Greetings...

I sell a TON of LCD's Plasma's & DLP's...however...I am not that familiar with projectors and since I use other bulletin boards for different things I figured I would try this.

Here's my dilemna...I can get one of 2 projectors for a very loyal customer and I want to make sure I am getting him the best one for his situation...

The projectors are...

Epson 1080BU ProCinema...

Or...

JVC HD1...

The JVC is a little higher retail...but I can get him a pretty good deal on it thus closing the gap some...most of my fellow "associates" are telling me that the JVC is a better unit...but I want an unbiased opinion.

This gentleman is going to have a dedicated room, about 16' by 19' and we've already decided on a Draper 106 OnyxV.

Anyhoo...any help would be appreciated...I just don1\t know that much about the projectors and want to get him the best one for his money...

Thanks!!!

The good news is that they are both very good price/performers and you probably can't go wrong with either one (unless you get a bad one).

You're likely to get different opinions, but here are some comments in one review of the home version of the Epson 1080UB about the RS1 (basically the HD1):

http://www.projectorreviews.com/epson/powerlite-home-cinema-1080ub/proscons.php
Epson Home Cinema 1080UB vs. JVC RS1 and RS2

Remember I own an RS1, and have been considering an RS2 to replace it.

The JVC RS1 until just a couple of months ago, has been the generally considered best overall 1080p projector selling for under $10,000. Even with the price drop to $5295, most people will have a hard time justifying the extra $1500+ over the Epson. That said, the JVC, I think, is still the better projector, despite the slightly softer image sharpness. It has a slight advantage in both shadow detail and black levels, and is almost perfect out of the box. I'll still consider it a step of from the Epson, but, the Epson is the better value proposition. Those really into the last ounce or two of performance will still want the JVC, and can easily justify the price difference. The JVC will also appeal to those with larger screens. Ultimately it is still much brighter in best mode than the Epson.--Darin

Thanks Darin...!

That's perfect...

Both are excellent units as Darin said. I personally like the JVC better, but it is more money as you said. It's main "issue"...I say that loosely as each person has their own take...is that the colors are oversaturated. The Epson has a nice CMS system so they can be dialed in as needed.