Epson Home Cinema 5020 UB - Review Summary 4

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Art Feierman

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Epson Home Cinema 5020 Projector: Pros and Cons

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Brightest 1080p, 3D capable projector we've seen
Clean 3D
Excellent black level performance (2D and 3D)
3D glasses are some of the lightest, and brightest, plus they are RF and rechargeable (figure 20+ movies between charges) a quick charge good for a 2 hour movie takes 3 minutes
Split screen viewing, for whatever fun "floats your boat"
CFI - smooth motion, (2D only) good for sports and other non-film based content (leave it on for movies if that's your taste)
Calibrates extremely well
2 HDMI 1.4a inputs
480hz panels for faster response time, including gaming
Lagtimes improved for gaming compared to the older 5010 now about 50ms (switch to "fast" image processing)
Very good, but large, remote control, good backlight and range
Excellent lamp life (4000/5000 hours)
Very quiet operation in eco-mode
Color filter in best modes for improved color accuracy
Excellent menu layout (which they haven't changed in years)
A truly excellent value proposition

One of the noisier projectors at full power, but not exceptionally so
A second HDMI circuit to allow two HDMI sources for Split Screen, would be nice, especially for Picture in Picture
Those with dark ceilings (many home theaters) would prefer a black case (consider the Pro Cinema 6020 instead)
Super-Resolution does not work in 3D nor CFI
Small control panel on the side, not so easy to use when you cant see it, I prefer a top mounted control panels with more room
Longer than average locking onto HDMI source changes
Lens shift dials lose/imprecise (but they hold once you get it where you want)
Those upgrading from a 3010 or 5010 can't use the old 3D glasses