Optoma HD8300 Projector Calibration and Settings Posted on July 15, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Optoma HD8300 Home Theater Projector Review - Optoma HD8300 Projector Highlights - Optoma HD8300 Projector Overview2. Optoma HD8300 Special Features3. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Physical Tour - Optoma HD8300 Projector - Appearance - HD8300 Control Panel - HD8300 Projector - Input/Output - HD8300 Menus - Optoma HD8300 Remote Control - Optoma HD8300 Lens Throw4. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Image Quality - Optoma HD8300 Out of the Box Picture Quality - ptoma HD8300 Projector - Flesh Tones - Optoma HD8300 Black Levels & Shadow Detail5. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Image Quality 2 - Optoma HD8300 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Optoma HD8300 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports6. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Performance - Optoma HD8300 Brightness7. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Performance 2 - Optoma HD8300 Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise8. Optoma HD8300 Projector Calibration and Settings - Optoma HD8300 Color Temperature - Optoma HD8300 Basic Settings9. Optoma HD8300 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Optoma HD8300 Basic Settings - HD8300 User Mode - HD8300 RGB Settings10. Optoma HD8300 – Projector Screens - Optoma HD8300 Projector Screen Recommendations11. Optoma HD8300 – Competitors - Optoma HD8300 vs. Epson Pro Cinema 9700UB and Home 8700UB - Optoma HD8300 vs. Sony VPL-VW90ES - HD8300 vs. Sharp XV-Z17000 - Optoma HD8300 vs. Optoma HD8200 - Optoma HD8300 vs. Runco LS5 - Viewsonic Pro8200 vs. announced Epson Pro Cinema 6010 projector - and Home Cinema 501012. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Warranty13. Optoma HD8300 – Review Summary - Optoma HD8300 Projector - The Bottom Line14. Optoma HD8300 – Review Summary 2 - Optoma HD8300 Projector: Pros - Optoma HD8300 Projector: Cons - Optoma HD8300 Projector: Typical Capabilities15. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Full Specifications We calibrate every home theater that we review. This Optoma HD8300 is no exception. Mike got to calibrate it before I really started watching the HD8300. Our calibrations, including this Optoma HD8300, are normally limited to a grayscale calibration, along with brightness, contrast, color saturation, tint (where applicable), etc. Only in very special circumstances will we calibrate the individual colors, in which case we discuss why. Let’s take a look at the numbers: Optoma HD8300 Color Temperature Color Temp over IRE Range, Best Mode (Pre calibration) 30 IRE 6680 50 IRE 6689 80 IRE 6959 100 IRE 7002 Before we provide our settings, lets see what we started out with: Pre calibration, these are the color temperatures over the grayscale range: Not bad, overall a touch cool. Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE Cinema 843 @ 7002 Reference 860 @ 7020 Photo 833 @ 8108 Bright 826 @ 8508 (Using Native color temp increases lumens to 992) User 753 @ 6960 According to Mike, the variation in brightness is tied to the different color temperature settings. In other words, changing the color temp of a mode, will cause the brightness to change to pretty much follow these numbers: Effect of Color Temp Setting on Lumen Output, Bright mode Native 992 D93 706 D83 774 D75 (default) 826 D65 850 D50 674 Optoma HD8300 Basic Settings Header Content Column Content Column Content Column Content Column Content In addition to calibrating Red Green and Blue for a correct grayscale balance (6500K), there are a number of other settings that come into play. Typically Contrast and Brightness (white balance and black balance), need to be done first. Color saturation and gamma also need adjustment. Settings for measurements (default values are in parenthesis): Lamp Mode= Bright (unless noted otherwise) NOTE: The Image AI lamp mode is the same brightness as Bright lamp mode. All other settings at default (untouched) 1. Optoma HD8300 Home Theater Projector Review - Optoma HD8300 Projector Highlights - Optoma HD8300 Projector Overview2. Optoma HD8300 Special Features3. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Physical Tour - Optoma HD8300 Projector - Appearance - HD8300 Control Panel - HD8300 Projector - Input/Output - HD8300 Menus - Optoma HD8300 Remote Control - Optoma HD8300 Lens Throw4. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Image Quality - Optoma HD8300 Out of the Box Picture Quality - ptoma HD8300 Projector - Flesh Tones - Optoma HD8300 Black Levels & Shadow Detail5. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Image Quality 2 - Optoma HD8300 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Optoma HD8300 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports6. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Performance - Optoma HD8300 Brightness7. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Performance 2 - Optoma HD8300 Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise8. Optoma HD8300 Projector Calibration and Settings - Optoma HD8300 Color Temperature - Optoma HD8300 Basic Settings9. Optoma HD8300 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Optoma HD8300 Basic Settings - HD8300 User Mode - HD8300 RGB Settings10. Optoma HD8300 – Projector Screens - Optoma HD8300 Projector Screen Recommendations11. Optoma HD8300 – Competitors - Optoma HD8300 vs. Epson Pro Cinema 9700UB and Home 8700UB - Optoma HD8300 vs. Sony VPL-VW90ES - HD8300 vs. Sharp XV-Z17000 - Optoma HD8300 vs. Optoma HD8200 - Optoma HD8300 vs. Runco LS5 - Viewsonic Pro8200 vs. announced Epson Pro Cinema 6010 projector - and Home Cinema 501012. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Warranty13. Optoma HD8300 – Review Summary - Optoma HD8300 Projector - The Bottom Line14. Optoma HD8300 – Review Summary 2 - Optoma HD8300 Projector: Pros - Optoma HD8300 Projector: Cons - Optoma HD8300 Projector: Typical Capabilities15. Optoma HD8300 Projector – Full Specifications Optoma HD8300 Projector – Performance 2 Optoma HD8300 Projector Calibration and Settings 2