Epson Home Cinema 5020 UB Projector – Physical Tour

Observing the exterior, the finish is white, with dark grey front vents. It’s not overly large, (call it a large “medium”), has lots of rounded edges, and in general, looks pretty cool.  We’re not talking Gucci here, just a pretty clean looking projector, but not dull looking.  I like that the front grills are dark.  After all, why have a white surface reflecting light back to the screen (even if minimal), when people with theaters try for dark walls/ceiling/floors, for the same reason.

The Home Cinema 5020e looks exactly the same as its predecessor, except for the name tag, and slightly on the back panel, with the addition of a connector cover.   Since we’re talking about appearance, I should note that there is also a black Pro Cinema 6020, (photo below).  That Pro version is, as noted, the version sold through local installing dealers, and almost identical performance wise.

The Home Cinema 5020 is pretty average when it comes to inputs and connectors. As usual, our tour of the panel begins on the left. Two HDMI 1.4a inputs, capable of Blu-ray 3D, are on the left.

Continuing to the right, one set of component video with the usual red, green and blue RCA jacks, followed by the obligatory composite video (yellow RCA jack).

The Epson Home Cinema 5020 and the other variations, each have the usual, analog computer input (HD15 connector) for a monitor out.

Next over is serial port, RS232C and a 12 Volt trigger to control a screen, or an anamorphic lens (Epson 6020). There’s also the power receptical, hard power switch, and a Kensington lock slot.

Of note, there is no S-video input, as was the case last year.  I notice that this year that a number of projectors have been dropping S-video.  I do not know if the EU or other versions have that jack – it’s possible.