4K Projector Showdown - I Spent $7,000 Comparing 4 UHD Projectors
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Let's compare 4 different 4K UHD Projectors and see what we learn! Get all of the details on these projectors and learn more at lrn2diy.com/4k....
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• Viewsonic PX747: geni.us/yVTE
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5 seconds in and i can already tell this guy is the real deal. So many top 10s that made no sense. thanks for being super thorough
It's good just to see a real face.
I said the same thing before seeing the top comment 😂
Exactly... I smashed the like button as soon as I saw that he actually bought the projectors and tested.
I liked the review, but if he thinks a .47” DLP is giving a million to 1 contrast he doesn’t know much. That optima is 1000:1 at best and the 5040 is 5000:1 at best, with the 4010 somewhere in the middle. It’s just the technology and what it’s capable of, and the reason he had no clue why the Epsons were larger and heavier.
I avoid those random Top X videos now. Useless rubbish
Nice job! I own the PX747 and also noticed the colors looking a bit washed out. Then I realized it was ECO mode. When I turned ECO off it was a night and day difference.
Thank you for taking the time to do these videos, I know it takes a lot of hard work and we greatly appreciate it. Great job
Your 4 projector side-by-side is AMAZING! Well done, I'm sure that was not easy!
Wow! Finally a useful review of projectors. I applaud your efforts! This is the only useful video I have seen thus far that actually shows the samples side by side for a real comparison. Totally awesome! I agree the 4010 has the most true to life image. I wish you could do some more for us.
Great review! Realy liked the side by side picture composion.
One wish, print specs (like contrast/price ect.) in each collum on the picture while you present them for easy match to witch projector you talk about. Thanks for nice video!
Epson colors are seriously unmatched their 3lcd technology is incredible!
I've been looking to upgrade to a 4K projector and have been trying to wade through all the reviews of different projectors. This was very helpful, especially the side by side comparisons. Thanks much!!
4010's image looks good
4010 looks the sharpest out of all of them.
Can you play games on 4K 60fps on 4010??? If not, what a shame.
@@write2nick Yes you can. But not 4K 60fps with HDR. You actually can get some form of it if you use a HDFury Linker. The problem is some consoles won't even send 4k 60fps without HDR, only SDR 1080p. If you are gaming with a new console on this, an HDFury Linker is almost essential.
@@aionskullss sharpest...umm no...
Best review of projectors on youtube. Fantastic job man. Thanks!
finaly someone who compensate the brightness in post, that is often totaly overblown or underlighted through camera recording! Perfect!
I love the brightness of the Optoma. I would imagine that you can adjust the tint to get a more accurate colour.
Yes you can, but the UHD 65 is much more accurate
The thing I like best about electronics and testing them for yourself in your own setups. Buy at store, test and review, return or exchange... repeat. Projectors can easily get difficult to compare since some are drastically different technology's used and picture quality can be based on screen type, size, light, sunlight, throw, and distances all differentiate with the models I have used. Hands down, the Epson 5040, 5050ub or 3020 and 4010 models are my favorite over all other models i have experienced. Not the easiest product to just try out and return if your not satisfied. Great video!!
I love the detail you go into, great content. Thanks for saving me the time!
This was a great video. I agree. Epsons are great projectors. They are just very big. I wonder if that is too shield the fan noise, because they tend to be quieter than most projectors.
I love how you split the screens! Good job. Thanks.
Should have the new Benq ht3550 4k for review by end of February. Can't wait!
I just bought the Optoma recently. This was an awesome and really informative review. You are a very chill person to listen to all while not skipping any great info. That’s unique man. Most of those guys are pretending they are on a game show or are to dry to watch because of their info and boring way of presenting. Thanks so freaking much. You are a good man! Keep this up.
Fantastic review! This is what i was looking for! The side by side comparison really helped!
From the 4k side by side shots the 4010 gave the best color accuracy, contrast and sharpness from what I could see. It would be the one I would choose as well. Excellent work and thank you for the reviews.
It could be a rigged and sponsored video by Epson making other brands look like shit. I have the Viewsonic 747 and its even has HDR mode and I don't remember it being this blend.
The colors look very different on all 4 which leads me to believe that these projectors were not calibrated Or that they are all in very different type of video settings and because of that the video comparison really doesn't do justice.. But overall a good review
I agree that it seems not calibrated. Even base colors are all over the place. That makes the review a bit useless.
As a good review I believe he tried the best Color depth. And believe me that crappy does not get any better. I got monitors here from 2006 and 2020 and you can't get same colour depth. It's physically impossible.
