Best 4K Upscaling Projector? EPSON 6050UB Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- We take a look at the Epson 6050UB projector.
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Great review Shane. This is definitely on my short list. It’s in my budget which is really the bottom line. One thing you forgot to mention, which is I think some of the best features. The wide range of lens shift like 96 % vertical and 47% for horizontal. Don’t quote me but it’s close. And the 10 presets for lens memory. A must if you don’t have the budget for a anamorphic lens. I know you are not using the full panel by zooming, but it’s still just projecting black bars. Might as well get rid of them. And as always IMO.
As a 3D fan, brightness is extra extra extra important.
Thanks. Thats the most useful and pragmatic review of this projector I have come across. Just bought it :)
👍
J'ai eu un sony, un JVC, et maintenant un Epson , vive epson dans tout les domaines, prix, luminosité, contraste, couleurs
Thanks for this. Been going back and forth on whether to get the 3800 which is smaller, more portable, and much more affordable, or this. Since I don't have a true dedicated dark room, I'm leaning towards the 3800, but the full color range and better contrast is really compelling. Just not sure if the difference will be worth the extra money ($1600 right now for the 3800 vs $4000!) in a non-light-controlled room.
So what did u get in the end?
Best Projector under 5K if you are doing a Constant Height CinemaScope setup. The 5050 is the exact same projector except you do not get the cable cover, xtra bulb, mount and the 6050 has a longer warranty, The 6050 and 4050 are made for installers.
6050 has better contrast
Thks for the review Shane. I'm using the Epson HC4000 now...looking at upgrading when laser projectors become more affordable. As of now, I think projectors can't beat the image quality on OLED TVs which is pretty disppointing
Hmmm... maybe you need to step up your projector game. It's called Home Theater for a reason. Would you pay to go see a movie on the most amazing 77" OLED at the theater? Or are you trying to get immersed?
bro thanks for the review. I'm sticking to my 5040 until Epson comes out with a true 4k version of the UB series.
as I can see 5040 got very bad reviews all over amazon
Epson is coming out with the EH-LS12000B and EH-LS11000B, they will be basically true 4k, they're technically e-shift, but they've got majorly upgraded LCD chips that flash 4x, compared to the 2x of the 6050ub. This essentially makes it as sharp and dense as a 4k DLP or LcoS. It'll be very hard to tell a difference from true 4k. It's also got way better black levels at 2.5 million to 1, due to Lazer dimming. It is going to be unbeatable.
As always with the detailed reviews. Great job! What's next on the horizon? I'm looking forward to a possible BenQ short throw 4k 😉
Not a BenQ but I got something else coming.
I have an EPSON Workforce printer, It's nice when it prints right
Best Buy has this listed as a native 4k projector, but since it's not, I'll probably just get the 3800.
Shane this is an amazing video my man
The day epson releases next gen 5050 it will be a game changer
5:39 ahahahah, I GET IT 😂
😉
I keep it on Eco when I am done as my kid uses it for hours of gaming. When I use it I typically switch to Medium. I only use High for dark very movies as High is noisy.
I just hooked up this exact unit to my system along with a new Marantz AV8805, added a second sub, added 4 Atmos in ceiling speakers and 4 wide heights for a total of 15 speakers. All adds up to WOW!! This projector is amazing. Nice a bright on a super flat 120” screen. Like looking at an HD TV. Really. Don’t sell yourself short and buy a lesser unit to save a few bucks. BUY THIS ONE. Plus, this unit adds in a nice ceiling mount, extra lamp and an extra year of warranty. Easy remote to use. This is a no brainer folks. Now I’m never leaving my house! 😂🥃
Michael Klausen How far back is the projector from the screen? I only have 15-16 feet throw distance and my screen is 150 inches.
Chris Dailey front of projector to screen is 13 1/2 feet. This projector is amazing!
Chris, try the Epson website for calculating screen/projector size:
files.support.epson.com/pdc/eai/html5/index.html
Great honest review the way you knocked over the sony in your last video we thought you were dumping the sony lol.
I did that? 🤨
@@therealshanelee lol yeah the video were you had the sony box on the table , then knocked it off the table with epson.
What you say Shane, this projector or JVC DLA X790?
Great review! Dynamic mode may be brighter but it is not a very accurate picture mode
It's like a Samsung on dynamic.
Hey Shane, not sure which way to go. Epson 6050UB or the Optoma UHZ65 for our new theater room? We have a large room with low ambient light. Thanks for the help.
