Runco LS-10d Projector – Image Quality 3 Posted on July 17, 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-10 Shadow Detail PerformanceKeeping in mind that the LS-10d does very dark blacks, it also does particularly well on dark shadow detail. It’s certainly right up there with some of the best. I note frequently, that projectors with poor black level performance, in elevating the “near blacks” so they are above the black level “floor”, means that those dark details are already being raised up in brightness, and no longer really that dark. Projectors like the Runco, which have great blacks, have to lift the near blacks barely at all, and as a result, those dark shadow details are hard to see, because they are, so close to black. Certainly call the LS-10d’s shadow detail performance to be really very good, when everything is in perspective. No issues here! Below, the Space Cowboys / Clint Eastwood very dark image. First is the Runco LS-10d projector, then, of course, the LS-7, then the JVC RS25, the Sony VPL-VW85, the Mitsubishi HC7000, and the Epson Home Cinema 8500UB. Note the noticeable difference in color is due to the different camera used for the LS10 shoot. Click Image to EnlargeRunco LS-10dLS-7JVC RS25Sony VPL-VW85Mitsubishi HC7000Epson Home Cinema 8500UBPreviousNext Again, from Space Cowboys, this is a cropped image. The right side is very bright (so dynamic irises will not be effective). The LS-10d (top left) does very well, in terms of shadow detail. Next to it on the first row, is the Epson Home Cinema 8500UB/Pro Cinema 9500UB, Those images are followed by the InFocus SP8602 and the JVC RS-35 (second row). The third row is the Mitsubishi HC7000 (left), and the Sony VPL-VW85. LS-10d Epson Home Cinema 8500UB/Pro Cinema 9500UBInFocus SP8602 JVC RS-35Mitsubishi HC7000Sony VPL-VW85PreviousNext On the left, below, is the Runco LS-10d, the middle, the JVC RS35, and on the right, the VPL-VW85. The exposures are all a little different, but you should be able to appreciate the combination of shadow detail and dark blacks LS-10dPT-AE4000JVC DLA-RS35PreviousNext Below is a heavily overexposed scene from Lord of the Rings. The overexposure lets you see all the details in the shed on the right, the structure on the left, and the plants and ground along the lower right. The Runco LS-10d projector performs very well, but keep in mind, when looking at these images, that the JVC RS35 (center and left) was not only shot with a different camera, but was taken from the standard DVD version, not Blu-ray like the Runcos. Click on left thumbnail image for the Runco LS-10d, PT-AE4000 in the center, and the right for the JVC DLA-RS35. LS-10dPT-AE4000JVC DLA-RS35PreviousNext And finally, perhaps the most revealing of the images: Our Casino Royale night train scene,the first four examples: The LS-10d, the RS35 followed by the RS25 and the Sony VW85. (The LS-10d is slightly more overexposed than the others.) True, the Runco LS-10d does very nicely, but it is not the best of the projectors at revealing the darkest shadow detail. A slightly different gamma in the darkest regions might reveal a touch more, but there is almost no crushing the way Mike set the brightness. Still, looking at the shrubs on the right on the far side of the tracks, and some of the woods behind them, you can find more detail on a few of the other images (projectors). That said, in the real world, on similar sized screens,the LS-10 seems to reveal more, simply by virtue of everything – including the darkest details being 2-4 times brighter than most other quality home theater projectors we review. LS-10dRS35 RS25Sony VW85Epson UBMitsubishi HC7000Optoma HD8600PreviousNext 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 Projector – Image Quality 2 Runco LS-10d Projector – Image Quality 4