100% agree. The expensive options may come with better standard calibration leading the results to be skewed even further
@@tuduff :D
I got for my wife two Dell U2415 monitors about 6 years ago. They came factory "calibrated", with a calibration certificate.
Put them side by side - the colors were so different, don't have a calibrator, by hand, took me a couple of hours to get them to acceptable levels of "same" colors.
Fab roundup! Did you notice rainbowy red/green/blue streaking with any of them? Watching the flamingo coming in to land at 10:02 on the optoma for instance that would drive me MAD
That's just the camera shutter matching the colour wheel...calm the farm will you, you'll never see it with your eyes...🤪
The colors can be adjusted. The DLP is a dustless solution as no dust can enter the optics. The 3lcd has air moving over the lcds or they burn and discolor. They will eventually be dusty like your furnace. DLP sounds weird for a first time buyer but once the precision is realized, the dustless optics are just icing on the cake. And the default color is your fault.
Yeah when I bought my first projector, I wanted it to work like my big screen. The LCDs seemed solid state and the best solution, but after owning a DLP, I want a projector that works like a projector, not a TV
I was eyeing the top of 1080P and the bottom of 4K and settled on the Viewsonic 4K. Glad I did, we do some wood working so the dust was a major concern. We are always doing projects and we track a little dust, forthermore the projector is electrostatic by nature and it is wonderful to know that the dust is locked outside of the optics. Plus most brands use the Texas Instruments DMD chips. If they are good enough to make my college calculator, they are good enough to make my projector.
One more thing to notice is the baseboard underneath the projectors needs a bulb change.
For what it’s worth, you made a great choice with the new Epson.
But, if you want to get the most out of the UB, your system will benefit a lot with some darker colors for your walls and ceiling surfaces.
I was happily surprised when I toned down the walls in my own media room and discovered what Epson “ultra black” really looked like.
Well worth the effort. I guess this is why all commercial movie houses are caves.
I went from a BenQ W1070 to the Epson 4010. Have to say I smile every time I fire it up :) fantastic projector 👍🏻
I have the 1070 for about 3 years...great projector....does the 4010 blow it away?
Brian Harvey I feel like it does. The pic quality is pretty decent on the 1070, but clarity and detail, contrast level, motion, ya, I guess it blows it away pretty well. The biggest upgrade is the lens shift and all the aspects that are done in the menus. You will be very pleased with the upgrade if you choose to do so. 👍🏻
dcknudt ...appreciate it...thanks
You should do another one of these comparisons with the newer models! Amazing video
Now that's a proper hands on review. No stupid simulation images. Just cool clean good stuff. Nice one buddy. 😉
I bought the view sonic px 747 and LOVE IT. For the price! Compared to the others yeah there better but some of us dont have 2000 lying around😐Happy with what I got for the price!😎👍
I personally would choose a 1080p projector with better colors than that. Although I'd appreciate the extra details that 4k would provide, I think the poor color brightness of the px 747 would be enough to ruin the experience for me as it would be more noticeable than the loss of detail going from 4k to 1080p.
why didnt you get the PX727 ? Much better colours...
I have the 747 also and love it! I think he might have it in eco-mode when recording this video. I did a little bit of tweaking in movie mode and it works great for me. But that's just my opinion.
I have the ViewSonic pjd7720hd and the color and contrast are great for a $500 pj. I do think that you can put these images side by side and see what the extra money buys, but if you have $2000 to spend, there are some very large TV's that will destroy all these projectors in picture quality.
The $500 to $1000 price range is the sweet spot for projectors, in my opinion. Beyond that, large TV's start to compete.
The cheaper projectors are also more portable if that matters, easier to mount, and a little less obtrusive in the room.
Personally I use my projector for backyard movies and enjoy the portability in the house to just shoot it at a wall...I have no intention of replacing my 60-inch 1080p plasma in the family room with a projector or 4k TV any time soon. All the content is still 1080p/1080i/720p.
The plasma is hands down better image than the pjd7720hd, but the magic of the projector's huge image makes it great for movies.
I am a epson fan ,but your test screen with the 4 running ,i could not take my eyes off the optoma screen section .look more vivid. great demo ,wish the big boys would do this with other brands all together
This is the way to do a proper projector video comparation 👌
The reason you can't tell the difference between the 5040 and 4010's black level is because you're using a white screen in a room with light walls and a white ceiling. You're getting a ton of reflections back on the image. If you blacked everything out, or at least did it around the screen you would notice better blacks with the 5040. Good review though. I'm seriously about to buy the 4010 because of it.
If you went through blacking out the room with black velvet, you would get better performance from the 4010 than you would get with the 5050 in a regular room. Treatment > native contrast.
