't enjoy it anymore." My 120" is plenty big; my sound is miles better, concessions are better and cheaper, and I don't have to deal with randos chomping popcorn or messing with their cell phones.

OLEDs are beautiful and have their place, but if you want immersion you are always going to be wanting a larger screen, until you want one that doesn't exist or won't fit through your doors.

The flipside is, if you want a stunning picture and can't control your light, you'll never be happy with a projector. The most expensive projector made can't make a partially lit screen look black.
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01-31-2024 at 09:01 AM.
01-31-2024 at 09:01 AM.
Quote from EyeVandy :
I have this projector and echo everything above. (Well, I don't take my PJ off the ceiling for backyard parties; that ain't happening.)

Actually, it's not even a case of "I don't need to go to the theater anymore" but "I don't enjoy it anymore." My 120" is plenty big; my sound is miles better, concessions are better and cheaper, and I don't have to deal with randos chomping popcorn or messing with their cell phones.

OLEDs are beautiful and have their place, but if you want immersion you are always going to be wanting a larger screen, until you want one that doesn't exist or won't fit through your doors.

The flipside is, if you want a stunning picture and can't control your light, you'll never be happy with a projector. The most expensive projector made can't make a partially lit screen look black.
Let there be light! And then someone said, let there be room darkening curtains look around. May not be practical for all room shapes, but for a lot, this is an easy fix
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01-31-2024 at 10:03 AM.
01-31-2024 at 10:03 AM.
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.

A larger TV can use a larger mount spanned across a bunch of studs. No more load per stud than my 58" Panasonic plasma I'm sure since sets have gotten a whole lot lighter overall in the last 15 years. I agree with all your other points though, I only have a 96" projector screen but even with that size, logistics for mounting or moving it for any reason become more complicated if it's a TV.
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01-31-2024 at 11:21 AM.
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Quote from R3DTR1X :
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

Ultimately it comes down to quality OR size.
You can try to get close to one or the other but it's costly.
Calibration often gets overlooked or downplayed, plays a role with all this also.

Every time we consider upgrading our display as we currently are, PJ's always comes up.

I just go view a friend's 5050 to remind us of the difference.

We definitely prefer quality over size!
We would have to go to native 4k to get close, size doesn't overcome quality for us.
I do agree this is probably the best non 4k native PJ to get.
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01-31-2024 at 12:02 PM.
01-31-2024 at 12:02 PM.
I've had this projector for a little over 3 years. It's been great. I use it every night and haven't had to change the bulb until now. The bulb light just started flashing.
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01-31-2024 at 01:35 PM.
01-31-2024 at 01:35 PM.
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It just feels like a LONG time lol
You gosh darn nearly gave me a heart attack. Time has been moving fast since somewhere in my thirties. Not trying to bury myself quite yet! Now that I think harder, 6.5 years after purchasing and I still have a great projector which has been flawless since Epson fixed the power supply issue.

I have no plans to upgrade until...maybe not until 12+ years after purchase if nothing breaks on me until then. I doubt whatever replaces the 5050 will be enough for me to fork out $3000+.

Can't exactly have a second home theater in the house now, can I?
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01-31-2024 at 01:39 PM.
01-31-2024 at 01:39 PM.
Bought one in 2021 from Parker Gwen for $2850. No taxes or shipping. Good times.

Solid performer - we have it in our basement media room. Guests are wowed by the picture quality
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01-31-2024 at 02:02 PM.
01-31-2024 at 02:02 PM.
Quote from NavyTent460 :
I've been in the market for a new 4K projector. I was considering this, but wasn't wasn't about upscaling or just going with true 4k. My other option was epson LS11000 . I've seen both on the same lists, any recommendation?

also it's unfortunate there's only one priejctor out with Dolby Vision and it doesn't seem that great.
I was in the same boat and bought the LS11000 assuming it would be better than 5050ub due to its laser light. I was disappointed with the black levels/contrast. The image is a bit sharper but low contrast killed it for me. I've a dedicated theater with full light control and darker walls. I returned it and will be buying a 5050UB.
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01-31-2024 at 02:20 PM.
01-31-2024 at 02:20 PM.
I have owned this projector and am currently using a Native 4k Sony 325ES. The Epson 5050 is a fantastic projector especially for the cost. The thing that didn't work for me was I was used to the motion handling on the Sony which is top notch due to their X1 processer and I could notice the difference, the Epson has decent motion handling it just bothered me, however it may not bother you. I use my Sony with light control so I don't need the high Epson lumens however if your watching sports during the day or have lights on those high lumens come in real handy.

This is a good deal, however if you look on Facebook marketplace and eBay you can find some excellent deals on lightly used native 4k projectors. I got my Sony on eBay for $2300 so it was worth it for me. As much as I LOVE the Sony... I would not pay 5k for it. This is a good deal on a great projector, or you can go searching for a better deal on a native 4k projector, regardless what you choose once you buy it just enjoy it and STOP LOOKING you will drive yourself mad.
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01-31-2024 at 06:44 PM.
01-31-2024 at 06:44 PM.
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Low Latency yes, but let me guess, 4000 lumens, that means an optoma with potentially poor and washed out colors. Movies won't look half as good. So is the general case for projectors primarily focussed on gaming(even the benq ones). Plus optoma is notorious for failures after a while unlike Epson or Benq. Not comparable IMO.
I could go through 8 projectors for the same price, and I really enjoy the color (especially on bright). I have a bright room with no issues watching with lights on in daytime, and have glasses that somehow grant me slightly better than 20/20 vision, and am no stranger to 4k viewing with dozens of screens of varying sizes and qualities between work and home.

Just a suggestion for those in the vast majority who want 95% of the quality for 15% of the cost.
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01-31-2024 at 07:20 PM.
01-31-2024 at 07:20 PM.
I have owned this projector for 5 years and it is AMAZING to your day!
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02-01-2024 at 06:34 AM.
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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.
This is not a true native 4K projector. Its a 1920x1080 projector that does pixel shifting, as most low cost 4k models do. Im not commenting on how enjoyable this is to view, more that technically it is not a native 4k projector as it literally does not have the pixels to be one!
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02-01-2024 at 06:55 AM.
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Quote from nocturnalmerkin :
A larger TV can use a larger mount spanned across a bunch of studs. No more load per stud than my 58" Panasonic plasma I'm sure since sets have gotten a whole lot lighter overall in the last 15 years. I agree with all your other points though, I only have a 96" projector screen but even with that size, logistics for mounting or moving it for any reason become more complicated if it's a TV.
Agree about the load per stud, but a 150 inch tv of current standards, let's say approximately adds 400 lbs shared between all the studs. Now when you have two 12/15 inch subwoofers also shaking a room that is inadequately sound treated (in most DIY home theater scenarios), the forces on the studs, the dry wall cannot be neglected I guess, maybe nail pops to begin with. Enthusiasts these days even add 4 subwoofers.
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02-01-2024 at 07:06 AM.
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Quote from TLJester :
This is not a true native 4K projector. Its a 1920x1080 projector that does pixel shifting, as most low cost 4k models do. Im not commenting on how enjoyable this is to view, more that technically it is not a native 4k projector as it literally does not have the pixels to be one!
You seem to have misunderstood the response to an earlier post. Nobody is saying this is native 4k, but that native 4k ones are way more expensive compared to the price point at which the 5050ub pixel shifter is offered. Those that want tru 4k (still not native), should try the benq ones, as they have double the pixels offered by Epson, not considering other factors. Epson calls 5050ub 4k Pro UHD, not native 4k
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02-01-2024 at 08:41 AM.
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Any ideas about when the 5050UB's successor will come out?
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