Experts recommend Epson Home Cinema LS11000 more than Epson Home Cinema 5050UB
As of 15 Jan 2025, experts prefer Epson Home Cinema LS11000 over Epson Home Cinema 5050UB, but both Projectors have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Epson Home Cinema LS11000 received 2 recommendations: from CNET (17 Dec 2024) and Digital Trends (16 Jul 2024). By contrast, Epson Home Cinema 5050UB received only 1 recommendation from CNET (17 Dec 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Projector | CNET  | T3  | PCMag  | WIRED  | What Hi-Fi  | The Strategist  |
The Verge  | Forbes  | Digital Trends  | TechRadar  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | - | $3990 |  Epson Home Cinema LS11000 The Epson Home Cinema LS11000 projector is highly praised for its impressive image quality, light performance, and connectivity options, making it a top choice for home theater enthusiasts and professionals. | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 6 | N/A | $2948 |  Epson Home Cinema 5050UB The Epson Home Cinema 5050UB projector offers exceptional image quality, vibrant colors, and impressive brightness, making it a top choice for home cinema setups. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 17 Dec 2024 CNET ranked Epson Home Cinema 5050UB as #1 and Epson Home Cinema LS11000 as #11
Rank Projector Comment #1 out of 12 Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Best overall home theater projector / Editors' Choice... ... ... #11 out of 12 Epson Home Cinema LS11000 Best 4K laser projector... ... ... Source: www.cnet.com - On 16 Jul 2024 Digital Trends ranked Epson Home Cinema LS11000 as #1
Rank Projector Comment #1 out of 7 Epson Home Cinema LS11000 Best standard-throw 4K projector under $5,000... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com
After counting and adding up the 78 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Epson Home Cinema LS11000 outranks Epson Home Cinema 5050UB. This is not to say that Epson Home Cinema 5050UB is a bad option. Like Epson Home Cinema LS11000, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Epson Home Cinema LS11000 is mentioned by key experts in Jan 2025, while Epson Home Cinema 5050UB is not.
| Rank | Change | Price | Projector | CNET | T3 | PCMag | WIRED | What Hi-Fi | The Strategist | The Verge | Forbes | Digital Trends | TechRadar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Check price |  Epson Pro Cinema LS12000 The Epson Pro Cinema LS12000 is a highly praised home theater projector that offers exceptional image quality, brightness, and connectivity options, making it a top choice for movie enthusiasts and gamers. | - | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
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| 2 | - | Check price |  Hisense PX1-PRO TriChroma The Hisense PX1-PRO TriChroma projector offers high image quality, accurate colors, and sufficient brightness, making it a versatile option for home theater, gaming, and multimedia presentations. | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $3990 | Epson Home Cinema LS11000 The Epson Home Cinema LS11000 projector is highly praised for its impressive image quality, light performance, and connectivity options, making it a top choice for home theater enthusiasts and professionals. | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 4 | - | $1899 |  BenQ TK860i The BenQ TK860i projector is highly praised for its exceptional image quality, brightness, color accuracy, and flexibility in placement, making it a top choice for various use cases. | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [16]
Total expert reviews: 16
- with a score: 7
- without a score: 9
| Highest score by HomeTheater Review | 100 |
| Average score based on 16 reviews | 89 |
| Lowest score by Sound and Vision | 70 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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- 4K PRO-UHD (1) Projection Technology – A new type of 4K home theater experience utilizing advanced processing for resolution enhancement, color and image processing – resulting in an exceptional 4K home theater experience
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From Seller:
- 4K PRO-UHD (1) – Advanced pixel-shifting technology works in parallel with three individual high-definition LCD chips without sacrificing picture brightness
- Precision Shift Glass Plate Technology – Unique, digitally controlled Precision Shift Glass Plate precisely refracts pixel light to display a 3840 x 2160, 8.29-million-pixel image for an exceptionally sharp and clear picture
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