This is a follow up to my comment earlier. I have this LG projector the one in white and received it earlier this week. I have mounted it on the ceiling and have been playing around with it for some days. I will try to be brief but good luck with that. First off I have been using projectors since 2005 and the most recent one I just replaced was my 2nd projector which was the BenQ w1100 and it was still working very well with the original bulb. I just felt it was time due to the brightness seemed like it was approaching half life or worse and I was ready to step in to 4k, this should tell you that i don't switch often. I use reviews to make sound decisions and it's been a great help and tool. So here I am, trying to pay it forward. I am hearing that this projector is as hard to get as the PS5, lol. I was very lucky as I just went to the LG site and bought it and in 4 days it arrived. This is a beast of a projector and the first time I turned it on I was blown off this planet! I started streaming 4k nature stuff on UA-cam and normally I wait until night because I live in Louisiana and we don't have basements. So I started to watch this content during the brightest part of the day in my living room home theater and it was like I was watching a 110 inch Led TV! Phenomenal! As night approached I started trying blue-ray movies then ended with 4k blue-ray. First off streaming content it very very bright then Blue-ray was bright but I dialed down the settings to get the black levels on par, then I tried the 4k with HDR and although I was not a fan of the darker picture and exaggerated colors HDR can add it made for an extremely comfortable viewing experience. I still prefer the bright setting with non HDR. I almost bought the Epson 5050 but decided that lcd is not a good choice as I don't like screen door effects and yellowish lcd panels that can happen, and it's a lamp based which to me is dated. I feel that for me the bright punchy colors and bright lumens coupled with razor sharp 4k was worth the small sacrifice of black level since contrast was off the charts. Not to mention that it has web os just like my oled TV. If anyone has any questions I don't mind responding to this forum until I get my first UA-cam channel up and running!
@@percybedford6266 hey Percy, my cell phone doesn't do justice to the black level looks about 40% better in person than the video shows. It has about average to what you can expect from DLP but due to how bright it is I think it can be improved greatly with a flexi gray screen. I would love to have dark vibrant scenes like that of Epson projectors but not at the cost of the screen door effects and faux k. To be honest I think that no matter how picky anyone can be this projector has so many different settings that you can dail in the best picture possible for your environment with a little bit of time invested. I have spent about 30 hours total dialing it in and I think with the gray screen I will have achieved that pennical that I have been chasing. In a total dark room you can tweak it to fit your taste and even with all those extra lumens you can even go gray without even sacrificing the color spectrum. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions. Take care!
@@percybedford6266 The tone mapping for HDR doesn't even work on this LG. K dogg had to buy a special dvd player from another manufacturer just so he can physically watch movies in HDR!
After reading the user manual some things surprise me: 1.- It cannot decode video in H.265 2.-The IR sensor for the remote control is on the back. 3.-It has no main switch. 4.-There is no recommendation in the installation in relation to the space to be kept laterally for ventilation. 5.-The gamma of the highlights, midtones and shadows cannot be adjusted independently. 6.-Recommends not to interpose anything in front of the lens; transparent dust cap, ND filter ... Because laser light can bounce inside and damage it. 7.-When dealing with the photos of the projector, it can be seen that on its left side it has three fans, and on its right back side there is a single fan, which, according to what it indicates, should be the outlet fan.
I own this projector and for what it's worth it is pretty stunning in the picture detail and brightness. Also where some say it lacks in dark scenes I think that is subjective to what you are comparing it to, say if you own an older projector as I did. Is this projector worth the price? As far as I can tell yes, especially because of how customizable it is. There are so many settings that you can get lost, in a good way. Hopefully this helps.
Thanks for doign the review Chris, this is definitely the projector I have been waiting for, good all rounder for gaming and movies AND it will be super bright in my multipurpose gaming/movie area!!!
FYI Chris the limitation on the 4k graphics from your PC is likely due to the graphics card itself. Currently, only the insanely hard to obtain NVIDIA RTX 3000 series and AMD RADEON 6000 series will have the HDMI 2.1 4K/120 Hz - 8K/60 Hz ports.
It's not a native 4k projector, it's the same 0.47 TI chip with 4X shift. I wish those 0.47 TI to go away for good , couse almost all projectors made with this chip have very low native contrast. The larger chip from Texas Instruments , 0.66Ti allows for a much better native contrast with decent black levels. If any of those companies bothers to read the comments, please for the future models use the 0.66 chip if you want to make DLP's, at last for expensive projectors and leave those 0.47 chips for 1000-1500$ market.