I got one for a gift last year very happy with it...
What kind and size screen do you have
I have a 100inch silver ticket fixed frame screen.,.
@@thy-wounded ok thinking about getting one and replacing my 75in sony hows the picture ive been spoiled by the sony
How are skin tones not too saturated? I have the hw40es and it's great, can't justify replacing it yet but always on the lookout and may as well go to 4k next.
Good job Shane I know this was very hard review too do without stepping on everbodys toes.😁👍👍👍
Just speaking the truth 😁
I truly respect the craft of what you do Shane. I couldn't imagine the calls and emails u get about reviewing things. Tell Bass Tax where still waiting 😂😂😂
I've been saying for the past year he's retired. That's the truth.
Great review Shane, well done!👍
I have the Epson 6050UB on a 150” Elite Screen CineGrey 3D screen and absolutely love it. It’s a fantastic projector. But am looking into upgrading into either a Optoma UHZ 65 or a Optoma HHZ 65LV. I saw you did a review on the Optoma 65 UHZ. Would you day it was better than the Epson 6050? And if you get a chance could you do a Review on the Optoma 65 UHZ? I haven’t seen any reviews on that yet. I know it runs for $5,999. But I definitely have $6 Grand yo spend on one!!
For less than $6k I can get you a JVC NX5. It'll blow away all the projectors you mentioned.
@@therealshanelee save your money stick with the 6050
Not sure if this holds true for the 5050/6050 but I know that another difference between the 5040 and the 6040 is that the 6040 also has a lens iris that allows for finer control over light output and contrast.
I bought Toy Story 1 for my daughter, and holy smokes, it was the best Dolby Atmos mix I’ve ever heard.
Sony 675 , 715 and jvc nx7 are one of the best projectors available
6050 vs ehtw9400? Same thing different country code?
yes, in Europe there is no equivalent for 5050, there is only 9400 and 9400w (wireless) but they perform the same.
For epson to hold a "black case" hostage in a sense for $1000 dollars just seems unethical to me. I considered it as my home theater contractor had both set up and I couldnt tell any difference between the 5050 and the 6050 picture quality wise. Yes I'm aware some of yall "experts" claim a difference and that's good on yall. Anyways thank you for this review as it's the only one that I considered beneficial in the sense you give exactly the info I was needing for my final decision.
Scaling to 4K definitely dims it though. Still a nice projector.
Thanks for the quick reply on my Rotel review request. I have a quick question Shane. I own a JVC 550 4K eshift projector and I recently purchased the Panasonic UB9000 player. In the menu system I’ve selected basic lumenance instead of high lumens for projector. Do u agree with that setting?
Anyone know what the input latency is actually like? I'd like to use my projector for gaming and movies equally (not online competitive gaming, but input lag could still be an issue)
I love my 4040, Use it with 16:9 and 2:35 screens. So anyone getting this projector will enjoy a much better version of what I already see as a great projector. My friend has a sony Native 4K that he had professionally calibrated and I was not feeling envy since I had to get about 5ft to see the 4K and I admit at that close it is better. The native 4K's will still be better IF YOU CAN CONTROL ROOM LIGHT 100%. Any light in room including white walls, ceilings and the Epson starts to look better as the native 4K's in that price range are darker. I think that was why I was less impressed with my friends as he has white walls and ceilings which I have begged him to change since his theater room is dedicated. The Lens memory and remote shifting is the real magic of these epsons. I love pressing a button and my 2:35 screen comes down and the projector zooms, focuses ans shifts to fit that screen, It is magical IMHO.
I like this one, thanks for sharing.
What was that explosion image test? Did you say Sully? Great review
Thank you sir! You by far have the best ,most informative review of this projector I've seen! You've made my decision to purchase this projector alot easier as I was honestly really frustrated which projector to get. The way you described topics and features that I think are important were just easier to understand. Thank you as now I feel I'm not going into this purchase blind and just hopeing for the best! It's been really frustrating as there just isnt anyplace in my area where I can see this projector in action, nor is there there anyone with any hands on experience for that matter. Best buy is the only place that even comes close and they only have a sony projecting on a 90 inch screen that is horrible to say the least. The salesman I spoke to ,i could tell just didnt have much knowledge of projectors at all. He actually was trying to talk me out of projectors and pushing tvs ! Lol! Anyways thanks again!
