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Just wanted to give HTF a heads-up on our December 10-11, 2022 UST and Long Throw Projector Shootout.

Our official Press Release will be distributed to all of the media tomorrow morning and I'll post it here too.

This is the art that Dealerscope made for their Linkedin post. It only lists some of the companies that have paid advertising, the complete list of models and all of the details of the event will be in my press release.

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I’ve followed projector shootouts this year. Though I decided I had to go with a used NX7 for now, I’m looking forward to reading or watching video of your event and see how it’s done and what the opinions are!
 

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Check out these very informative and well written article about our Dec. 10-11, 2022 UST and Long Throw Projector Shootout Evaluation event.


 

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We'll be looking at 3D and we'll have comments on how they look on all of the 3D capable projectors, but 3D is not on the ballot.
 

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We unveiled and demonstrated Hisense's next generation of UST Laser TV, the L9H at our UST Shootout Evaluation event. Here's the url link with more information and a list of the upgrade with Hisense's new UST advancements:

 

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@Bryan^H, yes and thanks for posting the overall winner of our Long Throw Projector Shootout! This was the closest competition results I have ever seen.

So it's best for all who are interested in a new projector to carefully analyze the detailed results so to select the best projector for the budges and elements of picture performance that best matches each person's use case.
 

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Here's a great article about our Long Throw Projector Shootout Evaluation event that also lists all of the results.
 

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So what I got from that entire 40 minutes is don't buy a projector right now because the laser light sources being used are fossils on the verge of being replaced and HDMI improvements are coming down the pipe, most of which will probably apply to a new connector standard such as 2.1a or some such, regardless of the claim about firmware upgradability.
 

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All of JVC's projectors are HDMI 2.1 and JVC and Sony have the latest SoC and laser light sources.

Enhancements in the digital video display business will continue evolve, but at some point we should consider making the best choice for use use case and start enjoying the currently available stunning world class projectors.
 

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Robert. Thank you so much for your tireless efforts and passion in this space. HTF and, by extension, all of us here are direct beneficiaries of your efforts. After some budgetary reprioritizations this year, I cannot say when I'll be upgrading my projector but if and when the time does come, I can definitely say where my search will begin.
 

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The Value Electronics Projector Shootout evaluation event took place this past weekend at The Company building in NYC. An esteemed panel of expert judges were gathered to evaluate important elements of picture quality in SDR and HDR to determine the “King of Projectors.” Here’s a link to the results for each projector event, with a detailed break-down of the scores in each category.

Day 1 on Saturday, 12/10 Ultra Short Throw (UST) Projectors were evaluated. Top models were selected to compete in the event:
  • AWOL’s LTV-3500
  • Epson’s LS800B
  • Hisense’s PX1-PRO
  • LG’s HU915QB
  • Samsung’s LSP9T
LG's HU915QB won the top prize and has been crowned the “King of UST Projectors.” The LG HU915QB took a nice lead, winning 9 of the 15 categories being judged, and winning the overall average of all scores in HDR, SDR, and combined totals. The AWOL LTV-3500 had a commanding lead in bright content and took second place. Epson’s LS800B, Hisense’s PX1-PRO, and Samsung’s LSP9T were almost tied for third place, although the Epson came in third, winning 3 of the 15 categories.

Attendees also enjoyed a surprise showing of the next generation Hisense Laser TV model, L9H, which was available for viewing with a 100” screen. AWOL’s “Vanish Laser TV” which comes included with an UST projector, cabinet, and rollable screen was also on display outside the Projector Shootout room.

Day 2 on Sunday, 12/11 Long Throw Home Theater Projectors were evaluated in three different price categories.

First was the $4,000 to $7,000 price range, which included:
  • Epson’s LS12000
  • LG’s AU810PB
  • JVC’s DLA-NP5
  • Sony’s VPL-XW5000ES
It was a close competition with the first two contenders, Sony and JVC at almost a tie with only one tenth of a point difference in overall score, but the JVC NP5 narrowly took first place. The Sony had an advantage in bright content, upscaling and tone mapping, but JVC’s benefits in near black, color accuracy, and motion gave it the win.

Next was the mid-priced projectors in the $11,000 to $16,000 category:
  • Sony’s VPL-XW6000ES
  • JVC’s DLA-NZ7
  • JVC’s DLA-NZ8
JVC's DLA-NZ8 took a slight edge in this section with its high score for near black and HDR performance. However, among the two closer priced models, Sony’s XW6000ES and JVC’s NZ7, the Sony had the better SDR performance and overall score.

The final long throw projector category was in the $25,000 to $30,000 price range:
  • Sony’s VPL-XW7000ES
  • JVC’s DLA-NZ9
Although the Sony did very well in both Bright Content and 1000 Nit Tone Mapping Categories, the JVC’s lead in Near Black and Sharpness gave it the win.

On both days, all screens were provided by Seymour AV. Seymour’s 120” screen with reference Radiant White Material was used to give the most pure and equal playing field for the projectors. Switching, test, and distribution equipment was provided by AVPro with Murideo’s new 8x8 48Gbps HDMI matrix switch. The HDMI 2.1 cables were provided my MetraAV.

Here’s the Panel of Expert Judges:
  • Charlie Anderson Digital Imaging Technician and Cinematographer
  • David Mackenzie, Compressionist, Fidelity in Motion
  • Ilya Akiyoshi, Digital Imaging Technician, Cinematographer/Producer
  • Kenneth Almestica, Senior Technical Director, Viacom
  • Phil Jones, Lead Reviewer and Technical Editor, ProjectorReviews.com
  • Brent McCall Technical Specialist, HDMI Product Development and Support, Metra AV
  • Shane Lee, A/V YouTube Channel Owner and Video Enthusiast
Congratulations to all the top rated models competing in the event!

Let me know if anyone has any questions or would like to have our quotation for any of the projectors that competed in our event. Please tell us you came from HTF.
 

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