“Will this projector "upscale" a 1080p source to near 4k?”
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Great question! Gamer's perspective here. I think there's a "technical" answer to your question (which perhaps an Epson associate can shed some light on), then there's the answer which I think gives you a better idea of what your experience will be like owning this projector. The protector is capable of fully resolving and displaying all the pixels in a 4k image, and like all other 4k projectors at this price point, it uses pixel shifting to achieve this. While I'm not sure if the projector's processor is technically interpolating/rendering any unique pixels when receiving a 1080p source (as opposed to simply shifting/repeating the same pixels it was fed, or perhaps not even shifting at all), I can say with confidence after comparing the image quality of dozens of games on this projector rendered anywhere from 720p up to 8k that as long as your eyes are capable of perceiving the difference in detail, you won't mistake a 1080p source for its 4k counterpart, the latter being noticeably sharper and more detailed. That's a good thing because unlike some pixel shifters I've owned in the past, the LS11000 produces a convincing 4k image when being fed a 4k source, and unlike non-pixel-shifting 1080p Epson projectors I've owned, when being fed a 1080p source the image on the LS11000 is still noticeable clearer. On a side note, before I owned this projector, I didn't appreciate how much the perceived image quality on a projector is enhanced not just by the number of pixels on the screen, but the depth of contrast the projector can display. With that logic, it's possible that a high quality 1080p projector can deliver an experience that surpasses a low quality 4k projector. With the LS11000, there's really no compromise. At any resolution you choose to feed it, this is the brightest, most vibrant, and most dynamic image I've seen on a home theater projector. I attribute this to Epson's laser light source which, especially with some light control in the room, has a similar impact to the HDR experience you might get on a high-end television, but on a much larger screen.
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