JVC DLA-X95R Performance 3 Posted on September 27, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. JVC DLA-X95R Projector Review - JVC DLA-X95R Projector Highlights - JVC DLA-X95R Projector Overview2. JVC DLA-X95R Special Features - JVC DLA-X95 R Projector: Special Features - No Dynamic Iris - DLA-X95R 3D Abilities - Let's talk 3D active glasses - 2D to Simulated 3D on the DLA-X95R - JVC DLA-X95 R Calibration - JVC X95R Creative Frame Interpolation3. JVC DLA-X95R Special Features 2 - JVC e-Shift2 and "4K" resolution - JVC X95R Manual Iris4. JVC DLA-X95R and RS66 Projectors: Physical Tour - JVC DLA-X95R Physical Appearance - Control Panel - JVC DLA-X95R and DLA-RS66 Projector Input/Output5. JVC DLA-X95R and RS66 Projectors: Physical Tour 2 - JVC DLA-X95R and DLA-RS66 Menus - JVC DLA-X95R Remote Control - DLA-X95R Lens Throw - DLA-X95R Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. JVC DLA-X95R Image Quality - DLA-X95 "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - DLA-X95 Projector - Flesh Tones - DLA-X95R Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. JVC DLA-X95R Image Quality 2 - DLA-X95R Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Shadow Detail Performance - JVC DLA-X95R - Overall Color & Picture Quality8. JVC DLA-X95R Performance 19. JVC DLA-X95R Performance 2 - JVC DLA-X95R Projector - Post Calibration - JVC DLA-X95R Sharpness10. JVC DLA-X95R Performance 3 - X95R Light Leakage - DLA-X95R Image Noise - JVC DLA-X95R Audible Noise11. JVC DLA-X95R Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-X95R Color Temperature - JVC DLA-X95R Basic Settings - JVC DLA-X95R Projector Calibration and Settings - RGB Settings12. JVC DLA-X95R Projector – Advanced Calibration Information - Color Management Settings (CMS) - CMS Calibration Notes - Calibration Charts (Before and After)13. JVC DLA-X95R and DLA-X75R Projector – Competitors - JVC DLA-X95R and DLA-X75R vs. Sony VPL-VW95ES - JVC DLA-X95R vs. Sony VPL-VW1000ES - JVC DLA-X95R vs. Epson Home/Pro Cinema 5020UB/6020UB - JVC DLA-X95R vs. DLA-X55R and DLA-X35 - JVC DLA-X95R vs. Sony HW50ES14. JVC DLA-X95R – Projector Screens - JVC DLA-X95R Projector Screen Recommendations15. JVC DLA-X95R Projector – Warranty16. JVC DLA-X95R Home Theater Projector – Review Summary - JVC DLA-X95R Projector - The Bottom Line - Overall Color and Picture Quality of the JVC DLA-X95R - JVC DLA-X95R Brightness - 2D Viewing - JVC DLA-X95 3D Performance - More re: 3D17. JVC DLA-X95R Home Theater Projector – Review Summary 2 - The Very Bottom Line on the JVC DLA-X95R Home Theater projector:18. JVC DLA-X95R Home Theater Projector – Review Summary 3 - JVC DLA-X95R Projector: Pros - JVC DLA-X95R Projector: Cons X95R Light LeakageThe JVC DLA-X95R does leak light through the lens. Fortunately, a projector with this black level performance is leaking a tiny amount of light. You simply won’t see it with anything much above a completely black image being projected. Below is an incredibly overexposed image of the JVC (left) next to the Epson 5020. Note the lighter vertical band running through the Epson (about 10% in from the JVC edge). That’s light leaking from the JVC. Also there’s a general amount of low light all the way around the JVC, which really isn’t detectable here, even with more than a half minute exposure, plus additional push, and with the camera’s aperture wide open. Don’t start wondering why the Epson looks darker overall. In this photo, I froze the projectors with no signal present. That allows the Epson iris to stop down further than it can even are the darkest scenes, sort of a reset position. I have yet to see any scene where the Epson has blacker blacks. Basically I’m pointing out that yes, they could control light through the lens better, (further improve the optical engine) but as they already have the blackest blacks available (that would be the grey – then you realize that the leakage is even darker than the JVC’s most perfect black. When you consider the light leakage, but paired with the blacks potential, but it really should be seen as a “who cares” improvement. You will never see this, or notice this, even though the tiny leakage must have the tiniest impact on the image. JVC on the left, below: Click Image to EnlargeDLA-X95R Image NoiseI didn’t spot the minor, and not very often panning issues, we look for. At certain panning speeds you can always see some judder with 24fps movies. In this case, one of our test scenes is near the opening of the movie RED when they pan the neighborhood. The JVC did a really good job. From a practical standpoint it was perhaps insignificantly smoother than the Epson, but definitely better than the Sony VPL-VW95ES. Of course fancy image processing, including e-Shift2, can add to the visible image noise, and they do. Still pretty good looking, almost always better than the typical DLP in terms of noises such as common mosquito noise. 