Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector – Image Quality Posted on July 16, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Home Theater Projector Review - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector: Highlights - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector Overview2. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Special Features - HC3020 Lag Times - Gamers rejoice - Split Screen viewing - Home Cinema 3020e WirelessHD - Home Cinema 3020 Projector 3D3. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Special Features 2 - Frame Interpolation - FI - smooth motion - USB Slideshow - Home Cinema 3020 Audio Abilities - Home Cinema 3020 Projector: Dynamic Iris - Home Cinema 3020 Lamp Life - 1.6:1 Zoom Lens4. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector – Physical Tour - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector - Appearance - Home Cinema 3020 Control Panel - Home Cinema 3020e Projector - Input/Output5. 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Epson Home Cinema 3020 – Review Summary 2 - The Very Bottom Line on the Home Cinema 3020 projector24. Epson Home Cinema 3020 – Review Summary 3 - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector: Pros and Cons - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector: Pros - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector: Cons25. Epson Home Cinema 3020 – Full Specifications Before we discuss the picture quality of Epson’s Home Cinema 3020, our usual comments on the color accuracy of the images: A lot of processing goes on from the start of a photo shoot until you are viewing the Epson Home Cinema 3020 images on your computer screen. As a result, these images are reasonable indications, but not accurate enough for comparing precise color, saturation and other aspects. Note: Selected images relating to shadow detail, and especially black level performance can be very effective at demonstrating how the Home Cinema 3020 positions itself compared to other home projectors. Different computers, browsers, displays, graphics cards, and software, all affect how the image looks on your screen. I’ve always said, that all home theater projectors, including this Epson Home Cinema 3020, definitely looks better live at your place, than any of our images would indicate. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Out of the Box Picture QualityCinema looks pretty good out of the box. At full power the picture is a just a touch warm, and definitely very watchable. Living Room mode delivers a few hundred extra lumen, and also looks good, although a bit cool. Both can be improved slightly with a single setting change. In the case of Cinema, adjust the color temp setting from 6500 to 7000, and for Living Room, lower it from 7500 to 7000. Bingo, really good just got better, without any calibration. Dynamic mode is the brightest, and it is heavy on greens. It’s the only color mode that doesn’t look great. Still, not near as bad as many other Dynamic modes out there, including the BenQ W7000. Mike’s “quick-cal” improves Dynamic mode rather nicely without sacrificing too many lumens. Click Image to EnlargeEpson Home Cinema 3020 Projector - Flesh TonesThe Cinema mode and Natural are almost identical. Skin tones look very good in both, while in Living room mode, theys till look good if a touch thin on red (unless you follow our suggestion above, or check out the Calibration page) Post calibration Cinema mode looks really great. It should the projector measures very close to ideal. Visit the performance page where you can see comparative photos comparing the different modes, on a model with plenty of skin showing for the comparison. The uncalibrated Cinema mode looks very good, but it gets even better after Mike’s grayscale calibration. Skin tones are a touch softer and better still, after Mike calibrated the individual colors with the Color Management System. All these images are post calibration, but only the grayscale, not the CMS. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector Image Quality Sildeshow SKIN TONES Gandalf from Lord of the Rings, on Blu-ray. SKIN TONES Arwen from Lord of the Rings, on Blu-ray. SKIN TONES James Bond images from Casino Royale SKIN TONES James Bond images from Casino Royale SKIN TONES James Bond images from Casino Royale SKIN TONES SKIN TONES SKIN TONES SKIN TONES 1. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Home Theater Projector Review - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector: Highlights - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector Overview2. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Special Features - HC3020 Lag Times - Gamers rejoice - Split Screen viewing - Home Cinema 3020e WirelessHD - Home Cinema 3020 Projector 3D3. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Special Features 2 - Frame Interpolation - FI - smooth motion - USB Slideshow - Home Cinema 3020 Audio Abilities - Home Cinema 3020 Projector: Dynamic Iris - Home Cinema 3020 Lamp Life - 1.6:1 Zoom Lens4. 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Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector – Image Quality 2 - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: Home Cinema 3020 Projector - Bottom Line10. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector – Image Quality 3 - Epson Home Cinema 3020 - Overall Color & Picture Quality11. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector – Image Quality 4 - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports, including 3D - pson Home Cinema 3020 Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV Sports, and also 3D HDTV content12. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector – Image Quality-513. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector – Performance - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Brightness - Epson HC3020 Calibrated: User "best" mode, based on Cinema mode = 1362 lumens - Effect of zoom on lumen output (Dynamic mode) - Home Cinema 3020 Eco-Mode vs. Full Power 14. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector – Performance 2 - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Pre-Calibration Color temp - Home Cinema 3020, Post Calibration, Best Mode - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Image Comparisons15. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector – Performance 3 - Epson Home Cinema 3020 3D Brightness - 3D Brightness - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison Images16. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector – Performance 4 - Epson Home Cinema 3020: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise17. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector Calibration and Settings - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Color Temperature - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Basic Settings18. Epson Home Cinema 3020 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Epson Home Cinema 3020 Post Calibration Grayscale: User Mode - Home Cinema 3020 RGB Settings19. 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