I Hate It When He's Right... - Epson LS12000 Demo

[@CyanPhoenix_]

I know that this was basically the whole point of this series and the home as a whole for Linus, but man, his house really is going to be the absolute dream home for tech nerds everywhere.

[@UserNameAnonymous]

Reminds me of when I was an apprentice electrician for an electrical construction company years ago. Anytime there wasn't enough work for everybody, the boss would send the extra guys to work on his house. He wanted to be able to pay everyone for full time, even when business was slow. He was a good guy. His house was big, but by no means a mansion. Maybe 3,500 - 5,000 square feet. I think he spent a lot of time just thinking up shit for us to do to his house. He had 3 big electrical panels, plus a backup panel for his backup generator. He built a shed in the backyard with a 200 Amp service panel in it (200A service is what most new single family homes have here in the US). The shed had an overhead garage door. His front hallway had a chandelier with a motor to lower it to the ground for cleaning. The attic had lights and power receptacles throughout the whole thing. He had ethernet and HDMI cables going to each room. Speaker systems throughout the house. Camera system. He had outdoor storage sheds with water-tight lighting and power receptacles. Outdoor ground lights going along paths around the whole house. Undercabinet lighting everywhere. Intercom systems. Central vacuum. It was insane.

[@superior96]

@@UserNameAnonymous That's amazing lol

[@VArsovski10]

Some 20 years ago I dreamt on playing Quake 3 Arena on a projector, now that dream is a feasible reality tbh 👌 😳 😊

[@Anisse_N_Spices]

@@UserNameAnonymous that's how you know you had a good boss: values their workers, but also their performance. Plus, he made sure his workers kept gaining experience, even if it was doing random shit in his house

[@JasonW.]

@@UserNameAnonymous so, basically, like a proper house electrical should be :)

[@sameermohideen4913]

Glad to see the drop tips are still going strong. Just imagine the look on epson employees when they see the video

[@alasuisi]

they should make a "youtube rewind" like compilation, something like ltt drop compilation every year

[@faqihaldiannoor1266]

@@alasuisi I like that idea

[@ryanhamstra49]

Imagine their faces when the see what he did and then it still works after

[@mjdj36]

They should make a new channel where Linus checks the durability of expensive electronics 🤣

[@PrograError]

@@mjdj36 ain't that just Labs?

[@lennytate4246]

Ah yes. Linus dropping expensive electronics.

[@simon9548]

Scripted

[@namnnamn1911]

That really got me scarred lol

[@Megabob777]

@@simon9548 you must be real fun at parties

[@GamingAndRCs]

@MADONA 6 Get banned bozo

[@ramonalonso1655]

At this point it’s not funny anymore. He should get checked for neurological issues.

[@theupdater3871]

1:56 the happiness on linus' face just before dropping it just shows how much he loves new tech and how much eager he is for this theatre room.

[@Hobbles_]

The fact that they're just gaming together and Linus goes "did you just fart?" is part of why I love whenever they're together in a video like this! Just a good dynamic

[@Askaly]

That part had me laugh like i havent laughed in a month. freaking hilarious

[@billeckert6614]

And in the middle of the ad segway

[@LeutnantComanderData]

But did he ?

[@oliverxjsxhjxhs4487]

bromance

[@Squilliam-Fancyson]

it was the controller rumbling on a table, or was it?

[@EnormousSmartass]

From someone who has experience with projectors: use a GREY high contrast screen! It will take off some brightness (this projector has enough) but highly improve black levels and contrast in rooms that are not 100 % blacked out.

[@JulianSildenLanglo]

That's brilliant.

[@rescuebox7]

Just be sure to try a sample to check for laser speckle. Not sure if the Epson's are as susceptible as the LG's are.

[@drewpatterson8009]

This man know's his shit. Listen. All white would be horrible for this room unless you completely blacked it out and painted walls vanta black

[@nsp585]

Also it really helps if screen "floats" few feet in front of the wall

[@toxicparasite3031]

I had positive Experiences with Elitescreens and VNX.

[@mattfodey5153]

Epson probably emailed back Linus to say “Wait we have a new model coming out, it’s far more durable”

[@dithy]

Linus: *takes it apart*

[@weenusdeletus8068]

@@dithy Linus: Say, this thing real- **watercools it**

[@kuromiLayfe]

Nah .. just that the laser diode’s needs to be replaced every 5 weeks of use and each costing $3000

[@lordseph]

I swear, if Linus wasn't the owner of LTT, he'd be asked to stay in another room during these unboxings and tests. He'd be assigned to holding the script but only if it's printed on paper and not on a tablet or any device that costs more than $10.

[@sahilmeena8018]

He'd probably also never be trusted to give opinions on high end stuff like the microled screen he looked at if he's that amazed by a "cheap" projector on a white wall despite having very high end OLED stuff around him everywhere.

