JVC DLA-HD250 – Screen Recommendations Posted on August 3, 2010 By Art Feierman 1. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Review - DLA-HD250 Projector Highlights - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Overview2. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Overview23. JVC DLA-HD250 Special Features - LCoS Projector - D-iLA - Individual SXRD panel adjustment - DLA-HD250 - First JVC in a while to lack CFI4. JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Tour - JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Appearance - Control Panel5. JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Tour2 - Input/Output - JVC DLA-HD250 Menus6. JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Tour3 - JVC DLA-HD250 Remote Control - DLA-HD250 Lens Throw - DLA-HD250 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens7. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality - DLA-HD250 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones8. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality2 - Flesh Tones Image Comparison - JVC HD250 Black Levels & Shadow Detail9. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality3 - Black Levels Comparison10. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality4 - Shadow Detail Performance - Thumbnail Comparison11. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality5 - The Night Train Comparison 12. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality6 - Overall Color & Picture Quality13. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality7 - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports14. JVC DLA-HD250 – Performance - JVC DLA-HD250 Brightness - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector - Un-calibrated - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector - Calibrated - Effect of zoom on lumen output (Dynamic mode) - Effect of Lens Aperture setting on lumen output (Dynamic mode)15. JVC DLA-HD250 – Performance2 - Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison - JVC DLA-HD250: Bottom Line Sharpness16. JVC DLA-HD250 – Performance3 - Light Leakage - JVC DLA-HD250 Image Noise - DLA-HD250 Audible Noise17. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-HD250 Color Temperature - Color Temp over IRE Range, Best mode (Pre calibration) - For your convenience, these were the starting measurements18. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Calibration and Settings2 - JVC DLA-HD250 Post Calibration Grayscale - Mike's calibration (saved to User 1) - JVC DLA-HD250 Basic Settings19. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Calibration and Settings3 - JVC HD250 Gamma settings - JVC DLA-HD250 RGB Settings20. JVC DLA-HD250 – Screen Recommendations - JVC HD250 Projector Screen Recommendations21. JVC DLA-HD250 – Competitors - JVC DLA-HD250 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8700UB, Pro 9700UB - JVC DLA-HD250 vs. JVC DLA-RS25/RS40 - JVC DLA-HD250 vs. BenQ W6000 - JVC DLA-HD250 vs. 22. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Warranty23. JVC HD250 – Review Summary-2 - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector - The Bottom Line - JVC DLA-HD250 Brightness24. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Pros - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Cons - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Typical Capabilities25. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Specifications JVC HD250 Projector Screen RecommendationsThis section on projector screens for your JVC DLA-HD250, is a variation on the pages for the RS25 and RS60 projectors, due to their similarity. In reality, even the HD250 here, who’s blacks aren’t as good as the RS25/RS60 is close enough that the same “arguments” hold for all these projectors. Great projectors tend to look great on any good screen. The trick with the HD250 is to match the screen to your room, and your viewing requirements. For example, the HD250 doesn’t have the best black levels around, but is so close to the best that you really don’t need to consider a high contrast gray screen, (like the Firehawk G3 I use in my main theater), unless it is to deal with some (side) ambient light. For those with a fully light controlled room, for example, the StudioTek 130 G3 that I currently use, works really well with the HD250, in my theater with its dark surfaces. For those on a tighter budget, other moderate gain white surfaces should also be an excellent match. Mind you, some of you with smaller screen sizes may want to lower overall black levels so might choose a high contrast gray surfaced projector screen. I had only minor issues with the black levels when switching to my new Carada Brilliant White (1.4 gain) 110″ screen 2.35:1 in Carada’s Masquerade masking system, in terms of black levels, which works out to an under 90″ diagonal size for 16:9 viewing. At that roughly 90 inch size, the “blacks” are lighter than I like. So, for someone really into black blacks like me, I might very well go back to a HC gray, if that was my normal viewing size for 16:9. The HD250 projector fills my 124″ 2.35:1 beautifully (that’s just under 100″ diagonal when I’m watching 16:9. I basically zoom a larger image when watching Cinemascope movies, so they aren’t as bright, and I find the HD250 is just fine on black levels when watching movies. While at the 98″ size (16:9), blacks may not be quite as black, but most of the 16:9 content I watch is not movie, so I don’t really care very much, as blacks become secondary. Thanks to the HD250’s brightness in “best” mode, the HD250 has plenty of horsepower to handle the full 124″ diagonal size of my Studiotek 130 G3, without difficulty in my room. Almost effortlessly, thanks to all the very dark surfaces. For those of us who also like to watch sports, or typical TV/HDTV programming in an environment with some intentional ambient light, the Stage and Dynamic modes are slightly brighter. There really isn’t a huge amount of there’s not a lot of spare lumens to deal with ambient light, especially if your walls and other surfaces are fairly light. In a room like my current setup, a white screen with modest gain would typically make the most sense, but, your room may dictate a different solution. Bottom line, get a good screen that meets your lighting and room requirements, factoring in what type of content you mostly watch. Preferably it should be a fine surface, designed for 1080p projectors (older screen designs were a bit more coarse). The truth is, though, room notwithstanding, this projector will look great on most screens. 1. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Review - DLA-HD250 Projector Highlights - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Overview2. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Overview23. JVC DLA-HD250 Special Features - LCoS Projector - D-iLA - Individual SXRD panel adjustment - DLA-HD250 - First JVC in a while to lack CFI4. JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Tour - JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Appearance - Control Panel5. JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Tour2 - Input/Output - JVC DLA-HD250 Menus6. JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Tour3 - JVC DLA-HD250 Remote Control - DLA-HD250 Lens Throw - DLA-HD250 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens7. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality - DLA-HD250 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones8. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality2 - Flesh Tones Image Comparison - JVC HD250 Black Levels & Shadow Detail9. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality3 - Black Levels Comparison10. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality4 - Shadow Detail Performance - Thumbnail Comparison11. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality5 - The Night Train Comparison 12. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality6 - Overall Color & Picture Quality13. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality7 - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports14. JVC DLA-HD250 – Performance - JVC DLA-HD250 Brightness - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector - Un-calibrated - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector - Calibrated - Effect of zoom on lumen output (Dynamic mode) - Effect of Lens Aperture setting on lumen output (Dynamic mode)15. JVC DLA-HD250 – Performance2 - Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison - JVC DLA-HD250: Bottom Line Sharpness16. JVC DLA-HD250 – Performance3 - Light Leakage - JVC DLA-HD250 Image Noise - DLA-HD250 Audible Noise17. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-HD250 Color Temperature - Color Temp over IRE Range, Best mode (Pre calibration) - For your convenience, these were the starting measurements18. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Calibration and Settings2 - JVC DLA-HD250 Post Calibration Grayscale - Mike's calibration (saved to User 1) - JVC DLA-HD250 Basic Settings19. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Calibration and Settings3 - JVC HD250 Gamma settings - JVC DLA-HD250 RGB Settings20. JVC DLA-HD250 – Screen Recommendations - JVC HD250 Projector Screen Recommendations21. JVC DLA-HD250 – Competitors - JVC DLA-HD250 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8700UB, Pro 9700UB - JVC DLA-HD250 vs. JVC DLA-RS25/RS40 - JVC DLA-HD250 vs. BenQ W6000 - JVC DLA-HD250 vs. 22. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Warranty23. JVC HD250 – Review Summary-2 - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector - The Bottom Line - JVC DLA-HD250 Brightness24. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Pros - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Cons - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Typical Capabilities25. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Specifications JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Calibration and Settings3 JVC DLA-HD250 – Competitors
JVC DLA-HD250 – Screen Recommendations Posted on August 3, 2010 By Art Feierman 1. JVC DLA-HD250Pro Projector Review - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Overview2. JVC DLA-HD250 Special Features - LCoS Projector - D-iLA - Individual SXRD panel adjustment - DLA-HD250 - First JVC in a while to lack CFI3. JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Tour - JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output4. JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Tour 2 - JVC DLA-HD250 Menus - JVC DLA-HD250 Menus - JVC DLA-HD250 Remote Control5. JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Tour 3 - DLA-HD250 Lens Throw - DLA-HD250 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality - DLA-HD250 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones7. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality 2 - JVC HD250 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Shadow Detail Performance8. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality 39. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality 4 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports10. JVC DLA-HD250 – Performance - JVC DLA-HD250 Brightness - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector - Un-calibrated: - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector - Calibrated:11. JVC DLA-HD250 – Performance 2 - Sharpness - JVC DLA-HD250: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - JVC DLA-HD250 Image Noise - DLA-HD250 Audible Noise12. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-HD250 Color Temperature - JVC DLA-HD250 Post Calibration Grayscale13. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - JVC DLA-HD250 Basic Settings - JVC HD250 Gamma settings - JVC DLA-HD250 RGB Settings14. JVC DLA-HD250 – Screen Recommendations - JVC HD250 Projector Screen Recommendations - JVC DLA-HD250 - Competitors - JVC DLA-HD250 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8700UB, Pro 9700UB15. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Warranty16. JVC HD250 – Review Summary - JVC DLA-HD250 Brightness - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Pros - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Cons - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Typical Capabilities17. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Specifications JVC HD250 Projector Screen RecommendationsThis section on projector screens for your JVC DLA-HD250, is a variation on the pages for the RS25 and RS60 projectors, due to their similarity. In reality, even the HD250 here, who’s blacks aren’t as good as the RS25/RS60 is close enough that the same “arguments” hold for all these projectors. Great projectors tend to look great on any good screen. The trick with the HD250 is to match the screen to your room, and your viewing requirements. For example, the HD250 doesn’t have the best black levels around, but is so close to the best that you really don’t need to consider a high contrast gray screen, (like the Firehawk G3 I use in my main theater), unless it is to deal with some (side) ambient light. For those with a fully light controlled room, for example, the StudioTek 130 G3 that I currently use, works really well with the HD250, in my theater with its dark surfaces. For those on a tighter budget, other moderate gain white surfaces should also be an excellent match. Mind you, some of you with smaller screen sizes may want to lower overall black levels so might choose a high contrast gray surfaced projector screen. I had only minor issues with the black levels when switching to my new Carada Brilliant White (1.4 gain) 110″ screen 2.35:1 in Carada’s Masquerade masking system, in terms of black levels, which works out to an under 90″ diagonal size for 16:9 viewing. At that roughly 90 inch size, the “blacks” are lighter than I like. So, for someone really into black blacks like me, I might very well go back to a HC gray, if that was my normal viewing size for 16:9. The HD250 projector fills my 124″ 2.35:1 beautifully (that’s just under 100″ diagonal when I’m watching 16:9. I basically zoom a larger image when watching Cinemascope movies, so they aren’t as bright, and I find the HD250 is just fine on black levels when watching movies. While at the 98″ size (16:9), blacks may not be quite as black, but most of the 16:9 content I watch is not movie, so I don’t really care very much, as blacks become secondary. Thanks to the HD250’s brightness in “best” mode, the HD250 has plenty of horsepower to handle the full 124″ diagonal size of my Studiotek 130 G3, without difficulty in my room. Almost effortlessly, thanks to all the very dark surfaces. For those of us who also like to watch sports, or typical TV/HDTV programming in an environment with some intentional ambient light, the Stage and Dynamic modes are slightly brighter. There really isn’t a huge amount of there’s not a lot of spare lumens to deal with ambient light, especially if your walls and other surfaces are fairly light. In a room like my current setup, a white screen with modest gain would typically make the most sense, but, your room may dictate a different solution. Bottom line, get a good screen that meets your lighting and room requirements, factoring in what type of content you mostly watch. Preferably it should be a fine surface, designed for 1080p projectors (older screen designs were a bit more coarse). The truth is, though, room notwithstanding, this projector will look great on most screens. JVC DLA-HD250 - CompetitorsComing Soon! JVC DLA-HD250 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8700UB, Pro 9700UB 1. JVC DLA-HD250Pro Projector Review - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Overview2. JVC DLA-HD250 Special Features - LCoS Projector - D-iLA - Individual SXRD panel adjustment - DLA-HD250 - First JVC in a while to lack CFI3. JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Tour - JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output4. JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Tour 2 - JVC DLA-HD250 Menus - JVC DLA-HD250 Menus - JVC DLA-HD250 Remote Control5. JVC DLA-HD250 Physical Tour 3 - DLA-HD250 Lens Throw - DLA-HD250 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality - DLA-HD250 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones7. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality 2 - JVC HD250 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Shadow Detail Performance8. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality 39. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Image Quality 4 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports10. JVC DLA-HD250 – Performance - JVC DLA-HD250 Brightness - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector - Un-calibrated: - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector - Calibrated:11. JVC DLA-HD250 – Performance 2 - Sharpness - JVC DLA-HD250: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - JVC DLA-HD250 Image Noise - DLA-HD250 Audible Noise12. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-HD250 Color Temperature - JVC DLA-HD250 Post Calibration Grayscale13. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - JVC DLA-HD250 Basic Settings - JVC HD250 Gamma settings - JVC DLA-HD250 RGB Settings14. JVC DLA-HD250 – Screen Recommendations - JVC HD250 Projector Screen Recommendations - JVC DLA-HD250 - Competitors - JVC DLA-HD250 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8700UB, Pro 9700UB15. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Warranty16. JVC HD250 – Review Summary - JVC DLA-HD250 Brightness - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Pros - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Cons - JVC DLA-HD250 Projector: Typical Capabilities17. JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Specifications JVC DLA-HD250 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 JVC DLA-HD250 Projector – Warranty