Dude your background music it's super as always. Who's the artist
Did I miss Shane talk about black levels? Watched it twice and couldn't see any mention on black levels?
Question Spare Change I just bought a ESPON Pro L1100 rated at 6,000 lumen Color and White brightness with a 2,500,000 to 1 Contrast ratio. 4K Enhancement Laser Projector. I ran into a great deal with it today brand new for $2,800 dollars. And I wanted to ask you. I’m build a big movie theater in my backyard with a 300 inch CineGray screen. With it being in a pure dark room no light coming in. Would 6,000 Lumens put out a good picture on a 300 inch screen?
Hi man! I can't find comparison between Epson EB-L400U and Epson 6050UB for home theater. Could you tell something about it? (black levels, HDR?, absence of "4K" resolution, laser technology advantages) Thanks.
I am my third 5040-UBE, Epson customer service is outstanding but I hope that they work the quality issues out. I bought my projector new and did not appreciate a refurbished unit after the new failed after 4 months.
Thanks for the great review. How much brighter is Epson over your Sony in the Digital Cinema Mode?
About the same.
This is on my short list of projectors to get. My question is...... Thinking about going with a 2.35.1 screen, love watching movies. Would I need one of those anamorphic lenses or does the lens zoom and lens shift that come with this projector solve the problem of getting an anamorphic lense.
Used them for my Wedding Mario Kart Tournament
Hi,
Can you please compare Optoma GT 1080HDR vs Epson Home cinema 3800 / EH-TW7100 ? Also if you can please suggest which one is suitable for 120" screen on living room setup it'll be great help. Thank You :)
Great review as always. I’m still anxiously awaiting for your rotel 1585 review. Is it coming soon.
I know I got a bunch of stuff I don't own I have to tackle before I send it back.
Great review! How are the blacks, compared to the Sony?
Just as good.
Great and professional review as always Shane. Would love to hear your thoughts on Epson 3D. I upgraded to the Sony from the older Epson, and the Sony 3D is major eye popping night and day difference! Crosstalk on the Epson was too distracting for me which was a major upset, being a massive 3d movie fanboy.
In also found the dynamic mode on Epson over saturated the colour more often than not, but the digital cinema was too dim in 2d for HD. Anyway... Just my 2 cents worth 👍.
Keep up the great work.
Yeah I asked the Epson engineer he said it's something like 30% (maybe 16% I can't quite remember I forgot to film it) dimmer using digital cinema when the filter is in place. Either bright image or accurate colors. Of course you can always adjust colors on dynamic to tone down saturation if you want.
What Sony 3D projector are you using?
@@therealshanelee Hi Shane, thanks but I'll stick with my Sony 4K :) ... It's the 570ES model here in Oz, but the same as yours. The Epson is great value for money, and being a hardware geek still interested in it's (Epson's) 3D capabilities if you get a chance... I doubt they've upgraded it in this model. Cheers!
@@MrWhatsupeverybodyThe SONY VPLVW-570ES (or it's called the 695ES in the US I believe)... the same as Shane / SpareChange.
I get 4k60 HDR out of my 4040 with an HDfury Linker (The downside is it is 8bit)
I never see optical audio out on these projectors... how are you suppose to hookup your cinema audio system?
Well done Shane good review I just got TW9400 Epson witch I think is the same as the 6050. It will be 10m away from my Marantz SR8012 Avr what hdmi would you recommend I use.
Hi
have u tested 3d setup
What AVR ru using
How would you compare this to JVC X790?
What would you recommend between the 5050ub vs optoma uhd50x?
Vs my HW40es is black level acceptable or better on the Epson? Thanks
What about the optoma uhd65
Great work 👍
Hey! I just bought the 9400 connected to my AVR and i have the frame interpolation option available on PS4 source but it is greyed out when i pass to Apple tv source. Why is that? Tks for your help
Trying to decide between this Epson 6050 or Sony 295ES, primarily for sports viewing in a basement with some ambient lighting that can mostly be controlled. 5k spend is my max budget. Recommendation?
JVC nx5
SpareChange does the projector work well with some ambient light given I usually have a light on when watching sports?
Thanks for posting this, for someone who is not able to witness the difference between true 4k and pixel shifting in person this is helpful. Ideally I would like a 2.35:1 ratio, but was blown away by the cost of a lens. Would you chose A: Upscaling projector and anamorphic lens or B: True 4k? It looks like the costs would be similar between the two, but have a feeling option A would give me a better overall experience. My viewing distance is 8.5ft. Any advice would be much appreciated.
