Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review – General Performance Posted on October 17, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review – Overview2. Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review – Overview - Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review - Overview - SP-H710AE Physical Tour: 3. Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review – Overview-34. Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review – Image Quality - Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review - Image Quality5. Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review – Image Quality 2 - Samsung SP-H710AE Image Quality: Handling Fleshtones, Color Accuracy, Shadow Detail... 6. Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review – Image Quality 3 - Black levels and Shadow Detail7. Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review – Image Quality 4 - Samsung SP-H710AE color accuracy - Samsung SP-H710AE sharpness 8. Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review – General Performance - Samsung SP-H710AE Menus - SP-H710AE Projector - User Memory Settings9. 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Samsung Home Theater Projector: SP-H710AE – Projector Review: Summary, Pros, Cons 3 - SP-H710AE vs. Optoma HD7100 - SP-H710AE vs. BenQ PE8720 - SP-H710AE vs 1080p home theater projectors including the Mitsubishi HC5000BL - Panasonic PT-AX100U, Epson Cinema Series projectors vs. Samsung.16. Samsung Home Theater Projector: SP-H710AE – Projector Review: Summary, Pros, Cons 4 - Summary of the Samsung SP-H710AE Home Theater Projector17. Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Specifications There are a lot of aspects of the SP-H710AE‘s functionality and performance to consider. Below is menu that will allow you to jump to any of the topics in this section. Please note, these “anchors” immediately below will not normally be operational for the first 12-24 hours after the review is posted. Until they are activated, please scroll down the page to find the topics. -art Samsung SP-H710AE Menus The Samsung SP-H710AE projector’s menus are straight forward, and you will find a surprisingly limited number of options compared to many other home theater projectors. One reason for this is the concept behind the SP-H710AE, which is to deliver a nearly perfectly set up projector, out of the box. Iin-depth color controls do exist, they are available in the custom mode. I There are four main menus. The first one, Input, allows you to select an input, and below the Source List, you can assign your own names to the inputs, such as HD-DVD player, or Cable TV… I should note that also on the Picture menu is DNIe (dynamic natural image engine) which Samsung describes as allowing for “brighter, sharper, more dynamic pictures.” I viewed most movies with the DNIe off, but found that with it on, the overall image had a touch more punch. The next menu, the one with most of the “goodies”, is the Picture menu. First you can select from the many preset modes, including Movie 1 and 2 (we found Movie 1 works best), Dynamic and Standard, there is also Custom, and the User memory areas. The Custom Picture option allows control of brightness, contrast, color saturation and tint. Selecting More (options), allows further control. including selecting the color standard (SMPTE C is default, for movies, there is also an HD standard, and EBU for Canada/Europe.) You also gain manual control for setting the color temperature. and gamma. For a good look at most menu functions, you can click here, to download the pdf manual for the SP-H710AE home theater projector! (Most of the info you would be looking for starts on page 30.) The other major menu is the Setup menu shown here. It allows you to select positioning (front/rear projection) inverted or normal (ceiling/floor). There is also the toggle between Theater mode and Bright. You definitely will want Bright, if you have some amount of ambient light in the room. Samsung is nice enough to provide 8 test patterns, including a full color bar standard screen, and also two whites – one for doing adjustments, and one set for a 6500K white. Lastly, you can do a reset of the projector back to factory defaults, and there is an Information menu, showing many of the projector’s source info and settings. Samsung SP-H710AE Menus SamsungSP-H710ae menu main SamsungSP-H710ae menu picture SamsungSP-H710ae menu picture picture SamsungSP-H710ae menu setup SamsungSP-H710ae menu info SP-H710AE Projector - User Memory SettingsThis Samsung projector offers three User savable memory settings. Once you have made all your changes (if you dare), you can save your preferences, inside the Picture Menu – Custom Menu, Save. 1. Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review – Overview2. 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