[@altairtodescatto]

@@sahilmeena8018 SHEEEESHHH

[@GdnationNY]

Man people sound mad jealous

[@anepicotter4595]

@@sahilmeena8018 it’s one of the best projectors on the market. It’s just “cheap” meaning it costs less than any other projector with it’s same feature set

[@overnightclassic2]

@@anepicotter4595 this is not one of the best projectors on the market. It's only around 3000:1 contrast. That's poor and is around the same contrast as an $800 projector. Espon projectors have never been a really good value you can also buy native 4K projectors which epson mostly does not make. In practice you won't care about black levels too much because epson dynamic contrast is really good

[@bilboswaggings]

I do love how authentic the content is on this channel, including the drop tests Usually testers just drop from a certain height, but Linus puts in the effort of dropping them like most people would if they accidentally dropped something

[@davidlacziko1516]

It's a bot...

[@why_tho_]

@@davidlacziko1516 nice profile pic choice tho

[@finlandjourney6065]

@@davidlacziko1516 No, it isn't. It's Linus alter ego, the gay version.

[@davidlacziko1516]

@@why_tho_ Thx

[@davidlacziko1516]

@@finlandjourney6065 lol

[@NeoVejiita]

"A controlled drop" "Ah you're just like a courier" This made me crack up.

[@TheJubess]

Because you are a courier and you do this? 😉

[@kadosho02]

Played Death Stranding. I felt that in my soul

[@303machine]

Courier, like Fallout:New Vegas.

[@JesusPwnsYa1]

I still remember what my speaker looked like after the courier dropped it. -.-

[@d1gBR]

As an ex-package handler I can say: that’s a really light drop compared to warehouse package handling

[@InternetStorm]

I'm glad he dropped it BEFORE telling us the price. My heart would have dropped if I knew it was worth that much

[@jbird999cg]

is it sad to think he's going to drop this isn't he? This time it happened before i even got the words out of my mouth... Still i would be crapping myself for a month if dropped this.

[@nweasels]

I knew it's price going in and my first thought was ".... I can't believe he ALREADY broke it. "

[@tkermi]

But for a projector like that it's actually really cheap. JVC DLA-NZ9 8K is of course better, but it's $26k. Dropping that would feel bad.

[@MrPontus]

it was much cheaper than I expected

[@geodescent]

All I want in life is an actually decent projector for under $200

[@MrAmirnz]

This video was a vibe. The passion Jake and Linus have while mutually geeking out over the set up is magical. Loving this series. Looking forward to seeing more Linus/Jake bonding over geeking out.

[@mpresto15]

This is what i miss about Luke being in videos.

[@0FFICERPROBLEM]

Jake is Luke 2. Aka Lake

[@Pussalia]

Jake has the best on screen relationship with Linus. They really speak to each other as equals. Jake rips into Linus regularly which is great, and there's not a whiff of boss/employee awkwardness. I'm not saying things are super stilted with the other hosts, but Jake just feels likes he's 100% being Jake at all times. Love it!

[@andrew-729]

I don't watch LTT anymore, but Jake has perfect presence with Linus. Like, I could watch them put some stuff together, game etc., trick is, they are actually enjoying themselves.

[@barfgameplay]

I'm totally convinced that they secretly got married; because they're acting like a married couple more than Linus and his actual wife.

[@andrew-729]

@@barfgameplay Is this a.......bromance?

[@ThePumpkinBasher]

@@andrew-729 bruh how are you "not watching LTT" and commenting in their latest vid?

[@DSFII]

@@andrew-729 …this is an LTT video?

[@Sellyei]

Love videos like these. They have Everything: Dropping expensive things Nerdgasms over cool tech Haggle between co-workers Laughing at each other rather then helping Farts I mean, what else do you even want to watch?

[@satakrionkryptomortis]

farts is way to low in that list

[@fxzn]

it's like Top Gear but its tech instead of cars.

[@robertt9342]

@@fxzn . That was their goal… as stated several years ago.

[@iiz0mbie762]

"Haggle between co-workers" you mean a guy making fun of his boss right to his face

[@KeppyKep]

Tech Tips??? Nah...

[@dh2-io]

When Linus's house is finished, it's like an cinema, data center and everything u want XD

[@yk_King2811]

A perfect tech/smart House

[@Nronelove]

a*

[@frandurrieu6477]

This house is like if a child had designed the features but pro

[@donc-m4900]

...and this is my data center room...Heats my pool in the summer and house in the winter.

[@JakaErc]

@@frandurrieu6477 this house is like when you play sims with infinit money

[@Lynkah]

I love seeing how well Linus is doing. He's always been such a fun, kind, and amusing person. He deserves his success 100%, and he's sharing it with those in his life and that's always great to see.

[@SWISS-1337]

"I can't believe you just dropped" said Jake to the tech geek known for dropping extremely expensive items. Good Times... Good. Times.

[@epicgamer496]

imagine him handling his children

[@engineeringvision9507]

It's so disrespectful to the companies supplying the products

[@mrclown7469]

You should paint the walls with Musou Black. It absorbs up to 99.4% of visible light. Costs CA$300 a liter, but Linus can afford it 😛 Not sure if it comes in eggshell though.

