Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 6 Posted on October 7, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Cinetron HD700 Projector Review - Cinetron HD700 Projector Overview - DLA-HD700 Projector Highlights2. Cinetron HD700 Projector Review-2 - DLA-HD700 Projector - Special Features - Color Management System (CMS) - Manual Iris - Cinetron HD700 Anamorphic Lens Support3. Cinetron HD700 – Physical Tour - Appearance - Cinetron HD700 Control Panel - Input/Output4. Cinetron HD700 – Physical Tour-2 - HD700 Menus - HD700 Remote Control - Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Cinetron HD700 Anamorphic Lens5. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality - HD700 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones - HD700 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Level Performance:6. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 2 - Black Level Performance:7. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 3 - Shadow Detail Performance8. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 49. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 510. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 6 - Overall Color & Picture Quality11. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 7 - Cinetron HD700 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports12. Cinetron HD700 – Performance - Cinetron HD700 Brightness - Cinetron HD700 Projector - Uncalibrated - Sharpness - Sharpness - comparison13. Cinetron HD700 – Performance – 2 - Sharpness - comparison - Cinetron HD700: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Cinetron HD700 Image Noise - HD700 Audible Noise14. Cinetron HD700 Projector Calibration and Settings - Cinetron HD700 Projector Calibration and Settings - Cinetron HD700 Color Temperature - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom): - Color Temp over IRE Range (Pre calibration): - Cinetron HD700 Basic Settings - Cinetron HD700 Post Calibration Grayscale - Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration):15. Cinetron HD700 Projector Calibration and Settings-2 - Gamma settings: - Cinetron HD700 RGB Settings16. Cinetron HD700 – Projector Screens & Competitors - General Screen Recommendations: - HD700 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, Pro 9500UB - Cinetron HD700 vs. Mitsubishi HC6800 - Cinetron HD700 vs. BenQ W6000 - Cinetron HD700 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 - Cinetron HD700 vs. Sharp XV-Z15000 - HD700 vs. InFocus IN83 and SP8602 - Cinetron HD700 vs. Panasonic PT-AE4000 - Cinetron HD700 vs. Mitsubishi HC3800 - Cinetron HD700 vs. Sony VPL-HW1517. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Warranty18. Cinetron HD700 – Review Summary - Cinetron HD700 Projector - The Bottom Line19. Cinetron HD700 Projector Summary – 2 - Cinetron HD700 Projector: Pros - Cinetron HD700 Projector: Cons - Cinetron HD700 Projector: Typical Capabilities20. Cinetron HD700 Projector Specifications Cinetron HD700PT-AE4000JVC RS25Epson Home Cinema 8500UBMitsubishi HC7000.PreviousNext Next is a side by side – HD700 as usual is on the Right. the Epson to the Left. This scene is from the trailer of the recent Star Trek movie directed by J.J. Abrams. HD700 as usual is on the Right. the Epson to the LeftPreviousNext Overall Color & Picture QualityMost impressive. Not perfect, by any means, but looking very good, in terms of color. There are some subtle imperfections, such as a rise in color temperature at 100 IRE, making whites a little cool. Personally, that’s a very forgivable coloration, one I’ve noted on some BenQ’s as well, and I personally find it a pleasing “flaw”, especially when I’m viewing sports, and the really great looking digital HDTV content out there. The gamma is also a little bit non-linear, but, add it all up, and this projector really does look good, which, ultimately is the key reason I decided to do the full review. My enthusiasm, unfortunately, is dampened by the black level performance. Oh, if only it had a good dynamic iris that could have put its black levels up to the “ultra-high contrast” class of projector. Next year, no doubt! Colors are rich, and appear extremely well saturated. In this regard, I’d say it actually looks a bit more like some DLP projectors, than other LCoS projectors. I notice this when comparing to my JVC, and I know the Sonys aren’t much different from my JVCs. An example: When I’m viewing both the HD700 and my JVC RS20 and skin tones both look good, something like a red traffic light at night is more saturated. The RS20 seems almost a touch dull by comparison. Simply stated, the HD700 projector, has a lot of “pop and wow” to offer. Combine that with lots of “best mode” lumens, and it really comes off extremely well, until you get to some really dark scenes. Don’t Panic! 1. Cinetron HD700 Projector Review - Cinetron HD700 Projector Overview - DLA-HD700 Projector Highlights2. Cinetron HD700 Projector Review-2 - DLA-HD700 Projector - Special Features - Color Management System (CMS) - Manual Iris - Cinetron HD700 Anamorphic Lens Support3. Cinetron HD700 – Physical Tour - Appearance - Cinetron HD700 Control Panel - Input/Output4. Cinetron HD700 – Physical Tour-2 - HD700 Menus - HD700 Remote Control - Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Cinetron HD700 Anamorphic Lens5. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality - HD700 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones - HD700 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Level Performance:6. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 2 - Black Level Performance:7. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 3 - Shadow Detail Performance8. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 49. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 510. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 6 - Overall Color & Picture Quality11. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 7 - Cinetron HD700 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports12. Cinetron HD700 – Performance - Cinetron HD700 Brightness - Cinetron HD700 Projector - Uncalibrated - Sharpness - Sharpness - comparison13. Cinetron HD700 – Performance – 2 - Sharpness - comparison - Cinetron HD700: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Cinetron HD700 Image Noise - HD700 Audible Noise14. Cinetron HD700 Projector Calibration and Settings - Cinetron HD700 Projector Calibration and Settings - Cinetron HD700 Color Temperature - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom): - Color Temp over IRE Range (Pre calibration): - Cinetron HD700 Basic Settings - Cinetron HD700 Post Calibration Grayscale - Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration):15. Cinetron HD700 Projector Calibration and Settings-2 - Gamma settings: - Cinetron HD700 RGB Settings16. Cinetron HD700 – Projector Screens & Competitors - General Screen Recommendations: - HD700 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, Pro 9500UB - Cinetron HD700 vs. Mitsubishi HC6800 - Cinetron HD700 vs. BenQ W6000 - Cinetron HD700 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 - Cinetron HD700 vs. Sharp XV-Z15000 - HD700 vs. InFocus IN83 and SP8602 - Cinetron HD700 vs. Panasonic PT-AE4000 - Cinetron HD700 vs. Mitsubishi HC3800 - Cinetron HD700 vs. Sony VPL-HW1517. Cinetron HD700 Projector – Warranty18. Cinetron HD700 – Review Summary - Cinetron HD700 Projector - The Bottom Line19. Cinetron HD700 Projector Summary – 2 - Cinetron HD700 Projector: Pros - Cinetron HD700 Projector: Cons - Cinetron HD700 Projector: Typical Capabilities20. Cinetron HD700 Projector Specifications Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 5 Cinetron HD700 Projector – Image Quality – 7