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Epson Home Cinema 5050UB vs Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2

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Epson Home Cinema 5050UB
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2

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Our Verdict

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB

Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2

For some purists the Epson Home Cinema 5050UB is a bit better than the Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2, but the Valerion is the better choice for anyone else. That's because of the Valerion's versatility, as it has more modern features than the Epson, which doesn't have a smart OS, no casting support out-of-the-box, no wireless features, and no advanced gaming features. Still, what the Epson offers is extremely good image quality, as its contrast is much better than the Valerion's, and it's much more accurate out-of-the-box. Still, the Valerion has the edge for watching HDR content due to its much wider color gamut, alongside Dolby Vision and HDR10+; the Epson is limited to HDR10.

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Main Differences for
Movies

Threshold 

0.10

Movies 

8.4
8.2

Contrast 
 

8.6
7.6

Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.6
7.1

Color Gamut 
 

8.7
9.9

Brightness 
 

7.9
8.4

Full Comparison

Picture Quality

Brightness 
 

7.9
8.4

Brightness Measurement Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Brightness Measurement Picture
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Brightness Measurement Picture

White Light Output 
 

1,810 lm
1,858 lm

Color Light Output 
 

1,705 lm
1,869 lm

Brightness Uniformity 
 

82%
97%

Screen Brightness 
 

203 cd/m²
224 cd/m²
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Contrast 
 

8.6
7.6

APL Native Contrast  

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1% APL Native Contrast 
 

1,780 : 1
1,078 : 1

5% APL Native Contrast 
 

962 : 1
660 : 1

10% APL Native Contrast 
 

621 : 1
459 : 1

15% APL Native Contrast 
 

455 : 1
357 : 1

25% APL Native Contrast 
 

297 : 1
219 : 1

50% APL Native Contrast 
 

157 : 1
119 : 1
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Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.6
7.1

Pre White Balance Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Pre White Balance Picture
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Pre Color Picture
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

2.22
4.20

Color dE 
 

1.63
2.16

Gamma 
 

2.15
2.17

Color Temperature 
 

6,570 K
7,066 K

Picture Mode 
 

Natural
Theater

Color Temp Setting 
 

6500 K
Warm1

Gamma Setting 
 

-2
2.2
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Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.4
9.4

Post White Balance Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Post White Balance Picture
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Post Gamma Curve Picture
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Post Color Picture
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.41
0.92

Color dE 
 

1.45
0.72

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,516 K
6,473 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

11 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Picture Mode 
 

Natural
Theater
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Color Gamut 
 

8.7
9.9

Gamut Picture - Rec. 709  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709

Rec. 709 xy 
 

97.13%
99.56%

Rec. 709 uv 
 

97.76%
99.69%

Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

73.96%
96.19%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

78.90%
98.29%
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Design

Imaging 
 

Style Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Style Picture
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Style Picture

Imaging Technology 
 

LCD
DLP

Light Source 
 

Lamp
Laser

Spectral Power Distribution  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Spectral Power Distribution
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Spectral Power Distribution
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Optics 
 

Optical Zoom 
 

Motorized
Motorized

Focus 
 

Manual Focus
Auto Focus

Keystone 
 

Manual Keystone
Auto Keystone

Aspect Ratio 
 

16 : 9
16 : 9

Minimum Throw Ratio 
 

1.35
0.90

Maximum Throw Ratio 
 

2.84
1.50

Horizontal Lens Shift 
 

47%
N/A

Vertical Lens Shift 
 

96%
N/A
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Portability 
 

3.5
5.5

Dimension Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Dimension Picture
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Dimension Picture

Height  

7.3" (18.5 cm)
7.4" (18.7 cm)

Width  

20.3" (51.5 cm)
10.2" (25.8 cm)

Depth  

17.7" (44.9 cm)
8.5" (21.6 cm)

Weight 
 

24.7 lbs (11.2 kg)
15.9 lbs (7.2 kg)
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Noise 
 

6.6
8.3

Noise @ Maximum Brightness Video  

Noise @ Maximum Brightness 
 

54.9dBA
44.9dBA
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Inputs

Inputs & Connectivity 
 

Inputs Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB Inputs Picture
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 Inputs Picture

HDMI 
 

2 (2x HDMI 2.0)
3 (1x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

No HDMI 2.1
48Gbps

USB Data Ports 
 

1
2

Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
1

Digital Optical Audio Out  

0
1

Wi-Fi  

No
Yes

Ethernet Speed  

100Mbps
100Mbps
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Supported Resolutions 
 

7.3
9.8

Native Resolution 
 

Pixel Shift 4k
Pixel Shift 4k

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
Scaled

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Scaled (Forced)
Scaled (Forced)

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
Scaled

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz
240 Hz
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Input Lag 
 

6.6
5.9

4k @ 60Hz 
 

20.8
34.8

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

20.9
137.7

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
13.2

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

27.2
21.6

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

27.3
140.5

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
13.0

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

27.2
5.5
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HDR Format Support  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

No
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC 
 

No
Yes (eARC)

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

No
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

No
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

No
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No
Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

0
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

No
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

No
Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

No
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

No
Yes
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3D  

3D Support 
 

Yes
Yes
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Features

Smart Features & Sound 
 

Smart OS 
 

No
Android

Cast Capable 
 

No
Yes

Speaker(s) 
 

No
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

Epson Home Cinema 5050UB In The Box Picture
Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 In The Box Picture
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