JVC - DLA-NZ700

If you're looking at. Projector in a light controlled room with that size budget, I'd say look at the Epson QB3000 or the JVC NZ500/700, both meet your throw and budget requirements if you're in the states. I've had Epson before and they are solid projectors. The JVC has great black levels and the Epson is brighter if you think you'll need it. I have found larger TVs to have some artifacts in their imagery and unless newer TV's have found a way round that I think a projector can still work. I have a 96inch screen and feel a projector was worth it. If my projector was to die today, the two mentioned projectors are where I'd personally be looking.

Black level champ, it's lcos jvc.

Other option could be a JVC NZ7, previous generation. Unlike the newest generation NZ700, they did support 3D, 8K eShift and 4K120. One of my distributor still shows it as available.

Not true "all DLP projectors have it" Seen any IMAX or Dolby movies lately? No RBE there. They use DLP. Rainbow effect is caused by single chip DLP (one chip for all colors) and the use of a Color wheel to split the light into RGB, or in Valarion's case an RGB laser that modulates between the 3 primary colors. The color wheel is the worst, and RGB laser light tends to be better, but still shows up in very dark scenes with super bright highlights, during fast motion. Now not all Epson projectors have no RBE, but what are you looking for if you don't want that is 3 Chip products. The home cinema Epson uses 3LCD panels. JVC projectors use D-Ila panels (again 3, 1 dedicated to each color) All theater projectors and high end home models will use DLP chips but have 3, 1 for each color and do not have any issues with RBE. DLP isn't the problem. That being said, I own an Epson 3800, BenQ tk850, Optima HD27, JVC-Nz700, and the Valiaron Pro2 and MAX (not yet released) I currently have been using the Pro2 for everything and absolutely love it. Yes it's worth it and best in its class.

I would say yes only for the fact that it's less than half the price. and its far brighter than the JVC. JVC is a great projector, but I really love 3D, and the Pro2 does far better with 3D due to its brightness. 3D requires more light because shutter glasses AND the "split" of doing both eyes from the same projector effectively cuts your light in half. This is why people complain that 3D is dark. In the best scenario you build a 3D projector with two identical projectors so you double you light. This is what IMAX Dual Laser, and Dolby Cinemas do. But the JVC is a beast. It has a much better throw because of it optics, Native 4K vs pixel shift. But I only have the 2200 luman model. vs 3000 for the Valiron and I measured teh Vision Master outputting about 3150 with my own tests. Both have terrific color, but Valarion has built in tone mapping that really is a step above. You just can't beat it for it price. 7k more you get no rainbows, but thats alot of cash., and its pretty minor. (I use a 1.3 gain matte white 150" screen)

Yeah I don't have my MAX yet. but reviews have been very good on its RBE reduction. Black levels are really good on the Pro2 but supposed to be also even better with teh MAX. JVC is a great projector but its also a lot louder and kind of needs to be put in a doghouse. ( box enclosures ) But at this point its just not worth the Money when I can get almost as good for a 1/3 the price. ( even cheaper for me because I got it for the Kickstarter price of $2k)

You can easily get into the NZ range for JVC for 8 grand. NZ500 is something like 6 grand and the NZ700 with its 80000:1 contrast claim is $9-something.

So with JVC you have last gen from "worst" to best: NZ7; NZ8; NZ9 current gen NZ800; NZ900 I personally have the NZ7 and it's amazing (I do have a Lumagen Radiance Pro on top of it though). Of course the others are a little better but diminishing returns are real. Just compare them and see what you want.. you probably could get some good deals for second hand or demo units for the last gen. Screen I would look at Stewart Filmscreens and Seymour Screen Excellence. Those are the common ones for higher end home theaters.

Nope. You can get a native 4k jvc for 6k

If that starguard service plan doesn't include reprogramming or debugging issues with the remote, I'd say nay. Oh and projector calibration. Otherwise, everything seems pretty reasonable. It's really just that projector and screen driving up costs. Unless you're simply way more of a videophile than an audiophile, I'm not sure I'd ever recommend spending such a huge chuck on the video side of things. Btw, I spent $500 on a silver ticket screen to pair with my ~$9k MSRP JVC NZ7 and I'm blown away by how good it looks. Just FYI. If you're wanting to cut costs, getting a cheaper screen is a good way to go about that.

I've heard two different opinions on the Trump trade wars: 1. Spend now before prices go up or, 2. Don't spend on anything because we're all about to be really poor. Politics aside, Trump can have his tariffs if he ends federal income tax. Why I should have to take the federal dick on both ends confuses me but then- this is the world we live in. As for the NZ500- it's generally accepted that if you can make do with some of it's feature omissions (lack of a gaming mode kills it for me) it's basically all the image quality you could ever hope for in a projector. The only real reason to spend more is to get more lumens or, of course, those additional features. There have been comparisons between the NZ500 and the higher end JVCs and the 500 is looking like a damn nice projector for being their 'entry' model! I haven't had a chance to see the NZ500 yet but I got some time with an NZ7. The JVCs are well regarded because they have, frankly, insane contrast/blacks. If you have a dark, well treated room you are going to love that JVC. They also have really good HDR largely because of that contrast. The negatives are of course: price. But maybe more importantly: price per lumen. Everyone loves to knock Epson around here and DLP isn't very well regarded at the higher price points (at least the single chip consumer DLP variety) but both 3LcD and DLP offer alternatives at much higher lumen counts. Yes- the contrast of both frankly can't hold a candle to the JVCs (or Sonys) but higher lumen counts means larger screens, better HDR compatibility and more flexibility to compete with ambient light. With super large flat panels getting cheaper and cheaper (115" for less than 15K this year assuming tariffs don't kill it) the future for projection is clear: they have to stay in front of TVs and Video walls in the value race. The NZ500 is PLENTY bright. Around 1600-1700 lumens. That should be enough to power screens up to 150" with ease. But if we look at some Competition... Epson QB1000 ($8000) 2500 lumens. BenQ W5800 ($5000) 2000 lumens. Valerion Pro2 ($3000) 2100-2500 lumens. Now I don't think anyone is going to argue that any of those have the JVC beat in terms of image quality. But all of them will produce a brighter image and at least two of them- the BenQ and Valerion- will produce more color at higher lumens. In a mixed use room or if you have a truly gigantic screen every lumen counts. It's basically the choice between buying a large mini led LCD or splurging for the OLED. No one is taking OLeD as the value champ but if you want the absolute best image quality you go OLED. If you want the biggest, brightest image you go mini led LCD.

