JVC DLA-RS60 Shadow Detail Posted on March 1, 2010 By Art Feierman 1. JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Review - DLA-RS60 Projector Highlights - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Overview2. JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Overview 2 - THX and ISF Certification - Individual panel adjustment - CFI - Clear Motion Drive3. Color Management System (CMS) - 3D Projector!4. Color Management System (CMS) - 3D Projector!5. JVC DLA-RS60 Physical Tour - JVC DLA-RS60 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - JVC DLA-RS60 and X9 Input/Output6. JVC DLA-RS60 Menus7. JVC DLA-RS60 Remote Control - DLA-RS60 Lens Throw - DLA-RS60 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens8. JVC DLA-RS60 Projector – Image Quality - DLA-RS60 Out of the Box Picture Quality9. Flesh Tones - JVC RS60 Black Levels & Shadow Detail10. JVC RS60 Black Levels & Shadow Detail 211. JVC DLA-RS60 Shadow Detail - Shadow Detail Performance12. JVC DLA-RS60 Shadow Detail 213. JVC DLA-RS60 Shadow Detail 314. JVC DLA-RS60 Shadow Detail 415. JVC DLA-RS60 Shadow Detail 516. Overall Color & Picture Quality17. JVC DLA-RS60U Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports18. JVC DLA-RS60 – Performance - JVC DLA-RS60 Measured Brightness - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom) - The Effect of low lamp (eco) mode on brightness19. The Effect of lens zoom on DLA-RS60 brightness - Effect of zoom on lumen output (THX mode) - Sharpness - JVC DLA-RS60: Bottom Line Sharpness - JVC DLA-RS60 Light Leakage - JVC DLA-RS60 Image Noise - JVC DLA-RS60 Audible Noise20. JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-RS60 Color Temperature - Color Temp over IRE Range (Pre calibration) - Post Calibration Color Temperature21. JVC DLA-RS60 Basic Settings - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Calibration and Settings - Pre-calibration - JVC DLA-RS60 Calibration Settings 22. JVC DLA-RS60 – Screen Recommendations - JVC RS60 Projector Screen Recommendations23. 3D Viewing with the JVC DLA-RS60, JVC DLA-X9…24. JVC DLA-RS60 – Competitors - DLA-RS35 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, Pro 9500UB25. JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. BenQ W600026. JVC DLA-RS35 vs. LG CF181D - When night falls it's a different world: - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Planar PD8150 and Optoma HD860027. DLA-RS35 vs. InFocus IN83 and SP860228. DLA-RS35 vs. InFocus IN83 and SP8602 2 - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Panasonic PT-AE400029. JVC DLA-RS35 vs. JVC DLA-RS20, DLA-RS15 and RS25! - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. JVC DLA-RS25 - The two best under $10K home theater projectors? - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Sony VPL-HW15, VPL-VW8530. JVC DLA-RS60 Projector – Warranty31. JVC DLA-RS60 – Review Summary - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector - The Bottom Line - JVC DLA-RS60 Brightness - 3D Brightness of the DLA-RS60 projector32. The very bottom line - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector: Pros - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector: Cons - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector: Typical Capabilities33. JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Specifications Shadow Detail PerformanceOne of the first movies I watched parts of using the RS60 was Casino Royale. That night train scene is a great one for observation. I get up, walk close to the screen, and take a good look at how much dark shadow detail is still there in the trees and bushes on the right. Based on Mike’s calibrated RS60, I consider the RS60 to be effectively identical to the RS35. In neither case are we recovering all the detail. There are other projectors that do it better. Of course the fact that everything is so dark on the JVC, just makes it harder for our eyes to see those subtleties. It’s easier to resolve dark detail when everything’s brighter. Overall, the RS60 does very well, and no doubt by customizing the gamma further, even more will be resolved. PreviousNext Below are groups of images, showing the JVC’s performance on shadow detail and black levels compared to many of the other 1080p projectors out there. The first set of comparison images is from Space Cowboys. This is a very dark scene with Clint Eastwood on Blu-ray disc. The photos are intentionally way overexposed. Look for the blacks in the shades, and the details in those shades in the form of the white trim. (At this level of overexposure, don’t even worry about the skin tones, as in these types of overexposed photos they always look terrible). 1. JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Review - DLA-RS60 Projector Highlights - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Overview2. JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Overview 2 - THX and ISF Certification - Individual panel adjustment - CFI - Clear Motion Drive3. Color Management System (CMS) - 3D Projector!4. Color Management System (CMS) - 3D Projector!5. JVC DLA-RS60 Physical Tour - JVC DLA-RS60 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - JVC DLA-RS60 and X9 Input/Output6. JVC DLA-RS60 Menus7. JVC DLA-RS60 Remote Control - DLA-RS60 Lens Throw - DLA-RS60 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens8. JVC DLA-RS60 Projector – Image Quality - DLA-RS60 Out of the Box Picture Quality9. Flesh Tones - JVC RS60 Black Levels & Shadow Detail10. JVC RS60 Black Levels & Shadow Detail 211. JVC DLA-RS60 Shadow Detail - Shadow Detail Performance12. JVC DLA-RS60 Shadow Detail 213. JVC DLA-RS60 Shadow Detail 314. JVC DLA-RS60 Shadow Detail 415. JVC DLA-RS60 Shadow Detail 516. Overall Color & Picture Quality17. JVC DLA-RS60U Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports18. JVC DLA-RS60 – Performance - JVC DLA-RS60 Measured Brightness - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom) - The Effect of low lamp (eco) mode on brightness19. The Effect of lens zoom on DLA-RS60 brightness - Effect of zoom on lumen output (THX mode) - Sharpness - JVC DLA-RS60: Bottom Line Sharpness - JVC DLA-RS60 Light Leakage - JVC DLA-RS60 Image Noise - JVC DLA-RS60 Audible Noise20. JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-RS60 Color Temperature - Color Temp over IRE Range (Pre calibration) - Post Calibration Color Temperature21. JVC DLA-RS60 Basic Settings - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Calibration and Settings - Pre-calibration - JVC DLA-RS60 Calibration Settings 22. JVC DLA-RS60 – Screen Recommendations - JVC RS60 Projector Screen Recommendations23. 3D Viewing with the JVC DLA-RS60, JVC DLA-X9…24. JVC DLA-RS60 – Competitors - DLA-RS35 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, Pro 9500UB25. JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. BenQ W600026. JVC DLA-RS35 vs. LG CF181D - When night falls it's a different world: - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Planar PD8150 and Optoma HD860027. DLA-RS35 vs. InFocus IN83 and SP860228. DLA-RS35 vs. InFocus IN83 and SP8602 2 - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Panasonic PT-AE400029. JVC DLA-RS35 vs. JVC DLA-RS20, DLA-RS15 and RS25! - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. JVC DLA-RS25 - The two best under $10K home theater projectors? - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Sony VPL-HW15, VPL-VW8530. JVC DLA-RS60 Projector – Warranty31. JVC DLA-RS60 – Review Summary - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector - The Bottom Line - JVC DLA-RS60 Brightness - 3D Brightness of the DLA-RS60 projector32. The very bottom line - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector: Pros - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector: Cons - JVC DLA-RS60 Projector: Typical Capabilities33. JVC DLA-RS60 Projector Specifications JVC RS60 Black Levels & Shadow Detail 2 JVC DLA-RS60 Shadow Detail 2