[@Haskellerz]

Have you seen the current walls? The painters will find a way to screw it up.

[@XDSDDLord]

@@Haskellerz At that cost, he'd do it himself.

[@hundergrn]

With the brightness of that projector, Musou Black would be smoking the walls halfway into a movie. A wonderous paint that can make materials burst into flame just from a bit of sunlight and you want to put 15 eye searing lasers to it? Damnit, I'm in, do it Linus! You know you want your movies and games cast into the void!

[@huskers1278]

@@hundergrn Lmao looking forward to the wall getting "Burned in" it'll be his oled projector

[@bassdrop001]

Eggshell? You watched the WAN show xD

[@JustMartha07]

"And I love our sponsor! Did you just fart?" This beats all ways how Linus cames from stuff he does to sponsorship.

[@PhillipAmthor]

The future of advertising is here old man!

[@gtijason7853]

Oh I love Did you just fart ? It's been a life-changer for me, don't know how I lived without one

[@Stonehorn]

This is what I put in our theatre room as well. I painted the whole room with “Black 3” paint, which was more expensive than I thought, and put up a 130” screen. I absolutely love it. I game on it all the time. We also bought 6 big, comfy theatre chairs(full recliner). The room has 2.1 hdmi splitter, my 4k movie/tv collection has been ripped, and now I have one project left, and that’s making everything on my media pc accessible by an android tablet (which isn’t a huge job, just haven’t gotten to it yet, the room is new).

[@Crunch630]

Nice work mate. Sounds like a dream setup. Home theatre is sometimes an addiction, but when you hit that setup that will last you the next 4 years, it feels golden.

[@ElBantosClips]

Gotta appreciate how much Jake knows about stuff. Love vids that he's in because he seems to know pretty much everything about anything he's working on lol

[@resneptacle]

Truly a Jake of all trades

[@TheShamiester]

@@resneptacle *slow clap

[@CHICKENmcNUGGIESMydude]

And hes losing weight rite kooking good

[@tomy.18]

@@resneptacle ugh... just take my like and go away...

[@gekigangereblade]

Nice try *Jake*

[@zerounit87]

"The responsiveness thou" * Fart noises * "And I love, our sponsors... Wait did you just fart..." *cuts to sponsors* 🤣 I died...

[@darienmoncree3980]

As someone who loves pretending they can afford the products, this is my favorite LTT series

[@nagasako7]

With RTX 3080 costing $1600 for some people willing to pay that much for 3080... a $4999 4K tier 120hz Laser projector is good value. OG projectors that were total crap in 90s-2000s were easy pushing $10k for schools and conference halls.

[@oplkfdhgk]

I am learning how to trade stocks so i can actually buy this stuff in future. 🙂

[@mikemamesah539]

@@oplkfdhgk Lol same

[@oplkfdhgk]

@@mikemamesah539 awesome!🙂hope you succeed. 🙂👍

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

5k isnt that much its only a few months wages for the average EDUCATED person, by educated i mean real education not media or gender studies

[@xnetpc]

By this point in Linus’s career, you’d think he wouldn’t get so giddy over a $5,000 projector. He’s crossed paths with so much high end equipment that a projector doesn’t seem like it would be very exciting.

[@alexiscastro5055]

pretty lights and colors never fail to amaze

[@xnetpc]

@@alexiscastro5055 I guess you’re right. Millions of dollars worth of server and networking equipment have crossed my path over the last 20 or so years I’ve worked in corporate IT, and If the manufacturer puts enough blue LEDs on a device, I still go into a trance just watching them blink.

[@alexiscastro5055]

@@xnetpc like little twinkling stars

[@ogs5276]

Plus, it's also about how good it can be for the price that makes it impressive

[@alexiscastro5055]

@@ogs5276 we only care about the pretty lights

[@TakticalTekniq]

I would LOVE to see more projector reviews. They’re surprisingly common in schools and other organizations.

[@wanaan]

Also great value. A projector for 80" screen costs only a fraction of TV. And for those of us who lives on the cheap, just a normal white wall or normal screen will produce perfectly adequate quality well worth the tradeoff for the larger display.

[@mrbanana6464]

It's not surprising at all when you have the need to share your screen with a room full of people.

[@paxlux5288]

lol in my experience, too many schools get cheap shitty projectors that overheat. I can't even count the amount of times I've seen "TEMPERATURE WARNING" appear in the top left of the projection lmao

[@resneptacle]

@@paxlux5288 Probably because no one ever cleans out the damn filters and air paths

[@DrakkarCalethiel]

I too would love to see more projector stuff in the future. From great budget deals all the way up to what Linus got now. Would love to get a huge screen ,but due to not having a good way to mount it, a projector would be great to have instead. Already go a decent sound system, can't imagine the immersion I can get with a large picture.