Thanks Chris for the review, I am gonna upgrade to this LG hu810 from what I have now optoma uhd52alv for hopefully better vibrant colors and better black. And I probably wait until it goes on sale
Hi Just bought this few days ago. While i am blown away by the SDR picture quality, HDR is too dark. Has anyone having similar issue? I am a newbie and have not done any calibrations and been playing with the settings so far. But no matter what combinations of settings i tried, HDR movies in netflix or disney or HBOmax o Prime looks too dark. Sincerely appreciate any help.
Once again a great review. I was hoping you get a chance to review the LG projector on time. I’m sure many others have waited as well. I think I’m going to pull the trigger and purchase this projector. Once again thanks got the review. I hope you can get your hands on the new Samsung $6k short throw projector soon.
If able please review the bomaker Polaris and Samsung premier, I’m about to purchase a projector and would like to see the comparison between the two so I can decide between those two as well as the 5050ub and the new lg. Thank you , keep up the good work.
06:11 you can enable perfectly 2k 120hz!! Translate this from spanish to english: - en pc con tarjeta grafica nvidia rtx - cable hdmi 2.0 conectada a hdmi 3 del proyector - panel de control NVidia/resoluciones y crear resolucion personalizada(ya que windows te da otras opciones de 2k) - crear 2560 x 1440 y 120hz de respuesta de actualizacion I hope you enjoy it because its works!!
Thanks for the review. This has influenced me to purchase this projector! Something I can't find is... Does this projector support HDR10+ or Dolby Vision? Thanks!
Hey Chris, Next time you want to set something to 120hz try doing so through the window settings. Go to change resolution, advanced settings, list all display modes. Sometimes you can see options that don't show up in nvidia. For instance, I have to do this everytime I use my lg CX at 120hz
Awesome, finally an epson ub competitor. I have a 6040ub right now and im wondering if this will be an upgrade, ud love to see a more in depth side by side comparison of your 5050ub and the lg. I appreciate all you share.
Thanks Chris, really deciding between this projector vs. the Epson LS500. Any chance you'll be doing a review of that Epson and potentially do a comparison? Appreciate the review as always
Great review. I know it's said that the Epson 5050ub has better black levels, how much better in your setup? I'd like a PJ that has black levels at least comparable to my 1080p Sony 40es. Thanks!
Hi Chris! Saw your video and bought hu80ka after 2.5 years (very happy with it ) thinking about upgrade, what you think? HU810P or HU710PW or no much difference and i better wait for next Gen.
I would go Long throw. UST have focus issues at all 4 corners. Not to mention long throw projectors have more cinematic feel, also you can go up to 300 inch image where with UST are limited to under 115
@@kman9387 I think you're generalizing a bit here. Not all USTs have these corner issues and many USTs go beyond 115", to 150" and more. If you think about image quality, UST would in theory be better than long throw as the light has to travel much farther on the long throw.
@@forevercruzin True, I did lump the UST. Believe me, no hate to the UST projectors as I love the fact that it allows many people who have challenges with space and set up to have that same cinema feel! From a few I have seen up close they had some focus issues, but correct this does not include all. And as for light loss that can be an issue for some long throw projectors especially ones with low lumens or bad optics.
I've been looking at this projector vs the Epson UB5050UB. I don't have a dark room dedicated to home theater so there will be ambient light. I will use a Elite Cinegrey 5D ALR screen. Would the LG be a better option for me due to more ambient light since the LG is brighter vs the Epson?
Absolutely! I was on the fence about buying the Epson 6050 or the 5050, but ultimately with my theater room being my living room I went with the LG. And I am so glad I did! Another thing to consider is that none of the Epsons are 4k but faux k. Although this LG uses fancy DLP tricks to make a true 4k image it is recognized as industry true 4k. Also the epson suffers from the dreaded screen door effect and I didn't want to have that impead any detail even if I was 1 foot from the screen.
@@kman9387 So when you say the Epson is "fauz k" I don't get what that means? When a 4k image is put into it, doesn't it play all the pixels? I know it shifts, but the LG also shifts, so I'm confused. Also, the LG right now is only $2600 for Black Friday!!!! But boy I still can't tell which one to get. It sounds like the automatic adaptive HDR would beat out the Epson.. Epson is 2 years old now v/s "new" technology.
Great review, waiting for this, I’m a huge fan of epson, I wish epson will release their new laser models this year, my delivery for this projector says end of March, couldn’t wait
I just received my lg au810bpb. When switching between the many lens options (ex vivid, standard etc) does it make noises. First projector. Just wanted to make sure this is common. Thanks
Mine makes a slight noise but I think it has something to do with the fact it is a Lazer projector and it's compensating something inside the unit. That's my take on it.
