JVC DLA-RS45 Projector Calibration and Settings

Once again, we adjust the general controls and perform a grayscale calibration. As is normal, we do not do a full individual color CMS calibration. (note, this JVC DLA-RS45, unlike most projectors, lacks a CMS). We leave that for your calibrator. If you aren't into calibrating your DLA-RS45 - either yourself (hobbyist), or hiring, then we strongly recommend you try plugging in our settings, and seeing if you like them better than the defaults.

1/22/2012 - Art Feierman

JVC DLA-RS45 Color Temperature

Out of the Box Measurements:

Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom):

Cinema= 918 @ 6871           
Film= 867 @ 6134
Natural= 911 @ 6857
Stage= 824 @ 8072
Animation= 797 @ 8561
3D= 856 @ 7908
User 1-5= 921 @ 6902

Essentially the User modes, and most of the others, are the same, but for some variation in which color temp is used.

Color Temp over IRE Range, Best mode (Pre calibration):

Cinema (or User or Natural)                                   

30 IRE                        6463                                               
50 IRE                        6708                                               
80 IRE                        6914                                                                                                           
100 IRE                      6871           

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JVC DLA-RS45 Basic Settings

In addition to calibrating Red, Green and Blue for a correct grayscale balance (6500K), there are a number of other settings that come into play. Typically Contrast and Brightness (white balance and black balance), need to be done first. Color saturation and gamma also need adjustment.

Settings for measurements (default values are in parenthesis):

All other settings at default.

 

 

Cinema

Film

Natural

Stage

Animation

3D

User 1-5

Contrast = (0)

 

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

Brightness = (0)

 

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

Color Sat. = (0)

 

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

-6

Tint = (0)

 

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

Color Temp =

 

(6500)

(6000)

(6500)

(7500)

(8000)

(8500)

(6500)

Gamma =

 

(A)

(B)

(Normal)

(D)

(C)

(A 3D)

(Normal)

Note that none of the modes use the High Bright color Temp as their default temp. In reality, standardize the Color Temp and Gamma, and the modes are essentially the same.

 

JVC DLA-RS45 Projector Calibration and Settings

 

JVC DLA-RS45 Post Calibration Grayscale: User 1 "Best" mode

Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration):

20 IRE            6805
30 IRE            6452
40 IRE            6421
50 IRE            6480
60 IRE            6556
70 IRE            6556
80 IRE            6558
90 IRE            6537
100 IRE          6463

Average gamma= 2.17

Best Mode: Lumens at 100 IRE:    892 @ 6463K

Brightest Mode: Lumens at 100 IRE:   1084 with color temp set to High Bright       

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RGB Settings

Calibration settings:

Calibration settings for User 1:
                                                                      
Gamma on Normal
Color Space on Standard
Color on –6
Color Temp @ 6500K                                    

                                    User 1, Custom Color Temp 1                                  
Gain (0)                                    R = 0                                                                        G = -15                                                                        B = -19                                                                       
                                                                       
Offset (0)                                  R = -4                                                                        G = -5                                                                        B = 7                                                                                   

                                                           

Lumens at 100 IRE:                        892

Below the CIE chart (looks very good), one of three CIE settings offered by JVC in lieu of offering a full Color Management System. The Wide 1 CIE chart does not look or work near as well.

The Sony VPL-VW95ES projector CIE chart normal.

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