[@accousticjett]

Might be already out of the question at this stage, but my grandparents had built in storm shutters in their windows. Hex head in the wall and a hand crank, in 20 seconds you could go from sunny day to pitch black room - it was like bricking over the window. I could see something like that in the window

[@ge2719]

blackout roller blind is pretty easy. can even motorise it

[@smithj]

Yup almost every house in Germany has those. So nice when you want to sleep in

[@sovo1212]

@@smithj Blackout isn't good for sleeping. Your brain doesn't stop to produce melatonin in the morning if there's no daylight. So you awake in a state of drowsiness, and you tend to sleep a lot more than your actual needs. In the end it leads to insomnia because you have a harder time to sleep the following nights.

[@datatravelleri]

@@sovo1212 You could always make em automatically open up when you need to wake up.

[@crazzp]

@@sovo1212 Is this clinically proven? I'm a teacher who wakes up everyday before sunrise. I sleep and wake at the same exact time every single day, even on weekends. No problem sleeping at all.

[@Inflatableorc]

This projector is amazing, wow. Cant wait for the update when the room is fully ready for this thing. 4:55 Oh hi mark. 6:02 "So then, if we can, which we can. We should put it where we should, which we should".

[@SternLX]

If you don't like Black for your walls you can also use Darker shaded colors in a Flat paint. A Maroon or Dark Cyan Flat Latex is popular in some home theaters I've helped set up.

[@AdamsWorlds]

Pro tip if you want to blackout windows. Get some insulation sheeting. Its about 1cm thick comes in square or rectangle sections. Its normally down the isle for radiators (to but behind) or in the floor underlay section. It is basically a foam sheet covered in tinfoil. Perfect to reflect 100% of the light hitting it ;). Can cut it to exact shape you need and simply slot it in the window gap when needed.

[@wal]

Wow, that looks awesome! I have a 6yr old LCD projector in my play room / theater and it's my showcase when people come visit. I'd love to get a nice Ultra short throw projector next so there's no issue with "people shadows" and brighter since it's closer to the wall, but still waiting for my old one to go out. If you can have a dedicated room, projectors are the way to go IMO.

[@bens4532]

Yeah boi

[@JerryBiehler]

I used to feel the same, I had projectors since the first 720p ones came out since that was the cheapest way to get large screen for the money. I bought one of these Epson FauxK projectors to replace my old infocus after the color wheel exploded. Sent it right back, it is just not sharp. The pixel shifting is a good idea in theory but its pretty obvious it is not real 4K. Ended up just buying a 75" Samsung flat panel, at this point with the price of flat panels I just cant see going back to projectors.

[@vedantsingh_]

@@JerryBiehler laser is a whole different story though.

[@sparkyenergia]

I've also been running projectors for years. Started with a Panasonic AE500. I'm still running an AX200 now, but it is time to change. The ultra short throw stuff is really compelling, I will probably get the Epson ultra short throw.

[@Heckinwhatonearth]

@@vedantsingh_ not really. It's good. My 86 inch oled 4k TV is much better. Sure i could have had a 100 inch laser projector for the same price. 13 inch bigger, and about 50% less bright. What a deal. Old TV will always beat a projector.

[@stuartmorgan3654]

"to be clear this is still an expensive piece of kit" My first thought: well it might be, need to see if Linus just dropped the price as well as the projector.

[@EnsignLovell]

Honestly, if it can withstand shipping, it can withstand being dropped a foot into polystyrene... Unless some "unnamed" shipping company delivers it. :P

[@naylor2006]

Incredible editing on this one. It’s easy to forget the talent off screen when enjoying the content on 🙌

[@AMan-xz7tx]

love that linus still can't be trusted to not drop the $1,000+ electronics, never change

[@atticusrussell1225]

even the ones for his own house lmao

[@0xTJ]

I actually like a nice chunky remote. They tend to feel way more solid and professional, not a thin flimsy thing.

[@DuyNguyen-yx2vd]

Bet it's difficult to lose, and there's instant input-switching buttons them. I how I have to navigate menus just to switch input these days.

[@Dukes3677]

Not even 3 minutes in, heart attack, sobbing, rolling on the floor laughing. Linus Techtips for you ladies and gentleman.

[@psychorabbitt]

Ah yes - time for another installment of "Linus gets his employees to renovate his house while getting sponsors to pay for it."

[@Gloomlight]

To be fair he basically renovates his employees' homes during the Intel tech upgrade.

[@psychorabbitt]

@@Gloomlight To be fair, his employees seem to be well compensated, and then Intel not only gives them all five grand in stuff, but also pays Linus for the sponsorship. All while he's shilling for his overpriced merch.

[@Gloomlight]

@@psychorabbitt I'm not sure if you were refuting me or agreeing with me but...okay?

[@nickwallette6201]

OTOH, today I learned that laser projectors are getting close to reasonable consumer prices, they're bright as crap, and apparently they still use LCD panels vs. raster scanning? So.... Epson's money well spent, I guess, since that's probably the brand I will buy to replace my lamp-driven 1080p projector when they come down another $2k or so.

[@jacobwilliams899]

@@nickwallette6201 SAME. Didn't know about this technology until this video and another two videos last week. I have been salivating about going to 80+ inch on either microLED or OLED in the next two years but will be seriously considering a setup like this when the time comes.

