Epson 5020UB Owners Thread... - Page 7

Originally Posted by convexion 

I have a GTX 680. I've tried swapping cables and that didn't do the trick so I would think it's down to some miscommunication between the GPU/AVR and the projector. I wondered if the 3D functionality of the Epson was screwing with things so disabled everything related to 3D on both the Epson and PC with no change, still seeing the same issues.

EDIT: And my path is GPU -> AVR -> PJ, nothing else in between. I'm thinking about picking up one of those HDMI Doctors I saw earlier in the thread to see if that would be a quick fix.

Originally Posted by Refriedbeans 

I'd try looking at the pJ test patterns/menu, does it still flicker then? that would indicate it is the pj, if it does not, it would indicate the source/cable etc. I have not experienced this problem.

Are you running in eco or normal lamp mode, does the issue appear in both or only one?

Sometimes connecting a PC/laptop via the hdmi is one of the easiest ways to see issues. Using a static image you can determine if it is the source or not, if not it will be the cables/AVR/PJ. If you don't see it on the PJ menus it will be the AVR/cables. Take the AVR out of the line, and if it is still there it will most likely be due to a cable/poor connection.... cable/poor connection issues can often show up as small amounts of coloured speckles (obviously not film grain) or red/green/blue tinted images. If the signal is dropped completely there will be a lag while the pj attempts to handshake again.

Originally Posted by Bradical 

Hi all!! New to AVS and just ordered my 5020 today! Very excited.

Seems some are having some connectivity/ handshake issues. My install guy is suggesting using CAT6 wiring. Has anybody else tried this? I need to run about 30ft.

I have lots of ambient light and get mixed reviews on screen color/gain. My installer calibrater says white, the screen company (Grandview 120" ) says white. Popular opinion on line and projector reviews claim grey for my level of ambient light. Big part of my decision to go with the 5020 is its brightness.

Luckily our local high end AV company had a 5020 in stock, what's delaying my install is getting a screen. At the moment I am going with white but still not to late to switch.

Has anybody used both in a rather high ambient light situation?

Looking forward to being part of this forum!!

Thanks

Originally Posted by Bradical 

Hi all!! New to AVS and just ordered my 5020 today! Very excited.

Seems some are having some connectivity/ handshake issues. My install guy is suggesting using CAT6 wiring. Has anybody else tried this? I need to run about 30ft.

I have lots of ambient light and get mixed reviews on screen color/gain. My installer calibrater says white, the screen company (Grandview 120" ) says white. Popular opinion on line and projector reviews claim grey for my level of ambient light. Big part of my decision to go with the 5020 is its brightness.

Luckily our local high end AV company had a 5020 in stock, what's delaying my install is getting a screen. At the moment I am going with white but still not to late to switch.

Has anybody used both in a rather high ambient light situation?

Looking forward to being part of this forum!!

Thanks

Originally Posted by postcorner 

Hello All,

I'm having an issue with the frame interpolation on my 5020UB. When I have the 'Frame Interpolation turned on, the picture is jerky, skips, choppy, whatever word you want to use, but it's not right. Doesn't matter if it's on low, medium or high, still the same problem. It is probably worse when set to 'high'. This happens regardless of the source/input device i'm using. In my setup it's basically unusable and I have to leave it set to 'off'!

I have all HDMI interface, source to Denon AVR-3313ci then to pj. I do like this feature in certain situations and i'm dissapointed that it does not work correctly. Is there anyone out there that is having a similar issue with this feature? And does anyone know why this is happening and how to correct it?? Could it be a HDMI cable issue? All my cables are from OSD, their premium line ver 1.4 cables. Cable from AV receiver to pj is a 20 footer.

Thanks in advance for the help!!

Originally Posted by jimed1 

I have this problem and it has been reported by one or two others here.
I am going from a PS3 to a Onkyo 809, then thru a DVDO duo. It was pretty bad at first for me, but has settled down to about once every 30 seconds or so when set to low. This isn't a deal breaker for me because I generally like the picture better without it, but I would like it use it for sports and the occasional tv show. Otherwise I really don't care for the video look that it produces. Low would likely be the only setting I would use.

I updated my Onkyo and Duo firmware and that seemed to help some. I suggest you see if there is a firmware update for your Denon if it is able to be updated by you.
Another approach is to run a dedicated HDMI cable to the PJ if you have a dual output BD player.
Also make sure your Denon is not processing the signal at all or is set to output 1080p/60 only. The 5020 scaling doesn't look very good to me .
I have really bad lip sync and jerky picture issues when using 1080p/24 output from my PS3, so disable that in your player as well and see what you get.

I am seriously considering stepping up to the Sony VPL-HW50ES because of some of the little things like this that bug me about the Epson 5020.
Overall, I am pretty happy with the picture from the 5020 though.


Good Luck!

Originally Posted by TommmyJ 

I just jumped ship from Panasonic 8000 to the Epson 5020 and do like the Epson better i but... My Epson has a couple pixels stuck or burnt out(on a black screen they show green), the convergence wasn't the greatest, there is a slight pinkish hue on the right hand side and kind of more white right in the middle and the convergence lines seemed wider/out of focus on the left hand side of the screen but thinner/more in focus on the right hand side. I have a new one on the way now so hopefully I get lucky on this second one. Also with the Iris on Normal I could hear kind of a rattling or knocking sound out of the projector(kind of like a hard drive seeking but louder), when I turned the iris off the noise stopped. Is this standard noise with the iris turned on? Is it possible to get one of these where it doesn't have the pinkish hue on a white screen? The Panasonic had it too but worse. Thanks

Originally Posted by Refriedbeans 

Try connecting direct from the player to the PJ. As mentioned previously, i am pretty sure this is to do with the format of the material received by the PJ. Some sources do it, some don't (streamed does for me, switch of FI and the image is smooth, with bluray/dvds and the FI works well -set oppo93 signal output to auto or 1080/24).
Connecting direct will eliminate anything the AVR is doing.

Originally Posted by Yearofdraragon 

I am on my third 5020UB. Bought it originally at Best Buy and exchanged the first one with them. Second projector had the same issue as the first I could not get the projector to align correctly. Green panel was way off and you can’t adjust that one. I called Epson support to see if they would replace the second one with a new projector. After going round and round with them on the phone they agreed to send me a new (3rd) projector next day overnight delivery. Received a third one yesterday and this projector is much better. I was able to align the red and blue panel and get excellent convergence. My white areas are now “White” and not that pinkish hue. The black levels on this projector are outstanding and now the picture quality is what I expect from a projector at this level. I guess third time's a charm! Don’t know how they make any money with so many units being replaced. Don't give up this projector is worth it once you get a good one.

Originally Posted by MaxHunt 

Does anyone know if you can 'wall-mount' this projector? I've got it mounted on the ceiling at the moment and I'm having some trouble aligning the projector with the screen. I'm thinking of putting it on a shelf near the ceiling so its standing horizontal and I only have to get it perpendicular to the screen. However I'm not sure this projector is able to do so. So far I've read suggestions of people saying to do this to make aligning it easier but also warnings that you'd have to use keystone to get it to work.