BenQ X3100i vs Epson LS12000

“Hey, thanks for taking the time to reply. I did not mean to say that information is wrong, just showing another source for comparison ... apologies if I sounded rude, that was not my intention. I wonder whether the lower contrast in the x3100i is because of the brighter black floor. Also, looking at the curve on rtings, the contrast ratio is significantly lower on very dark scenes, and almost identical in more balanced scenes, so In practice I wonder how much of a difference that makes when watching movies. Do you think the choice should be based on amount light control and screen size? Another question, because I’m also kind of torn between these models: do you think the 4led source in the x models has big benefits compared to the single laser of the tk models (less artifacts / wider color gamut) or do you think the contrast would be the more decisive factor?”

“Uhm, the Valerion (and similar projectors) use triple lasers; one for each color, and as such I'm pretty sure there is no colorwheel in it. What it does have is laser specle, a weird artifact of rgb laser projectors. Looks kinda like a weird film grain that glitters - it is especially bad with an alr screen. Btw - the hookup, a popular review channel on YouTube, tested the epson ls12000 against the valerion pro2 which won by such a wide margin that angry commenters made him re-do the comparison. Same result. I wouldn't get the epson even if it was half price.”