3D noise: Much better than last year’s JVC projectors. I think JVC did a great job of improving 3D performance this year. They went, in one year, from mediocre, to “pretty competent”. I watched a ton of 3D with this JVC X95R projector, that included Hugo, MIB 3, the last Harry Potter, The Avengers, Step-Up 3D (dance movie). My concern with 3D was not crosstalk or other 3D issues, but always came back to the brightness. I’m sorry, working with less than 800 lumens in 3D is always going to make brightness the primary issue. At least this year, they have the big crosstalk issues discussed last year, under control. JVC DLA-X95R Audible NoiseLarge projectors have the room to baffle noise and end up quieter than smaller projectors. Still, this JVC X95R is still fairly loud at full power considering. (Of course, I’m talking for a home theater projector.) It might be a touch quieter than those Epsons but there are noticeably quieter projectors at full power. I’d say the JVC is a little quieter than the average DLP projector, but that’s about it. In low power, no issue at all. The JVC X95 projector is close to silent, for all practical purposes. In its low power (Normal) lamp mode, it’s likely in the low 20s interms of measured decibels (we do not measure). The pitch is reasonably low, so it may seem a touch quieter at full power than a number of other projectors with higher pitched fan (and in the case of DLP projectors, color wheel whine). Bottom line on audible noise: The JVC DLA-X95R’s handling of fan noise is pretty good. It’s fairly typical (or slightly quieter than most) at full power, and really quiet at low. 1. JVC DLA-X95R Projector Review - JVC DLA-X95R Projector Highlights - JVC DLA-X95R Projector Overview2. JVC DLA-X95R Special Features - JVC DLA-X95 R Projector: Special Features - No Dynamic Iris - DLA-X95R 3D Abilities - Let's talk 3D active glasses - 2D to Simulated 3D on the DLA-X95R - JVC DLA-X95 R Calibration - JVC X95R Creative Frame Interpolation3. JVC DLA-X95R Special Features 2 - JVC e-Shift2 and "4K" resolution - JVC X95R Manual Iris4. JVC DLA-X95R and RS66 Projectors: Physical Tour - JVC DLA-X95R Physical Appearance - Control Panel - JVC DLA-X95R and DLA-RS66 Projector Input/Output5. JVC DLA-X95R and RS66 Projectors: Physical Tour 2 - JVC DLA-X95R and DLA-RS66 Menus - JVC DLA-X95R Remote Control - DLA-X95R Lens Throw - DLA-X95R Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. JVC DLA-X95R Image Quality - DLA-X95 "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - DLA-X95 Projector - Flesh Tones - DLA-X95R Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. JVC DLA-X95R Image Quality 2 - DLA-X95R Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Shadow Detail Performance - JVC DLA-X95R - Overall Color & Picture Quality8. JVC DLA-X95R Performance 19. JVC DLA-X95R Performance 2 - JVC DLA-X95R Projector - Post Calibration - JVC DLA-X95R Sharpness10. JVC DLA-X95R Performance 3 - X95R Light Leakage - DLA-X95R Image Noise - JVC DLA-X95R Audible Noise11. JVC DLA-X95R Projector Calibration and Settings - JVC DLA-X95R Color Temperature - JVC DLA-X95R Basic Settings - JVC DLA-X95R Projector Calibration and Settings - RGB Settings12. JVC DLA-X95R Projector – Advanced Calibration Information - Color Management Settings (CMS) - CMS Calibration Notes - Calibration Charts (Before and After)13. JVC DLA-X95R and DLA-X75R Projector – Competitors - JVC DLA-X95R and DLA-X75R vs. Sony VPL-VW95ES - JVC DLA-X95R vs. Sony VPL-VW1000ES - JVC DLA-X95R vs. Epson Home/Pro Cinema 5020UB/6020UB - JVC DLA-X95R vs. DLA-X55R and DLA-X35 - JVC DLA-X95R vs. Sony HW50ES14. JVC DLA-X95R – Projector Screens - JVC DLA-X95R Projector Screen Recommendations15. JVC DLA-X95R Projector – Warranty16. JVC DLA-X95R Home Theater Projector – Review Summary - JVC DLA-X95R Projector - The Bottom Line - Overall Color and Picture Quality of the JVC DLA-X95R - JVC DLA-X95R Brightness - 2D Viewing - JVC DLA-X95 3D Performance - More re: 3D17. JVC DLA-X95R Home Theater Projector – Review Summary 2 - The Very Bottom Line on the JVC DLA-X95R Home Theater projector:18. JVC DLA-X95R Home Theater Projector – Review Summary 3 - JVC DLA-X95R Projector: Pros - JVC DLA-X95R Projector: Cons JVC DLA-X95R Performance 2 JVC DLA-X95R Projector Calibration and Settings