This one is on the bucket list. I'm favoring a UST projector if I can get a Hisense 100L5F, Samsung LSP7Tor Optoma CinemaX P2 at a good price but if that's not going to be possible then this is the one.
I recently purchased the AU810PB. Great projector overall, but it does not support Netflix in the LG content store. Upon emailing support, they informed me that "In response to this, as per checking the unit’s specification, please be advised that streaming Netflix application on the selected LG Projector is not applicable. This model was designed to only support specific applications such as Amazon Prime, Disney+, UA-cam, Showtime, Starz, and AMC Theatres On-Demand for download. That being said, you may consider using third-party streaming devices that can be connected to your LG Projector like Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Roku that are compatible with this streaming application." Pretty lame that I'll need an additional streaming box to use Netflix. What reasoning could they possibly have for that? I see a dedicated Netflix button on your HU810P remote.
Im building a home theater currently and comparing this model to the HU70LA. Is it worth the extra money? Also Wondering if your able to stream Dolby Atmos through the LG apps or if you took advantage of the eARC port at all? Thank you!!
The benq HT5550 is trash. Massive light issues... I'm surprised no one talks about it in these reviews. I bought one, and it's easy to see that the projector throws a ton of light to the right of the screen. Benq support said it was an inherent defect in the product. I've returned 2 of them. Maybe something you should mention in your review.
I didn't notice any concentrated light to one side of the screen. All of the budget DLP projectors have a very faint light border which I've talked about in other videos but that's about it.
@@ChrisMajestic I've got a dedicated theater (blacked out) with controlled ambient light. The light was across the bottom of screen, probably around 18 / 24 inches down. On the right side it's more like 3 feet wide off the picture. This was verified by BenQ engineers. It was very noticeable. Their reasoning for shipping the product with this defect was that, most people don't have dedicated theater rooms, so they don't notice. You have great videos, I hope my tone wasn't coming across as being difficult. =)
Hey Chris! I was hoping you could recommend the best 360 degree projectors (so you can project on ceilings) noting features in particular price point, functionality with gaming and how well it functions in bright/dark rooms. Thanks for your informative videos and preventing me from impulse buying something expensive with the wrong specs!
Great Review! I have the Epson 5040. Do you feel this would be worth getting even if I’m spending that extra $1,500. I bought a refurbished model from Epson for $1,500 and have had it for 2 months.
@@Analyzer52 I'm curious how it does with watching sports. I can see the big advantage with gaming. 4K 60 would be sweet especially with the next gen consoles.
Because it is square it would not be difficult to vinyl skin it to make it black or mostly black. My 5050 was a pain to skin black but if I can do that this is cake.
On the AVSForum there have been numerous negative experiences (or at least very inconsistent) with the vertical lens shift capability. In your opinion, will lens shift allow a "high shelf" upright mount high on the back wall? I have the AU810 unit preordered so love seeing these reviews. Thanks!
Hi Chris always look forward to your reviews, Xgimi just announced a new 4k projector coming hopefully you get a chance to review, I have the H1 and been happy.
The led light source is extremely limited in brightness, all led projectors are. If you want something bright enough for even a living room I would try the HU810. 2700 lumens and it's Lazer.
I hear ya! Mine is a little hard to swallow at $3000, But it's a beast! I would have bought the one you got but my living room size would not accommodate. It would have been brighter than my BenQ w1100. Enjoy!
@@kman9387 no regrets! The LG color and contrast look great. And my theater is pitch black. Next time I'll definitely get something with more lumens though
HELLO Chris, do u have any review on optoma uhz50 which is almost similar features and price. which one is good for gaming and 4k movies? very hard to find a review on uhz50 optoma can you help here? thanks again for these great reviews.
Nice review, I want to make a movie room mostly for movies and games can you please suggest a good projector and sound system. Prices are different in India because of taxes.
Thanks for this......FILMMAKER MODE is what I am most interested in.....would be great if you did a comparison with projectors that have this mode for us who ONLY and MAINLY want to watch films and are perfectly aware of cinematography intentions....thanks a lot for your content.
Chris, you're killing it! I'm currently running an Epson 6030UB. Any plans on reviewing the Viewsonic X100-4k? It looks like a very compelling projector at it's price of 1699. I'm sold on this projector, I'm tired of paying premiums for replacement lamps from JVC and SONY.
