Epson 5040UB 4Ke Projector - Lens Memory and Lens Shift Setup
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video, I'll show you how to use Lens Shift and Lens Memory on the Epson 5040UB 4Ke Projector. Purchase the 5040UB here - amzn.to/2Q3bp0W
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Great tutorial man!! I'm, sure this is going to help a lot of people!
Thanks Channa. I didn’t find anything online on how to set it up so I thought I would make one.
I can't believe I'm just stumbling onto this video. I have the Epson 5040UB and I've never used the lens memory feature. This information is priceless. Thanks Youthman.
Awesome! I use that feature o. My JVC NX7 every day. Glad the video was helpful
@@Youthman Yep I've heard you rave about your JVC NX7! Maybe one day LOL!!!
Even a used NX5 is great as well.
Thank you so much for this video! Just got my 5040 and this helped explain soooo much for me. I’m new to the projector world so this is gold here!
Just bought a 6040ub from safe and sound. Thing made me giggle when I was playing with the lens shift. Amazing tech right here!
I've seen some 5040UB reviews showing screen door pixelation when super close to the screen compared to other 4K projectors, but honestly every other feature is so great that I might be able to get over it. Between the lens memory, contrast ratio and brightness, input lag time, it's hard to beat.
I have not noticed any pixelation with mine from 9’ viewing distance of my front row. I don’t know anyone that watches a movie super close LOL
@@Youthman yeah mostly just people nitpicking I'm sure
Yes, its a very good projector! Im coming from a 65" oled and I cant get it why I didnt buy a projector sooner...
I bought a cheap $200 amazon Vankyo 510 projector last week for an outdoor football party and while it did the job I wasn’t really impressed when I set it up in my living room. Now I find my self checking 4K projectors this Epson, BenQ and VeiwSonic. My issue is I will only ever have my projector setup in a temporary fashion and not a permanent install so I’m not sure the lense memory would truly be effective for me and my situation. But I still think I may want to upgrade to a 4K unit. Buy once cry once. Thanks for the video.
Thanks. To me, the only time you need to use Lens Memory feature is if you have a 2.35:1 or a 2.40:1 cinescope screen and watch both 16:9 and 2.35:1 content on the screen. If you have a 16:9 screen, you will just have grey bars on top and bottom when watching 2.35:1 or 2.40:1 content.
Excellent tutorial ym! I probably won't own a projector anytime soon but I still found this information very helpful.
Thanks 🙂
Thanks Joel
I just got a 5040ub and have a 16x9 screen. I have been contemplating a 2.35:1 screen and this video solidified that!
Thanks for the how to!
Glad it was helpful
Thanks for the tuturial. Helped me setup all the presets on my 5040ub with my 2.40:1 screen and for your help building the screen
Awesome! Congrats
Great explanatory video Youthman.. Keep up the good work! Thanks from India!
Thank you kindly
Great information put out there again! Very useful, and pertinent to our hobby! Awesome video man!
Thanks Hi-Fi. I didn’t find a tutorial on how to setup lens memory online so I made one
Nice video! I too have 5040 and think it's a great projector. I would like to hear you talk about the color mode, frame interpolation and image enhancement. I wish they put a number scale when adjusting focus.
Thanks for the suggestion.
I installed the new 4050 for my brother over the weekend. It turned out really nice. It’s bright!! Good color. Makes me rethink my new Sony 295. But I’m really happy with my choice. It’s really amazing. But I guess it better be for 5k.
Nice Chris. I think the 5040UB is a great value and foes a great picture at a very affordable price. There are of course projectors that look better but they cost quite a bit more too.
I agree. The 4050 Pro was damn nice for the money though.
Agree
Another great video. My question is what does the projector do when you have a movie that switches from 2.35 or 2.40 to full 16x9. I think one is the Dark Knight?
Just to let your subscribers know. Youthman will do and go beyond the average Home Theater enthusiast to help his fans out in anyway he can.
Can’t say enough about him.
Thanks Youthman.
Thanks James, In the case of the dark Knight it’s just frustrating LOL. You have to pick one format or the other because the projector cannot switch that quickly. Even with my previous Panasonic projector, it had auto switching but it still would not be super affective it’s just annoying that they switch formats within a movie
@@Youthman if endgame and infinty war ever come out in imax there would be no switching it would stay consistent through out the entire film.
Thanks for the reply. Well that answers my question. That would be a no brainer choice for sure.
Glad to help
Great tutorial youthman... i have a question for you. In this video you are talking about how to watch a 16:9 movie full screen on a wider screen . Can you do the opposite with this projector?. I mean can make a wider format movie full screen on a 16:9 screen?
You can also use the memory, lens, lens1, and lens2 as shortcuts to not use the menu. Love the channel
Thanks for the tip. So how does the process work if I wanted to use the buttons to access say Memory 3,4 etc
Youthman Then you would need to access the menu. I just set 1.85 to lens 1. And lens 2 to 2.35. In terms of content, those are 99.9% of what I watch.
