JVC DLA-RS35 – Screen Recommendations Posted on February 10, 2010 By Art Feierman 1. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector Review - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector Overview2. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector Review 23. DLA-RS35 Projector Highlights - JVC DLA-RS35 Special Features4. Individual panel adjustment - CFI - Clear Motion Drive - Color Management System (CMS)5. JVC DLA-RS35 Physical Tour - JVC DLA-RS35 Physical Appearance - Control Panel6. Input/Output - JVC DLA-RS35 Menus - JVC DLA-RS35 Remote Control7. DLA-RS35 Lens Throw - DLA-RS35 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens8. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector – Image Quality - DLA-RS35 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones9. JVC RS35 Black Levels & Shadow Detail10. JVC RS35 Black Levels & Shadow Detail 211. Shadow Detail Performance 212. Shadow Detail Performance 313. JVC RS35 Black Levels & Shadow Detail614. Overall Color & Picture Quality15. JVC DLA-RS35U Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports16. JVC DLA-RS35 – Performance - JVC DLA-RS35 Brightness - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector - Uncalibrated: - The Effect of low lamp (eco) mode on brightness: - Effect of Lens Aperture setting on lumen output (THX Mode):17. Sharpness18. Sharpness 2 - JVC DLA-RS35: Bottom Line Sharpness19. Light Leakage - JVC DLA-RS35 Image Noise - DLA-RS35 Audible Noise20. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-RS35 Color Temperature - Color Temp over IRE Range (Pre calibration): - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom): - JVC DLA-RS35 Basic Settings21. JVC DLA-RS35 Post Calibration Grayscale - Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration): - JVC DLA-RS35 RGB Settings - CMS Settings: H=Hue, S=Saturation, B=Brightness22. JVC DLA-RS35 – Screen Recommendations - JVC RS35 Projector Screen Recommendations23. JVC DLA-RS35 – Competitors - DLA-RS35 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, Pro 9500UB - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Mitsubishi HC700024. JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 2 - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. BenQ W6000 - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. LG CF181D25. JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Planar PD8150 and Optoma HD8600 - DLA-RS35 vs. InFocus IN83 and SP860226. DLA-RS35 vs. InFocus IN83 and SP8602-2 - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Panasonic PT-AE400027. 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-VW8528. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector – Warranty29. JVC DLA-RS35 – Review Summary - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector - The Bottom Line - JVC DLA-RS35 Brightness30. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector: Pros - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector: Cons - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector: Typical Capabilities31. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector Review JVC RS35 Projector Screen RecommendationsPlease note, this is a repeat of the RS25 review page on screen selection. From any practical standpoint, the two projectors behave identically as far as screen choices go: Great projectors tend to look great on any good screen. The trick with the RS35 is to match the screen to your room, and your viewing requirements. Essentially, this section is also the same as for last year’s RS25 as there are no significant differences that would have any impact on projector screen selections. For example, the RS35 does the best black levels around, so 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, or other moderate gain white surfaces should be an excellent match. I had no issues with the black levels when switching to my Carada Brilliant White 106″ screen (gain 1.4), in terms of black levels, beyond closing down the iris to reduce overall brightness for movie watching (due to the smaller screen size). The RS35 projector filling my 128″ screen, has black levels just barely noticeable on dark scenes when looking at the letterbox area. Not perfect, but close, and the best yet. Personally, I like that, and probably favor a screen like my Firehawk over a tyical white surface. That said, a lot of that, is my personal preference. I’m willing to give up a little corner roll-off for those even blacker blacks. Thanks to the RS35’s brightness in THX, or calibrated Cinema 2, the RS35 has plenty of horsepower to handle the full 128″ diagonal size of my Firehawk G3. In fact it still had enough lumens to spare, so that I even tried stopping the manual iris a small amount from its maximum setting of 0, to -5 for movie viewing, and the JVC still has enough brightness (That was playing around. I do like bright images, so most of the time I’ve got the iris wide open.) For those of us who also like to watch sports, or typical TV/HDTV programming in an environment with some intentional ambient light, the THX and Dynamic modes are just a tad brighter, so there’s not a lot of spare lumens to deal with ambient light. In a room like mine, while I don’t need the Firehawk surface for great movie watching (room fully darkened), the screen’s handling of side ambient light really comes in handy for dealing with the intentional ambient light I like for sports viewing, much of which comes from the sides. For that, the Firehawk does a great job. Bottom line, get a good screen that meets your lighting requirements. Preferably it should be a very fine surface, designed for 1080p projectors. For those wanting really large screens, higher gain screens may do the trick but remember, they have a narrow viewing cone (where you sit) and tend to roll off brightness in the corners. 1. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector Review - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector Overview2. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector Review 23. DLA-RS35 Projector Highlights - JVC DLA-RS35 Special Features4. Individual panel adjustment - CFI - Clear Motion Drive - Color Management System (CMS)5. JVC DLA-RS35 Physical Tour - JVC DLA-RS35 Physical Appearance - Control Panel6. Input/Output - JVC DLA-RS35 Menus - JVC DLA-RS35 Remote Control7. DLA-RS35 Lens Throw - DLA-RS35 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens8. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector – Image Quality - DLA-RS35 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones9. JVC RS35 Black Levels & Shadow Detail10. JVC RS35 Black Levels & Shadow Detail 211. Shadow Detail Performance 212. Shadow Detail Performance 313. JVC RS35 Black Levels & Shadow Detail614. Overall Color & Picture Quality15. JVC DLA-RS35U Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports16. JVC DLA-RS35 – Performance - JVC DLA-RS35 Brightness - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector - Uncalibrated: - The Effect of low lamp (eco) mode on brightness: - Effect of Lens Aperture setting on lumen output (THX Mode):17. Sharpness18. Sharpness 2 - JVC DLA-RS35: Bottom Line Sharpness19. Light Leakage - JVC DLA-RS35 Image Noise - DLA-RS35 Audible Noise20. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-RS35 Color Temperature - Color Temp over IRE Range (Pre calibration): - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom): - JVC DLA-RS35 Basic Settings21. JVC DLA-RS35 Post Calibration Grayscale - Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration): - JVC DLA-RS35 RGB Settings - CMS Settings: H=Hue, S=Saturation, B=Brightness22. JVC DLA-RS35 – Screen Recommendations - JVC RS35 Projector Screen Recommendations23. JVC DLA-RS35 – Competitors - DLA-RS35 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, Pro 9500UB - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Mitsubishi HC700024. JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 2 - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. BenQ W6000 - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. LG CF181D25. JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Planar PD8150 and Optoma HD8600 - DLA-RS35 vs. InFocus IN83 and SP860226. DLA-RS35 vs. InFocus IN83 and SP8602-2 - JVC DLA-RS35 vs. Panasonic PT-AE400027. 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-VW8528. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector – Warranty29. JVC DLA-RS35 – Review Summary - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector - The Bottom Line - JVC DLA-RS35 Brightness30. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector: Pros - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector: Cons - JVC DLA-RS35 Projector: Typical Capabilities31. JVC DLA-RS35 Projector Review JVC DLA-RS35 Post Calibration Grayscale JVC DLA-RS35 – Competitors