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Originally Posted by Mikes2cents 
Well that was a quasi informative video. The rep seems to not fully know the product line's capabilities at times. Two things jumped out at me from that video.
1. The 8350 will be continued and there is good reason for that. It is a steal for what it can do for the money.
2. 3D Crosstalk/ghosting is "greatly mitigated" in the 3d models. I know saying crosstalk is eliminated would be a huge mistake but mitigated is not the same as virtually eliminated or some other choice. To me it seems to indicate that one can expect some crosstalk.
I hope I am wrong on the crosstalk thing but doubt it. And I agree with Miss-man that the lack of lens shift in the lower end model is a huge blunder. It will go head to head with the Optoma 33 which does flawless 3d with DLP link glasses. Everyone knows DLP does 3d right. So with no lens shift on either of these models, my nod would go to the HD33 except for the warranty which Epson is excellent with. Step up to the HD3300 and the warranty becomes moot.
So I hope the 3010 can deliver the 3d or it will be a blunder. The other products in the new lineup may well put them in the other 3k+ category. Now Epson is not new to this game so I am curious. Can they deliver better 3d than Sony and JVC using LCD? We will see. I do know that I was about to ebay my 8350 but after watching Lord of the Rings on bluray earlier, I was stunned with the IQ. I may just keep it and get a 720p unit just for the few times I watch 3d. I may be back to my original plan of two PJs after all, one for my 2d viewing and a portable/outback 3d 720p unit that has speakers.
Fortunately time is on my side now. I have a 2d PJ that has lens shift. I have a 61" DLP TV that does 3d right. There are other 3d PJs that are about to be released. Times are good for those who are patient. Back on topic, I hope Epson gets the 3d right on the 3010 because the lack of lens shift is a real disappointment for me. Seems that they forgot what made the 8350 the top selling PJ. Yes IQ is important but the flexibility ultimately sells that unit. It sold me and I am a DLP fanboy.
Well that was a quasi informative video. The rep seems to not fully know the product line's capabilities at times. Two things jumped out at me from that video.
1. The 8350 will be continued and there is good reason for that. It is a steal for what it can do for the money.
2. 3D Crosstalk/ghosting is "greatly mitigated" in the 3d models. I know saying crosstalk is eliminated would be a huge mistake but mitigated is not the same as virtually eliminated or some other choice. To me it seems to indicate that one can expect some crosstalk.
I hope I am wrong on the crosstalk thing but doubt it. And I agree with Miss-man that the lack of lens shift in the lower end model is a huge blunder. It will go head to head with the Optoma 33 which does flawless 3d with DLP link glasses. Everyone knows DLP does 3d right. So with no lens shift on either of these models, my nod would go to the HD33 except for the warranty which Epson is excellent with. Step up to the HD3300 and the warranty becomes moot.
So I hope the 3010 can deliver the 3d or it will be a blunder. The other products in the new lineup may well put them in the other 3k+ category. Now Epson is not new to this game so I am curious. Can they deliver better 3d than Sony and JVC using LCD? We will see. I do know that I was about to ebay my 8350 but after watching Lord of the Rings on bluray earlier, I was stunned with the IQ. I may just keep it and get a 720p unit just for the few times I watch 3d. I may be back to my original plan of two PJs after all, one for my 2d viewing and a portable/outback 3d 720p unit that has speakers.
Fortunately time is on my side now. I have a 2d PJ that has lens shift. I have a 61" DLP TV that does 3d right. There are other 3d PJs that are about to be released. Times are good for those who are patient. Back on topic, I hope Epson gets the 3d right on the 3010 because the lack of lens shift is a real disappointment for me. Seems that they forgot what made the 8350 the top selling PJ. Yes IQ is important but the flexibility ultimately sells that unit. It sold me and I am a DLP fanboy.
That is the 64k question for me. That is exactly why i'm holding off on my purchase. Even though the wait is killing me, I think it would behoove me to wait until more of the PJs on my list are handled by AVSers. I think my shortlist is EPSON 5010, JVC RS45, MITS 7800, PANA 7000, and maybe the Sony 30. So many good choices!!
However, I think the Sony 30, might be overpriced now that some of the similar PJs in the same class are much lower cost and "Feature rich". But that is just my humble opinion.
The one thing that is turning me off with the epson, as compared to the Panny(i think) and the JVC 45 is lens memory. I have never experienced this feature and from what AVS says it is all that and a bag of cookies. So, do I wanna sacrifice brightness on the epson, and go for the JVC, PANNY?