Ok I thought you were saying I could access all 10 presets quickly
Youthman Nah but how often am i watching some other format than the lens 1 and lens2 buttons? Almost never
Me either lol
Youthman - after seeing your comment on RAFcave video for the Sony 4k VLP-VW285Es projector I expected you to go with a native 4k. Love your video's and reviews.
Cool feature. Thanks for sharing🙏
Found that most Netflix/ Amazon is projected in 16:9. This is why I made my 170 inch screen at that ratio. If your screen was 16:9 you never have to use the lens memory at all. Of course, you have the bars at top/bottom with no masking on the new ratio's. The un-masked screen is pitch black, so I don't mind a bit.
The 5040 is one of the few best bang for buck projectors that can fill a large screen and still remain bright. The only problem I have is the 4k content disks are so dark, I prefer watching the BluRay. If you could test some 4k movies and tell me how you accommodate that, or if there is a way to adjust brightness to un-darken them so much, that would be appreciated.
Thanks. Yeah I definitely did not want a 16:9 screen as this is what all TV’s are. I didn’t just want a large TV in the theater room, I wanted that super wide cinescope Screen. Everyone has their own preferences. I have no regrets with my 2.35:1
The 5040 projector is only 1080p. It just supports 4k input. You can make do with the 1080p content if the 4k stuff is too dark.
Hey Youth Man, nice video.
I always had this doubt about how the size of screen works with the projection. I'm from Brazil, in here we don't have much support material about home theater, thanks for the help
I like your channel, one day I will a have a home theater just like yours.
:)
Davi! Hello from the US! Thanks for the encouraging words. I'm grateful that you are finding value in the channel.
Thank you for this simple yet detailed video. Now i know what lens memory is. I do have a question - when you zoomed in, is it sacrificing in picture quality?
Technically yes because the grey bars are lines of resolution that do not have content in them and when you zoom in, you are not utilizing the full 4K resolution. Can I see that sacrifice? Nope.
It would be nice if there projector could detect a 16:9 and 2.35:1 image and automatically adjust the lens position
I agree. That is one thing I miss about my previous Panasonic AE8000U
Great video. thank you. Do Epson have any other model with this features? Cheaper models.
Awesome video. Very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you so much for the helpful video! I just purchased this projector and wanted your advice on screen size. My room size is 14’ wide by 19’5” in length. Ceiling is 8’. We have tiered seating with 2 rows. I want a CinemaScope screen. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
My room is similar in size at 13’ W x 19’ Deep with 10’ ceiling. I went with a 150” diagonal in 2.35:1. My eyes are 9’ from the screen and I absolutely love it.
Would have been nice to see you switch to Live TV with a 16:9 and see you get rid of black bars.
Could you do a similar lens memory video for the new Epson LS12000? Thanks
I have not reviewed the LS12000
Awesome video good sir. If the movie has subtitles do you have an issue with them not being on the screen in 2.35:1?
I can’t remember the last time I watched a movie with subtitles so it’s not an issue for me
@@Youthman If you get in the mood for one, I'd recommend Pan's Labyrinth
Great question! I’m right on the fence with this projector and I’m curious about this myself
Hello again, I know you're busy but still have a question regarding being able to watch my TV on the projector. I got rid Dish TV about 8 years ago. That's how I used to watch Dish/TV on my projector. I dropped my Dish TV and went with over the air TV. I have no HDMI or Video out on my TV so I cannot connect to A/V receiver. I think I read online that I can purchase an older Dish TV receiver that has a SAT IN and an Outside Ant in and just connect my Clear TV antenna to the Dish TV receiver which has an HDMI and/or Video out. That way I can then connect to my AV Receiver then the HDMI from the A/V receiver will go to the projector, is that correct. Thank you so much, I know you must be extremely busy.
Hello Youthman! I'm hoping you can help me. We just purchased a new 5050UB, mounted it on the ceiling. We are trying the method in your video here, unfortunately without success. We have a 2:35 screen, the size of the screen is 125 inches, the projector is only 14ft away from the screen. We cannot zoom the picture large enough to over fill the entire screen so that we can make the adjustments you are making in this video. What are we doing wrong? Thank you so much if you can help!
You may not know the answer. So we know that the Epson 5050ub has the lens memory, but does the 4010 also have Lens memory?
I own the Epson Home Cinema 4000 and use the lens memory for my 2:35:1 115" screen. I switch back and forth from 16:9 to full 2:35:1 movie mode. Lens memory is a must! So the 4010 will have it as well. I just ordered my 5050ub. Cant wait!
"you rarely see 4:3 movies"...lol
many of the best films ever made are in 4:3. I watch them all the time.
great projector by the way...one of the best values out there right now.
Great video. I would like to find out, if this feature is needed, if I have a 16:9 screen?
No as you will have grey bars on top and bottom.
Me too. That’s why I always have used projectors with lens memory - th-cam.com/video/8WCk1PqZ4HQ/w-d-xo.html
Nice tutorial! Great projector review
Thanks
Thanks man. That’s so simple, thanks for explaining it :)
Gladly! Thx for watching
Hey this video was exactly what I was looking for. I have the same Panasonic projector and a 2.35:1 screen. I rely on the auto switching pretty heavily, but your video makes it seem pretty basic to manually switch.
