JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Image Quality Posted on June 21, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. JVC DLA-X35 Projector Review - JVC DLA-X35 Projector Highlights - JVC DLA-X35 Projector Overview2. JVC DLA-X35 Special Features - JVC DLA-X35 Projector: Special Features - No Dynamic Iris, but a Manual One - DLA-X35 3D Abilities - JVC X35 3D active glasses and emitter - 2D to Simulated 3D on the DLA-X35 - JVC DLA-X35 Calibration3. JVC DLA-X35 Special Features 2 - CFI - JVC X35 Creative Frame Interpolation - JVC Fancy Features - DLA-X35 Projector Lens Memory - JVC DILA Remote App4. JVC DLA-X35 Physical Tour - JVC DLA-X35 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - JVC DLA-X35 and DLA-RS46 Projector Input/Output - JVC DLA-X35 and DLA-RS46 Menus5. JVC DLA-X35 Physical Tour 2 - DLA-X35 Lens Throw6. JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Image Quality - JVC DLA-X35 Projector - Image Quality - DLA-X35 "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - DLA-X35 Projector - Flesh Tones7. JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Image Quality 2 - DLA-X35 Black Levels & Shadow Detail8. JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Image Quality 3 - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Performance9. JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Image Quality 4 - JVC DLA-X35 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - The bottom line on overall picture quality: - Bottom line for HDTV on the JVC DLA-X35 Home Theater Projector - Bottom line for HDTV on the JVC DLA-X35 Home Theater Projector10. JVC DLA-X35 Performance11. JVC DLA-X35 Performance 2 - JVC DLA-X35: Bottom Line Sharpness - JVC DLA-X35: Bottom Line Sharpness - X35 Light Leakage - DLA-X35 Image Noise - JVC DLA-X35 Audible Noise12. JVC DLA-X35 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-X35 Color Temperature - JVC DLA-X35 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-X35 Projector Calibration and Settings - RGB Settings - JVC DLA-X35 Grayscale Calibration:13. JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Competitors - JVC X95 vs X35 - Epson Home Cinema 5020UB vs JVC X3514. JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Warranty15. JVC DLA-X35 Home Cinema Projector – Review Summary - JVC DLA-X35 Projector - The Bottom Line16. JVC DLA-X35 Home Cinema Projector – Review Summary 2 - DLA-X35 2D Brightness - The Very Bottom Line on the JVC DLA-X35 Home Theater projector: - JVC DLA-X35 Projector: Pros - JVC DLA-X35 Projector: Cons17. JVC DLA-X35 Projector Full Specifications JVC DLA-X35 Projector - Image Quality Basically all the projectors we review, including this DLA-X35, will look a lot better projecting on to your screen than they do in our photos. Although some images will reveal performance and support some points I make, they are mostly for “entertainment” for the following reasons: Editor’s Note: These JVC DLA-X35 projector screen images come to you, via a Canon 60D dSLR camera, Photoshop software is used to crop and save for web, (using massive image compression which does affect color), browsers, your computer’s graphic card, and even your monitor’s characteristics, all with their own color and contrast inaccuracies. There are color shifts, saturation differences, etc. Take them all, “with a grain (or a pound, or a kilo) of salt”. With most reviews I advise when I find our photos to have picked up some visible color shift relative to the projected image. This is a strange thing, because it’s inconsistant from one projector to another. For example, the X55R exhibited some extra yellow in the photos, which I noted. Yet, this DLA-X35, by comparison, seems almost dead on, comparing screen image to saved photo. Why? Not sure. I can speculate though. I expect it may have to do with projected light from the DLA-X35 and other projectors, covering a wider range than our eyes can detect (ie, more infra-red and ultra-violet. And therefore, that extra is affecting the cameras accuracy. Thus things we can’t see are altering the camera’s ability to save what we do see. I have used exactly the same color temp (6500K) and other settings for all our shoots since I started using the 60D over two years ago. I also