How is the black level? I bought an Epson EX7220 and the blacks are terrible. A full "black" screen projects like a dull blue rectangle.
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the black is not as good as I would like, but the I also have to use a wall at church for the projector and it's not a white wall so I always assumed it was because of that.
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Thanks for getting back to me. My problem is that the small one is the one that is getting empty, and the big one is still as full as when I first bought the printer. I print mostly documents, but don't know how to force the printer to use the big black cartridge. I am thinking of trying selecting "grayscale" more often, to see if that starts drawing down on the big cartridge. I have previously just selected color printing, even if doing only black and white documents.Again, thanks for answering my cry in the wilderness.Cheers!
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the software support for these ex models is not supported very good on newer OP systems for some stupid reason. There is no good way to have wifi with epson software. The best way to do it would be to purchase usb wifi video transmitter separately or wait for epson to get with the times. But I still recommend the machine. It is amazing I've had it in my living room since November of 2013 and it is awesome we watch it at least 30 hours a week and the picture is still bright and brilliant. Wifi video is still kind of a gimmick because it takes far to much space to transmit. True HD takes a tremendous amount of bandwidth. Your best picture will still need to come through a wire especially when you start getting into 4k.
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I switched over to an Epson WF7520 about 6 months ago because I needed a larger paper size and the printer has worked perfectly. If you print a lot of photos you may want to consider a 6 color model to get better quality. I've used several different printers and so far Epson has been the best. The Dell 926 was the worst one.
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I would recommend you buy a digital video projector like an Epson. They are way brighter and work much better for art projects than this one.
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I have had only good scans from photos. As you probably know you have to have glossy finish photos. Matte finish will give you lots of white and black specks due to the texture of the paper. That applies to any scanner. And of course set your dpi to 300 or greater if you want excellent quality. Epson has an excellent image color and brightness/contrast editing option as well.
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I had some early issues. Contacted Epson Technical support and they solved it for me. I suggest you contact them
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If you use Epson printers, ink and paper the results are incredible. Both my printers print with 6 colors. People cannot believe the quality of the pictures.Chuck
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You may be able to use the printer software to increase the black level. I found I could do that with other HP printers. I'm thinking about ordering one of these to replace a 7 year old model giving me print head problems.
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The software is not, it will work for normal display stuff, but some special features done with XP in the past do not work, and there is no update for W7. I reviewed this several months ago, so that may have changed if Epson has updated their software. I recommend you check their website to confirm.
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I have the Epson Home Cinema 2000, it's plenty bright enough for football in a normally dark room, (lights out, kitchen light on, blinds closed, no blackout cloth) even in eco mode; and I'm using a 135 inch screen. It doesn't have the black level of a higher contrast machine, but, at its price, you really won't find anything close to the quality. I am extremely happy with my choice.
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Right.. same question here.. some people have reported that they only see black & white image.. one reports it due to batteries not providing enough power...?? What's up with that..?? Does it display in color as advertised or in B&W;? Anyone know for sure?? Thanks!
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Rebecca, Very hearening to hear it may not be 'just me'. The real problem seems to be that there are two modes of printing in grayscale with the HP6500. 'Black ink only' is just what it implies; grayscale rendered with the black ink cartridge only - and with perfectly good grayscale quality too. The other option: 'high quality' is actually a color dependant mode that, for some obscure reason, sprays a coat of Yellow ink onto the image area, in addition to black ink. At least that is the explanation given to me by the HP Customer Care people. The real problem lies in my inability to use the 'black ink only' option AND any 'double-sided printing' option both at the same time. You may find relief in using the 'black ink only' mode by making sure the 'double-sided printing' option is set to OFF. If you are still awake after all of this, I include my recent post to all and sundry trying to get someone out there to at least confirm that this phenomenon actually exists, and not just some bizarre short-coming in my specific situation; as HP has implied for almost a week now... In short, my opinion is that it is some bug in their software. Good Luck with your problem... ------------------------------- I need to print grayscale / black ink only AND use the double-sided printing option at the same time. Both have perfect functionality when used seperately, but the 'black ink only' grayscale option automaticaly reverts to the (color dependant) 'high quality' option as soon as any double-sided printing option is invoked. Is it just me ? I trouble you with this only after nearly a week and countless e-mails with the HP Customer Care people - and many, many hours following up on all of their fruitless directions for a fix. They will not even admit to being able to duplicate this printer preference shortcoming. I thank you in advance for any assisstance. Michael Keller
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1st of al, and once in for all, I purchased a "VP2365-LED", a 23" IPS..NOT the 27"..It does not have or need an HDMI connection for photo editing..Top rated bang-for-the-buck by Photoshop Guru Tim Grey..Accurate color right out of the box..It swivels and tilts.No dead pixels. Has 3 or four USB2 connecting points. Viewing angle 178 degrees north and south..It's a steal at around $250..3 year warranty..It replace an aging NEC24" which was NOT an IPS, and depending uponmy viewing angle, I wouldget inconsistent output..I get an excellent screen to print match at least 90% of the time..I'd buy it again!Eddie 1st of al, and once in for all, I purchased a "VP2365-LED", a 23" IPS..NOT the 27"..It does not have or need an HDMI connection for photo editing..Top rated bang-for-the-buck by Photoshop Guru Tim Grey..Accurate color right out of the box..It swivels and tilts.No dead pixels. Has 3 or four USB2 connecting points. Viewing angle 178 degrees north and south..It's a steal at around $250..3 year warranty..It replace an aging NEC24" which was NOT an IPS, and depending uponmy viewing angle, I wouldget inconsistent output..I get an excellent screen to print match at least... » Read More 1st of al, and once in for all, I purchased a "VP2365-LED", a 23" IPS..NOT the 27"..It does not have or need an HDMI connection for photo editing..Top rated bang-for-the-buck by Photoshop Guru Tim Grey..Accurate color right out of the box..It swivels and tilts.No dead pixels. Has 3 or four USB2 connecting points. Viewing angle 178 degrees north and south..It's a steal at around $250..3 year warranty..It replace an aging NEC24" which was NOT an IPS, and depending uponmy viewing angle, I wouldget inconsistent output..I get an excellent screen to print match at least 90% of the time..I'd buy it again!Eddie « Show Less
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Hello Gary;Sorry I can't help you with the comparison between the HD33 and the Epson 5030UB. I have a Optoma GT700 3D and purchased the Epson 5030UB in December. It has great color, clarity and brightness. I use my as a portable for playing mainly blurays. One nice feature is the zoom. Once I get the picture within the area of the screen I can use the zoom to square it in to the frame. The reviews I read convinced me to wait until this projector was available. Hope this helps.
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This projector does not have JVC projector blacks (JVC is the industry leader in proj. black images) but the Pro 8200 does have excellent shadow detail and ANSI contrast (proj. dark images, not absolute black). I would say those reports are bad units or calibration issues. "Projector Reviews" has a detailed write up of this projectors strengths and weaknesses.
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I have an older Epson and was wanting to replace it for that very reason. I can't print anything when any color is out. So it says I need to replace the light blue and won't let me print anything until I do. Since I never use color, I'm guessing the blue just dried out. At any rate, I can't figure how to override that and just use black. Maybe it is just an Epson thing, as you said, to get us to buy more ink. I'm with you, I want to keep going until the ink fades and I can really see it is almost out.