Pretty sure I've already installed this latest firmware update on my 6050. I was aware of the 3x pixel shift addition but can't say I've noticed any improvement in brightness, HDR or contrast. I need to take a critical look to confirm. Either way, at this point [other than the obvious lamp vs laser issue] the main downside for the 6050 is it's lack of a dynamic tone-mapping solution.
Look at the screen close up to start with, John. The pixel borders should now almost be undetectable at 24 fps. Image is consequently much sharper. There was a lot of talk about this in owner threads on the other channels. (It was f/w 1.03, not 1.04 as I originally said.) I also found this article:
simplehomecinema.com
Thanks @Martin Dew . Yes, I read this article before installing the firmware update, I'd say maybe 4 or 5 months ago. While I haven't visually confirmed, I suspect the 3x pixel shifting is doing exactly what it's supposed to do. What I don't understand is how this would affect HDR, brightness or contrast. I'm not overly concerned about resolution at this point.Look at the screen close up to start with, John. The pixel borders should now almost be undetectable at 24 fps. Image is consequently much sharper. There was a lot of talk about this in owner threads on the other channels. (It was f/w 1.03, not 1.04 as I originally said.) I also found this article:
Epson TW9400 / UB6050 / UB5050 Pixel Shifting Update
Epson introduced 3x pixel shift on the Epson TW9400 and UB5050 / UB6050 models with the 1.03 firmware. Find out what is happening and how Epson achieved it!
My guess is that Epson won’t have anything like you want for another two design iterations. So, 4-6 years from now? Or, by the time they’ve got it sorted, 120” direct views will be available for projector prices?
My guess is that Epson won’t have anything like you want for another two design iterations. So, 4-6 years from now? Or, by the time they’ve got it sorted, 120” direct views will be available for projector prices?
Good luck playing the waiting game! I say as a fellow and weary participant.
Perhaps. Until something truly compelling comes along, however, I believe waiting actually is the smarter choice. After all, we both already have perfectly serviceable projectors and I expect my next one to likely be my last.My guess is that Epson won’t have anything like you want for another two design iterations. So, 4-6 years from now? Or, by the time they’ve got it sorted, 120” direct views will be available for projector prices?
Good luck playing the waiting game! I say as a fellow and weary participant.
Well, I do want to upgrade to 4K, am getting tired of waiting, and don’t think I’m at final projector purchase. I’ll know more hopefully after the Raleigh con in a couple weeks.
So, having had a couple weeks to settle in, my verdict is that it is undoubtably the best projector I've ever owned. The clarity (due to 4-way pixel shifting giving me true 4K) is a very noticeable improvement, and as I said before the brightness of this projector is a major difference from what I've had in the past. It makes it feel more like a giant flatscreen rather than a projector. The boost in brightness really helps with HDR, which makes for a vivid, colorful image with a level of shadow detail that I was never able to see on my former projectors. The only thing that wasn't improved (at least that I can tell) is the black levels which are about the same, and considering that they were really good before, I don't have any complaints.
The HDR slider has 16 steps with 1 being the brightest setting and 16 being the darkest. I have it set smack in the middle at 8 and have never felt the need to adjust it as everything looks great to me at that level. But I also don't obsess over things like that either, It honestly looks fine set in the middle. There is also a "scene adaptive gamma" slider that I've read improves contrast. I have that set in the middle as well. I ended up using "natural" picture setting with light output set at 90% for HDR and 60% for SDR. I also adjusted the color temperature from 6500K to 7500K which will be controversial to some, but black and white images looked too brown at 6500K to me.
hi Mark, you may want to consider a professional calibration to get your PJ optimized?
Just noticed this thread as I started looking at home projectors. I am puzzled by the comment of no Dolby Vision for projectors as I see several claiming the support it, e.g., a Hisense model. Has the situation changed in the last yesr?
I noticed the same thing and had the same question. Looks like they are here, for better or worse.
www.engadget.com
Some UST projectors are supporting it. Presumably since they sell a paired screen and projector combo they can provide the data Dolby requires to license DV.