Do you miss the auto switching or do the other upgrades make it worth losing?
Thanks!
I have since upgraded to the JVC DLA-NX7. Neither it nor the Epson had auto switching. I really liked that feature but the colors, contrast and black levels WELL make up for not having auto switching.
Another great video. I was seeing if you still plan on reviewing the Klipsch RP-280F anytime in the future. I'm still curious to hear your opinion vs others.
Hi Bill, Klipsch decided to send me the new RP-8000F instead of the older RP-280F.
I havnt heard those yet. But I've heard they aren't much different, so I'll wait to see Whatcha think.
Hey Youthman, love ur videos, and ur passion for home theaters. I have a question for u. I noticed that u have wat appears to be a white screen in ur theater room. I’m in the process of upgrading from a 65” tv, to 125” 2:35.1 screen. My room is totally dark, with no light issues. I was gonna buy a ALR screen that is dark to moderate light, becuz I wanted a light gray screen. It seems like the colors pop more, and the contrast is so much nicer on a gray screen. We also watch 3D movies in our theater. I am purchasing an Epson 5040ub, and to achieve that screen diagonal aspect. My projector will be 13 feet from my screen. Which according to the throw calculator is almost as close as I can get it for that screen size. So my picture will be brighter. Can u plz give me ur thoughts. Thank u for ur time and dedication to home theater enthusiast like urself.
Grey screens tend to provide more contrast in exchange for slightly less brightness. I personally have only had two screens, both being white. The grey screen should be fine for your setup as the Epson 5040UB is plenty bright on it's own.
Hello youthman I'm a novice coming into his own home theater equipment and was wondering if all epson have that same feature or is it just the 5040ub the only projector to have that functionality available since im starting small im thinking about the epson 2150? Screen is also a 2.35 format? Any advice
Great job Youthman. By the way, did you end up choosing the Epson 5040UB as your upgrade projector or are you still reviewing it?
Yes, I decided to sell my Panasonic and upgrade to the Epson 5040UB. I love the color, brightness and detail it provides. It will work well for my setup until Native 4K drop in price
Youthman
Nicee! I have the same projector and couldn’t be happier. It’s a beast
Congrats
Great video 😎👍
Thanks Ricardo
How do you go back to focus and shift cause everything I hit lense it'll go through those options once and then I have to close it them hit lense again to go back to shifting again. What button are you hitting to go back shift and zoom
Hi this was a great video, thank you. You displayed a screen chart showing all of the different resolution formats, can all the formats shown on the chart be saved to one of the lens memory slots? I am particularly interested in whether 4:3 is possible. Thanks, I’m sure you’re busy but a quick yes or no will be fine😃
I believe it allows for two saved presets so I have one for 16:9 and one for 2.35:1
@Youthman - Much obliged to you for responding so quickly. Merry Christmas!
Wow I almost have the exact setup as you. I previously had the PT-AE7000U until the ballast died on me. Upgraded to the Epson 5050UB. The only thing that I miss that the Panasonic had was the auto lens shift. It would automatically shift the lens when it detected the 2.35:1 ratio. Have you found that option somewhere hidden in the Epson or is pushing the button on the remote the only solution?
Yes I had to miss the auto switching but I have created shortcuts on the Harmony remote that solves that
My room is about 13'×18' feet in dimension . So what size of screen diagonal is needed to watch the movies in cinema scopescreen 2.35:1..
mean what dimension should be taken into considerations for width and lenght of screen thats best suits to my room? Hope u will reply. # need recommendations
When you zoom does the content zooming off screen get cropped by the projector or is it grey light spill onto the frame and whatever surrounds your screen?
I was going to ask that question, but I think the grey bars are still projected outside the screen. Is using an anamorphic lens the best solution considering how expensive they are?
Yes the grey bars and sometimes the menu gets projected above and below your screen
@@Youthman Would an anamorphic lens then fix the issue with the grey bars being shown outside of the screen borders itself? I know it's an expensive option, just trying to understand how this all works
Were you reading my mind or something? I was just about to do some adjustments to my lens memory setups.
That’s what I do!
Good video. I thought this Epson offers a masking feature where it blanks out the light and the image so there's no overhanging image or gray bars outside the screen.
It does
How is that done?
Yes Sir.. Your set up of a 150" 2.35 : 1 is exactly what I was planning to do because a 120" 16:9 fits it almost perfectly top to bottom. My question is what is the throw distance to make this set up work with this projector and the projector height? Epson tried to tell me that the 5040ub would not project 2.35:1 !....and that I would have to by a 6040 and an optional lens!
They are right and wrong. The 5040UB projects a 16:9 native image. So to get a 2.35:1 aspect, you would zoom in the projector to where the grey bars extend above and below the screen as shown in the video. That's the whole point of having the Lens Memory.
And what was the REQUIRED throw length in order to get the 150" cinascope image ( what is your throw length)
If my memory is correct, I’m around 6” from the minimum. My room is 19’ Deep and my screen is around 3’ from the front wall and the projector lens is just outside the room so it should be around 16’6” throw distance in my setup
Nice video! Is there any chance over using the vertical lens shift (with len memory) frequently could cause the pjs electronic shift to fall? Cheers
Anything can fail over time so yes.