You reviewed both the Epson 6050Ub and the Optoma UHZ65. I'm trying to find a PJ that will be as close to the PQ of an OLED without spending over $5000. Which of the two would you choose or is there another model that I should consider? Love your videos, thanks!
JVC NX5 is the closest to OLED.
@@therealshanelee Ok but in Canada the NX5 costs $2500 more. I did see both the Epson 6050 and the JVC NX7 in the same HT demo room and honestly, I couldn't see any noticeable difference in blacks or picture sharpness but I am a complete newb with PJs. In fairness, salesman said neither were calibrated. This is the reason I narrowed it down to the 6050 or Optoma. Of those two, which would you buy?
@@darthsquider8586 Go with the 6050ub.
Hi Shane have not tried 3D as yet my AVR is a Marantz SR8012
It should work fine with it.
SpareChange thanks
great for the price
This FauxK 6050UB is priced a bit too close to TRUE 4K projectors, such as the Sony VPL 295-325.
Shane please review the benq HT3550 budget projector.
What paint colours do u recommend for your room am from the uk
This video is 2 years old and the price of the projector is still $3,999?! Bummer... Anyway, nice nod to HDTV Test in the beginning! Lol
I still have a bad taste in my mouth for the rated 5000 hours Epson promised on the 8700 ub that was really only 400 to 1000 hours. I'm leaning towards laser. Tired of bulb shopping. Too bad, cause the 6050/5050 is nice.
What's the better choice the Epson 6050 or the optoma laser uhz65.
6050ub, easily.
Considering the epson 6050 and the Sony 295. I have a dedicated theater room with very little to no ambient light. Given the 6050 and the Sony are $500 difference as opposed to $1000, which would you chose? I also currently own two LG OLED TVs so it was a struggle for me to switch to a projector but ultimately I want the immersive experience. Going for 150-158 inch screen depending on the aspect ratio I chose. Would appreciate any thoughts.
6050 is brighter the 295 is crisper.
6050ub, all the way!
@@neosmith3633 The Sony 295 has better blacks and contrast. Why would you pick the 6050 over the 295?
Is there any reason to consider the 6050ub for a proper light controlled cinema room in light of the last gen JVC X7900?
Why the x7900. You can grab a 295es or NX5 for $4-5k.
@@therealshanelee you're absolutely right the NX5 would be a much better option over the cheaper 6050ub. But I thought the x7900 would be more comparably priced to the 6050ub
Can you pls update the link for Sigma 16mm lens? Thanks
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My 8 year old Panasonic can do anamorphic movies (granted not a true anamorphic lens but still). Why can't this MODERN projector do it??
Your going to fast through the settings..good review though..
Like all DLP's, even the newer LED projecting ones- I SEE RAINBOWS!
Stay off your weed then! 😂🤣😂🤣
@@bryanp4827 HAH, I could get high looking at them. My son is less sensitive, so I gave him my Optima and I got an Epson LCD. No more rainbows!
Nice!! Any idea how this compares with the new benq W2700 and W5700
Been trying to get one.
Nice very nice but, I'll just wait for the real thing, native 4k period!!!!
in other words you can't afford $10,000 for a 4k one just now so you're waiting till you can get one at half the price with 2 - 2,500 lumens??? You'll be waiting a looooooong time then.
@@tomspud3980 lol...if anybody is waiting for a sony projector having 2500 lumens, I hope your not holding your breath as you will surely die! Lol
@@number1pappy tru. over rated for what u pay.
Upto how many inches it stretches?
My preference is more mobile something like the AAXA 4K1 will do me just fine and save me thousands of dollars.
starts scrounging around in couches, laundrymat washing machines, trash bins, and pretending to be homeless to be able to buy projector.. And Arendal and Sony ES 5.1 setup.
Arendal Yes. Sony 5.1 though? Huh!
@@therealshanelee Lol for some reason I alwas wanted one of the Big sony ES receivers, The ES series speakers look very interesting as well and cost more than the arendals!
I could always do my backup plan which is to be a DJ that dresses up like Darth Vader. :-D Or become a mindless worker drone.
If you had to buy one, this or the Sony 295es. Both are within my price range but I'm worried I'll be disappointed with Sony's black levels. Also, I'll be sitting 12 ft back from a 135" 16:9 screen in a totally black room. Which one would you lean towards? Both are just within my budget. Thanks.