[@1010WouldBang]

Yes! Apart from losing brightness, any kind of Keystone or zoom adjustment will also "lose" pixels or resolution. Jake is right set it up at the correct throw and it'll be perfect.

[@nilus2k]

Exactly. If you are just throwing up a projector on a room(or outside) temporarily then all those features help get you a decent picture quick but for a dedicated theater room it would serve you well to do the math and find the correct spot. Ideally you want to never use the keystone adjustment options and a minimal amount of zoom to zero in the picture to the screen It’s also not just pixel loss or brightness loss. Keystone correction also requires image processing by the projector which means it increase input lag. Not a big deal for watching movies but if you are gaming on the projector is can be noticeable

[@limitlesspuddle]

9:00 I love how he drops a $300 speaker to save $40 worth of trim that totally would've been fine falling 😂

[@yaago]

those trims falling would have hit even more expensive things so I think he did the right thing

[@haylanhead5820]

jake didn't even try to help thats the funny thing

[@jeromegagnon2770]

@@haylanhead5820 There's less content if he helps lol

[@sceplecture2382]

the speakers had packing material. If you listen to the box fall, you can hear that nothing inside of it moves around. Its fine.

[@JCUDOS]

2:23 "Shuuuut uup!" These are so obviously genuine reactions, Linus drops expensive thing, such a classic, I love it! XD

[@tokiomitohsaka7770]

I love it! LinusDropTips is such a classic meme…

[@battiergolem4766]

My grandma literally got this exact projector for free with her new house, mounted with a screen and everything

[@overnightdelivery]

Damn

[@DIFlyboyTriple4]

For free. Hahaha, you child.

[@tmin90]

All the Linus and Jake videos have been so much fun! Love this duo!

[@Neoxon619]

I can see what Yvonne meant when she said that Linus & Jake keep contradicting each other with the construction crew in the making of this house.

[@WyattWinters]

Jake sabotaged the paint confirmed

[@ThatKoukiZ31]

I'm convinced Jake has a secret room for himself somewhere

[@0Rookie0]

@@ThatKoukiZ31 and Linus probably doesn't even know about it.

[@ThatKoukiZ31]

@@0Rookie0 lol yeah thats what I meant, edited

[@ethearnos6397]

wtf?

[@justinh3d]

Can’t get enough of the new home content… keep it coming!

[@budakhon]

I had so many problems with my epson 5040UB that I can't stomach buying from them again. I literally replaced the projector 4 times. The last was a "lemon law" switch for a brand new one and not a refurb. It started having a brand new issue (bad pixels/banding) within a year and it's now out of warranty. I tried opening it up myself for quick fixes but it's toast.

[@MXF5700]

YES! MORE PROJECTORS PLEASE!! I'm still looking for an UST 4K over-60hz projector if any one has any ideas.

[@Hubris030]

Looking at the xiaomi laser cinema 2 and can't find anything better for the price.

[@likandooTV-]

Please never stop those "casual" style videos! Its pure comedy and so much fun :)

[@kevincaparas013]

that drop.... I thought I was already immune to Linus dropping things. I guess I was wrong

[@JG_1998]

I knew eventually you'd come around to projectors. OLED is cool, but for a real cinematic experience size is king.

[@josephfrye7342]

There is QLED now

[@BondedApple]

"and I love our sponsor. Did you just fart?" 14:17 -LS

[@Super_papiko]

Always good seeing jake in videos, love his personality

[@coolinmac]

You’re on your own there mate

[@Super_papiko]

@@coolinmac really???? I thought he’s pretty chill

[@Super_papiko]

@@crxxpslvyr7887 c’mon who doesn’t rip a fat one in front of your mates lmao

[@rodrigoterrasanta5966]

@@coolinmac why??

[@ChrisGrump]

@@coolinmac Speak for yourself

[@simsimw]

Finally another new house update!

[@keithduthie]

Just be ready for the brightness to drop, and the colour to change over time. We've got Epson laser projectors at work, and it's quite noticeable - especially if you've got a new one next to it to compare to.

[@ryankramer]

Which models? And what kind of usage? And is it running at max brightness? Something isn't right if they're newer. You should be getting 10-15 thousand hours with maybe a 20-25% brightness drop. It's then supposed to drop off more quickly as it hits 20,000 hours. Something like 50% brightness at that point.

[@keithduthie]

Fairly heavy use, probably not at max brightness (but I won't guarantee someone didn't set it up stupidly), and it's most noticeable with the oldest ones we have (probably EB-L1755UNL, unless those ones are an older model). It's mostly annoying because we have a pair side by side in a couple of rooms, which means that you can't necessarily just replace _one_ if it has a fault. Especially with the colour shifting over time.

[@eoseregon]

Big difference between models though, although both laser with 3LCD there is a big difference in brightness (15000 vs 2700 lm) and application. Plus the L1755 has mad Color calibration functions built-in with camera assistance.