Cool review. Very helpful. Great job.
Thanks
Youthman I have a question, by using this lens memory setting like the one you did, do you loose any vertical resolution from the projector? If you loose any verrtical resolution, is it the same vertical resolution lost if you were projected 2.35:1 movie on 16:9 screen with black bars on top and bottom of the screen.
psx pat the native image is 16:9 so when 2.35:1 content is used, it crops the top and bottom. Does that answer your question?
@@Youthman Yes. thank you. I already decided and bought Sony VPL-VW270ES (VW295ES in the US). but this one does not have lens memory.
Great vid! So informative
Thanks Sean
Hey youthman. I know you don’t have the Epson anymore, but do you know if the blanking settings will save with each saved lens position? Thanks man
Unfortunately I do not know
Hey Youthman, Great tutorial. quick question. How far is your PJ from the screen?
I believe it is 16’
Youthman thanks bud. I’m working on prepping up my new room. I’m going with a 115 as the 123 May be just a tad too big but I def have the viewing distance with a room that’s over 20 ft long and 14 width.
is it this simple on all the lens shift projectors?
I’ve owned three brands that had lens memory (Panasonic, Epson and JVC) and they were all this simple to setup.
I'm looking to buy my 1st projector. Any suggestions which projector comes with the soap opera effect and one bright enough to use during the day?
The 5040 is bright but just about any projector will benefit from a light controlled room. I’m not familiar with which projectors have the soap opera effect
Hey @youthman. Thanks for the videos that you create. They are very helpful. I recently purchased the Epson LS12000 and a 2:35.1 screen. The LS12000 has the same zoom function as you described in this video, but for some reason, my lens zoom will not zoom in enough to cover the screen when I play a UHD disk. Is my projector mounted too close or far?? Is there another manual adjustment to get it to zoom in more?
Hey I just purchased the same projector and I think the projector must be too close in your case . Please update me further..
Every Projector has a minimum throw distance. Take a look at the projector calculator on Projector Central and Audio Advice
Very useful video....thanks ...
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it
Hey Michael James here. One question. When you use the lens shift to fill your screen, is that similar to full zoom on the LG OLED65C7P? Or am I loosing part of my image?
To me it looks like what they do to movies that are 2.35:1 and they change them to 16x9 for tv .
Hi James, I’m not familiar with your TV but if you TV zooms in to get rid of the grey bars on top and bottom, the width of your 16:9 screen is not wide enough so it will crop the additional content on the left and right side of the image.
With my screen, it is much wider than 16:9 so when I zoom in the image, the image completely fills my screen with no cropping and the grey bars on top and bottom are simply above and below my screen and are unseen.
Hope that helps
I noticed you have you projector built in to the wall with glass in front. I'm assuming its optical grade glass. My question is how much was the glass and were do I purchase it? I'm wanting to do the same thing so I dont hear the projector and to also keep down on dust. Thanks !
Actually, I do not have a glass window in front of my projector. It is open to the theater room.
@@Youthman oh ok! Well shoot...thanks anyways
Hi sir: I'm looking at getting this one (5040ub). I have an existing 16:9 135" projector screen. I have a small room and I would like to put the projector on the ceiling. With the dimension of this projector that has a length of 17.7". I can say the distance from the projector lens to the 135" screen is about 12 ft. and 6 inches. Do you think with this distance I can project a full image on a 135" screen? I need your expert advice and many thanks.
Check out the Calculator Pro here - www.projectorcentral.com/projection-calculator-pro.cfm
So, In 2.35:1 you are not watching full 1080p but a zoom in.
Correct. Technically you are not using all 1080 lines
@@Youthman is there a projector which the inbuilt lens stretch into cinemascope with all the pixels? I mean, why not. Have you ever asked Epson. Some of us don't really care for TV.
Do you still have 5040? Have you had any issues with power supply? I’m thinking of getting one
Yes, I’m still rocking my 5040 with zero issues. Next month I will likely be selling it to upgrade to the JVC DLA-NX5
Hi..Are there any other projectors which will allow to save the zoom settings apart from the epson models..
Epson, JVC and Sony
How does this projector perform when streaming 4k?
I’m not sure I’ve tried streaming a 4K video from Netflix as most of my movie watching is on physical disks
It's beautiful
you can see the image spilling on the left side. Is there a reason for that? is it because it is mounted uneven?
This is an older video but I likely had this sitting on a platform behind my first row seats to make this tutorial. I don't believe I had installed it in the ceiling yet. The reason for the image spillage is when you are watching a movie that is in a wider aspect ratio than my 2.35:1 screen, the image will extend to the left and the right. Most projectors have digital masking that you can apply to "trim" any bleed over.
@@Youthman oh okay. You were probably playing a film that was 2.4:1 and adjusting for that. That and the fact it wasn't ceiling mounted probably contributed to the spillage. I'll make sure the movie I'm watching is in 2.35:1 when adjusting the zoom. when I get this Projector next week. Thanks for answering.
