Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector Calibration and Settings

We calibrate each home theater that is reviewed. It is a pretty standard calibration, there's always more that can be done by some of the "hi-end" calibrators. Our calibrations, including the VPL-VWPRO1, are normally limited to a grayscale calibration, along with brightness, contrast, color saturation, etc. We did not adjust the individual colors.

12/24/2010 - Art Feierman

Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Color Temperature

Color Temp over IRE Range (Best Mode, Pre calibration, different color temp settings):

Cinema w/ default Custom 2 color temp      Cinema w/ Low color temp

30 IRE                                   9422                             7512
50 IRE                                   9185                             7356
80 IRE                                   8871                             7122                                   

100 IRE                                 8684                             7003                      

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Sony VPL-VWPRO1 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.

 

Dynamic

Standard

Cinema

User 1

User 2

User 3

Contrast = (90)

90

89

89

90

89

89

Brightness = (50)

51

52

52

51

52

53

Color =

(60)

(55)

(50)

(60) 50

(55)

(50) 40

Tint = (50)

50

50

50

50

50

50

Color Temp =

(High)

(Middle)

(Custom 2)

(High)

(Middle)

(Low)

Color Space =

(Wide)

(Wide)

(Wide)

(Wide)

(Wide)

(Wide)

Gamma =

(5)

(4)

(4)

(5)

(4)

(4)

Lamp Mode=High (unless noted otherwise)
Auto Iris = Off (unless noted otherwise)
All other settings at default (untouched)

Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Post Calibration Grayscale: User 3 (based on Cinema)

Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration):

20 IRE            6268
30 IRE            6592
40 IRE            6559
50 IRE            6588
60 IRE            6568
70 IRE            6532
80 IRE            6460
90 IRE            6415
100 IRE          6794

Average gamma= 2.22

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RGB Settings

Calibration settings for User:  Iris off, all other settings same as pre-calibration or as stated below.

User 3, Custom 3, Gamma 3                  Quick Cal, User 1, Custom 4           
Gain      R = 8                                                   R = 20
            G = 0                                                   G = -10
            B = -9                                                  B = -25
                                                                       
Bias      R = 5                                                   R = 0
            G = 0                                                   G = 0
            B = -3                                                  B = 0

                                                           
Lumens at 100 IRE:  768 @ 6794                   982 @ 8167


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