@@matthewphillips5483 Eh, it's not that simple, actually. If you treat a room with black velvet then it shows the projector's raw performance, thus exposing the higher black levels. Since writing this comment I've gone through the 4010, treated my room with black flock, a 5050, a JVC x790, and have now written multiple projector reviews. Treating a room with black velvet is a double edged sword. You get great blacks with mixed scenes but now dark scenes are being compared to the pure black of the velvet, which makes them not appear dark enough.
Really well done. I was struggling may way through conflicting reviews. This was a demonstration that helped me to actually see the difference. Epson it is for me. Thanks!
probably one of the best reviews i've ever watched! keep up with the good work! :)
the new gold standard in cut to the chase, let's see what these things can do, projector reviews, extremely well done young man! my only disappointment is that you didn't show the sony footage side-by-side (panel) comparison in a dark room!
Found your review by accident. The side-by-side comparison was a really nice touch. Keep doing the good work man. Subbed.
went out and got the epson 4010 because this video. thank you! super happy with it coming from the epson 2030. i wasn't prepared for how big it was in person haha, but i made it work. thanks again!
How do you like the Epson 4010 so far, and is it very crisp and detailed when playing movies?
Even though it's not a HUGE purchase, you don't wanna get buyer's remorse.
And "specs" can vary (like car stereo amps touting 400 watts, which is really 200W per channel peak, and actually 100 watts RMS) and in some reviews, they'll measure the contrast ratio and state it's 40% of the advertised value.
But creating a spreadsheet is a good idea to rule out projectors that won't fit your screen, or aren't bright enough for your environment, or don't have a specific feature you're looking for...
EXCELLENT job. If I buy one, I'll go through your affiliate link.
I brought the 4K ViewSonic Projector
2 years ago and it's still delivers
Gotham Knights let's go .
300 Big Picture on my wall in 4K .
. Thanks for doing all this research! I have an old Epson and love it. Can't wait to upgrade someday.
Same, I will definitely upgrade to a 4k Epson in the future.
I am still running an older epson Cinepro 1080UB and its still performs.
Gonna run it till it does, then a 5040 or the like... hopefully no time soon.
Dedicated theater room, 120 screen and it impresses everyone who comes over almost 6 years after purchase.
What a great video. Thank you. No one else has done such an informative vid
I wish all projector reviews would compare side by side like yours! Thanks for your review!
Great video. What happens with the chip-shifting 4K basically is this: Lets say you have a 4K image as a source. Instead of projecting it full resolution natively, what it does is to divide this 4000p image in four 1080p groups, and displaying one right after the other so fast than it creates the complete full 4K image to your eyes. Again, with only 1080p max capacity.
But the input is only 1080p?
@@speardfrog1 No, it's 4k.
Good video. Thank you!! Will be upgrading to 4010, hopefully a good deal for Black Friday.
Super review, many thanks. Honest, understandable and fair. And above all, you chose your favourite with sound reasoning, even though it was a different manufacturer to your existing projector. Good job. 👌
exactly the type of questions I would have when comparing different modes. nicely done good sir. thoughtful review and very informative - thank you for the maximum effort
Watched a lot of projector vids, this is the best one. Lots of good info and I really liked the side by side.
The image clarity on the 4010 was significantly better, and makes me wonder if the others were as focused as possible. Also noticed the rainbow effect pretty clearly on the Optoma. Would have loved to see comparisons that factored in HDR.
I agree, these are all 100% not calibrated, I've seen other videos of the viewsonic and there is no way the colors on it look that dull. Either he calibrated some to make them look better, or he just set them up out of the box and did nothing.
One other thing,
Virtually all new projectors are in need of some fine tuning or calibration out of the box. Manufacturers are doing better in recent years with out of the box performance but even so, every projector I’ve owned over the last 25 years including my current Epson 5040 benefited from this process. You can save a lot of time and get a better picture by getting a inexpensive from calibration disc from Amazon and spending a few minutes with the wealth of fine tuning features you have in the setup menu.
Proper setup for a projection system is a bit of work.
But the reward of a 16ft wide theater screen in YOUR OWN HOME! Is well worth the effort.
Anyone else saw the rainbow effect in the Optoma? I think I'm not crazy right? and thanks for your excellent comparison !!!
I have a UHD60, Really liked it. Did not notice the rainbow at first but now that I know what it looks like I can't not see it. I may be able to learn to live with it but my UHD60 has a power issue where it turns on for no reason. Only cable plugged in is power and it still turns on all by itself. I'm returning it and going with the Epson 4010 based on this review. Very good review!
