Runco LS-10d - Review Summary 2

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Art Feierman

Runco LS-10d Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities

Runco LS-10d Projector: Pros

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This LS-10d list, I should note, is almost identical to the Pros in the LS-7

Excellent Color
Roughly 1500 lumens provides a very bright image on screens smaller than about 130" diagonal, and a nice job on even larger screens
Black levels indicate "ultra-high contrast" projector performance despite (conservative) 10,000:1 contrast claim.
Extremely dynamic image (a lot of "Pop and Wow"), but without looking over the top
Very good shadow detail performance
Dynamic iris is smooth, without any annoying properties
Outputs 24 frame per second sources at 48 fps (not creative interpolation)
Very good remote control with excellent range, excellent backlight
Excellent color management, as one would expect for a projector of this type
Focus, Zoom and Lens shift all motorized
Very good menus, nicely laid out
Very good documentation (a rarity)
Pricey, especially for a 720p, but then 3 chip DLP's do bring a lot to the party, including lots of lumens

Runco LS-10d Projector: Cons

Only slightly more lumens in "brightest" mode, than "best" (but considering the brightness, it's hardly a net weakness)
Lacks CFI (creative frame interpolation)
Limited throw range on standard lens will have a number of owners spending extra
Although most reasonable - audible noise could be a little quieter. Not as quiet as most LCD and LCoS projectors
Expensive - well by my standards
Would have liked to see the other remote as well
Missing the Picture-in-Picture feature found on the LS-10i

Runco LS-10d Projector: Typical Capabilities

Selection of inputs
Lamp life typical: 2000 hours / 3000 hours. While that's been pretty standard, we are seeing more and more longer life claims. It won't be long before 2000/3000 is officially below average

Final thoughts: Everything I watched looked great. One of my friends who's not a stranger to the theater, but generally disinterested in technology, or picture quality, commented after watching the Oscars, something like. "Wow, that was the best looking picture I think I've ever seen here." That's a good way to sum things up, so I'll call it quits.

Above, from Inception (Blu-ray disc)

Congratulations to Runco for such a fine performing projector!