Stridsvognen
Ex Member
Buying Lumagen is a choice, its just not a cheap choice, and its not a lasting toy, lets say you started with the Lumagen HDQ, then you moved on to the Lumagen XS 3d, and from there you got the 2143, and then the Lumagen pro 9ghz, upgraded that to the 18ghz, and now we are pushing 48ghz, so they will have to come up with a solution for that if they want to stay in business.That applies to any equipment, but bear in mind Sony and JVC are used to releasing new PJs with new features every single year, most Lumagen platforms have supported current displays easily over 5 years and more. Yes, If I'd bought an XS model just 1 year before the Pro came out with full 4K support, I might have been a bit miffed, but thats not really a Lumagen problem, its a consumer electronics/technology problem. Likewise, the availability of modular 9Ghz HDMI cards, that gave customers an option to move (gradually) to 18Ghz cards, I am sure you won't hear any Lumagen owners complaining about their 18Ghz upgrades, as if it was any other AV Manufacturer you've have been forced to buy/replace the whole thing over again. AIUI HDMI 2.1 features may also be possible on the 18Ghz cards, the only big-feature Lumagen wont support in the near future is 8K processing.
Lumagen makes great processors, and great support, but its far from a one buy, and plug and play, just look at the firmware update list, to keep yourself in the loop of the latest and greatest on both hardware and software, it really cost a pretty penny and demands some attention.
Yes JVC used to bring out new models every year, but skipping 3 generations would not mean much compared to skipping 1 lumagen generation.
I still think Lumagen is for the few, and especially for those with very complex automated setups, for the average JVC owner, it wont make much sene to drop the money on a Lumagen and skip 2-3 projector upgrades.