BenQ HT6050 Projector – Calibration & Settings Posted on August 27, 2016 By Lisa Feierman 1. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review - BenQ HT6050 Projector Overview - BenQ HT6050 Highlights2. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Special Features - Interchangeable Lenses - High Speed Color Wheel for minimal Rainbow Effect - Lens Shift3. BenQ HT6050 Home Projector Review – Special Features 2 - Creative Frame Interpolation - CFI - aka "smooth motion" - HT6050 THX and ISF certifications - Brilliant Color - 3D - Optional Wireless Kit – Wireless HDMI - Is the HT6050 A Projector for Gamers4. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Hardware Tour - Hardware Overview - HT6050 Control Panel and Lens Shift Controls - HT6050 Inputs and Connectors5. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Hardware Tour 2 - Backlit Remote control - HT6050 Menus - Lens Throw6. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Picture Quality - Out of the Box Color and Picture - HT6050 - Handling Skin Tones - HT6050 Black Levels and Dark Shadow Detail - Dark Shadow Detail7. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Picture Quality 2 - HT6050 Handling HDTV and Sports Content - HT6050 Overall Picture Quality8. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Performance - HT6050 Brightness in Lumens - By Color Mode - Affect of Lamp Power on Brightness - Image Noise - HT6050 Audible Noise9. BenQ HT6050 Projector – Calibration & Settings - BenQ HT6050 Calibration Presets notes - Pre-Calibration Color Temp (standard) over IRE Range - BenQ HT6050 Pre- and Post-Calibration Settings, By Mode - Color Temp - THX (User 1) Mode Pre-Calibration - THX Alternate Mode Mode Pre-Calibration - Vivid Mode (User 2) Pre-Calibration - Post-Calibration Color Temperature10. Benq HT6050 Projector – Advanced Calibration Information - CMS for THX Mode (User 1) Post-Calibration - CMS for THX Alternate Mode Post-Calibration - THX Mode (User 1) Post-Calibration Charts - THX Alternate Mode Post-Calibration Charts - Vivid Mode (User 2) Post-Calibration Charts11. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Summary - Summary - HT6050 Pros - HT6050 Cons12. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Specifications BenQ HT6050 Projector Review – Calibration Settings: Eric our ISF trained and certified calibrator provided these notes, charts, and data: BenQ HT6050 Calibration Presets notesBrilliant color is off by default in THX mode. It pushes the grayscale error higher towards blue and lowers the gamma pushing it further from our target of 2.4 with a bright peak at 90 IRE. Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE – mid zoom and normal lamp (brightest): Vivid [email protected] THX [email protected] Game [email protected] User 1 [email protected] (low bulb) User 2 [email protected] (low bulb) Bright [email protected] Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE Bright Mode (mid zoom and eco lamp) [email protected] – This equates to a 34% drop off in lumen output vs high bulb. (1400 high vs 925 low) Pre-Calibration Color Temp (standard) over IRE Range Color Temp (standard) over IRE Range THX Mode (user 1) Bright Lamp & Mid Zoom THX Alternate Mode Bright Lamp & Mid Zoom Vivid Mode (User 2) Bright Lamp & Mid Zoom 30 IRE 6379K 7105K 6379K 50 IRE 6390K 7200K 6390K 80 IRE 6292K 7228K 6292K 100 IRE 6264K 6748K 6264K Average Gamma 2.36 2.32 2.19 BenQ HT6050 Pre- and Post-Calibration Settings, By Mode BenQ HT6050 Pre- and Post-Calibration for THX (User 1) Mode Pre-Calibration Post-Calibration Brightness 50 50 Contrast 50 50 Color 50 50 Tint 50 50 Sharpness 10 10 Brilliant Color Off Off Gamma 2.4 2.4 Color Temp Normal Normal Color Enhancer 0 0 Flesh Tone 3 3 Pixel Enhancer 4 4 DCTI 0 0 DLTI 0 0 Motion Enhancer Off Off Noise Reduction 7 0 Dynamic Iris Off ? BenQ HT6050 Pre- and Post-Calibration for THX Alternate Mode Pre-Calibration Post-Calibration Brightness 50 50 Contrast 50 50 Color 50 50 Tint 50 50 Sharpness 10 4 Brilliant Color Off On Gamma 2.4 2.3 Color Temp Standard Standard Color Enhancer 0 0 Flesh Tone 3 3 Pixel Enhancer 4 4 DCTI 0 0 DLTI 0 0 Motion Enhancer Off Off Noise Reduction 7 0 Dynamic Iris Off ? BenQ HT6050 Pre- and Post-Calibration for Vivid Mode (User 2) Pre-Calibration Post-Calibration Brightness 50 50 Contrast 50 48 Color 50 50 Tint 50 50 Sharpness 15 4 Brilliant Color On On Gamma 2.2 2.2 Color Temp Normal Normal Color Enhancer 0 0 Flesh Tone 3 3 Pixel Enhancer 7 4 DCTI 5 0 DLTI 5 0 Motion Enhancer Off Off Noise Reduction 7 0 Dynamic Iris Off ? Color Temp Pre-calibration THX Mode (user 1) color temp normal preset Post-calibration THX Mode (user 1) color temp normal preset Gain Red = 100 Red = 99 Green = 94 Green = 96 Blue = 91 Blue = 92 Bias Red = 256 Red = 246 Green =256 Green = 246 Blue = 256 Blue = 247 Pre-calibration THX Alternate