Yes that would definitely be the best option. Congrats on the new projector.
Hey Michael. Looking at the Pro 4050, it’s contrast ratio is 200,000 to 1 as the 5040 us 1,000,000 to 1 can that be right? I thought the Pro Cinema was supposed to be a step up from the Home Cinema ?
Yes, those stats are correct which is why I think the 5040UB is still likely a better projector. Typically the higher the model number, the better the specs so it makes sense for the 4050 to have lower specs than the 5040, even thought he 5040 is in the Home Series. Hope that helps.
Hello , Please I need help , I have Epson 6030Ub and i can't make 2.35:1
What about movies that switch between aspect ratios?
You just have to deal with the image spilling above and below the screen. Fortunately, there are very few movies that do this.
one more great video thanks
Thank you Ali
I have a question. I've been doing research on buying a new 75 inch if not larger 4k tv and the prices can easily reach north of 4 grand to get an oled or qled ! I noticed that this projector your reviewing is less than 3 grand and can project 110 inches! My question is ....does the picture quality match that of a tv? Is there lighting issues? Banding,ghosting, flash lighting? And is there any "black" issues?
I have owned 3 projectors over the past 10 years. A mid-tier Projector is not going to have the quality of an OLeD but an OLED isn’t going to be near as immersive as a projection. So you have to pick out what’s more important to you. I had an 82” TV and I never watched it, even when my screen was only 103”. You just can’t replicate that theater experience with a 75” TV.
@@Youthman oh I agree that the picture size of a projector gives you the theater effect that I think everyone wants!! I just got a little excited when I saw the picture quality of your projector and thought that home projectors had come along way! The last time I was even a little serious and looked into home projection (15 years ago)you needed a dedicated dark room and had to have very little light to get a decent picture and that was after spending north of 10 grand and that was for the mid grade ! After sending you the previous question I did a little research and found sadly that yes it has come a long way but,you still need a dark room and there is still an issue with fan noise ! Dont get me wrong I'm not knocking the current projectors. I just dont have a dark room and I would need to run a projector in my living room that has two windows that do have drapes but my living room is open to rest of house and it would just be impractical to darken entire house to watch it! So sadly the technology is not there yet atleast in my price range! I could go as far as 6 grand but even that doesnt get me a projector with enough lumens to run during the day and not be washed out by the ambient light! I'm genuinely bummed!...lol!! Its going to kill me to have to buy a 5 or 6 grand 82 inch tv to get a big picture that at the end of the day really in the grand scope of things is not that bigger than a 75 inch! So I guess I will just stick with my original plan of buying the biggest best tv I can and upgrade my sound system and call it a day! Maybe technology will speed up and make it possible to produce a projector that fits my needs in the next couple years, who knows!...lol!! Thanks for the videos and fir sharing your knowledge! I will most definitely have more questions for you as I upgrade my system over the next few months!
so you didn't really mention anything about what happens to the things displayed on the screen like the timeline when you pause or fast forward a movie, the pause icon that was at the top left of the screen before you zoomed, and anything else you might see. is there a way to make all that show up in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio?
No, that is the trade off of not buying an anamorphic lens and sled (which could cost more than the projector itself)
@@Youthman lol damn they're that expensive? Also if you, were to buy the lens would that make the image look stretched out?
Hey Youthman, thanks for this very usefull tutorial. I was wondering : Does some videoprojector are able today to detect an aspect ratio and trigger an associated lens memory that we choose ? Because for me if yes, then I would probably go for a 2.35:1 projector screen, but if not, and there is no other solution than manually switch to the correct format, honestly, it doesn't sound really user friendly to me. I'm also curious about the multi aspect ratio screen. How's that work, is the switch manual ? Is there a way to have some kind of automation here ? Many thanks in advance, and long life to your channel, I've found it out recently: great content !
My previous Panasonic AE8000u would auto detect the format and would auto switch between my two presets for 16:9 and 2.35:1. That feature was pretty slick. You could start out a Blu-ray and the menu system is in 16 x 9 and once the movie starts and changes aspect ratio, within about three seconds the projector will automatically switch to 2.35:1
@@Youthman ok - That looks pretty cool ! Thanks for having considered my question
Glad to help
If you haven't built it yet, build the screen in 16:9. You can play a 2.35:1 on a 16:9 screen without losing any screen size. If you build a narrow 2.35:1 screen and play 16:9 content you're going to have a very short narrow screen with large grey bars on the side
Of course you can play 2.35:1 on a 16:9 screen but you’re going to have gray bars on the top and bottom. My recommendation is to build the screen the size that you will typically be watching continents. For me, almost all of my content is in Cine scope format in 2.3:1 ratio
How do you like the Seymour XD screen? I'm building a 150" CIW screen and am on the fence about the different screen materials. I was leaning towards spandex but after finding out how cheap the Seymour XD material is I'm thinking it might have the extra gain I need compared to spandex to give me the pop I'm looking for.
I am very pleased with it. It’s WAY more durable than I thought.
