JVC DLA-NX7 4K Projector Review- Picture Quality 1

JVC DLA-NX7 4K Projector Review- Picture Quality 1: Out of the box Picture Quality, Skin Tones, Black Level and Shadow Detail.

I would rate the JVC DLA-NX7 picture quality out of the box as very good. No major issue with color accuracy leaped out at me. I definitely didn’t feel like I had to immediately start tweaking picture settings the second I turned the projector on. As with most JVCs projectors just a few grayscale adjustments were all that were needed to reproduce a reference-quality image from SDR material.

I like that JVC has reduced the amount of preset picture modes and increased the amount of user configurable modes. Of the four different preset SDR picture modes available, the Natural mode was the most accurate.

In addition to the Natural picture mode, the JVC also includes a Cinema and a Film mode. The Cinema mode image was a little cooler and brighter while the Film mode picture was warmer with boosted contrast.

There are also six User configurable modes which look identical to the Natural picture mode. These modes can be used to store picture settings after calibration such SDR brightest mode or SDR best mode.

To achieve the best out-of-the-box SDR picture choose Natural (any custom User mode) along with the REC709, D65, and 2.2 gamma preset options. The lamp power will be defaulted to low and increasing the lamp to high did affect color reproduction slightly but can be easily corrected with calibration.

The above screen shots give a rough idea of the color accuracy for each picture mode. However, when viewed in person the skin tone will look better than shown in these photos.

The first are shots of a skin tone test image showing the different preset modes. Also included is a variety of screenshots showing skin tones under different scene lighting.

The Natural mode produced the most accurate skin tones. Switching to a brighter picture, color temp or lamp mode resulted in oversaturation, but in many situations, it is worth it to cut through a lot of ambient light.

Next are images of a variety of videos and photos in 4K and HD resolution. Like all our photos, they remain unadjusted for color, so they do not look as good as what the projector produced. All the HD and 4K images were taken with the DLA-NX7 set to Natural (the best preset mode for non-4K) or the user mode we calibrated for SDR viewing.

JVC DILA projectors are renown for having great black level performance. JVC’s earlier 4K imagers delivered more resolution but there was a decrease in native contrast compared to JVC e-shifting models. The JVC DLA-DLA-RS4500 utilized its laser light engine to deliver great contrast. While a dynamic iris or a laser light can be used to increase the perceived contrast, neither solution is 100% transparent. Dynamic light modulation can sometimes be noticeable as the projector adjusts from scene to scene.