JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality – 3 Posted on October 10, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector Review - DLA-RS25 Projector Highlights - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector Overview2. DLA-RS25 Projector – Special Features - THX Certification - Color Management System (CMS) - Motorized Lens System - CFI - Creative Frame Interpolation3. JVC DLA-RS25 Physical Tour - JVC DLA-RS25 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output4. JVC DLA-RS25 Physical Tour – 1 - JVC DLA-RS25 Menus - JVC DLA-RS25 Remote Control - DLA-RS25 Lens Throw - DLA-RS25 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens5. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector - Image Quality - DLA-RS25 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones6. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality – 1 - JVC RS25 Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality – 2 - Shadow Detail Performance8. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality – 39. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality – 4 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - JVC DLA-RS25U Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports10. JVC DLA-RS25 – Performance - JVC DLA-RS25 Brightness - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector - Uncalibrated: - Sharpness11. JVC DLA-RS25 – Performance – 1 - JVC DLA-RS25: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - JVC DLA-RS25 Image Noise - DLA-RS25 Audible Noise12. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-RS25 Color Temperature - Color Temp over IRE Range (Pre calibration): - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom): - JVC DLA-RS25 Basic Settings13. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector Calibration and Settings – 1 - JVC DLA-RS25 Post Calibration Grayscale - Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration): - Gamma settings: - JVC DLA-RS25 RGB Settings - CMS Settings: H=Hue, S=Saturation, B=Brightness14. JVC DLA-RS25 – Projector Screens & Competitors - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector Screen Recommendations - JVC DLA-RS25 - Competitors - DLA-RS25 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, Pro 9500UB - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. BenQ W6000 - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z300015. JVC DLA-RS25 – Projector Screens & Competitors – 1 - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. Planar PD8150 and Optoma HD8600 - DLA-RS25 vs. InFocus IN83 and SP860216. JVC DLA-RS25 – Projector Screens & Competitors – 2 - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. Panasonic PT-AE4000 - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. JVC DLA-RS20, DLA-RS15 and RS35! - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. Sony VPL-HW15, VPL-VW85, Optoma HD860017. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Warranty - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector - Warranty18. JVC DLA-RS25 – Review Summary - JVC DLA-RS25 - Review Summary - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector - The Bottom Line - Brightness19. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Warranty & Summary – 1 - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector: Cons - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector: Typical Capabilities20. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector Specifications Next is a frame from the last Indiana Jones movie. You’ll see this one in other recent reviews. The details still found as the walls and fixtures darken toward the top, are a good way to compare shadow detail. Click Image to EnlargeOn the left, is the DLA-RS25, the middle, the Epson 8500UB/9500UB, and on the right, the Panasonic PT-AE3000. The exposures are all a little different, but you should be able to appreciate the combination of shadow detail and dark blacks DLA-RS25Epson 8500UB/9500UBPanasonic PT-AE3000PreviousNext Below, is the night shot of the casino in Casino Royale. When comparing, look at the detail in the roof (tiles), and also in the assorted trees and plants. The small images below (all from the same projector) show a slightly overexposed scene. Click on the images and you will find larger images, but of the different projectors. The large images are far more overexposed, to allow a closer inspection of shadow details. Note, it’s not about how bright the roof tiles are, but that they are visible, and that there are also differences in the trees and shrubs. JVC DLA-RS25 projector:Epson Home Cinema 8500UB:Sanyo PLV-Z3000 projector:Panasonic PT-AE3000U projector:Sony VPL-HW15 projector:InFocus IN83 projector:Mitsubishi HC7000 projector:Mitsubishi HC6500 projector:PreviousNext Below is a heavily overexposed scene from Lord of the Rings. The overexposure lets you see all the details in the shed on the right, the structure on the left, and the plants and ground along the lower right. The DLA-RS25U performs very nicely. Click on left thumbnail image for the JVC DLA-RS25, Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB in the center, and the right for the PT-AE3000U. JVC DLA-RS25Epson Home Cinema 6500PT-AE3000U.PreviousNext 1. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector Review - DLA-RS25 Projector Highlights - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector Overview2. DLA-RS25 Projector – Special Features - THX Certification - Color Management System (CMS) - Motorized Lens System - CFI - Creative Frame Interpolation3. JVC DLA-RS25 Physical Tour - JVC DLA-RS25 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output4. JVC DLA-RS25 Physical Tour – 1 - JVC DLA-RS25 Menus - JVC DLA-RS25 Remote Control - DLA-RS25 Lens Throw - DLA-RS25 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens5. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector - Image Quality - DLA-RS25 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones6. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality – 1 - JVC RS25 Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality – 2 - Shadow Detail Performance8. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality – 39. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality – 4 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - JVC DLA-RS25U Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports10. JVC DLA-RS25 – Performance - JVC DLA-RS25 Brightness - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector - Uncalibrated: - Sharpness11. JVC DLA-RS25 – Performance – 1 - JVC DLA-RS25: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - JVC DLA-RS25 Image Noise - DLA-RS25 Audible Noise12. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-RS25 Color Temperature - Color Temp over IRE Range (Pre calibration): - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom): - JVC DLA-RS25 Basic Settings13. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector Calibration and Settings – 1 - JVC DLA-RS25 Post Calibration Grayscale - Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration): - Gamma settings: - JVC DLA-RS25 RGB Settings - CMS Settings: H=Hue, S=Saturation, B=Brightness14. JVC DLA-RS25 – Projector Screens & Competitors - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector Screen Recommendations - JVC DLA-RS25 - Competitors - DLA-RS25 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, Pro 9500UB - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. BenQ W6000 - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z300015. JVC DLA-RS25 – Projector Screens & Competitors – 1 - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. Planar PD8150 and Optoma HD8600 - DLA-RS25 vs. InFocus IN83 and SP860216. JVC DLA-RS25 – Projector Screens & Competitors – 2 - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. Panasonic PT-AE4000 - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. JVC DLA-RS20, DLA-RS15 and RS35! - JVC DLA-RS25 vs. Sony VPL-HW15, VPL-VW85, Optoma HD860017. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Warranty - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector - Warranty18. JVC DLA-RS25 – Review Summary - JVC DLA-RS25 - Review Summary - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector - The Bottom Line - Brightness19. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Warranty & Summary – 1 - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector: Cons - JVC DLA-RS25 Projector: Typical Capabilities20. JVC DLA-RS25 Projector Specifications JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality – 2 JVC DLA-RS25 Projector – Image Quality – 4