Epson MovieMate 85HD, Home Cinema 8350 and Home Cinema 8700 UB Compared

Projectors in order from L to R: Epson MovieMate 85HD, Epson Home Cinema 8350, Epson Home Cinema 8700 UB.

Rodney Laney, our VP of Display Technology compares these 3 coveted Epson projectors side by side, sharing with us their specs, strengths, and weaknesses as well as letting them each shine for themselves.

0:00 - 0:29 - Introduction
0:30 - 2:42 - Epson MovieMate 85HD
2:44 - 3:41 - Epson Home Cinema 8350
3:44 - 4:44 - Epson Home Cinema 8700 UB
4:45 - 5:55 - Compares the three projectors contrast ratio with the lights off.
4:46 - Sigourney Weaver helps us turn off the lights.
5:56- END- How the projectors contrast ratio fairs in the dark vs. with the lights on.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Epson
• Moviemate 85HD
• Home Cinema 8350
• Home Cinema 8700UB
• projectors
• projector people
• Epson projectors
• 8350 vs.8700 UB

[arvindfirepaw1]

Do you think whether the 8700ub is worth the extra $500 than the 8350 for the better contrast ratio.im mainly going to use this for movies and gaming in a dark room.Also what screen would you recommend for this projector.

cheers!

[ProjectorPeople]

@arvindfirepaw1 Hi there! Short answer - yes, the 8700UB is worth the extra $500. Long answer - the 8700UB has better contrast ratios than the 8350. This leads to truer, more realistic colors. If you're into gaming, the 8700UB's 120 Hz refresh rate will provide a much smoother experience. Fast action scenes will also appear less jerky. Let us know if you have any other questions!

[greddy09sc]

@ProjectorPeople If the 8700 is 120Hz, how many Hz is the 8350? 60Hz?

[ProjectorPeople]

@greddy09sc You guessed it! The Epson 8350 is 60Hz.

[bujoun76]

I really like this clip. I Never payed any attention, at all, to "contrast ratio's" but after seeing the demo here really opened my eyes! Thanks guys.

[ProjectorPeople]

@bujoun76 It's our job ;)

[jimijackson]

excellent way of reviewing...finally someone who knows how to make a proper video review that isnt just spouting the specs sheet hehe :)

[sh00kac]

PERFECT review!! Wish all of them are like yours...

[madeinfrance06]

@ProjectorPeople

hi i have about 1800/2000$ budget , i think about buying the 8700ub ... but i was wondering if there is a 3d projector that could be very efficient for both 3d and 2d ? ( i don't care much about 3d.. but after second thought, why not ? ... it could be pretty baller .p )

[moi623]

Hey man how do you compared lcd technology vs dlp tecnology? What produced best image?

[theripper121]

You state UB as being "ultra bright" The UB stands for Ultra Black which is why the image has better contrast ratio than the other two.

[MrHitalk99]

@projector people Which HDMI splitter are you guys using there?

[bassage13]

UB means "ultra black" not "ultra bright." A lot of people make that mistake.

[duk5tube1]

great job man.. like the review a lot.. keep it up..

[spookshowphenomenon]

Any review to be done on the new Epson 3010. sure hope so... I'm holding off on a purchase to see the comparison between the Epson 3010 and the optoma hd33.... Can't wait. And your videos help so much great work keep it up. Thank you!!!

[helderoliveira80]

But how many there are and how relevant are such scenes in a movie?! I can't see how can the 8700 be worth an extra £500. Am I missing anything? Is the Mitsubishi actually a lot better than the Epson 8350? Help would be very appreciated :)