InFocus X9 – Overall Color & Picture Quality Posted on November 18, 2008 By Art Feierman 1. InFocus X9 Projector Review - InFocus X9 Projector Highlights - InFocus X9 Projector - Overview2. InFocus X9 Special Features - Projector Lamp Life - Doubles as a Widescreen Business Projector - Audio Built In3. InFocus X9 Projector – Physical Tour - Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output - Menus4. Remote Control5. Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. InFocus X9 – Image Quality - InFocus X9 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones7. InFocus X9 Black Levels & Shadow Detail8. InFocus X9 Black Levels & Shadow Detail 2 - InFocus_X9_dts_bazaar_large9. Shadow Detail Performance - InFocus X9 projector10. Shadow Detail Performance 2 - X911. Shadow Detail Performance 312. Shadow Detail Performance 4 - InFocus X9 projector13. Shadow Detail Performance 514. InFocus X9 – Overall Color & Picture Quality15. InFocus X9 – Performance - Brightness - Brilliant Color: On16. Sharpness - InFocus X9: Bottom Line Sharpness17. Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise18. InFocus X9 Projector Calibration - Color Temperature - Basic Settings - RGB Settings19. InFocus X9 – Projector Screens - General Screen Recommendations: 20. InFocus X9 – Competitors - InFocus X9 vs. Panasonic PT-AX200U - InFocus X9 vs. Optoma HD71 - InFocus X9 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z6021. InFocus X9 vs. Optoma HD65 - InFocus X9 vs. Epson Home Cinema 720 - InFocus X9 vs. Epson Home Cinema 700 - X9 vs. BenQ W50022. InFocus X9 – Warranty23. InFocus X9 – Review Summary - Bottom Line - InFocus X9 Projector: Cons - InFocus X9 Projector: Typical Capabilities Really, the X9 produces a very good picture, especially skin tones. The only real weakness is black level performance, which is bested by some competitors, but all considered, rather typical of affordable 720p home theater projectors. Add to that, very good shadow detail performance, and a sharp image, and the X9 is a solid entry. Keep in mind, while I criticize the X9 and the other low cost 720p projectors a bit, regarding black levels, consider that the bar has been raised dramatically by the higher end, but mainstream 1080p projectors like the Panasonic PT-AE3000U, the Epson UB series, and of course higher end models from JVC, Sony, and others. The black level performance you get with the X9, is pretty much typical of what you got on a $3000 projector just two and a half years ago! 1. InFocus X9 Projector Review - InFocus X9 Projector Highlights - InFocus X9 Projector - Overview2. InFocus X9 Special Features - Projector Lamp Life - Doubles as a Widescreen Business Projector - Audio Built In3. InFocus X9 Projector – Physical Tour - Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output - Menus4. Remote Control5. Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. InFocus X9 – Image Quality - InFocus X9 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones7. InFocus X9 Black Levels & Shadow Detail8. InFocus X9 Black Levels & Shadow Detail 2 - InFocus_X9_dts_bazaar_large9. Shadow Detail Performance - InFocus X9 projector10. Shadow Detail Performance 2 - X911. Shadow Detail Performance 312. Shadow Detail Performance 4 - InFocus X9 projector13. Shadow Detail Performance 514. InFocus X9 – Overall Color & Picture Quality15. InFocus X9 – Performance - Brightness - Brilliant Color: On16. Sharpness - InFocus X9: Bottom Line Sharpness17. Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise18. InFocus X9 Projector Calibration - Color Temperature - Basic Settings - RGB Settings19. InFocus X9 – Projector Screens - General Screen Recommendations: 20. InFocus X9 – Competitors - InFocus X9 vs. Panasonic PT-AX200U - InFocus X9 vs. Optoma HD71 - InFocus X9 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z6021. InFocus X9 vs. Optoma HD65 - InFocus X9 vs. Epson Home Cinema 720 - InFocus X9 vs. Epson Home Cinema 700 - X9 vs. BenQ W50022. InFocus X9 – Warranty23. InFocus X9 – Review Summary - Bottom Line - InFocus X9 Projector: Cons - InFocus X9 Projector: Typical Capabilities Shadow Detail Performance 5 InFocus X9 – Performance