Runco LS-10d Projector Calibration and Settings Posted on July 18, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Runco Lightstyle LS-10d Projector Review - S10 Projector Highlights - Runco LS-10d Projector Overview2. Runco LS-10 Special Features - 3 Chip DLP Projector - Frame Interpolation - Constant Contrast - Dynamic Iris - DHD4 Processor3. Runco LS-10d Physical Tour - Runco LS10 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output4. Runco LS-10d Physical Tour 2 - Runco LS10 Menus - Runco LS10 Remote Control - LS10 Lens Throw - LS10 Lens Shift - Runco LS-10 Anamorphic Lens Options5. Runco LS-10d Projector – Image Quality - LS-10d Out of the Box Picture Quality - Skin Tones6. Runco LS-10d Projector – Image Quality 2 - Runco LS-10d Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. Runco LS-10d Projector – Image Quality 3 - Runco LS-10 Shadow Detail Performance8. Runco LS-10d Projector – Image Quality 4 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Runco LS-10d Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom line for HDTV, and Sports Viewing with the Runco LS-10d Projector:9. Runco LS-10d – Performance - Runco LS-10d Measured Brightness10. Runco LS-10d – Performance 2 - Sharpness - Runco LS-10d: Bottom Line Sharpness - Runco LS-10 Light Leakage - Runco LS-10d Audible Noise - Runco LS-10d Image Noise11. Runco LS-10d Projector Calibration and Settings - Runco LS-10d Color Temperature - Runco LS-10d Basic Settings - Runco LS-10 Calibration Settings12. Runco LS-10d – Screen Recommendations - Runco LS-10d Projector Screen Recommendations13. Runco LS-10i and LS-10d Projector – Warranty14. Runco LS-10d Home Cinema Projector – Competitors - Runco Comparison: LS-10d vs. LS-10i, LS-7 - Runco vs. VC DLA-RS60 - Runco vs. Sony VPL-VW90ES15. Runco LS-10d – Review Summary - Runco LS-10d Projector - The Bottom Line - Runco LS-10d Brightness - The very bottom line16. Runco LS-10d – Review Summary 2 - Runco LS-10d Projector: Pros - Runco LS-10d Projector: Cons - Runco LS-10d Projector: Typical Capabilities17. Runco Lightstyle LS-10d – Full Specifications Runco LS-10d Color Temperature Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE for Various Color Temp Settings 5500 1299 @ 5485 6500 1479 @ 6423 7500 1619 @ 7385 9300 1808 @ 8929 There are no pre-set modes, but there is an adjustable color temp control. We measured white (100 IRE), at each color temp setting: Color Temp over IRE Range, Best mode, (6500 Color Temp) 30 IRE 6496 50 IRE 6425 80 IRE 6422 100 IRE 6423 A quick look from dark gray to white for the 6500K setting reveals this: Nice and tight grouping, just a tad shy of 6500K, so just a tad strong on red. The 6500K setting was, as you can see, very close to on the money, though Mike reports too much red and blue in the brighter ranges – in otherwords thin on green around the brightest grays and white. Runco LS-10d Basic SettingsPre-calibration: Settings for measurements (default values are in parenthesis): Contrast (0)= -1 Brightness (0)= 3 Color (0) Tint(0) Color Temp (6500) All other settings at default (untouched) Measurements taken at mid-zoom and with lamp in Standard (High) mode Note, with the LS-7, I wrote this about the adaptive contrast. If you turn on Adaptive contrast, there goes your Contrast setting 103, with Adaptive on, is crushing everything even close to whites, on a 255 scale, probably everything over 210 is going pure white. On one scene from Quantum of Solace (speed boats, and big white wave spray), I had to drop contrast to below 72 to preserve the near whites, when Adaptive was selected. Be warned! I managed to get through my entire visit with the LS-10d without turning it on. It wasn’t missed, but for some extra punch, that can get over the top, try it out. Runco LS-10 Calibration Settings Color Temp 6500, Gamma on 2.2 Contrast (Gain) R -5 G -1 B -2 Brightness (Offset) R -1 G 0 B 0 Lumens at 100 IRE: 1465 Post-Calibration: Calibration settings for Custom 1: ConstantContrast turned OFF Mike would say, I believe, that the changes were very minor Header Content 20 IRE 6713 30 IRE 6552 40 IRE 6539 50 IRE 6545 60 IRE 6532 70 IRE 6529 80 IRE 6527 90 IRE 6505 100 IRE 6556 That’s a very pretty set of numbers, with the only slight deviation from near perfect, being down at 20 IRE. Even there, it’s only a slight shift away from red. (Given a choice, I actually prefer the 10-20 IRE range to be cooler, than warmer than 6500K so I’m happy.) Average gamma = 2.21 That about covers it. As Mike pointed out, you expect a projector this expensive too look good from the get-go, and the LS-10d, definitely does that. 1. Runco Lightstyle LS-10d Projector Review - S10 Projector Highlights - Runco LS-10d Projector Overview2. Runco LS-10 Special Features - 3 Chip DLP Projector - Frame Interpolation - Constant Contrast - Dynamic Iris - DHD4 Processor3. Runco LS-10d Physical Tour - Runco LS10 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output4. Runco LS-10d Physical Tour 2 - Runco LS10 Menus - Runco LS10 Remote Control - LS10 Lens Throw - LS10 Lens Shift - Runco LS-10 Anamorphic Lens Options5. Runco LS-10d Projector – Image Quality - LS-10d Out of the Box Picture Quality - Skin Tones6. Runco LS-10d Projector – Image Quality 2 - Runco LS-10d Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. Runco LS-10d Projector – Image Quality 3 - Runco LS-10 Shadow Detail Performance8. Runco LS-10d Projector – Image Quality 4 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Runco LS-10d Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom line for HDTV, and Sports Viewing with the Runco LS-10d Projector:9. Runco LS-10d – Performance - Runco LS-10d Measured Brightness10. Runco LS-10d – Performance 2 - Sharpness - Runco LS-10d: Bottom Line Sharpness - Runco LS-10 Light Leakage - Runco LS-10d Audible Noise - Runco LS-10d Image Noise11. Runco LS-10d Projector Calibration and Settings - Runco LS-10d Color Temperature - Runco LS-10d Basic Settings - Runco LS-10 Calibration Settings12. Runco LS-10d – Screen Recommendations - Runco LS-10d Projector Screen Recommendations13. Runco LS-10i and LS-10d Projector – Warranty14. Runco LS-10d Home Cinema Projector – Competitors - Runco Comparison: LS-10d vs. LS-10i, LS-7 - Runco vs. VC DLA-RS60 - Runco vs. Sony VPL-VW90ES15. Runco LS-10d – Review Summary - Runco LS-10d Projector - The Bottom Line - Runco LS-10d Brightness - The very bottom line16. Runco LS-10d – Review Summary 2 - Runco LS-10d Projector: Pros - Runco LS-10d Projector: Cons - Runco LS-10d Projector: Typical Capabilities17. Runco Lightstyle LS-10d – Full Specifications Runco LS-10d – Performance 2 Runco LS-10d – Screen Recommendations