The viewsonic is LED and the lumens are not as bright as the LG. And I would head over to projector central and go to the projector distance calculator as the viewsonic is a mid throw projector. So if your room is long or living room size it will have to hang in the middle right where a ceiling fan would normally be.
So, here is my question. I see that this has a 4 way scaling. Are the settings you make saved in that function? So, if I scale to 2.35, but change to 16:9.. if I change back to 4 way scale, will my setting still be there or do I need to adjust every time?
So I just bought the Epson 5050UB for my basement. It will be mainly used for football, movies, and light gaming. Should I return it to get this LG projector? What are your thoughts?
That Epson is great but so is the LG. It comes down to comparing what is important to you. I was going to get the epson but did not care for its lackluster sharpness and bulb. As for most everything else is very comparable from lumens to color and some software.
I know it's perceptibly no or barely different, but I'm going to wait for full UHD or 4K without pixel shifting to come down to a "I can afford this finally" level. I don't know what that level is...so, I'm waiting.
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This is a follow up to my comment earlier.
I have this LG projector the one in white and received it earlier this week. I have mounted it on the ceiling and have been playing around with it for some days. I will try to be brief but good luck with that.
First off I have been using projectors since 2005 and the most recent one I just replaced was my 2nd projector which was the BenQ w1100 and it was still working very well with the original bulb. I just felt it was time due to the brightness seemed like it was approaching half life or worse and I was ready to step in to 4k, this should tell you that i don't switch often. I use reviews to make sound decisions and it's been a great help and tool. So here I am, trying to pay it forward.
I am hearing that this projector is as hard to get as the PS5, lol.
I was very lucky as I just went to the LG site and bought it and in 4 days it arrived. This is a beast of a projector and the first time I turned it on I was blown off this planet! I started streaming 4k nature stuff on UA-cam and normally I wait until night because I live in Louisiana and we don't have basements. So I started to watch this content during the brightest part of the day in my living room home theater and it was like I was watching a 110 inch Led TV! Phenomenal! As night approached I started trying blue-ray movies then ended with 4k blue-ray. First off streaming content it very very bright then Blue-ray was bright but I dialed down the settings to get the black levels on par, then I tried the 4k with HDR and although I was not a fan of the darker picture and exaggerated colors HDR can add it made for an extremely comfortable viewing experience. I still prefer the bright setting with non HDR. I almost bought the Epson 5050 but decided that lcd is not a good choice as I don't like screen door effects and yellowish lcd panels that can happen, and it's a lamp based which to me is dated. I feel that for me the bright punchy colors and bright lumens coupled with razor sharp 4k was worth the small sacrifice of black level since contrast was off the charts. Not to mention that it has web os just like my oled TV. If anyone has any questions I don't mind responding to this forum until I get my first UA-cam channel up and running!
@K Man how are the black levels? If I were to get it, it would go in a dedicated theater room.
@@percybedford6266 hey Percy, my cell phone doesn't do justice to the black level looks about 40% better in person than the video shows. It has about average to what you can expect from DLP but due to how bright it is I think it can be improved greatly with a flexi gray screen. I would love to have dark vibrant scenes like that of Epson projectors but not at the cost of the screen door effects and faux k. To be honest I think that no matter how picky anyone can be this projector has so many different settings that you can dail in the best picture possible for your environment with a little bit of time invested. I have spent about 30 hours total dialing it in and I think with the gray screen I will have achieved that pennical that I have been chasing. In a total dark room you can tweak it to fit your taste and even with all those extra lumens you can even go gray without even sacrificing the color spectrum. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions.
Take care!
@@kman9387 sounds good, I may ask you a few more questions down the road. Thanks for the response.
@@percybedford6266 The tone mapping for HDR doesn't even work on this LG.
K dogg had to buy a special dvd player from another manufacturer just so he can physically watch movies in HDR!
@@mascollopuppy1360 DVD player playing HDR? Come on now. Do you mean 4k player?
After reading the user manual some things surprise me:
1.- It cannot decode video in H.265
2.-The IR sensor for the remote control is on the back.
3.-It has no main switch.
4.-There is no recommendation in the installation in relation to the space to be kept laterally for ventilation.
5.-The gamma of the highlights, midtones and shadows cannot be adjusted independently.
6.-Recommends not to interpose anything in front of the lens; transparent dust cap, ND filter ... Because laser light can bounce inside and damage it.
7.-When dealing with the photos of the projector, it can be seen that on its left side it has three fans, and on its right back side there is a single fan, which, according to what it indicates, should be the outlet fan.
