As promised I would come back with settings as apart from your’s they are few and far between on the internet. Posted settings for a distance of 17’8 1/16″ are here:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=15886616&posted=1#post15886616

I hope it helps your readers. The D65 eas a virtual bull’s eye.
Once again thank for a great site(s).
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Thanks Paul,

Folks, Paul has posted an alternate set of calibrations settings (different starting point, etc.). Those of you who are using my settings, might want to drop his, into a different user savable memory area, and compare. Feedback appreciated! -art

Your settings are much richer/fuller/better, even my wife agreed after watching various other movies but in a BBC TV series the x.y. setting did look nearly as good.

On the black level after some further minor tweaks I have to agee with your opinion on black level, that it is pretty good but not the finest.

But this weekend I plan to calibrate to the max so who knows. The yellow is a little too dark so will be working on that.

That is it.

Where I stated Wide Color it should read HDMI video range. Page 37 of the manual.

It could be that the Samsung BD-2500 cannot do a wider video range, or maybe no wide video movies exist and it is receiving no signal on that range, causing the washed out look.

Art if you know the answer to this it would be helpful.

Or maybe it might be better to connect the player’s audio to the reciever through the optical ports to allow a wider video range to pass. I will check on this and report back. Or as stated previously it could be the length of the cable

Thank you

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You’re on your own on this one. I don’t have the answer, so I’ll look forward to your follow-up, and others will be interested to hear, as well. I doubt separating the audio will have any effect. Your image is digital, and therefore, either it works or doesn’t, for the most part. Not aware that a device would limit bandwidth of video to allow audio to pass. By any stretch, the audio pipeline is tiny by comparison. -art

I did purchase the Epson 6100, based on your review and response, and honest and clear follow-ups. I am extremely happy with the decision and thank you for all the efforts you put into the review and follow-ups. The picture is crystal clear and your calibrations were very good after some adjustments for my particular situation.

The screen, a self built Wilsonart Designer white 110″ diagonal(gain 1.24), it is located at a throw of 20 ft and although closer would be better it would require some construction and permitting costs to mount it closer in on the ceiling. This is planned for later at a throw distance of around 14 ft. Despite the distance even in Theater 1 with your settings it is still a great picture (minor adjustments were made).

It has no convergence or missing pixel issues whatsoever. It might have a very slight de-focus issue over a long viewing time 3 hrs but so do my friends other more expensive projectors. The black on my black test came out really good better even than that shown on your review, why I do not know but there is a possible explanation that I will explain below.

It is married to a Samsung BD-2550 which gives a great picture even in 24 fps, a Pioneer VSX-1018TXH-K receiver, and a group of old but beautiful Mirage Speakers (M-7is as mains, M90-i as surrounds,MC-si as center channel with an old MK-V125 subwoofer. The combination works beatifully with no hand shake or sound issues.

Interstingly the HDMI cable that is currently used is a 25 ft Radio Shack Category 2 cable, very cheap for the length, a close-out sale item currently. The 6100 seems to do everything well except Wide Color, it gives too washed out a look. But that might be due to the cable length. As I am moving equipment this week or next, once the carpet person comes, the cable will need to be 3 ft only, so will test again.

Strangely my wife really likes the x.v. Color mode the best and while it is less rich than yours, which I personally prefer, it is pretty good for someone who is not into calibrating.

I bought it at a truely great price, from BB, and I will be entitled to Epson’s $200 rebate. I tried to buy it from BB before but they were out I went there the next day for something else and they had one only just come in .

So I am not sure if I have a fixed newer series number or just got lucky getting an older serial number that works well. This maybe why the blacks are so good.

A question, is it possible to check the firmware number and if so how? Also can the firmware be updated? There is nothing in the User Guide.

Your site(s)are great, nay the best.

Aloha and many thanks.

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Nathan, that’s a tough one. It’s been too long on the Z2000. if I had to guess, I’d say that the two are about dead tie in black levels, and the Sanyo probably has the slightest edge in shadow detail. The Sanyo will also win in terms of being slightly sharper (very slightly). The Epson, on the other hand, is significantly brighter when both are in “best” modes, and completely blows away the Z2000 when you need a lot of lumens for dealing with ambient light. Good luck! -art

I promise this is the last addition.

Would it be better to get one 35 ft (24 awg)HDMI category 2 cable and no repeater or two 20 ft (22 awg)HDMI category 2 and a repeater?

Thank you

Last item I forgot to mention, setup is for movies only not TV.

Thank you

Apologies that should read 110″ diagonal screen.