JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Calibration and Settings Posted on April 16, 2014 By Lisa Feierman 1. JVC DLA-RS4910, DLA-RS49, DLA-X500R Projector Review - JVC DLA-RS49 and RS4910 Overview - JVC DLA-RS4910U Highlights2. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Special Features - RS4910 4K Eshift3, Accepts 4K content - JVC RS4910 Features a Dynamic Iris - RS4910 Lens Memory3. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Special Features 2 - RS4910 Projector - Smooth Motion - CFI - JVC Clear Motion Drive - LCoS (D-iLA) Panel Convergence - LAN Control, RS232 and Smart Phone Control - Environmental Controls - MPC Controls4. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Hardware Tour - DLA-RS4910 Projector - Hardware Overview - RS4910 Control Panel - JVC DLA-RS4910 Inputs and Connections - Note on MHL5. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Hardware 2 - JVC DLA-RS4910, RS49, and X500R Remote Control - JVC DLA-RS4910 Menus6. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Hardware 3 - JVC Projectors - Zoom Lens - Throw Distances - JVC Projectors Lens Shift Range - 3D Capabilities7. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Picture Quality - Out of the Box Picture Quality - JVC DLA-RS4910 Skin Tones - Post Calibration - JVC DLA-RS4910 Picture Quality on Sports, General HDTV Content8. JVC DLA-RS4910, RS49, X500R Projector Review – Performance - JVC DLA-RS4910, RS49, X500R Projectors - Brightness for Different Color Modes - Color Temperature of JVC DLA-RS4910, RS49, X500R Projectors - Post Calibration Measurements - JVC DLA-RS49, RS4910, X500R - DLA-RS4910 Projector Audible Noise - JVC DLA-RS4910 Image Noise9. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Performance 2 - Sharpness - E-shift 3 Engaged - JVC RS4910 - 4K E-Shift3 vs true 4K Sony projector10. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-RS4910 Color Temperature - Mike's Performance Notes - Mike's Grayscale Calibration Notes11. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Advanced Calibration Information - About this Calibration Information - JVC DLA-RS4910 Color Management Settings - Mike's CMS Notes - Calibration Charts (Before and After)12. JVC DLA-RS4910, RS49, X500R Projector Review Summary13. JVC DLA-RS4910, RS49, X500R Projector Specifications On this page we will repeat some of the measurements taken by Mike when he calibrated the projector. That way, on this page, you have both the calibration settings we used, and the effect they have on the JVC DLA-RS4910 projector’s measurements. At the bottom are some of Mike’s comments from measuring and calibrating the DLA-RS4910 projector. JVC DLA-RS4910 Color Temperature Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom): Cinema 1235 @ 6427 Natural 1205 @ 6421 Stage 1285 @ 6812 Animation 1285 @ 6811 User 1-4 1205 @ 6240 Lumen Output (Low Lamp, Animation mode): 843 Color Temp over IRE Range, Best mode (Pre calibration) Cinema (User and Natural are very similar) 30 IRE 6272 50 IRE 6360 80 IRE 6454 100 IRE 6427 JVC DLA-RS4910U Pre-calibration – Settings for measurements (default values are in parenthesis): Cinema Natural Stage Animation User 1-4 Contrast=(0) -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 Brightness=(0) 1 1 2 4 1 Color Sat.=(0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Tint = (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) Color Temp = (6500) (6500) (7000) (7000) (6500) Gamma = (Grad. Priority) (Normal) (Bright Priority) (Cont. Priority) (Normal) Color Profile = (Cinema) (Standard) (Stage) (Animation) (Standard) Lens Aperature = (Auto 2) (Auto 1) (Auto 2) (Auto 2) (Manual – fully open) Lamp Mode=High (unless noted otherwise). All other settings at default (untouched) Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration): 20 IRE 6440 30 IRE 6428 40 IRE 6559 50 IRE 6426 60 IRE 6455 70 IRE 6486 80 IRE 6495 90 IRE 6461 100 IRE 6467 Average gamma = 2.22 Effect of zoom on lumen output (Animation mode): Zoom out 1388 Mid-zoom 1285 Zoom in 1132 Effect of Lens Aperture setting on lumen output (Animation mode): 0 (maximum opening) 1285 -7 (half open) 974 -15 (minimum opening) 633 Calibration settings for User 1: User 1, Custom Color Temp 1 w/ 6500 starting point Gain (0)NOTE: Gain can only be adjusted down R = 0 G = 0 B = -3 Offset (0) R = -4 G = -6 B = 7 Lumens at 100 IRE: 1235 @ 6467 NOTE: Gamma on Custom1 – 2.4 starting point, Color Profile on Standard, Brightness on 5 Mike's Performance NotesThis is the brightest JVC projector to date, far exceeding the previously reviewed X35 and X55. It is equally bright in all modes, with only a 6% drop from Stage or Animation modes to Natural or User modes. Like previous JVC projectors, grayscale is decent right out of the box in Cinema, User or Natural modes. Also typical of JVC projectors, gamma was too low in the Normal preset, averaging right around 2.0. Going to the Custom gamma allows for an average gamma of 2.2 or higher Mike's Grayscale Calibration NotesGrayscale calibrated reasonably well, with an average Delta E of only 1.4 and nothing higher than 2.6. The RGB balance was also good and other than a bump at 50 IRE, was consistent across the whole IRE range. As with past JVC projectors, adjusting Gain has an effect on the total IRE range, whereas Offset has little effect on upper IREs. So, if you adjust Gain, then compensate for the adjusted gain effect with Offset, it works out pretty good. Again, as with prior JVC projectors, I used the custom gamma of 2.4 to achieve an overall gamma of 2.2 or higher. This results in a pretty smooth gamma with an average of 2.22. Luminance tracking is quite good as well. Using the 2.4 gamma setting tends to crush blacks a little, so increasing the Brightness setting to 5 is necessary. This projector has some newly described gamma settings (as compared to past JVC projectors), but they appear to be similar to the previous A, B, C and D gamma settings. 1. JVC DLA-RS4910, DLA-RS49, DLA-X500R Projector Review - JVC DLA-RS49 and RS4910 Overview - JVC DLA-RS4910U Highlights2. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Special Features - RS4910 4K Eshift3, Accepts 4K content - JVC RS4910 Features a Dynamic Iris - RS4910 Lens Memory3. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Special Features 2 - RS4910 Projector - Smooth Motion - CFI - JVC Clear Motion Drive - LCoS (D-iLA) Panel Convergence - LAN Control, RS232 and Smart Phone Control - Environmental Controls - MPC Controls4. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Hardware Tour - DLA-RS4910 Projector - Hardware Overview - RS4910 Control Panel - JVC DLA-RS4910 Inputs and Connections - Note on MHL5. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Hardware 2 - JVC DLA-RS4910, RS49, and X500R Remote Control - JVC DLA-RS4910 Menus6. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Hardware 3 - JVC Projectors - Zoom Lens - Throw Distances - JVC Projectors Lens Shift Range - 3D Capabilities7. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Picture Quality - Out of the Box Picture Quality - JVC DLA-RS4910 Skin Tones - Post Calibration - JVC DLA-RS4910 Picture Quality on Sports, General HDTV Content8. JVC DLA-RS4910, RS49, X500R Projector Review – Performance - JVC DLA-RS4910, RS49, X500R Projectors - Brightness for Different Color Modes - Color Temperature of JVC DLA-RS4910, RS49, X500R Projectors - Post Calibration Measurements - JVC DLA-RS49, RS4910, X500R - DLA-RS4910 Projector Audible Noise - JVC DLA-RS4910 Image Noise9. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Performance 2 - Sharpness - E-shift 3 Engaged - JVC RS4910 - 4K E-Shift3 vs true 4K Sony projector10. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-RS4910 Color Temperature - Mike's Performance Notes - Mike's Grayscale Calibration Notes11. JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Advanced Calibration Information - About this Calibration Information - JVC DLA-RS4910 Color Management Settings - Mike's CMS Notes - Calibration Charts (Before and After)12. JVC DLA-RS4910, RS49, X500R Projector Review Summary13. JVC DLA-RS4910, RS49, X500R Projector Specifications JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Performance 2 JVC DLA-RS4910 Projector Review – Advanced Calibration Information