Here is my guess:1. RS400/500/600 replacements to have laser, E-shift and low lag. Keeping close to current prices. 2. RSXXXX laser native 4K projector with around 2,000 lumens, priced between RS600 and RS4500.3. RS4500 Note, to keep a projector in the $4,000 MSRP price point JVC could require the RS400 replacement to be lamp based. JVC could even lower the price and improve the performance slightly, along with adding a low lag mode. Not everybody is going to be able to afford laser and or 4K, so a lamp based entry level E-shift model with improved performance and lower lag would have a lot of appeal, compared to the competition at that price point.
if it goes to laser same price...Ill be upgrading
I think people in the RS500/600 market would pay a bit extra for the laser increase (say it's up to $300-500 more).It might make sense for the RS400 to stay lamp the more I think about it.Aside from total fades to blacks, does the laser affect contrast ratio for better or worse than lamp, or just the same?
Given it appears the production quantities of the RS4500 won't be shipping until Jan. 2017 and assuming the rumors are correct that there will be replacements for the current eShift models coming out in the Mar./April time frame, then I would expect all of these models to carry over until 2018. If that guess is correct then what new model(s) might be introduced at CEDIA could be nothing at all or perhaps a lamp-based native 4K model priced above the RS600 (or RS650 if that's the new model replacing the RS600) but well below the RS4500. I would expect such a model to perhaps use the same chassis/case as the eShift models as well as offering similar brightness. Perhaps the same lens as the eShift models as well, or a slightly upgraded version, would be used. I would think that such a new native 4K model would retail in the $15K price range to directly compete with Sony's VW5xx/6xx series of projectors.
From what I was told the RS600 replacement will have 2000+ lumens and contrast is upgraded to 160000:1+ native. I have no idea what the light source is however. It was also suggested that these replacement models will be the last eshift models JVC makes. Personally, I'll most likely skip this new generation if it's just a small bump in brightness and contrast. I don't even think a laser version with eshift will sway me to upgrade my RS500. I get the stability and lengthy time frame of the light source appeal of the laser. I just don't put enough hours on my projectors to warrant that upgrade. The laser does nothing for image quality accept perhaps a larger gamut and faster dynamic iris compared to what JVC is using right now. But still, my RS500 does P3 just fine and it's DI performance is essentially class leading anyways. I think, at the moment, only a native 4K projector from JVC (either lamp or laser) will make me upgrade my RS500. I have a desktop gaming setup that I like so a gaming mode with low lag wouldn't do anything for me. I mean, what else can JVC do to make it's image nicer? I have a couple small complaints with the current models, but none of the issues alter image quality in any meaningful way. But I'd still like JVC to get rid of lens streaking and internal reflections. I'd also like it so bright corners isn't an issue anymore. My guess is that JVC will rectify that last one seeing how the issue made most major pro-reviews. The first two issues I mentioned would necessitate higher quality optics and coatings to reduce internal reflections. If they accomplish that it would probably mean higher ANSI contrast. If you saw the IFA slideshow for the RS4500, they mention that it's using a new prism that does exactly that; reduces reflections and is more light efficient. They also mention that the new .69" DiLA imagers scatter and diffuse less light. I really hope they're at least using this new prism in the cheaper models to reduce reflections/light scatter and that they continue to refine their 4K imagers to get rid of more and more light scatter.
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