Topic: Epson TW8100 HT Projector

[qwerty_88]

NEW EPSON TW8100 HT Projector

http://www.epson.com.au/products/projector/EH-TW8100.asp

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NEW EPSON TW8100 HT Projector

http://www.epson.com.au/products/projector/EH-TW8100.asp

Epson Home Cinema 5020 Projector Highlights

•2D and 3D capable with best in class brightness for both 2D and 3D
•THX mode for excellent color, right out of the box
•Great black level performance - as has been the case with each of it's previous 4 generations
•Rated 2400 lumens (and comes very close) making it very bright for a home projector targeted first for a dedicated home theater, but just as happy in a family room
•Excellent placement flexibility thanks to a 2.1:1 zoom and lots of vertical and horizontal
•Long life lamp, reasonably priced
•3D glasses are RF - radio frequency - they stay in sync when you look away - and the new ones are very lightweight
•Super-Resolution - a dynamic detail enhancement feature
•Excellent price/performance value

Basic Specs for Epson Home Cinema 5020

HC5020 UB MAP: $2599 including 2 pair 3D glasses 
 Native Resolution: 1080p (1920x1080)
 Brightness: Manufacturer claim: 2400 lumens, 2178 measured max, 602 lumens, post calibration in "best" mode
 Contrast: 320,000:1
 Zoom Lens ratio: 2.1:1 manual zoom
 Lens shift: Horizontal and Vertical (manual)
 Lamp life: 4000 hours at full power, 5000 hours in eco mode - Lamp replacement cost: $299 (at list price)
 Weight: 19.2 lbs. (8.7 Kg)

Full Review:  http://www.projectorreviews.com/epson/home-cinema-5020/index.php

I have 6 pairs of Samsung (2011) 3D glasses will it work with TW8100/5020?

[carlo.A]

Meron na dito? How much kaya?

[≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦]

Meron na dito? How much kaya?

Ayun oh bibili na si master.

[Toslink]

Meron na dito? How much kaya?

yes sir available na just pm sir qwerty_88 for inquiry...

[qwerty_88]

check link for price

http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,174093.0.html

[carlo.A]

I really like this pj. May demo unit na?

[qwerty_88]

we'll have it installed tomorrow in AVDI Showroom

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and the winner is.....

Panasonic PT-AE8000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 5020 UB Projector Comparison:
http://www.projectorreviews.com/projectors/pt-ae8000_vs_hc5020/index.php

... ok ba warranty/service ng Epson?...  'just checked sa local website ng Epson wala pang tw8100?..

[≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦]

and the winner is.....

Panasonic PT-AE8000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 5020 UB Projector Comparison:
http://www.projectorreviews.com/projectors/pt-ae8000_vs_hc5020/index.php

... ok ba warranty/service ng Epson?...  'just checked sa local website ng Epson wala pang tw8100?..

Kailangan pa ba imemorize yan? Sa totoo lang kaya ako bumili ng epson 3010 sa US is yung mga nag seservice ng epson projector na napag tanungan ko di naman ganun kataas ang singil nila sa labor. Mas mababa pa din talaga ang epson sa amazon sayang din yung $100+.

Overall Winner: 3D blacks and shadow detail: Epson HC5020UB.

Final comment: Blacks and Dark Shadow Detail: 2D vs. 3D:

Epson is the winner this year in all combinations of 2D and 3D, in terms of both blacks and dark shadow detail, instead of winning 2D and losing at 3D last year.  The bottom line is that Epson's 3D now has the advantage over the Panasonic, whereas last year, Panasonic had a big 3D advantage, except in brightness.

This Year's Overall Winner:  Epson Home Cinema 5020 UB. 
The contest definitely was closer in some regards, but overall, the Epson Home Cinema 5020 UB did what it had to do, to improve performance overall compared to the Panasonic PT-AE8000.  Basically it now offers brighter, and overall better 3D, last year it offered brighter, but not as good 3D.

