JVC DLA-X70R – The Pros and Cons Posted on March 27, 2012 By Art Feierman 1. JVC DLA-X70R Projector Review - JVC DLA-X70R Projector Overview - JVC DLA-X70R Projector Highlights2. JVC DLA-X70R Special Features 1 - JVC DLA-X70R Projector Special Features - No Dynamic Iris - 3D Abilities - 3D Active Glasses - 2D to Simulated 3D on the DLA-X70R3. JVC DLA-X70R Special Features 2 - CFI - Creative Frame Interpolation - JVC e-Shift and "4K" resolution - Manual Iris4. JVC DLA-X70R Physical Tour 1 - Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output5. JVC DLA-X70R Physical Tour 2 - Menus - Remote Control6. JVC DLA-X70R Image Quality 1 - "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - Flesh Tones - Black Levels and Shadow Detail7. JVC DLA-X70R Image Quality 2 - Black Levels and Shadow Detail (continued) - Shadow Detail Performance - Overall Color & Picture Quality - The Bottom Line on Overall Picture Quality8. JVC DLA-X70R Image Quality 3 - Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom line for HDTV on the JVC DLA-X70R Home Theater Projector9. JVC DLA-X70R Performance 1 - Brightness10. JVC DLA-X70R Performance 2 - Post-Calibration Brightness - Sharpness - Bottom Line Sharpness11. JVC DLA-X70R Performance 3 - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise12. JVC DLA-X70R Calibration and Settings - Color Temperature - Basic Settings - Calibration and Settings: - RGB Settings13. JVC DLA-X70R Warranty14. JVC DLA-X70R Review Summary 1 - The Bottom Line15. JVC DLA-X70R Review Summary 2 - 3D - The Very Bottom Line16. JVC DLA-X70R – The Pros and Cons - Pros - Cons17. JVC DLA-X70R Specifications ProsThere sure are a lot of Pros! Extremely good color post calibration Best black level performance and dynamic range – no iris, none needed Good CFI – while some CFI modes have some issues, plenty to choose from (3,4) Above average brightness in “best” movie mode (748 lumens) for movie viewing Very good dark shadow detail, expecially considering the dark blacks 2D->3D works – try it with some of your 2D videos from your camcorder or… Lens Memory – allows movie fans to go with a widescreen – such as 2.35:1 cinemascope Zoom, Focus, Lens shift, are all motorized Supports anamorphic lens Wide variety of color presets Extensive gamma and custom gamma controls Very good menu layout Excellent remote control Reasonably good documentation Excellent placement flexibility Reasonably quiet projector – fairly quiet at full power, essentially silent at low power Physically fairly large, but atttractive (if the “wife” let’s you hang a projector, this one should be OK) Good warranty – 2 years parts and labor Click Image to EnlargeCons Documentation, though not bad, needs better feature explanations (MPC isn’t even in the manual), nothing on e-Shift, either Just below average in “brightest mode” (less than 1000 lumens) More crosstalk (ghosting) in 3D than most competitors No 3D adjustments relating to glasses/timing, to reduce the ghosting Needs to be brighter for 3D – stick to smaller screens or high gain ones A 3rd HDMI input would be nice (always) Warranty 2 years parts and labor is average, but several competitors are offering 3 years Lamp life – with 3000 hours claimed at low power, we estimate 2000 at full. That makes its lamp life one of the shorter durations On the expensive side – $9995 MSRP, street of $7995 Only a good warranty, not a great one: Sony, Optoma, Epson (6010) offer a 3rd year warranty The JVC DLA-X70 is one of the great projectors and projector values out there, assuming you purchase it for what it does best (2D movies). If you need a more well rounded projector, however, including 3D viewing, then the JVC drops down to being one of a number of very good expensive projectors, each with some real strengths, and a weakness or two. Still, 3D notwithstanding, hard to go wrong with this JVC projector. This X70R projector will be slugging it out for our Best In Class award in the over $3500 price Class, in our upcoming Home Theater Projector Report. 1. JVC DLA-X70R Projector Review - JVC DLA-X70R Projector Overview - JVC DLA-X70R Projector Highlights2. JVC DLA-X70R Special Features 1 - JVC DLA-X70R Projector Special Features - No Dynamic Iris - 3D Abilities - 3D Active Glasses - 2D to Simulated 3D on the DLA-X70R3. JVC DLA-X70R Special Features 2 - CFI - Creative Frame Interpolation - JVC e-Shift and "4K" resolution - Manual Iris4. JVC DLA-X70R Physical Tour 1 - Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output5. JVC DLA-X70R Physical Tour 2 - Menus - Remote Control6. JVC DLA-X70R Image Quality 1 - "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - Flesh Tones - Black Levels and Shadow Detail7. JVC DLA-X70R Image Quality 2 - Black Levels and Shadow Detail (continued) - Shadow Detail Performance - Overall Color & Picture Quality - The Bottom Line on Overall Picture Quality8. JVC DLA-X70R Image Quality 3 - Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom line for HDTV on the JVC DLA-X70R Home Theater Projector9. JVC DLA-X70R Performance 1 - Brightness10. JVC DLA-X70R Performance 2 - Post-Calibration Brightness - Sharpness - Bottom Line Sharpness11. JVC DLA-X70R Performance 3 - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise12. JVC DLA-X70R Calibration and Settings - Color Temperature - Basic Settings - Calibration and Settings: - RGB Settings13. JVC DLA-X70R Warranty14. JVC DLA-X70R Review Summary 1 - The Bottom Line15. JVC DLA-X70R Review Summary 2 - 3D - The Very Bottom Line16. JVC DLA-X70R – The Pros and Cons - Pros - Cons17. JVC DLA-X70R Specifications JVC DLA-X70R Review Summary 2 JVC DLA-X70R Specifications