Epson Home Cinema 8500UB Projector - Image Quality 4

Click to enlarge .  so close

Immediately below, is a side-by-side image of the same satellite. The Epson Home Cinema 8500UB on the left, and the Epson Home Cinema 6500UB on the right (you can, of course, click to enlarge). The Epson was not in its "best" movie mode (because the BenQ is much brighter in "best" movie modes), which has some impact. As it turns out, in this photo, the Epson projector is a bit brighter. When you look at black levels though, and compensate for that brightness difference, you realize that the BenQ is close to the Epson. As noted elsewhere, it just depends on the scene, as the two manufacturer irises work a bit differently.

Click to enlarge .  so close

Here's also a comparison between the new and old Epsons using the older satellite image: