Epson Home Cinema 5030UB review
Epson 5030UB — High-Contrast Full HD Projector
If you’re fond of movies, and value a high-resolution and contrast picture with multiple details and color hues, this Epson 5030UB review is for you. This projector is bright and offers various mounting in any room or outside. An absence of wireless connection makes it less flexible on the go while plenty of physical ports including the HDMI will serve any type of AV source.
The Epson 5030UB can produce a large picture with a consistently high quality of detail and color. It can work in 2D and 3D formats and features multiple technologies letting tweak and improve the picture balance, color saturation, sharpness, etc.
Setup
Large display output, functional zoom, and lens shift let place Epson 5030UB projectors almost anywhere. A high-quality 100-inch picture can be produced from as little as 10ft, while the largest image size available makes 300 inches. Thus, you can choose the position near another equipment, or on the shelf, tabletop, or screw the projector to the ceiling.
The color and contrast settings are set by default for movie watching in the dark environment. They might require a slight correction for the specific room, and there are plenty of options for that: a color brightness and saturation, depth of blacks, balance of white, etc.
Features
The Epson Home Cinema 5030UB implements the 3LCD technology and has a maximum resolution of 1080p. It can also upscale the video from worse resolution to near Full HD format (the Super Resolution technology).
The projector outputs 2,400 lumens in both 2D and 3D formats. The picture looks consistent and sharp thanks to the 600,000:1 contrast making the slightest details well visible, and color hues distinct. Many picture parameters can be regulated while there are four 2D and three preset 3D modes.
The Ultra Black option lets get yet deeper blacks and a more contrast picture, which might be a good solution for well-lit rooms. There’s a separate mode for black-and-white movies. The Epson 5030UB manual explains the projector features two separate HDMI circuits enabling the picture-in-picture mode originating from different HDMI sources.
The motion representation can be tweaked through three interpolation modes (Low, Normal, High). The zoom varies from 1.0 to 2.1, and the lens shift is wide with the range of -96.3% to 96.3%.
Design
The design of the Epson projector 5030UB is solid and functional. The front panel is slightly curved with a large lens in the center and vents on the sides. The lens controls and navigation panel are on the top while the power on button is situated on the side of the box. The projector has two front feet with a screw-on regulation mechanism and a wide central foot.
The back panel features two HDMI ports, the PC jack, the RS-232C one and the component connections. There’s also the AC power off switch beneath the power plug outlet.
Conclusion
The 5030UB model by Epson is a high-quality Full HD projector intended for stationary use. Its flexible zoom and lens shifting options let it fit any room design while the high brightness and contrast, and various interpolation modes provide a detailed and lively picture for movies and TV watching.