note that when shooting two projectors side by side, neither looks exactly like the same colors when shooting the same scene individually, with the same settings. Hmm, magic? Some day I’ll get to the bottom of this. But, meantime, consider these images to be pretty close to what I’m seeing on the screen. Closer than most. In this case, as with most shoots, I do reduce the projector’s color saturation slightly, as otherwise, images seem to end up a bit too saturated compared to what I’m seeing on the screen. I figure a minor reduction in saturation is a “no harm, no foul” adjustment. DLA-X35 "Out of the Box" Picture QualityThe JVC looked pretty good out of the box. At $3500, however, this projector screams for you to calibrate it to get your money’s worth. Invested your last dime into buying this projector, and can’t afford a calibrator? No sweat: Check out our recommended settings for items like Brightness, Color, Grayscale, etc. on the Calibration page of this review. DLA-X35 Projector - Flesh Tones Close to excellent but not quite there. After calibration the color accuracy of skin tones is improved, but despite Mike’s calibration (including the Color Management System for individual colors) still managed to leave a slight hint of too much yellow or yellow/green. Not that anyone but us “hard core” will care about that slight a shift. I should note that for normal movie viewing I found best, most natural viewing when Sharpness was kept to no more than 10, and Detail Enhancement at 15. Most images here were taken with those settings. This HDTV image (and all other sports images was taken with the X35 in Stage mode, the projector’s brightest, rather than the User 1 “best” mode used for all the movie shots. 1. JVC DLA-X35 Projector Review - JVC DLA-X35 Projector Highlights - JVC DLA-X35 Projector Overview2. JVC DLA-X35 Special Features - JVC DLA-X35 Projector: Special Features - No Dynamic Iris, but a Manual One - DLA-X35 3D Abilities - JVC X35 3D active glasses and emitter - 2D to Simulated 3D on the DLA-X35 - JVC DLA-X35 Calibration3. JVC DLA-X35 Special Features 2 - CFI - JVC X35 Creative Frame Interpolation - JVC Fancy Features - DLA-X35 Projector Lens Memory - JVC DILA Remote App4. JVC DLA-X35 Physical Tour - JVC DLA-X35 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - JVC DLA-X35 and DLA-RS46 Projector Input/Output - JVC DLA-X35 and DLA-RS46 Menus5. JVC DLA-X35 Physical Tour 2 - DLA-X35 Lens Throw6. JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Image Quality - JVC DLA-X35 Projector - Image Quality - DLA-X35 "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - DLA-X35 Projector - Flesh Tones7. JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Image Quality 2 - DLA-X35 Black Levels & Shadow Detail8. JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Image Quality 3 - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Performance9. JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Image Quality 4 - JVC DLA-X35 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - The bottom line on overall picture quality: - Bottom line for HDTV on the JVC DLA-X35 Home Theater Projector - Bottom line for HDTV on the JVC DLA-X35 Home Theater Projector10. JVC DLA-X35 Performance11. JVC DLA-X35 Performance 2 - JVC DLA-X35: Bottom Line Sharpness - JVC DLA-X35: Bottom Line Sharpness - X35 Light Leakage - DLA-X35 Image Noise - JVC DLA-X35 Audible Noise12. JVC DLA-X35 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-X35 Color Temperature - JVC DLA-X35 Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-X35 Projector Calibration and Settings - RGB Settings - JVC DLA-X35 Grayscale Calibration:13. JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Competitors - JVC X95 vs X35 - Epson Home Cinema 5020UB vs JVC X3514. JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Warranty15. JVC DLA-X35 Home Cinema Projector – Review Summary - JVC DLA-X35 Projector - The Bottom Line16. JVC DLA-X35 Home Cinema Projector – Review Summary 2 - DLA-X35 2D Brightness - The Very Bottom Line on the JVC DLA-X35 Home Theater projector: - JVC DLA-X35 Projector: Pros - JVC DLA-X35 Projector: Cons17. JVC DLA-X35 Projector Full Specifications JVC DLA-X35 Physical Tour 2 JVC DLA-X35 Projector – Image Quality 2