![]() ![]() With HDR the LS11000 does a better job reproducing a wider color gamut. With SDR the LS11000 looks a little better and has more natural color. That's impressive, especially since the 5050 is cheaper and far older. So even though the numbers suggest the 5050 blows the LS11000 away, subjectively and side-by-side they're fairly comparable. However, this mode is more useful on the LS11000, since this adjustment happens pretty much instantly, far faster than the mechanical iris on the 5050. Even the LS11000's dynamic contrast is lower, where the laser power tracks the brightness of incoming video signal and adjusts accordingly. the LS11000's 1,808:1, which is significantly worse. I measured the 5050's contrast ratio at 5,203:1 vs. Both are less detailed than a 4K DLP, but sharpness is that technology's biggest strength.Ĭontrast is a different story, and a surprising one. So between those two projectors the LS11000 is definitely sharper, which makes sense because it has twice the resolution. The LS11000's pixel shift quadruples the pixels from its 1080p chips, so it's 1080pX4 compared to the 5050's 1080pX2. Sharpness is one of the most noticeable differences between these two. Flipping that around, if you match their light outputs, the Epson's black levels in the same mode are nine times darker. ![]() Which is to say, the Epson's black levels are roughly the same while at the same time (in the same mode) it is capable of having highlights or bright parts of the same image that are seven times brighter than when the LG's lasers are dialed all the way down and the iris is closed. ![]() Even if you dial the LG's lasers and iris back as much as possible, it only just matches the Epson's black level while that projector is in its brightest and most color temperature-accurate mode. So the image has significantly more punch and is less washed out. Even without using its iris, the native contrast of the 5050UB's three LCD chips is significantly higher than the LG - 10 times higher. In a word, or technically two: contrast ratio. The next aspect of picture quality is where the tide turns toward the Epson by a lot. The 5050UB certainly doesn't look soft, it's definitely 4K to my eye. However, if you're not watching them side by side, I'm not sure you'd notice. The image just looks a little sharper, especially with motion. The LG uses a 4K DLP chip to create an image, and detail is that technology's main strength compared to LCD with pixel shifting, which is what Epson uses. ![]()
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