The JVC DLA-NZ9 won Value Electronics' long-throw projector shootout $25,000 to $30,000 product category. One of the most anticipated events in the home video market outside of trade events such as CEDIA Expo is the Value Electronics projector shootouts.
The N.Y.-based specialty dealer and custom installer is one of the top integration companies in the U.S. and Value Electronics’ president Robert Zohn is one of the most respected figures in the home video market. Hosting its projector shootout competition in New York City on Dec. 10 and 11, the company broke the evaluation event into two categories: Ultra Short Throw (UST) and long-throw projectors.
Value Electronics explains that it gathered a panel of experts to evaluate a selection of projection products using SDR (standard dynamic range) and HdR (high dynamic range) images. The dealer also points out its projector shootouts also employed Seymour Screen Excellence 120-inch Radiant White screens, along with video switching, video distribution and video test equipment from Murideo, and HDMI 2.1 cabling from Metra AV.
Projector Shootouts 2022 Day 1: UST
Starting the evaluations was the UST category with products from five recognized manufacturers:
- AWOL Vision LTV-3500
- Epson LS800B
- Hisense PX1-PRO
- LG HU915QB
- Samsung LSP9T
Based on the results of Value Electronics’ testing, the integrator states that LG’s HU915QB won the category and was crowned the “King of UST Projectors.” The LG HU915QB won nine of the 15 judging categories, and it won the overall average of all scores in HDR, SDR, and combined totals. The AWOL LTV-3500 scored well in the bright content category and took second place. Epson’s LS800B, Hisense’s PX1-PRO, and Samsung’s LSP9T were nearly tied for third place, although Value Electronics notes, the Epson came in third place by winning three of the 15 categories.
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Additionally, AWOL’s “Vanish Laser TV” which comes included with an UST projector, cabinet, and rollable screen was also on display outside the Projector Shootout room.
Day Two: Long-Throw Projectors
With more products in the large category of long-throw projectors, Value Electronics divided the competition into three divisions: the $4,000 to $7,000 category; the $11,000 to $16,000 category, and the $25,000 to $30,000 to keep the playing field as level as possible for this wide range of projectors.
$4,000 to $7,000 category:
- Epson LS12000
- LG AU810PB
- JVC DLA-NP5
- Sony VPL-XW5000ES
Value Electronics states its projection shootouts for this round, the competition was close with the first two contenders, Sony and JVC in just about a deadlock with only one tenth of a point difference in overall score, but given that slim margin, the JVC NP5 did edge out the VPL-XW5000ES. Value Electronics says the Sony had an advantage in bright content, upscaling and tone mapping, but JVC’s benefits in near black, color accuracy, and motion to provide the winning margin.
$11,000 to $16,000 category:
- Sony VPL-XW6000ES
- JVC DLA-NZ7
- JVC DLA-NZ8
Looking at the results, JVC’s DLA-NZ8 took a slight edge in this section with its high score for near black and HDR performance. However, among the two closer priced models, Sony’s XW6000ES and JVC’s NZ7, the Sony had the better SDR performance and overall score concludes Value Electronics.
$25,000 to $30,000 category:
- Sony VPL-XW7000ES
- JVC DLA-NZ9
Concluding the two days of projector shootouts was the most expensive series of products to be evaluated: the projectors that range in cost from $25,000 to $30,000. Value Electronics adds that although the Sony did very well in both Bright Content and 1000 Nit Tone Mapping Categories, the JVC projector’s lead in Near Black and Sharpness gave it the win.
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