Today is 2022, 5050UB is about $3200 on Amazon and 4010 is about $1999, about $1000 more and if you are not in a full dark room, which means the wall and floor should be dark as well to reduce the reflection, to get pure black, 4010 is a best in those range.
Great review! Only issue is that you drank the Optoma cool-aid. The UHD60 is also a Faux-K projector - it's a pixel shifter like all the others. Their marketing is deliberately misleading, so ignore the "True 4K". It's not Native 4K.
From the video I agree with you on the 4010 looking the best
Optoma Uhd60 wins, best contrast and much pop colors.
It didn't look like it had been calibrated. My UHD65 doesn't look like that.
Thanks for helping me make up my mind about which projector to get next - an Epson 4k Enhanced! i've been researching Optoma, Benq and Epson, but i always wanted a True 4K (as native 4K was out of my price range) because many people kept hyping up the 4 phase pixel shift, but it's clear now that actual resolution is only a part of what constitutes good picture. Epson wins all the way. I suspect this has got to do with DLP being an inferior technology to LCD.
Brilliantly done! To the point and exactly what I was hoping (looking) for. Thank you so much for making such a great content.
So glad you found it helpful, Vikas!
@@LRN2DIY PLEASE 🙏 WHICH IS BETTER OPTOMA: UHD60 VS UHD38 , 35
Can you do an updated version of this list? Maybe include brands like benq?
I have an Epson 4040 and got it for the lens and shift memory.
Great review my man!! Been researching projectors for months and have tried a couple...returned them all.
You should have used PX727 not PX747. PX747 is not for home theater. HC 4010 looks fantastic! Love the sharpness.
Jvc and Sony makes top of the line models, and they are also huge. The best picture i have ever seen is on an Jvc pj.
Thank you for your review. If I may add an information about the size of the beamer housing. It does matter in terms of fan noise. In general the larger the cavities for the cooling air flow is, the slower the fans rotate, hence, the beamer runs quieter.
Thanks for this. This is exactly everything I’ve been wanting to know while shopping for a projector
I wish you had the BenQ HT2550 in there but still a nice showdown none the less.
Thanks I went with the 4010!! 😉
Great job lining up the footage. That had to be a challenge. I'm surprised the 5040ub didn't seem as sharp as the 4010. Did you have the 4k enhancement on? I have a 5040ub and its super sharp, but only after I turned on the 4k enhancement. Also the Optoma is a DLP projector vs the Epson LCD projectors: hence the color difference. Alot of people say DLP is more cinematic. Great video.
En mi país (México) están así los precios:
Epson Home Cinema 4010: $49,000
Epson Home Cinema 5040UB: $102,000
Optoma UHD60: $65,000
Viewsonic PX747: $17,000
Considerando que el sueldo promedio mensual es de $8,000 están fuera del presupuesto, la mayoría.
Claramente, el más económico tiene menos calidad, sin embargo, por otras reviews veo que el Viewsonic lo tienes en modo "ECO" y quizá desactivado por defecto el HDR, puede ser esa la razón de tanta diferencia, aun así, me gusto mucho la comparativa y tu set, gracias.
A few things I’d like to chip in. First off the projectors were probably played in the ‘out if the box settings’. I wouldn’t discount the view sonic on the basis of factory settings. It’s cheap yes, it won’t hold up against the others as well, but for the price you’re paying you can easily get to about 75% sdr video quality. The difference between the 4010 and 5040 comes during playback of 4K hdr. Not only is the 4010 hdmi slower, but also the extra contrast and lumens help you achieve a much vibrant image with color accuracy and not losing details in the sky or night scenes.
I’m running the epson 5040ub and you have to believe me when I tell you that watching calibrated hdr on my 133” CinemaScope black diamond is awesome. Switching to HDR is another beast altogether. It’s crazy to watch 10bit 4:2:2 bt2020 image. Now when I go back to original settings and start watching SDR content, I feel there is something wrong with my projector.
HDR settings on the 5040ub are a little tricky though. I had a lot of issues getting it right, but trust me once you do, it’s life changing.
Another note to people watching this video. All devices process HDMI differently. So HDR/SDR on say nvidia shield/ps4/roku/cable box etc. will require you to tweak the settings a bit for optimal image.
PS a professional screen calibrator charges a bomb. Buy a calibration disk and get your hands dirty. As projector bulbs get older they lose the brightness anyways (people say 1000 hours, I’m at 1200 without a noticeable difference). Hope this long comment helped.
I started out using optima projectors but they tend to become problematic and the bulb life ate bery short. Now I run the Epson 3010 no problems. I agree the Epson 4010 does have the best overall picture. Good video thumbs up to you.
