I wasn't sure what to expect with the UHZ50. It makes using it far more like a TV than many projectors. As something to live with every day, the Optoma's fast on/off ends up being a far bigger perk than you might imagine. Lastly, I use a projector as my main "TV" and have for the last 20 years. ![]() It's not a deal-breaker, but it was noticeable and not something seen on the Epson. We've seen this before with other DLP projectors. Imagine a cloudless sky, there might be a noisy band or several instead of a smooth transition from bright to darker color. There was banding in gradations of brightness. Speaking of HDR, that's where I noticed the only real issue with the UHZ50. With HDR content though, the Epson was capable of a wider gamut of color. Perhaps it was a trick of the laser/phosphor, or the DLP-native BrilliantColor processing (which you can turn off), but the colors on the UHZ50 had the potential for more punch. ![]() With some scenes, the Epson seemed more accurate, in others, the UHZ50. It didn't add anything, and introduced issues of its own.Ĭolor was excellent, and about a wash between the two. I'm not a big fan of dynamic brightness adjustments to begin with, and this one is especially meh. However, this adjustment is visually noticeable, as the overall color changes as the laser ramps up and down. Which is to say, the whole image is dimmer with dark scenes. You can, technically, enable the DynamicBlack mode that varies the laser intensity to reduce black levels at the expense of light output. The contrast seems better than its numbers suggest. The UHZ50 is so bright, and its colors so vibrant, that in anything but a very dark scene, you don't really notice it. ![]() However, the Optoma is bright enough, and its colors strong enough, that this isn't nearly as obvious if you're not watching their projections side by side. The remote is small enough that it doesn't take up much space on an end table, but large enough that it's not easy to lose. If you have a more elaborate home theater, there are also 12v triggers and an RS-232 port. If you really want to use Optoma's built-in streaming, you can connect the projector to your network via Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable. To that end, there are plenty of USB connections to power said streaming stick. This is true of all projectors, not specifically a knock against the UHZ50. Technically you can access some streaming apps within the projector - Optoma bills it as "smart" - but with a projector this expensive it's worth investing another $50 or so in a real 4K streaming stick for access to more services and a better user experience. Internet: Ethernet and Wi-FI via included dongleĪll three HDMI inputs accept 4K, and one is eARC to send audio in the projector back down to your receiver or.Audio input and output: 3.5mm analog output.
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