I have been using it for 3 years now. Bought it when it came out. Use it mainly for gaming with PS5 and it has been excellent.
nothing makes me feel more poor than these videos haha, great review
Hard work gets you anything you want
@@puckhead1221 right now hard work is getting me my apartment, and that's good enough for now. Always nice to have something to aspire to!
@@VREdward you'll get there bro 🤙🏼
@@puckhead1221 that’s BS! I know many hard workers that will never be able to afford things like this. Hard work has nothing to do with anything.
dude a whole peek week on a big ass warehouse should give you half of it, the rest you should pay it with credit
I own this projector and for what it's worth it is pretty stunning in the picture detail and brightness. Also where some say it lacks in dark scenes I think that is subjective to what you are comparing it to, say if you own an older projector as I did.
Is this projector worth the price? As far as I can tell yes, especially because of how customizable it is.
There are so many settings that you can get lost, in a good way. Hopefully this helps.
So would you pick this over the 5050UB?
Hi Chris. I truly enjoy watching your videos and I typically make my electronics purchases based on your thorough reviews.
Great review, bro! Love your room @ 9:56 I see you've got your ceiling darkened as well! I've done the same with my HT recently ✊🏾
Great review. Well done and very in-depth. You keep the commentary moving along so the video goes by quickly but you still cover everything.
Thanks for doign the review Chris, this is definitely the projector I have been waiting for, good all rounder for gaming and movies AND it will be super bright in my multipurpose gaming/movie area!!!
FYI Chris the limitation on the 4k graphics from your PC is likely due to the graphics card itself. Currently, only the insanely hard to obtain NVIDIA RTX 3000 series and AMD RADEON 6000 series will have the HDMI 2.1 4K/120 Hz - 8K/60 Hz ports.
Great review as always. Thanks for mentioning the throw distance needed for screen sizes.
Killin it brother, keep up the good work!
It's not a native 4k projector, it's the same 0.47 TI chip with 4X shift. I wish those 0.47 TI to go away for good , couse almost all projectors made with this chip have very low native contrast. The larger chip from Texas Instruments , 0.66Ti allows for a much better native contrast with decent black levels.
If any of those companies bothers to read the comments, please for the future models use the 0.66 chip if you want to make DLP's, at last for expensive projectors and leave those 0.47 chips for 1000-1500$ market.
This is currently on sale on amazon for $2k. Might be worth it!?
Even at the regular price it's worth it. I would only buy from LG though, due to problems with units sold from retailers.
Been waiting for this review! I'm on the fence between this and the JVC laser!
Same here but I think I'm sold on this one. Newer and better features.
Yep....gonna be adding this to my list! Thanks for the review!
It's very good, especially at this price point!
Great review, greetings from Germany
Please do a thorough review and comparison of the BenQ x1300i as well! Been looking forward to that :)
Holy hell this images, gaming modes and black level modes.... amazing.
Thanks Chris for the review, I am gonna upgrade to this LG hu810 from what I have now optoma uhd52alv for hopefully better vibrant colors and better black. And I probably wait until it goes on sale
Such honest guy best reviewer
Was waiting for this!
Great review! was waiting for this for so long! Need to get this!
Would you replace your 5050 with this?
if you didn't have a 5050 and you were buying now would you choose this or 5050?
@@TheGgbk I'd choose this no question asked.
Every time your intro music starts it reminds me of that Juvenile album 400 Degreez 😂
Hi Just bought this few days ago. While i am blown away by the SDR picture quality, HDR is too dark. Has anyone having similar issue? I am a newbie and have not done any calibrations and been playing with the settings so far. But no matter what combinations of settings i tried, HDR movies in netflix or disney or HBOmax o Prime looks too dark. Sincerely appreciate any help.
Once again a great review. I was hoping you get a chance to review the LG projector on time. I’m sure many others have waited as well. I think I’m going to pull the trigger and purchase this projector. Once again thanks got the review. I hope you can get your hands on the new Samsung $6k short throw projector soon.
Thank you, I saw you in AVSForum video participating in a great discussion with the AVSForum owner.
Great review! I have got to try this thing!!!
If able please review the bomaker Polaris and Samsung premier, I’m about to purchase a projector and would like to see the comparison between the two so I can decide between those two as well as the 5050ub and the new lg. Thank you , keep up the good work.
This makes me want epson to release a new iteration since the 5050 is pretty old now and epson usually has about a 3 year release rate
I’m def buying a projector instead of a tv, imagine putting a chromecast to the projector
06:11 you can enable perfectly 2k 120hz!!
