Epson Home Cinema 5020 Projector - Image Quality 3

Overall, the Epson puts a rather spectacular picture up on the screen, considering the price point.  There is real competition, the one that can match the Epson is the Sony, but that's about it in the price range.  Sure, there are far more expensive projectors - consider the more expensive Sony VPL-VW95ES, which has superb color, and even better blacks.  JVC's almost $8000 projector beats the Epson at blacks, and also comes with a THX mode...

That said, combine this projector's color accuracy (even before calibration) and merge that with both great blacks and excellent shadow detail, and you have an Epson HC5020 UB that doesn't have to take lessons from any competitor, when it comes to overall picture quality.

Add brightness into the factor...