Mode color temp normal preset Post-calibration THX Alternate Mode color temp normal preset Gain Red = 100 Red = 99 Green = 94 Green = 94 Blue = 91 Blue = 86 Bias Red = 256 Red = 256 Green =256 Green = 256 Blue = 256 Blue = 256 Pre-calibration Vivid Mode (User 2) color temp normal preset Post-calibration Vivid Mode (User 2) color temp normal preset Gain Red = 100 Red = 106 Green = 100 Green = 100 Blue = 100 Blue = 92 Bias Red = 256 Red = 256 Green =256 Green = 256 Blue = 256 Blue = 256 Pre-calibration note: Your projector may have different values because I believe the projector is hand adjusted at the factory. Post-calibration note: Do not increase Bias above 256 as it will introduce noise in the blacks THX (User 1) Mode Pre-Calibration BenQ HT6050 THX Mode (user 1) Pre-Calibration CIE 1976 Saturation Sweeps (target REC 709) BenQ HT6050 BenQ HT6050 THX Mode (user 1) Pre-Calibration DeltaE 2000 (target below error of 3) BenQ HT6050 THX Alternate Mode Mode Pre-Calibration BenQ HT6050 THX Alternate Mode (2.2 / Brilliant Color) Pre-Calibration CIE 1976 Saturation Sweeps (target REC 709) BenQ HT6050 THX Alternate Mode (2.20 / Brilliant Color) Pre-Calibration RGB Balance / Grayscale Tracking (target D65) BenQ HT6050 THX Alternate Mode (2.20 / Brilliant Color) Pre-Calibration DeltaE 2000 (target below error of 3) BenQ HT6050 Vivid Mode (User 2) Pre-Calibration BenQ HT6050 Vivid Mode (user 2) Pre-Calibration CIE 1976 Saturation Sweeps (target REC 709) BenQ HT6050 Vivid Mode (user 2) Pre-Calibration RGB Balance / Grayscale Tracking (target D65) BenQ HT6050 Vivid Mode (user 2) Pre-Calibration DeltaE 2000 (target below error of 3) BenQ HT6050 Vivid Mode (user 2) Pre-Calibration Gamma Log 2.19 Average Gamma (target 2.10) Post-Calibration Color Temperature Color Temp over IRE Range (Post Calibration) THX Mode (User 1) Bright Lamp + Mid-zoom THX Alternate Mode Bright Lamp & Mid Zoom Vivid Mode (User 2) Bright Lamp & Mid Zoom 10 IRE 7178K 6966K 6810K 20 IRE 6458K 6718K 6644K 30 IRE 6482K 6642K 6558K 40 IRE 6558K 6580K 6639K 50 IRE 6513K 6656K 6653K 60 IRE 6548K 6532K 6616K 70 IRE 6588K 6563K 6619K 80 IRE 6492K 6696K 6643K 90 IRE 6590K 6587K 6479K 100 IRE 6581K & xxxx Lumens (24fc mid zoom) 6339K & xxxx Lumens (28fc mid zoom) 6372K & xxxx Lumens (33fc mid zoom) Average Gamma = 2.39 (target 2.40) Average Gamma = 2.21 (target 2.20) Average Gamma = 2.12 (target 2.10) 1. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review - BenQ HT6050 Projector Overview - BenQ HT6050 Highlights2. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Special Features - Interchangeable Lenses - High Speed Color Wheel for minimal Rainbow Effect - Lens Shift3. BenQ HT6050 Home Projector Review – Special Features 2 - Creative Frame Interpolation - CFI - aka "smooth motion" - HT6050 THX and ISF certifications - Brilliant Color - 3D - Optional Wireless Kit – Wireless HDMI - Is the HT6050 A Projector for Gamers4. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Hardware Tour - Hardware Overview - HT6050 Control Panel and Lens Shift Controls - HT6050 Inputs and Connectors5. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Hardware Tour 2 - Backlit Remote control - HT6050 Menus - Lens Throw6. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Picture Quality - Out of the Box Color and Picture - HT6050 - Handling Skin Tones - HT6050 Black Levels and Dark Shadow Detail - Dark Shadow Detail7. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Picture Quality 2 - HT6050 Handling HDTV and Sports Content - HT6050 Overall Picture Quality8. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Performance - HT6050 Brightness in Lumens - By Color Mode - Affect of Lamp Power on Brightness - Image Noise - HT6050 Audible Noise9. BenQ HT6050 Projector – Calibration & Settings - BenQ HT6050 Calibration Presets notes - Pre-Calibration Color Temp (standard) over IRE Range - BenQ HT6050 Pre- and Post-Calibration Settings, By Mode - Color Temp - THX (User 1) Mode Pre-Calibration - THX Alternate Mode Mode Pre-Calibration - Vivid Mode (User 2) Pre-Calibration - Post-Calibration Color Temperature10. Benq HT6050 Projector – Advanced Calibration Information - CMS for THX Mode (User 1) Post-Calibration - CMS for THX Alternate Mode Post-Calibration - THX Mode (User 1) Post-Calibration Charts - THX Alternate Mode Post-Calibration Charts - Vivid Mode (User 2) Post-Calibration Charts11. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Summary - Summary - HT6050 Pros - HT6050 Cons12. BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Specifications BenQ HT6050 Home Theater Projector Review – Performance Benq HT6050 Projector – Advanced Calibration Information LnRiLWhlYWRpbmcuaGFzLWJhY2tncm91bmR7cGFkZGluZzowfQ==ICBAbWVkaWEgb25seSBzY3JlZW4gYW5kIChtYXgtd2lkdGg6IDc4MXB4KSB7ICAgIH0gQG1lZGlhIG9ubHkgc2NyZWVuIGFuZCAobWF4LXdpZHRoOiA1OTlweCkgeyAgICB9IA==