, the movie looks amazing and the HDR is unreal, I could even set the pixel shifting to 5 and it looks fantastic, super black contrast with Dynamic mode and medium power lamp setting

ConclusionThe 5040's 4K pixel shifting, combined with increased brightness, and a vastly improved contrast ratio, make this projector well worth the upgrade.

It has a 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio.

Contrast RatioThe 5040 has truly dramatic Ultra Black levels, utilizing an improved iris design that delivers up to a 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio.

The contrast is great and the colors really pop

and maybe I noticed improved contrast and detail on the

it's hard to find fault in the 5040, with it's incredible contrast and truly black blacks

The picture is incredibly bright, with excellent contrast

The new optoma uhd 60 projector is native 4k and simarly priced, but has significantly weaker contrast and black level

If I use the "Native" resolution, the 1080p contents are scaled up to match the 4k resolution and the image is not as good as with the Epson 2040 which has a native resolution of 1080p and does not do any scaling

The UBP –x800 player is also highly recommended as it is quick and easy to use with some great features