@@Youthman happy you like it. How do you think the 5040 handles HDR at that size? I'm looking at the 5050ub and assume it will be fairly similar in brightness
For a 2.40:1 movie on a 2.35:1 screen you need to zoom in until there are no gray bars at the top and the bottom. This results in a tiny amount of left and right portion of the picture being projected on the border of your screen. Is this visible on the sides of the screen in very bright scenes? What type of material is the border of your screen made from?
Any overspill is absorbed by the black velvet border around my screen.
Thank you very much for the response. Much appreciated!
how much price omani
OMG, I have a PT7000 AE and love watching movies in 2.35 but I use 2 different electric drop down screens so the image fills the screen in 16:9 an 2.35 but it is a pain to get them just right since the sceens are perfectly lined up and I had to pick one of them to be ideal and the other to be a little cropped due to the fact I would have to manually lens shift to correct each screen, I came here because I had one question "Does the epson have Motorized lens shift? Your demo was great.
My question is does all the epson Faux 4K projectors share the same motorized lens memory features that the 5040 does? Like the 4040 and 400 etc. I am on a budget and I see deals for these and I can give up a little brightness if it saving my $700 but I cannot give up any of the poor mans cinemascope features
Hi Gary, yes the 5040 has motorized Lens shift. I haven’t had to physically touch the projector since installing it. All adjustments are done via the remote.
Unfortunately I am unfamiliar with those other models. Would be best to contact Epson directly as they should be able to advise.
@@Youthman That is so dope. I am not really impressed with 4K yet but I am an aspect ratio and Cinescope nerd and anything that makes switching ratios easier is a great feature.
Yeah Native 4K is a ways off from being affordable for the common man but for now Faux 4K looks great. 😀
Thanks for the review.
Why are the model names different in Australia? this one is called Epson EH-TW9300W in Australia. Are there any differences other than the model number? If I buy projectors from the US will I have any issues when using in Australia other than the power plug?
Honestly I’m not sure. Best thing to do would be to give Epson a call
@@Youthman thanks for the reply.
Hey YM!!! I see you recently upgraded to a 4K JVC , I'm a little stuck in the past and am considering purchasing a Epson 5040UBe refurbished. Would you still recommend a 5040UB in 2020 for a budget theater? What are a few of the issues you ran across with the 5040UB?
I had zero issues with my 5040. Some early versions had power supply issues but they fixed that issue. If it fits your budget, I would highly recommend it.
@@Youthman that's great feedback! The 5040UB is definitely something I'd like to budget for... That is unless you happen to have one your looking to re-sell 😁✌
I sold mine a few months ago
@@Youthman all good my man! I'm still working on building a theater/ arcade for the fam. Just need a decent projector as well as a receiver and should be set. 😁🤙 Take care and be blessed my friend 🤗
Good luck!
What about the power failure issues with this model 5040ub have any one heard or experience the issues?
Initially they had power supply issues but resolve those along time ago
This model has a power supply problem. According to owners of this model, the projector doesn't power on anymore, not long after purchase. Check the reviews on Amazon.
Yes I’m aware of the issue. Hopefully I will not need their customer service. If I do, you’ll hear about it on this channel
Bought one in 2017.. had power issue. The next day after reporting it, I had a new one at my door. NOT a problem. They responded properly to the issue. No one should be worried at all about the "power" issue. Doubt the later manufactured ones will have this problem.
Thanks, glad Epson took care of you
Yup same here had a power issue about 3 months after purchase but they had one at my door two days later no issues, I believe part of the issue was having cec on
I’ve got mine on the way about 2 days away. What is CEC ?
Does the image degrade when you zoom in using the lens?
No, but at 2.35:1, you are however not using all of the pixels. The only way around that is to purchase a Anamorphic Lens and Sled but often times the lens costs more than your projector. I have no desire to double the cost of my projection. This hobby is expensive enough as it is. Looks fantastic to me.
Hi Youthman : Can you please confirm if 5040UB can upscale normal 1080p content ? I know Denon Receivers do allow upscaling to 4k, but I wanted to see if Epson does it. To be clear I am talking about a 1080p content -> upscaled to 4k.
Yes, the 5040UB will upscale 1080p Content to 4Ke using Pixel Shifting Technology. This is taken directly from their website:
"Epson PRO-UHD with 4K Enhancement Technology1 - accepts 4K UHD content and upscales non-4K content to deliver amazing lifelike images with resolution that exceeds Full HD"
Epson 5040UB Projector - amzn.to/2CVrSR4
The projector is native 1080p. It will upscale, but the result will be a blurrier image due to how the projector displays 4k content. It will be sharper if you do not upscale using this particular projector.
The projector accepts a 4k signal and performs special processing to achieve "4k", even though it is only 1080p. It does this by taking a 4k image and dropping every other pixel. You can picture a checkerboard in your mind. The projector will then produce 2 1080p images out of this checkerboard. The un-dropped pixels from the even lines will go to one 1080p image, and the odd lines will go to the other 1080p image.
When it projects to the screen, it will output the first 1080p image, shift the screen diagonally by half a pixel, and then "overlaps" the second image. It does this "shifting" very quickly to perform the illusion of 4k. It actually has about half of the 4k image data. Better than 1080p, but not 4k.