Translate this from spanish to english:
- en pc con tarjeta grafica nvidia rtx
- cable hdmi 2.0 conectada a hdmi 3 del proyector
- panel de control NVidia/resoluciones y crear resolucion personalizada(ya que windows te da otras opciones de 2k)
- crear 2560 x 1440 y 120hz de respuesta de actualizacion
I hope you enjoy it because its works!!
Epson 5050 Lens memory is why the other two are not even on my radar.
Love your channel, would love to see a review on the UHZ65LV :-)
This projector is heavy any suggestions on ceiling mount
Vs the optoma uhz50
Great review, I'll put this on my shortlist.
What would be the best screen for this projector? Light controlled room.
Thanks for the review. This has influenced me to purchase this projector! Something I can't find is... Does this projector support HDR10+ or Dolby Vision? Thanks!
Does not currently support Dolby vision, as most projectors don't support Dolby. It does handle all other HDR content.
Great review Chris ..keep up the good work man 👍
Hey Chris,
Next time you want to set something to 120hz try doing so through the window settings. Go to change resolution, advanced settings, list all display modes. Sometimes you can see options that don't show up in nvidia. For instance, I have to do this everytime I use my lg CX at 120hz
Awesome, finally an epson ub competitor. I have a 6040ub right now and im wondering if this will be an upgrade, ud love to see a more in depth side by side comparison of your 5050ub and the lg. I appreciate all you share.
Thanks Chris, really deciding between this projector vs. the Epson LS500. Any chance you'll be doing a review of that Epson and potentially do a comparison?
Appreciate the review as always
Great review. I know it's said that the Epson 5050ub has better black levels, how much better in your setup? I'd like a PJ that has black levels at least comparable to my 1080p Sony 40es. Thanks!
This might answer your questions
ua-cam.com/video/vVs5snZM0_4/v-deo.html
Been waiting for this
Hi Chris! Saw your video and bought hu80ka after 2.5 years (very happy with it ) thinking about upgrade, what you think? HU810P or HU710PW or no much difference and i better wait for next Gen.
Thank you for this
video. What is the best $500 or budget projector in your opinion!
The 1440p 120hz mode is for the Xbox which fully supports that resolution.
Did you measure input lag for 1080p at 120hz or 60hz? Thanks. Great review.
What type of screen material is best suited for this projector
Great review!!! I’m torn between this and the lg hu85la ultra short throw...which would you replace your 5050 with?
Very curious as well. I have the option to do either and would love to know which one has a better picture, regardless of the positioning of them.
I would go Long throw. UST have focus issues at all 4 corners. Not to mention long throw projectors have more cinematic feel, also you can go up to 300 inch image where with UST are limited to under 115
@@kman9387 I think you're generalizing a bit here. Not all USTs have these corner issues and many USTs go beyond 115", to 150" and more. If you think about image quality, UST would in theory be better than long throw as the light has to travel much farther on the long throw.
@@forevercruzin True, I did lump the UST. Believe me, no hate to the UST projectors as I love the fact that it allows many people who have challenges with space and set up to have that same cinema feel! From a few I have seen up close they had some focus issues, but correct this does not include all. And as for light loss that can be an issue for some long throw projectors especially ones with low lumens or bad optics.
What screen do you have Chris ? Is it neutral gain.
Was waiting for this review
What do you think of LGs WebOS? Is it worth getting a LG TV for it? Do you have a more extensive review of WebOS?
your videos are great. thanks man.
I've been looking at this projector vs the Epson UB5050UB. I don't have a dark room dedicated to home theater so there will be ambient light. I will use a Elite Cinegrey 5D ALR screen. Would the LG be a better option for me due to more ambient light since the LG is brighter vs the Epson?
Absolutely! I was on the fence about buying the Epson 6050 or the 5050, but ultimately with my theater room being my living room I went with the LG.
And I am so glad I did!
Another thing to consider is that none of the Epsons are 4k but faux k. Although this LG uses fancy DLP tricks to make a true 4k image it is recognized as industry true 4k. Also the epson suffers from the dreaded screen door effect and I didn't want to have that impead any detail even if I was 1 foot from the screen.
@@kman9387 Thanks for the reply!
Here is the something I found that you will find interesting
ua-cam.com/video/vVs5snZM0_4/v-deo.html
@@kman9387 So when you say the Epson is "fauz k" I don't get what that means? When a 4k image is put into it, doesn't it play all the pixels? I know it shifts, but the LG also shifts, so I'm confused.