[@starwarscentral]

This new Epson really is pretty groundbreaking, the tech is fancy and has been around in the higher end enthusiast and commercial space for a while now, but the price point is where it shines. This is the first projector of its class, that truly encompasses everything (aside from 3D and tonemapping support, which is a shame on the latter but not a deal breaker) at a price point that challenges not only other projectors, specifically laser projectors and the ultra high end of the remaining lamp projector lineups, but also the elevated premium lineup of TVs. Projectors are never going to overtake TVs purely because it's an enthusiast product, you have to put a lot more time, effort and research into a projector comparative to a relatively simple TV market (it's not simple, but for the majority of consumers and premium purchasers, it's greatly simplified by what's on the shelf and what looks best at the time, unfortunately a lot of consumers just don't put much research into their purchases). But this might be the start of at least somewhat of an increased shift, or perhaps just a consolidation, of the existing Projector Market to better serve consumers. The downsides of a projector are starting the thin out, the primary reasons consumers don't buy into them is a mixture of complexity and price, Projectors today compared to 10 years ago on both fronts have greatly improved. Will be interesting to see where the market is in the next 10 years, especially as more of these market leading features become commonplace at genuinely affordable* prices (affordable for the enthusiast market, ofc these projectors will never be at a price point where the typical $500 TV purchaser will have use of them, there's just not a large enough economy of scale in the projector market to make that happen).

[@ghomerhust]

i love when jake and linus get to build something because they hammer at each other so hard. it's hilarious

[@550LMS]

they have the best/most natural dynamic IMO

[@graog123]

@@550LMS nah that goes to Luke and Linus

[@0de242]

“How are you sideways?” had me actually laughing out loud, and this is a tech video!

[@79bald]

Love the recessed patch. Not only hides plugs but doubles as strain relief

[@Some0ne001]

"Its the best bang for the buck projector" cool im looking for a projector.....$5,000....uhh never mind.

[@TKR001]

Was about to say the same lmao

[@weizenyang]

Compared to an 82 inch tv costing 10k, its actually not too bad

[@neuran1337]

7:52 - that’s what I love Linus for. He is so damn excited for everything he gets to see first time and does not hold up to ask for it.

[@davetremaine9763]

Linus is an absolute genius, getting his top of the line home electronics supplied for him by making videos of kitting out his house with stuff he doesn't even have to pay for and making money off the video. I would be surprised if he doesn't end up net positive on buying and renovating his house.

[@sahilmeena8018]

That's, a very basic technique among busineesmen. Nothing genius about it. Personal gain disguised as "company expense".

[@thaddaeusareswolf]

Jake's ribbing of Linus was great. You can really see their relationship and how much they care about each other.

[@amsterdam6126]

"This game was relevant for like two weeks?" "And then it came out"💀

[@JulianDaniel2003]

I died when he said that 🤣

[@yotuanyboi6201]

I want the old R2D2 projector. That was epic.

[@DanielJohansson]

This is great, I've actually already been planning on upgrading my old Panasonic PT-AE4000 to the Epson LS12000. My third bulb is on its last hours now so I figure it's time to replace the whole projector. I've done some (not very serious) math to justify the cost and just buying new bulbs for 20000 hours would set me back like $2000. That would of course only work if I use it for the whole 20000 hours, which would be about 20 years at my current pace. Guess I'll have to get more liberal using it.

[@LarsonChristopher]

Take a SOLID look at Sony before you spend money.

[@Tgspy312]

@@LarsonChristopher LS12000 currently beats Sonys respective projectors at the price. LS12000 is a very nice upgrade from the 9400 having been able to actually see the difference between the two

[@LarsonChristopher]

@@Tgspy312 Stats are one thing, performance is another. Most people never setup projectors correct.

[@bonamin]

I switched from white walls, to dark paint, and then to black fabric. I can't even describe how big of a difference fabric makes. Arguably, there are specific paints for cinema rooms, but the cheap solution is fabric. Next level blacks !!!

[@brerrrrrp95]

7:52 I love how Jake is basically Linus's dad and you can clearly tell... Major " Are we there yet? / Can we get MacDonalds?" vibes here.

[@granatmof]

Micro led is amazing, but it's still quite a ways away from consumer grade. I'm a big fan of the potential of it ever arrives. I will say and element of scene matching ambient light is nice and reduces eye strain, but at the cost of reducing the contrast of your blacks in this case.

[@nightstalker4253]

i love how Linus is the ceo but i always hear him asking his employees if he is allowed to do things now XD

[@natevirtual]

I always love how Linus & Co. look like joyful kids opening Christmas presents.

