JVC DLA-X95R Performance 1 Posted on June 21, 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 On this page we take a look at the DLA-X95R projector’s brightness, sharpness, and image noise. We’ll discuss brightness in both 2D and 3D, as well. Also considered here are other issues including image noise, light leakage, and audible noise. JVC rates the DLA-X95R projector as a 1200 lumen projector. As expected it isn’t as bright as JVC’s “entry level projector, the X35 (aka RS46, which is sitting here, already calibrated, and our next review. Mike’s highest measurement was 827 lumens, in Animation mode, with zoom at full wide angle. (757 lumens at mid-point). Stage mode, which I used when I wanted the brightest good looking picture, was a tad better than Animation but only 9 lumens less bright. The next few screens will deal with pre-calibration information, including photos of how some of the modes look. Further down you’ll find the post calibration information including the measured brightness for D65 and “brightest” mode. First are the lumen measurements for each of the preset and user modes. Also included was the measured color temp for white, for each mode. JVC DLA-X95R Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom): Cinema 550 @ 6764 Essentially all the User modes, and several of the others, are the same, but for some variations in which color temp is selected. Film 514 @ 5933 Natural 685 @ 6921 Stage 748 @ 8273 Animation 757 @ 8904 3D 748 @ 8300 THX 676 @ 6979 User 685 @ 6866 Note, Stage definitely looks a good bit brighter, (with color temp at 7000K , and more so at it’s default 7500K), which Mike’s measured numbers don’t seem to reflect, since he shows only about a 100 lumen difference. Here are samples of the DLA-X95 projector in different modes: THX, then cali Brightest: Stage, and User 1 (calibrated). These could have been a little less exposed, but it does give you a look into the differences in brightness, (and a bit of color too.) PreviousNext Regarding Stage mode, the cooler color temp adds to the feeling of “whiter whites” due to more blue, and makes the overall image seem brighter. Last year, and the year before we showed how JVC’s Detail Enhancement and dynamic sharpness performed. Check out the JVC RS45 review if you are curious. This year we’re focusing on e-shift2 instead. (on the first page under Special Features, and image quality pages). JVC X95R Effect of zoom on lumen output (Animation mode): Zoom out: 827 Mid-zoom: 757 Zoom in: 633 Changing the position of your projector, relative to the screen, so that your zoom lens is at full wide angle (projector as close as it can get to the screen) buys you almost exactly 10% more brightness than at mid-point on the zoom (the projector about another 5 feet further back from a 100″ diagonal screen). Even going all the way from wide angle to maximum distance back – telephoto, results in a drop of only about 25%. That is truly excellent for a 2:1 zoom. Many projectors with that much zoom range see a drop of up to 40% not 25%, and on the lower end of the home theater projector spectrum, the Panasonic PT-AR100U ($1199) drops just about 50%! That’s a real plus, if you want to mount in the back of your room, such as on a high shelf. FYI: JVC refers to full brightness as High, and their “eco-mode” as Normal brightess. Color Temp over IRE Range, (Pre calibration): Cinema 30 IRE 6383 50 IRE 6618 80 IRE 6668 100 IRE 6764 That’s pretty good to start, although a tendency to more red in the lower brightness areas. JVC DLA-X95R Brightness in eco-mode: We measured 351lumens @ 7066 with Cinema mode, that compares to Cinema mode producing 550 lumens in High lamp. That makes the projector about 37% less bright in Normal mode, or you could say that High lamp mode is almost 60% brighter. Normal (“eco”) is dramatically quieter than Normal, but the question is, will you have enough lumens. the 658 calibrated lumens at full power would therefore be about 420 lumens. Of course that’s still plenty for a 100″ or slightly larger screen for 2D viewing. Effect of Lens Aperture setting on the JVC’s Brightness: Animation mode 0 (maximum opening) 757 -7 (half open) 520 -15 (minimum opening) 219 If you don’t need all the brightness, please note that the more you close down the iris of this JVC, the better the contrast. Blacks will get even blacker, both by virtue of the smaller iris opening, and also because of the reduced overall brightness. Of course, the idea is not to starve yourself of brightness, for a very minor improvement in blacks. 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 Image Quality 2 JVC DLA-X95R Performance 2