Been meaning to buy a projector just haven’t pulled the strings yet. I mostly do gaming. Lots of variables to think of. I didn’t mind the Optoma from the review.
Mate, your review is awesome. Everything put together well and I appreciate the background work that went into it. Thank you.
Thanks so much for the kind words!
I went with the 5040ub. Awesome projector.
The screen door on the 4010 would be a dealbreaker.
EPSON is the best brand, had 2150 for a while now upgrading to 4010, tried BENQ but as I said "EPSON" is quality. Thanks for doing the video and sharing valuable points.
Rainbow effect on the Optima during the buffalo run sequence was jaw droppingly bad.
Or when birds are flying at 11:45
@@bswo0sah Yeah, it won't look like this at all when watching live.
I wanted to thank you for this video. It helped me decide on a projector. I know how much time goes into videos of this quality and its appreciated. Thanks
Is it just me or is the "oversaturated" optoma not the best picture out of all?
wow. you put in a lot of time and effort and it shows. great video thank you!
HC4010 is crushing it in your image review.
Nice comparo, thanks. The Optoma's lack of decent black is disappointing, but not unexpected. The 5040UB is ever so slightly superior to the 4010, but few of us have either the truly dark room or the extra dollars to spring.
thanks for putting in the effort sir
Wow! Excellent video editing and great review overall. I love how you divide the 4 streams and combine into one. Absolutely great job.
Thanks for the side by side comparison, too many reviewers just throw out a ton of information without explaining anything, I too would agree that the Epson 4010 is a much clearer image which I would have thought with the higher brightness being 1,000,000:1 on the 5040ub it would perform better but I couldn't take my eyes off the Epson 4010 for how clear the image was.
The Optoma colors were completely different from the Epson. The grass was green on the Epsons but brown/yellow on the Optoma. Why?
I love the side by side comparison, can you do one with the latest projectors. The current one is now 2 years old.
Faux K...lol great video, would love to see a similar test on high end projectors
Nice job!! Thank you very much for your time in putting this video together. I find it was well thought out. Good information!
You spent $7000 then you must be earning good money! You have 816K subscribers, wow!
the epson hc 4010 looks by far the best for me
The Optoma UHD60 was decent in my opinion. The color saturation was high but still looked great.
great review as I was debating whether I go for Optoma or Epson, now I got the choice clear, thank you so much! I will stand on your final decision which make sense!!!
truly amazing video thank you so much, not to many vids straight to the point as well as multiple competitors in one! keep it up!
Im not sure if you're a gamer or not, but if you still have these I'd love to see a side by side while playing on a PS4 pro or a xbox one x. Or when a PS5 launches this year.
Excellent video. Made my choice. LCD always better than DLP
Literally no point in this video. They're all from different price ranges so the result are obviously reflect this..... you might want to be stingey and say "well actually the most expensive epson wasn't the one I picked" that's irrelevant when both are high priced.
There's also no point ragging on the viewsonic then writing it off for being the worst when it's 1/3 the price. Your video message is literally "buy the expensive epson its better!" Well yeah, obviously?
Linus Tech Tips has the viewsonic as his "ultimate theatre setup" so something tells me that you haven't calibrated any of these projectors correctly. The side by side comparison shows this. But anyway for 99% of people who would rather keep their money for other things, price for performance is key, so ragging on the viewsonic then writing it off when its 1/3 the price doesn't sit well. You can get a much better image from the two cheaper options using their settings but you glossed over it and didnt show you trying to do so. This might as well be an advert for epson.
Well said, I didn't realise this till you pointed out the price difference.
Epson wins, the 4010 is sharper because of the 16 glass elements lens from Fujinon Japan
Is dumb to build a native 4k projector, with bad optics or cheap lens, bad lenses causes uneven focus and focus hot spot, practically impossible to focus the entire screen accurately.
agree, 4010 blows rest out of the water
Thanks you for this comparison. What I found strange, looking att this video, if I hid the twol in the middle, the most expensive to the left and the cheapest to the right looked very similar...
Excellent review. Best of the bunch. Comparison was great
Thanks for the common man explanation and experience. Well done
Great review. Only thing I think you could have added is a noise comparison. I would guess that the Epsons are larger for better cooling and quieter operation. Unfortunately it looks like the 5040UB is no longer available and the 5050UB is a crazy $1000 more than the 5010 so I think that your choice is definitely the way to go
This guy is for real
Man you do a fantastic review too many people go on and on with unrelated jabber good volume great communication I'm a fan and will return T H A N K You!