Also, the LG right now is only $2600 for Black Friday!!!! But boy I still can't tell which one to get. It sounds like the automatic adaptive HDR would beat out the Epson.. Epson is 2 years old now v/s "new" technology.
and I don't know if the rumors are true, but new Epson laser home theatre projectors on the way?
So hard to decide between these 2 projectors
cool projector it’s on my wish list
Great review, waiting for this, I’m a huge fan of epson, I wish epson will release their new laser models this year, my delivery for this projector says end of March, couldn’t wait
I just received my lg au810bpb. When switching between the many lens options (ex vivid, standard etc) does it make noises. First projector. Just wanted to make sure this is common. Thanks
Mine makes a slight noise but I think it has something to do with the fact it is a Lazer projector and it's compensating something inside the unit. That's my take on it.
This one is on the bucket list. I'm favoring a UST projector if I can get a Hisense 100L5F, Samsung LSP7Tor Optoma CinemaX P2 at a good price but if that's not going to be possible then this is the one.
What screen did you use for this projector?
any comparison to the Epson 4050 or even 6050? which one would you buy?
I recently purchased the AU810PB. Great projector overall, but it does not support Netflix in the LG content store. Upon emailing support, they informed me that "In response to this, as per checking the unit’s specification, please be advised that streaming Netflix application on the selected LG Projector is not applicable. This model was designed to only support specific applications such as Amazon Prime, Disney+, UA-cam, Showtime, Starz, and AMC Theatres On-Demand for download. That being said, you may consider using third-party streaming devices that can be connected to your LG Projector like Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Roku that are compatible with this streaming application."
Pretty lame that I'll need an additional streaming box to use Netflix. What reasoning could they possibly have for that? I see a dedicated Netflix button on your HU810P remote.
Достойный обзор прожектора ! Надо покупать 👍💪
Hey Chris - whats your pick for best home theater projector for movies and gaming when room darkness isn't a concern (I can black-out my room).
How do you fill the 135” screen? I have a 135” screen but it doesnt fill completely.
Im building a home theater currently and comparing this model to the HU70LA. Is it worth the extra money? Also Wondering if your able to stream Dolby Atmos through the LG apps or if you took advantage of the eARC port at all? Thank you!!
The benq HT5550 is trash. Massive light issues... I'm surprised no one talks about it in these reviews. I bought one, and it's easy to see that the projector throws a ton of light to the right of the screen. Benq support said it was an inherent defect in the product. I've returned 2 of them. Maybe something you should mention in your review.
I didn't notice any concentrated light to one side of the screen. All of the budget DLP projectors have a very faint light border which I've talked about in other videos but that's about it.
@@ChrisMajestic I've got a dedicated theater (blacked out) with controlled ambient light. The light was across the bottom of screen, probably around 18 / 24 inches down. On the right side it's more like 3 feet wide off the picture. This was verified by BenQ engineers. It was very noticeable. Their reasoning for shipping the product with this defect was that, most people don't have dedicated theater rooms, so they don't notice. You have great videos, I hope my tone wasn't coming across as being difficult. =)
Hey Chris! I was hoping you could recommend the best 360 degree projectors (so you can project on ceilings) noting features in particular price point, functionality with gaming and how well it functions in bright/dark rooms.
Thanks for your informative videos and preventing me from impulse buying something expensive with the wrong specs!
He doesn't care.
JMGO N1 Ultra
Great Review! I have the Epson 5040. Do you feel this would be worth getting even if I’m spending that extra $1,500. I bought a refurbished model from Epson for $1,500 and have had it for 2 months.
I think it would be because the 5040 can't do 4k 60hz only 4k 30hz that's why I wouldn't buy it.
@@Analyzer52 true also I think and doesnt do the full 18gbps hdmi.
@@mibz1117 Exactly!
@@Analyzer52 I'm curious how it does with watching sports. I can see the big advantage with gaming. 4K 60 would be sweet especially with the next gen consoles.
@@brighamyates Should be fine as good gaming usually equals good motion which is needed for sports
Because it is square it would not be difficult to vinyl skin it to make it black or mostly black. My 5050 was a pain to skin black but if I can do that this is cake.
On the AVSForum there have been numerous negative experiences (or at least very inconsistent) with the vertical lens shift capability. In your opinion, will lens shift allow a "high shelf" upright mount high on the back wall? I have the AU810 unit preordered so love seeing these reviews. Thanks!
How was mounting it?
Hi Chris always look forward to your reviews, Xgimi just announced a new 4k projector coming hopefully you get a chance to review, I have the H1 and been happy.