Sorry, but you have no idea what you're talking about regarding HDR. I have a MadVR Envy as well, it has a very complex tone mapping algorithm that almost completely avoids clipping highlights while keeping things very punchy. The 6050UB has static tone mapping which means it will either always clip highlights or always lose low range detail, you have to adjust it per scene manually if you want to get the most out of it. The Valerion tonemapping is not on the same level as MadVR but it's head and shoulders above what the 6050UB is capable of. The NZ7 still has better DTM than Valerion but it's not too far off. Also the latency of Valarion in game and turbo mode is around 16-17ms at 4k/60, I have measured it myself.

Agreed, if you have full light control over your room, and your screen size is 135" or less, then I would lean toward saving the $3K and getting the JVC NZ500. And then spend $500-1000 on a professional calibration. If your screen is larger than 135", then I strongly think you need the additional lumens that the NZ700 can put out.

I tested the JVC NP5 vs NZ7 vs Epson 5050, returned the 5050. Not sure how much better Epson laser is but the JVC's were significantly better to me.

If budget is not the primary concern, I highly recommend the JVC NZ series. Image is razor sharp, blacks are deepest you ca get in a projector. I have the NZ500 it's *amazing*, and I do my fair share of gaming on it. Might also want to consider nz700 and nz800. And yes they are easy to set up and the higher you go on their range the less dark of a room is needed. I've seen the NZ900 is all daylight and it just works.

I have a JVC NZ500 (2k lumens) and it's plenty bright at 150 inches in my light-controlled room. For $10k budget I'd step up to the NZ700 (2.3k lumens) and call it a day Make sure you're getting a proper screen. SilverTicket at the minimum but you'd be better served dropping $4k on a Stewart. I got a neutral gain grey to enhance the blacks and couldn't be happier. Paint the ceiling and wall tricorn black. I *highly* recommend just reaching out to the guys at projectorscreen.com and picking their brains. They're great to work with. /r/projectors https://www.projectorscreen.com/projector-screen-calculators?srsltid=AfmBOopmX0oIkelYr_tiJu_mdkKoQT2UslWfonpHUfo0Yk8D1Kd4LDBT

The bottom line on a typical snellen chart is actually 20/10 :). Check back when you have all three of these projectors in a batcave on the same screen. Definitely not in a white room where you're ruining the contrast.

I also have an NZ7 that relegated an LG G1 to other tasks. I figured if I was going to replace an OLED, I needed something good. It has been fairly stunning in a fully light controlled room. my favorite part of the first few movies, when a scene would fade to black, the whole room would be pitch black, and my 5yo would start saying things like "Hello? is anybody there?"

Remember with the NZ700 the improved contrast is only available when reducing light output, and the improved colors is only available when using the color filter, which reduces light output and can't be used in conjunction with improved contrast, and without the color filter the NZ500 actually has better colors. I personally feel like the NZ700 is a weird product with forced compromises to all its benefits, especially considering how much more money it is. I'd suggest stepping up to the NZ800, or settling on the NZ500. I personally settled on the RS1200 (NZ500) with a 147" 1.90:1 AT screen, and am very pleased with the brightness and performance.

I have a JVC NZ7 + Stewart screen @100 inches. I'm about 14 feet away. It's fucking glorious.

Stacked (dual) JVC NZ7 projectors at 150".

I recommend JVC DLA-NZ700. 8K-e-shift technology its on another level

That 15% light output difference is not going to be enough to easily notice. You generally need a much more substantial lumen difference than that in order to translate to a human perceived difference. The NZ500 and NZ800 are the price-to-performance sweetspots in JVC's current line up. The JVC NZ700 also has the DCI Cinema Filter feature that produces slightly more accurate color when you enable it. The JVC NZ500 doesn't have that. But I don't know any JVC owners who actually use that filter option. You get very slightly more accurate color at the expense of a massive brightness hit.

JVC NZ800 is your only answer, especially for a 150" screen. If your doing 120" screen you can save more than half by getting the new JVC NZ500 or the NZ700 which are equally comparable to the 800. The only difference is no 3D, and less lumens and 8k e shift. So if you don't need the lumens for the bigger screen, don't care about 3d and the 8k is pointless as no content is 8k, save yourself $$ and get one of the other 2. I have the 500 and the picture is unbelievable.

Go with 150" and bring the seats closer to the screen. You could and probably should make the room smaller otherwise you're going to have to spend $$$ fixing the acoustics. False wall and put a bar or lounge area or game room on the other side. JVC NZ700 can get you enough light for HDR at 150". At 200" you could run it in SDR mode because it will still get 16fL. It will be an amazing image, and you can tone map HDR content down to SDR - it will look better than your average movie theater.