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

At one time I was planning a media room with projector and everything. I had something like $10K set aside for it, and yet I never pulled the trigger. At the time it seemed that nothing was happening in the projector scene. Nothing new, nothing better was being released for years. It was just another spin at the same old thing again and again. Each time just a little better. And they kept saying "Just wait till you see our new Laser projector!". Problem was the years passed and those laser projectors never materialized. Oh sure they were showing prototypes, but they were never released. Then after years of waiting laser projectors finally became available. Or at least one or two models. And I just didn't want to deal with first generation problems so I passed on those. And waited, and waited, and... The next laser projector came from a Chinese company that never had done a video projector before, didn't have distribution outside China and only had menus in Chinese. Pass. So when the good projectors started to appear I took a look again and realized I didn't want to deal with the hassle of setting up a projector and a sound system anymore. So that saved me probably at least $10K and I don't have to dedicate a room to be a home theatre that would be used maybe a few times a month as I no longer watch all that many movies...

[@gaige21qw]

3:45 I appreciate the bigger remote. I'm always losing the tiny remotes that come with TV's, Media Sticks, sound bars, etc.

[@CarlWithey]

We need to see more of just these 2 guys only , love it !!

[@coldbrew6104]

There's something about a grown man like Linus, jumping up and down with a box of tech in his hand, that makes me smile.

[@Ethislad]

Bang for the buck, sees a $5k price... Great video regardless! Keep them coming.

[@Flabbergash]

It's all bang for the buck, Linus pays for almost nothing lmao

[@BM-tk1cn]

you have to understand HT projectors get in to the 100k range

[@telemaq76]

other laser projector are between 8 or 12 k, so yes its a good price

[@NiekNooijens]

Uhm... Just 10 years ago you wouldn't even get a 1080p DLP projector for that price... (BTW I have 3 projectors: 1 WXGA DLP which is fine, a 3LCD 1080p one which is bright but has shitty color reproduction and a laser DLP 1080p one which is awesome. So definitely get a laser-LED projector!)

[@s0david]

I like the sibling energy between the two of you. It's hilarious watching you guys.

[@TimTomTwo]

Is Jack still "just" employed by Linus and Yvonne, or is he finally adopted?

[@brooksmaczka4150]

i don't think he has lived with them yet like Luke but he should be getting close. In fact that would be a great video with his kids talking about their favorite ltt employees. Maybe do it like a game show where they vote them out of the building...

[@shyneguy]

As a commercial AV technician I'm jealous you got a epson projector before we can get them because of the supply issues. We have next to nothing to do lol

[@ClockManOffical]

Would love to see part two once the room is done!

[@BluesDank]

Bass boost in the intro shook my house

[@daylightghost3673]

Lol I have a 12” sub in my room and it did the same thing

[@zzzzzz...9902]

I am now convinced that Linus does not understand what affordable even remotely means lol. Linus: Introducing the affordable Epson projector! Me: Looks at price. Price: $4,999.99 Me: ...

[@advanturepie]

I think he meant in comparison to products that do the same things

[@GoldSrc_]

Linus seems to be quite disconnected from reality now and forgot what affordable means. I mean, it's good to see tech like this, but this isn't realistically "cheap".

[@alanbeatty4314]

@@GoldSrc_ As far as I saw he never called it "cheap" or "affordable". He said it was "best bang for the buck" and "still expensive"

[@desmondfosterchild841]

Remember that time he said "To be clear it's still an expensive piece of kit" 2:36 ?

[@KlrStng]

It's all relative, and all based on what you want out of it. For $4500 less you can get into a halfway decent DLP projector, but that means 1000:1 contrast and 1080p, and it's DLP, so no lens shift, no powered zoom/shift, and a good chance you will see rainbows every time there is action on the screen. For ~$3k you can get into a 6050, which solves most of the issues of a DLP by switching to LCD and is a fantastic budget projector, but still e-shift (2x) 1080p, lamp based, and not HDMI2.1. For $7k you can get a native 4k projector with the same calibrated brightness (but lamp and not laser) that has more than double the contrast and built in frame by frame tone mapping, so all HDR content looks good without any expensive processors, and has all the other features the Epson has (HDMI 2.1, 120hz 4k, etc), but it isn't laser and it is $2k more. Keep in mind, you don't get anywhere NEAR 2.5 million to 1 contrast with this or any projector, I'm surprised this channel would even suggest grossly exaggerated numbers like that. The contrast of the Epson LCD's is GREAT, in comparison to any DLP projector, but compared to Sony or JVC, the Epson blacks look gray. All that said, for $5k, this laser LCD based projector is a pretty amazing deal. To put it into perspective, the previous Epson laser from a few years ago with almost half the calibrated light output was twice as much MSRP, and a step up from that would have been a $35k JVC. Today you have the JVC NZ7 at $10k that is native 4k with 2x e-shift to get to "8k", with all the same features but adding significantly better contrast and more light output by quite a bit as well as a major leap forward in HDR tone mapping (critical for HDR on a projector), or the NZ8 at $15k with even more light, even better contrast, and 4x e-shift on the 4k panel, giving you the same pixel count as true 8k (albeit with overlapping pixels like all e-shift projectors). Both JVC's are better in every single way except price, but as with all high end products, only marginally when casually viewing. Of course, this is no different than the difference between a cheap LCD flat panel TV, a decent LED flat panel TV, a quantum dot LED TV, and an OLED TV. Each is marginally better than the last, mostly in terms of contrast. It's all about what you are willing to spend to get "the best". Keep in mind, in the world of projectors, this is still the middle of the pack. There's the JVC NZ9 at $25k that just has a better lens than the NZ8. Then there's the Sony 385 at somewhere in the $75k range, brighter but less contrast than the JVC's, so more of a great projector if you have a big screen. And then if you REALLY want to up your budget, spend $150k+ on a Christie Eclipse. The thing is, until you hit that $150k price point, there will STILL be deficiencies in each of these projectors. It takes money to put a really high quality image on a screen bigger than 90 inches. If you want a GOOD image and to stay under $1k, just get a decent flat screen LED TV, otherwise hold on to your wallet, it gets expensive, and even more so if you want bigger than 130" and to still have good HDR.