It's kind of its own thing because it's hard to classify 2 offset 1080p images. This technology is also how the projector can support 3D content. That is e-shift technology. Each manufacturer has their own term for it.
Hey youthman what if you watch those imax scenes? You would get black bars at the sides as well? What is the aspect ratios for imax format?
For IMAX scenes, the image still fills my entire screen but the image extends above and below my screen.
You basically if you watch imax enhanced content you loose the top and bottom portion of the image for having the 2.35:1 screen?
Can we add anamorphic lens to this projector?
I believe you can add an Anamorphic Lens to any projector. It's just super expensive. Typically an Anamorphic Lens and sled (especially a motorized sled) will cost you more than the projector itself so I just use the Lens Shift feature.
Has HT channel, encodes videos in 1080p 😁
A few reasons for that:
1) My Nikon D7100 records in 1080p. The D500 is $2200. I’m taking donations for a 4K camera if you want to contribute 😂
2) the free version of Davinci Resolve exports in 1080p. I could upgrade to edit with Premiere Pro but that would be $50/month.
3) Editing in 4K requires much more resources, hard drive space and takes longer to export videos.
I just don’t see the value in my videos being shot in 4K.
Hello Youthman,
I recently bought an EPSON 5040 Ub 4K projector and tried the same steps you had done, but I was not successful. When I tried changing the zoom, I could not alter the width without also changing the length, making me believe that I couldn’t get the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. I am just setting the lens up without playing a movie, so maybe that has something to do with it? I really like the look of a 2.35:1 screen and the EPSON manual itself says you cannot project to this aspect ratio so I was excited to see this video but now I am worried! Please help!
Best regards,
Jake
To setup 2.35:1, play a 2.35:1 movie and simply hit pause on a part of the movie that is easy to see all 4 edges of the screen. Then make your adjustments in the Epson until it fills the entire width and height of your screen
Check out this video as well. Especially around the 10 minute mark - th-cam.com/video/Jr_C6et66UE/w-d-xo.html
Different projector but same principle.
Youthman, that was the ticket! As soon as I started the movie, I got it to the correct sizing! Thank you so much for the quick reply and you just got another subscriber! And thanks for the other video tip too!
Best regards,
Jake
Glad I was able to help out Jake. Thanks for subscribing hope you enjoy the additional content.
Been thinking about upgrading and purchasing the same projector. My last projector (2000) was a Sim2 HT300 which was a 720p. Love the Epson, but dang way too big, 23 pounds too. I didn't see the audio in and out on the back?
The 5040UB certainly isn’t a small projector. O thought my previous Panasonic AE4000u was large until the 5040 arrived.
Just curious why you need an Audio in/out on a projector? I send video from my Marantz SR8012 to the Epson and let my receiver handle all of the audio.
It's been a while, so why do some have them on back of the projector? I need go get a new receiver. My old one doesn't have any HDMIs.
@@Jrbrass If your receiver doesn't have HDMI, I would highly recommend upgrading it. You can even pick up a quality used receiver for less than a few hundred and would likely be a huge upgrade over the one you have now.
Then you can run all of your sources (Bluray, Cable TV, AppleTV, etc) into the receiver, and then use the HDMI Out to go to the projector. I don't see any need to run audio to your projector. Hope that helps.
Thank you, will definitely look into getting a A/V receiver with HDMI inputs. I do have a question through. Looking for a new projector, for mine only goes to 720p. Other than watching movies, I would also like to watch regular TV through my projector as well. I know everything is through the receiver, but noticed on my Hisense F42K20E TV, it has 3 HDMI ports. However, I do not see any HDMI out? I do see an Digital Audio Out, but don't see anything in sorts of a Video Out that I can run through the A/V receiver then to the projector. Am I missing something? Thank you so much!
A newer receiver will allow you to use it as a central hub. Plug your Blu-ray player, cable box, AppleTV, PS4 or Xbox) into the Receiver, then one HDMI to your projector. Then you simply switch between those sources on the receiver which sends the appropriate image to the projector and the appropriate sound to your speakers.
Also I am limited to a lens height of around 6' 5" and a throw distance of around 14' think I can get the size? (150" 2.35 :1)or should I aim smaller...
Hi Michelle, take a look at this calculator - www.projectorcentral.com/projection-calculator-pro.cfm
At 14', the 5040UB can go from 64" to 135". Looks like you would need a throw distance of 15'6" to hit 150".
Let us know if you experience and power supply issues. I’m looking into purchasing this projector but have been hearing a lot of people say the power supply fails repeatedly.
I have heard the same things. Seems like they have taken care of customers that experienced problems. Hopefully they have resolved the issue with newer units
Would the 2.40:1 have black bars on a 2.35:1 screen
If you have a 2.35:1 screen, the image will bleed over just a tad but it disappears in the border of my screen.
hi youth man how far away is your screen from your projector?
About 16.5’
I sold the Epson 5040UB and upgraded to the JVC DLA-NX7
@@Youthman thanks hope your staying safe if you do a another give away for 100k could ship to Australia would mean a lot.