I got the LG HU70lab based on your videos. Thanks, love it. I wish it was brighter, but my theater is in my basement, no worries.
The led light source is extremely limited in brightness, all led projectors are. If you want something bright enough for even a living room I would try the HU810. 2700 lumens and it's Lazer.
But I forgot to mention that the HU810 has a much longer throw distance which can be an issue for some.
@@kman9387 I'm going to keep this projector for 5 years minimum :)
I hear ya! Mine is a little hard to swallow at $3000, But it's a beast!
I would have bought the one you got but my living room size would not accommodate. It would have been brighter than my BenQ w1100. Enjoy!
@@kman9387 no regrets! The LG color and contrast look great. And my theater is pitch black. Next time I'll definitely get something with more lumens though
Would be cool to have you compare this to the Benq TK700STi once that comes out, I'm pretty much between those and the Samsung LSP7T Premiere
HELLO Chris, do u have any review on optoma uhz50 which is almost similar features and price. which one is good for gaming and 4k movies? very hard to find a review on uhz50 optoma can you help here? thanks again for these great reviews.
Thank you for this review !!!!!
FTFY :
Horizontal lines from the camera are not visible in person.
outstanding review
This projector vs Optoma CinemaX P1? Contrast and gaming battle?
Nice Review can you compare 5050ub vs LG hu810p
He did. He talked about the comparisons a little bit based on the fact he has the epson.
ua-cam.com/video/vVs5snZM0_4/v-deo.html
Here is the comparison
Around 9min15 + I could see a rainbow line in the middle of the screen. Is that the famous rainbow effect or came from your camera? Great review! :)
Technically yes but the lower frame rate of the camera exaggerates it.
Great review. Do you know if this new projector from LG uses a color-wheel? The HU70 model doesn´t have ...
And, where is the main vent outlet?
Great review indeed Chris. It would be nice if you could do a side by side comparison of the LG Vs Optoma Laser Projectors (that are doing 3D).
for home thereat use u like better this new one or the LG HU80KA 4K
Do you have any suggestions for 1080p ultra short throw projectors under $1000?
Nice review, I want to make a movie room mostly for movies and games can you please suggest a good projector and sound system. Prices are different in India because of taxes.
Thanks for this......FILMMAKER MODE is what I am most interested in.....would be great if you did a comparison with projectors that have this mode for us who ONLY and MAINLY want to watch films and are perfectly aware of cinematography intentions....thanks a lot for your content.
With the right calibration and picture settings I found that the Filmmaker mode is off the charts good 👍👌
@@kman9387 thanks for this appreciate it
So we can’t hang from the roof ..?
Should I get optoma cinemax p2 or lg hu810p and which has better picture quality?
The LG hands down.
Quick question 5050 ub or this one ?
5050 has 15 more native contrast, this LG is ok for a giant living TV but it lacks the black levels needed for a dedicated home cinema experience
Chris, you're killing it! I'm currently running an Epson 6030UB. Any plans on reviewing the Viewsonic X100-4k? It looks like a very compelling projector at it's price of 1699.
I'm sold on this projector, I'm tired of paying premiums for replacement lamps from JVC and SONY.
The viewsonic is LED and the lumens are not as bright as the LG. And I would head over to projector central and go to the projector distance calculator as the viewsonic is a mid throw projector. So if your room is long or living room size it will have to hang in the middle right where a ceiling fan would normally be.
Which of the 3 lg projectors are the best since there around the same price...granted u can ceiling mount and enough room for a short throw
Which model is that Lamborghini at 8:42 … Looks amazing!! 🤤
So, here is my question. I see that this has a 4 way scaling. Are the settings you make saved in that function? So, if I scale to 2.35, but change to 16:9.. if I change back to 4 way scale, will my setting still be there or do I need to adjust every time?
So I just bought the Epson 5050UB for my basement. It will be mainly used for football, movies, and light gaming. Should I return it to get this LG projector? What are your thoughts?
That Epson is great but so is the LG. It comes down to comparing what is important to you.
I was going to get the epson but did not care for its lackluster sharpness and bulb. As for most everything else is very comparable from lumens to color and some software.
O my gosh, I think I'm sold... I'll try to hold on for the rest of the year. But I think this is the one.
Is there some technical hurdle that makes the response times higher than TVs for gaming?
I know it's perceptibly no or barely different, but I'm going to wait for full UHD or 4K without pixel shifting to come down to a "I can afford this finally" level. I don't know what that level is...so, I'm waiting.