[@Darkjayson82]

As a former painter I wonder what Linus would think about using one of those ultra black paints like vantablack, musoublack or black 3.0 to paint the walls in the room. Or does that kind of black mess with your head when you paint a room with it.

[@Tallnerdyguy]

Don't paint the entire room, 95% light reduction is really really dark

[@Darkjayson82]

@@Tallnerdyguy Yea I just rewatched a video where someone painted a small box room in mousu black and its very sureal and dark. Hmm maybe just the back wall and some of the side wall near where the screen is and fade it into normal black for the rest of the room. Although that would make a kind of dark tunnel effect where one end of the room fades into total darkness. Cool though.

[@JaY_PLaY_YT]

Use the "BLACK 2.0" paint. It would be the best to use + I'd like to see a whole room painted with it

[@Codeaholic1]

You _really_ need to do a hyperion (bias lighting behind the screen that matches the image on screen) setup. I got an epson projector with a 120" screen just before covid, and couldn't be happier. hyperion is icing on the cake.

[@ryankramer]

Bias lighting on a projector setup raises the perceived black floor.

[@Codeaholic1]

@@ryankramer you..... can turn it off. And its not a static color. It moves with the image at the edge of the screen. It's super cool looking.

[@BluesDank]

spoilers: Linus drops it.

[@jazzmickge1]

If you paint the projector wall white and all the other walls in Vantablack, you should have the best light control, as even the reflective light from the projector itself would be absorbed by the Vantablack. Just a thought :D

[@aminmino4625]

This is next gen. I can see that it's a miraculously beautiful display through my 720p 22" monitor

[@jackielinde7568]

1:54 - It's not a Linus Tech Tips video if Linus isn't dropping something REALLY EXPENSIVE.

[@ensuredchaos8098]

That moment when Linus dropped the projector and a few seconds later revealed that it costs $5,000 made me really cringe

[@AudioAdvice]

Great choice! Let us know if you need any help setting up that killer room! 😎

[@GatoPaint]

the fart caught me so off guard lmaoooo

[@senfdame528]

Unlike segue to their sponsor

[@notabene9630]

"aaaaah just kidding, I'm not you." Always hurts me to see linus casually dropping electronics I can't afford

[@aznkid100]

Would love to see 1 or 2 videos on more affordable projectors and how you set them up

[@ChrisD__]

Definitely, my brother is thinking about setting up something like this, but uhh, not with this kind of money

[@esbendalgaard5237]

When this house is done at some point, Jake will know more about the house than Linus will himself.

[@93desousa]

120" is the minimum I'd recommend with a projector. If you're spending 5k I recommend 130+

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

you know once he gets it on an actual screen, hes gonna crank it up some as it will compensate for the loss. That and the blackening of everything else will help too.

[@StimulatorCam]

Really depends on the size of your room though. I have a 90" screen, could technically go up to 120" but I'd have nowhere to mount my speakers.

[@skjetnis]

I hope you guys do a video on how to control the home theatre. Especially now that Logitech Harmony has been discontinued - testing some of the new replacements etc would be awesome

[@Green__one]

I have a Harmony, I love it, and fear when I can no longer use it.

[@chrisdwadsworth3931]

10:48 the movie is How to Train your Dragon 3 (2019)

[@kattz753]

Back in the early '00s I went back to school. We got in SO MUCH trouble for using the classroom projector for playing games. I never understood how that was going to damage it but it was fun well it lasted...

[@josephfrye7342]

Got the dvd projector now but have not tried connecting the hdmi to it yet

[@Jaska1]

Someone seriously need to take linus to some "How to handle objects, without dropping them." class

[@AShiftySpock]

Was anyone very hopeful for an actual *affordable* piece of kit just to have it dashed when he revealed the price..... I love this series and seeing him unbox and install all this sexy stuff but I wants it too!!!

[@shalokshalom]

It will drop down. Give it a year or two. And save until then

[@daiesison]

14:14 These two are so funny together. Wish they would always do the WAN show! If you missed it, the end of the video is the best.

[@mibz1117]

Linus you need to line up at least 4 foot wide ceiling with premium black velvet cloth. Also the sides . It absorbs the light and won't bounce it back to the screen . I have a dedicated home theater