Sony vs epson which one ? really confused
Depends on what model. If you are looking for native 4K, Epson does not have one.
Can.t you use an anamorphic lens for faster image setup?
Sure...if you want to spend as much on the anamorphic lens as you did on the projector. Then you need a sled and if it’s motorized, that can get expensive as well.
My question is whether the anamorphic lense will produce a better picture
So does the projector need an anamorphic lease attachment to achieve 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
No, that's the reason for the Lens Memory. It's what I call the "Poor Man's Anamorphic Setup". If you had an anamorphic lens, there would not be a need for Lens Memory.
Ur Klipsch videos inspired me to build my own Klipsch theater. It’s pretty modest. Not nearly on the level as urs. I love ur theater 👍🏽
Congratulations!
Hey youthman what kind of screen do you have? I’m thinking of buying from elite screen do you have any reviews in screens?
My first Screen was a 103” Elite Screen. Now I have a 150” Seymour Center Stage XD. The Seymour is a lot more durable than the elite fabric was.
I just purchased exactly the 103” from elite the Lunette curved. Is the curve better than a flat one? I got a good deal on it
I had the EZ Frame. I’ve never owned a curved screen. I haven’t read of any real benefit. Great that you got a good deal on it
Thanks. One more thing are you using a fiber optic hdmi for the long run to the projector?
No, I’m using a High Soeed HDMI cable from Monoprice.
Will this work in reverse I have 16.9 screen? Thanks in advance...
If you have a 16:9 screen you will have grey bars on top and bottom because if you zoom in to get rid of those bars, your image will bleed over on the left and right side
Youthman Thanks appreciate that the fast response. Also congratulations on the JVC that would be my pick also if budget permitting. Rock on ✌️
Thanks Shane
I currently am using a LGC765. My room is 18’by18’. If I were to switch to say the Epson projector 1 what size screen could I use and 2 how far would I have to mount the Epson to fill the screen?
Hi James, it depends on if you are going with a 16:9 or 2.35:1 screen. Take a look at this calculator - www.projectorcentral.com/Epson-Home_Cinema_5040UB-projection-calculator-pro.htm
If you mount the projector at 18', you should be able to throw a 135" image. I'm not sure how accurate the calculator is though because my screen is about 4' off the front wall and my room is 19' deep so that makes my screen around 15' from the screen to my back wall and my projector lens is mounted just outside the wall where we cut a rectangle in the wall for the lens to shoot through. So I'm throwing a 150" diagonal image on a 2.35:1 screen at probably 16'.
Youthman At 18’ that would put me right against the back wall. What I am thinking is about a 120-125 inch screen.
I guess I need to take some measurements and do some pricing.
With projectors becoming more and more affordable I would hate to invest and then wished I had waited. I am hoping the native 4K UHD will continue to drop in price. What do you think?
The longer you wait, the more they will come down in price. I personally won’t be upgrading to native 4K likely until they get in the sub $2500 range
Youthman I think what I will do for now is a lot of research. What screen size I want and see if I can find an Epson that is setup so I can view it. Most of the HT stores I have been in tend to have the $20,000 and up projectors showing content.
I just got mine brother :)
Congratulations Fred. Let me know how you like it once you have spent some time with it. It's a nice step up from my previous Panasonic AE8000u. Not as smooth switching between 16:9 and 2.35:1 content and doesn't have auto switching but that's not a big deal. Would love to upgrade to a native 4K projector but that will be down the road when they come down quite a bit in price.
@@Youthman I am amazed of the quality of the picture! I used your video to save my 16:9 and 2:35.1 memory :) I am however having issues with my brand new Xbox One X, projector goes dark on 4K stuff (Netflix). I will test it tomorrow with my Nvidia Shield. I sent an email over to projector people to see if they have some tips for me. I only had about an hour with it tonight. Tomorrow and the day after I receive my R-115SW's (2) and a pair of Klipsch RP-402S. I have some work to do.
Dark as in blank screen or dark as in the image is darker when viewing 4K content. 4K content is quite a bit darker on my setup than Blu-ray.
@@Youthman dark as in no signal, cut off :(
Oh that’s not good
Man maybe i am wrong but .. What about when u get 4k footage? Based on this .. you still cropping .. the full image ..
You are correct. This is what I call the “poor man’s anamorphic setup”. Because the grey bars are pixels in the 1080p that are not being used, with 2.35:1 content you aren’t using the entire 1080p Resolution.
The only way to use all of the native resolution for 2:35:1 comets to is to use an anamorphic lens (which often cost as much if not more than the projector itself), Then you have to purchase a sled that allows you to move the anamorphic lens in front of the projector lens When you were watching 2.35:1 or 2.40:1 content. And then you had to figure out how old that sled work? You either have to manually move the sled every time the content changes, or you need a motorized sled what’s that cost even more money.
So as you can see, unless you have very deep pockets using lens memory With modern day projectors is a great and affordable alternative
@@Youthman Thank you for the reply. Yes I understand my friend. Thats kind of sad .. I I thinking to get a 4K projector form HT but if I have to expend that much money to get 4K I think I think about it . Thanks again man .. Great channel
Glad to help