Category Archives: AV Solutions

Optoma UHD65 Home Theater Projector Comparison: Epson Pro Cinema LS10500

Optoma UHD65 vs Epson Pro Cinema LS10500

The comparison between the Optoma UHD65 and the Epson Pro Cinema LS10500 proved to be very interesting. The Epson Pro Cinema LS10500 uses three reflective LCD chips which, like the Sony, are known for their superior black levels (which are very desirable in a good home theater projector). Good blacks, or deep blacks, can result […]

Optoma UHD65 Home Theater Projector Comparison: Epson Pro Cinema 4040

Optoma UHD65 vs Epson Pro Cinema 4040

We were surprised to see how well the Optoma did against the Sony VPL-VW365ES. We were anxious to see how it held up against the Epson Pro Cinema 4040. The Optoma UHD65 delivers all 8 million pixels to the screen while the Epson 4040 uses a 4K “Enhancement,” or pixel shift, to create 4 million pixels on […]

Optoma UHD65 Home Theater Projector Comparison: Sony VPL-VW365ES

Optoma UHD65 vs Sony VPL-VW365ES

Basic calibration was done, using a pluge pattern, to set black levels. A white-on-white chip chart was used to set contrast levels. This is critical in any side-by-side comparison to ensure maximum contrast and maximum detail in both shadows and highlights. Color temperature was set to 6500 degrees by using the manufacturer settings. Optoma UHD65 […]

Optoma UHD65 Home Theater Projector Comparison

Optoma UHD65 Projector Comparison

It is very rare in today’s advanced technology environment that we see major performance and price breakthroughs. Optoma’s UHD65 projector could be one of those breakthroughs. With good quality, high contrast, HD projectors now available in $2,000 range, 4K projectors have kept their distance with true 4K projectors starting in the $8,000 range. Is it […]

First Look at Sony’s New VPLPHZ10 WUXGA Laser Projector: Part II

Sony VPL-PHZ10 next to Epson L1405U

If you missed our first “First Look” post and video, you can read/view it here After we compared the Sony VPL-PHZ10 laser projector to some of the single chip DLP projectors, we also did some comparisons to Sony’s existing laser projectors and to Epson’s new line of Laser projectors. Sony VPL-PHZ10 vs Epson Pro L1405 […]