I'd go with the Optoma. It's a lot brighter than the Sony.
@@therealshanelee Which Optoma? I'm looking for one with relatively low input lag
6050 = Star Wars First Order. You've been warned lol.
I wonder how many times you read your notes before u make this video..what a “SHANE” 😅😂🤣
u soft like tampon
What significant differences does this have vs the Optoma UHD50 which is 75% cheaper?
I don't understand why these expensive projectors still don't use led lights? I have a 250 dollar projector and I don't pretend it's as good as this one even though the scenes you're showing don't look different than in my projector and it has an led light that lasts more than 60,000 hours yet on the specs of this projector only on eco mode does it show to have a bulb life of 7,000 hours. On my projector you can dim the light by the brightness setting, you can adjust the color temperature and you can obviously see the difference so I don't see a reason why all projectors don't have led bulbs by now except for having an excuse to gain profit on bulb replacements.
A much better lens and 4k image processing. Peak brightness and superior black levels. There are literally zero $250 projectors that have this type of quality. Let alone $500 quality.
Would you sell ur 695 and get the epson for your HT?
Nope
SpareChange I feel the same way about my 695, I just installed a NX9 last week and tomorrow I’ll be playing more with it and honestly I’m glad I went with my 695 because I can’t see the 8k eshift to make a significant different in the picture quality, the NX9 look great don’t get me wrong but not worth the money in my personal opinion over the 695
You don’t see a big difference between the two?
SpareChange there’s a differences but it’s not big specially if your sitting 14FT away from you screen, to me the differences in price doesn’t justify the performance btw the 2 models
Stharling Toribio what about nx7 vs 695?
You need to mention the difference in fan noise when going from High to Eco, its enough that I keep mine on Eco.
Pretty sure I mentioned it.
Epson is a MUCH better value than Sony or JVC. I would take the 6050ub over the others, any day.
please compare it with benq ht5550
If you’ve got twitter it’d help to tweet at them to get me one.
i haven't got a twitter account unfortunately
So this is 2k?
Can u play 4k dvds on this projector?????
of course
4K DVD?
😉😁😁
The ding bro? 🤣
Just wondering, you said you could noticed the pixels at your front row seating of 7’. But not at your second row of 12’. Is your front row the norm or do most people sit farther back like 10-14’ ?
Depends how many people are over. I'm always in the front.
SpareChange I guess what I am asking is this, not considering your theater would 7’ be considered closer than most people sit? In my theater 14’ is my seating distance which seems just right.
SpareChange Okay, thanks for your replies.
OMG it's pronounced "E-CO" not Echo.
E-CO, SCHME-CO...Mèh..
@@ruud4508 it's Meh not Mèh!!!
@@funb0b Meh, schmeh... Mèh...
@@ruud4508 Bear Meh!!
@@funb0b I got the hoodie... Mèh...
It has only 2k.
1080p Pixelshift is doubling the Pixels.
So 4k is a lie
Peut être mais ça wobule donc pas du vrai 4K!!! Ça ne fait que donner l’impression de voir de la 4K.
If you say Eco as Echo, how do you say Echo?! Eeee-co
how large is your cinema
PPPPLEASE stop saying echo... It's eco.
I.e economy.... NOT ECHONOMY..
Your a dialect coach?
@@therealshanelee I think you mean YOU ARE a dialect coach... 😁
@@steveyknoxville Your an English teacher too. Wow!
@@therealshanelee You mean to say YOU'RE.... you're often confuses even native English speakers.
Your is a possessive adjective. It is always followed by a noun in a sentence. You're is a contraction of two words, “you” and “are.”
@@steveyknoxville see what I mean. Your a complete scholar. My hats off too you!
Hi
I have just bought Epson 9400(6050) in India. Its awesome.
But Im unable to get the 3d function to work.
The option is greyed out and it says "this button cannot be used at present"
Im using 4k certified hdmi stuctured cable and denon 4400h AVR passthrough. I have tried vwrious settings on denon
However on Connecting the firestick directly to the epson lets me use the 3d option
Someone Kindly help
What is hdmi product you are using? On firestick I am getting only 12bit 4k@59.94hz with 4:2:0 Yuv, any idea how to get 4:4:4?
Sony all the way
Still Sony hahaha
My opinion Sony is the best u can be mad about it and I respect that but for u doubting me owning one well that’s another issue good luck, by the way I also doubt u have one seriously