When it comes to movies both offer a pretty similar look in terms of skin tones, when calibrated.  For most brighter scenes, for watching movies and general HDTV content, from a color standpoint, they are about equal.  Sometimes one is likely to look better, other times the other.  And overall, they do closely resemble each other.  When the scenes get dark, though, there's a clear winner.  Overall, on all but dark scenes the Epson has a touch more "pop" vs. the Panasonic's touch more "natural" look. 

In 2D, the Panasonic made great strides in brightness.  It's now the equal to the Epson in brightest modes, and measures only about 11% below the Epson when calibrated (last year the Epson was 40% brighter calibrated).  None-the-less, the Epson remains the brighter, or as bright in all cases.

The Epson projector may have lost some of the brightness advantage (compared to last year's contestants) but still has the advantage in 2 of 3 areas - calibrated 2D, brightest 3D, while brightest 2D is a statistical tie.

As a side note, Just two years ago, before both company's first 3D projectors, it was the Epson 8700UB vs. the Panasonic PT-AE4000. That Panasonic was significantly less expensive.  Neither projector was 3D, nor as bright, but in many ways, the comparisons were similar to todays Epson and Panasonic projector (including the Panny having lens memory).  Back then, the Panasonic competed in the under $2000 price category (at $1999) while the Epson was hundreds more.  Somehow the price positioning of these two projectors has reversed over 2 years.

The very bottom line:  A need/desire for Lens Memory notwithstanding, essentially most of the performance and image quality aspects of these projectors slightly favor the Epson Home Cinema 5020UB, but what puts it way over the top for me are non-performance issues:  Epson's definitely superior warranty, and that it is currently $400 less expensive, that will be $600 less if the Panasonic free glasses promo goes away.

If you are first and foremost a serious movie viewer, then considering the Panasonic paired with a 2.35:1 screen is a viable consideration.  If that makes sense to you, to go anamorphic widescreen, the Panasonic is a great projector.  As I've discussed, you will have a nice large image for those movies, but your 16:9 content - movies and HDTV, will be significantly smaller. 

Otherwise, price and performance favor the Epson HC5020 and a standard 16:9 screen, at least to my taste and logic.

Now that I'm done quibbling over the "details" let me reiterate that the reason for doing this comparison each year, is beause these are both formidable projectors.  Both will look great. Both will be very successful in terms of market share.

While you can't go wrong with either projector, in general, it's all about "tweaking" your selection to get the one that really is the best combination of price and performance for your world! 

Choose wisely!

[nmeuvdast8]

visit SM North Edsa Cyberzone. Epson has demo booths there until tomorrow.

[qwerty_88]

visit SM North Edsa Cyberzone. Epson has demo booths there until tomorrow.

visit AVDI (Audio Visual Driver) located at 4th Floor Shangrila Mall also to get a Demo of the EPSON TW8100 projector anytime

[fries]

I've been reading reviews about the Panasonic and Epson pjs, as well as the Sony one... and they're not really helpful. I still can't decide which one to get. 

[♡ lvcdg23™ ✌]

I've been reading reviews about the Panasonic and Epson pjs, as well as the Sony one... and they're not really helpful. I still can't decide which one to get. 

Sir yung Panasonic AE7000 sa Marketplace is open for audition, hehehe
Suggestion lang po

http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,179963.0.html

[fries]

Thanks po but I'm looking at the AE8000. 

I'm having a hard time on the other gears as well. Didn't expect there would be so many to choose from.

[DTNS]

I've been reading reviews about the Panasonic and Epson pjs, as well as the Sony one... and they're not really helpful. I still can't decide which one to get. 

just reading reviews won't help much. Audition is the answer!


oh, one more deciding factor is your wallet. if you can afford either the Epson TW8100 or the Panasonic AE7000/8000, then you've got a nice problem. 

[qwerty_88]

I've been reading reviews about the Panasonic and Epson pjs, as well as the Sony one... and they're not really helpful. I still can't decide which one to get. 

visit our showroom AVDI in Shangrila Plaza Mall 4th Level. We have the demo for the TW8100

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... my gorgeous Epson TW8100 ...