JVC LX-NZ3 vs Epson Pro Cinema 6050UB 4K HDR Projector Comparison

Best viewed on 4K UHD displays. See specific sections below.
0:10 Introduction
0:58 Max HDR brightness
2:23 Tested HDR brightness
3:07 Max uncalibrated brightness
5:07 Max "Good Color" SDR brightness
6:34 HDR color gamut
7:10 Rec 709 color
8:14 DCI P3 color
8:58 BT 2020 color
9:19 HDR color performance
12:37 Black level performance
15:18 Resolution and detail
18:57 4K HDR resolution and detail
22:47 HDR performance (dynamic range)
28:46 HDR comparison
31:59 Extreme 4,000 nit HDR
34:44 Conclusions

It covers the main differences between the projectors, light output & brightness, color performance & gamut, and black levels & contrast.

It covers resolution & detail, HDR performance, our conclusion and Theo charts.

[mikemacken]

This is an amazing review. Very few others on youtube are even close to this level of useful detail in their projector reviews/comparisons!

[adrianbarac]

Now THIS is a great, comprehensive comparison. Really excellent work, and probably the best on YouTube. Fantastic. Keep it up, sir.

[cdavidhord]

Thank You. Your video comparisons are by far the best of any available-You Tube, on-line or print reviews. I always learn from your presentations and am very appreciative.

[jpbonadio]

Thank you for this comparison. I will need to choose a projector for my new dedicated room and those two are among the ones I'm considering. So far the Epson 5050 is the one I'm leaning toward. This comparison was very helpful. I love your videos.

[bamlin]

I have a 1080p Epsom projector still very happy with it. I have a LG 4k 55" fantastic blacks great picture but I prefer the projector picture so subtle and 100" screen just more captivating. Epsom for me they know the game. Thanks for the video.

[krazzy]

I have always loved your video analysis....keep up the great work and this awesome channel. Love from India. Im sort of epson fan boy, it never ceases to amaze what they are able to pull each time. Im buying 6050 soon.

[mrnk]

Wow. This was one of the best reviews Ove ever come across. Ive got a question I hope you'd be able to answer as well. Im getting the Epson. What calibration would be best for dark room, watching movies 1080p only, with deep blacks and least motion judder or blur? Is there documentation somewhete I could use? Thanks heaps.

[texast]

Wow!! By far one of the best reviews i have seen. Very informative

[truhunk]

Good, thanks. You mixed up the Epson with the JVC a few times, but we got it.

[MajorVanBloodnok]

The Epson seems to have Motion Blur. More prosaicly - the frame 'ghosting' you normally get with interlaced video converted to progressive scan.
I can't be the only one seeing this.
It's not noticable in most of this video, since it doesn't address motion handling at all, and the clips are probably 30/60fps digital video. But you can see it in the handful of shots from movies shot in 24fps.
It's possible the Epson had frame settings turned on - in which case this might explain it. Problem is I've seen this effect in a few other reviews, and not one of them has addressed this.
Would hugely appreciate some clarification - as out of all the compromises in projectors costing less than a new car, motion artifacts making film look like video, are by far the biggest deal breaker for me.

[danboy]

This is a great video thank you. I recently purchased an Epson EH-TW9400 and can’t make my mind up if I prefer watching 1080p natively or upscaled. I have the Spears & Munsil but never tried out this test pattern. Thanks !

[marioaguirre]

I have been waiting for a long time for a quality review of the jvc. Thank you. Although I must say I am still torn between the two. We watch a lot of tv and movies in our living room. Thus making laser seem like a must. I’m just concerned about the life expectancy of the epson or I would have got it long ago...

[Zoranurai]

This just makes me curious what epson will come out with as the next iteration. Sub €3000 jvc is just not as good as the epson. They are amazing in higher priced tiers though

[gamegamegameful]

Blues Greens are out of the chart on JVC...Epson way to go

[DerekBove]

I believe the JVC uses the same DLP chip as the BenQ HT5550. I know its a different class in terms of price, but would love to see one of your reviews on it.

[biogons]

Very good comparison. What´s about the fan noise? I´d like to see this test including the new LG HU810. Thanks.

[travelnval]

Just found your reviews. Amazing. Thank you. You mention the NX5 with the dynamic tone mapping. Have you don’t any comparisons between the 6050UB and the NX5 in regards to image detail, blacks, and HDR? Understand price point is higher on the nx5 but curious to your thoughts in performance of the 6050 vs nx5. My main use is movies and 4K gaming. From this review appears the Epson is very strong in resolution but concerned in future proof of the technology vs true 4K

[MarcusYangNilsson]

Amazing review. I learned that resolution and sharpness are two different things - Even though the JVC address twice the number of pixels, the Epson is by far the sharpest! I was dead sure that you mixed up the pictures at 10:42, but then at 19:20 it is obvious that the JVC isn't as sharp because the colors are misaligned somewhat as the blue is clearly not centered to the rest of the colors. (Or how to express this in words). Could this be an error from your machine or is this an LCOS-phenomenon? Anywhow, I'm going to buy the 6050UB, it is truly amazing! Thanks for a first class review - One suggestion - As a clarification of the different lamp and color modes, it would help if you wrote which color mode AND lamp-mode you are using under the projector name. You nicely explained it to the viewer, however, sometimes I was unsure, as you changed the modes so many times. This is a very small detail though. Thanks again for a truly AWESOME channel!

[ghost]

What CMS settings do you use for HDR in Bright Cinema mode?

[bcrigg]

Thank You for the very detailed & objective review! I have a request for a side by side shootout at a similar price point.
JVC LX-NZ3B
Vs
Hisense PX1-PRO TriChroma Laser UST
Thank you in advance for your consideration,
BC Rigg