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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Portability
    2. Projector Technology
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Brightness
    2. Contrast
    3. Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
    4. Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
    5. Color Gamut
  6. Features
    1. Inputs & Connectivity
    2. Smart Features & Sound
    3. In The Box
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Epson Home Cinema 5050UB vs Epson Home Cinema 3800

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Products

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB
Epson Home Cinema 3800

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Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Picture
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Imaging Technology
LCD
Light Source
Lamp
Resolution
Pixel Shift 4k
Imaging Technology
LCD
Light Source
Lamp
Resolution
Pixel Shift 4k
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Variants

  • Home Cinema 5050UB (White)
  • Home Cinema 3800 (White)

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Our Verdict

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB

Epson Home Cinema 3800

The Epson Home Cinema 5050UB is slightly better than the Epson Home Cinema 3800. The 3800 has higher peak brightness than its more expensive sibling. Still, the 5050UB has slightly better contrast and a noticeably wider color gamut, so it's the better-looking of the two projectors when watching movies in a dark room.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Movies 

8.4
8.2

Brightness 
 

7.9
8.7

Color Gamut 
 

8.7
7.2

Contrast 
 

8.6
8.0

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Design

Portability 
 

3.5
4.0

Dimension Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Dimension Picture
Epson Home Cinema 3800 Dimension Picture

Height  

7.3" (18.5 cm)
6.3" (16.0 cm)

Width  

20.3" (51.5 cm)
15.9" (40.5 cm)

Depth  

17.7" (44.9 cm)
13.0" (33.0 cm)

Weight 
 

24.7 lbs (11.2 kg)
15.1 lbs (6.8 kg)

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Projector Technology 
 

Style Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Style Picture
Epson Home Cinema 3800 Style Picture

Imaging Technology 
 

LCD
LCD

Light Source 
 

Lamp
Lamp

Resolution 
 

Pixel Shift 4k
Pixel Shift 4k

Aspect Ratio 
 

16 : 9
16 : 9

Minimum Throw Ratio 
 

1.35
1.32

Maximum Throw Ratio 
 

2.84
2.15

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Picture Quality

Brightness 
 

7.9
8.7

Brightness Measurement Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Brightness Measurement Picture
Epson Home Cinema 3800 Brightness Measurement Picture

White Light Output 
 

1,810 lm
2,287 lm

Color Light Output 
 

1,705 lm
2,334 lm

Brightness Uniformity 
 

82%
94%

Screen Brightness 
 

203 cd/m²
258 cd/m²

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Contrast 
 

8.6
8.0

APL Native Contrast  

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1% APL Native Contrast 
 

1,780 : 1
1,235 : 1

5% APL Native Contrast 
 

962 : 1
745 : 1

10% APL Native Contrast 
 

621 : 1
507 : 1

15% APL Native Contrast 
 

455 : 1
389 : 1

25% APL Native Contrast 
 

297 : 1
265 : 1

50% APL Native Contrast 
 

157 : 1
147 : 1

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Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.6
8.6

Pre White Balance Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Pre White Balance Picture
Epson Home Cinema 3800 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Epson Home Cinema 3800 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Pre Color Picture
Epson Home Cinema 3800 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

2.22
1.81

Color dE 
 

1.63
1.82

Gamma 
 

2.15
2.16

Color Temperature 
 

6,570 K
6,774 K

Picture Mode 
 

Natural
Natural

Color Temp Setting 
 

6500 K
6500 K

Gamma Setting 
 

-2
0

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Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.4
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Post White Balance Picture
Epson Home Cinema 3800 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Post Gamma Curve Picture
Epson Home Cinema 3800 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Post Color Picture
Epson Home Cinema 3800 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.41
0.29

Color dE 
 

1.45
1.17

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.18

Color Temperature 
 

6,516 K
6,489 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

11 point
11 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Picture Mode 
 

Natural
Natural

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Color Gamut 
 

8.7
7.2

Gamut Picture - Rec. 709  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
Epson Home Cinema 3800 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709

Rec. 709 xy 
 

97.13%
95.23%

Rec. 709 uv 
 

97.76%
94.54%

Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
Epson Home Cinema 3800 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

73.96%
53.96%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

78.90%
57.31%

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Features

Inputs & Connectivity 
 

Inputs Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Inputs Picture
Epson Home Cinema 3800 Inputs Picture

HDMI 
 

2
2

ARC/eARC 
 

No
No

Wi-Fi  

No
No

USB Data Ports 
 

1
1

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Smart Features & Sound 
 

Smart OS 
 

No
No

Cast Capable 
 

No
No

Speaker(s) 
 

No
Yes

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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB In The Box Picture
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