SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Performance 2 Posted on July 19, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Review - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Highlights - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Overview2. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Special Features - Dynamic Iris - 3 Lens Choices - Nero 3D-2 3D Abilities - Let's talk 3D active glasses: - 2D to Simulated 3D on the Nero 3D-23. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Special Features 2 - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Gamma Modes - Nero 3D2 Brilliant Color - CFI - SIM2 Lamp Characteristics4. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Physical Tour - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector - Appearance - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Control Panel - Input/Output5. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Physical Tour 2 - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Menus - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Remote Control - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Lens Throw - Nero Lens Shift - Nero 3D-2 Anamorphic Lens6. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Image Quality - Nero 3D-2 "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - Nero 3D-2 Projector - Skin Tones - Nero 3D-2 Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Image Quality 2 - Shadow Detail Performance - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom line for HDTV on the SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Home Theater Projector8. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Performance - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Brightness - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector - Post Calibration Greyscale9. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Performance 2 - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Sharpness - SIM2 Nero Light Leakage - Nero 3D-2 Image Noise - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Audible Noise10. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Calibration and Settings - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Color Temperature - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Calibration and Settings - Calibration Settings11. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 – Projector Screens - Nero 3D-2 Projector Screen Recommendations 12. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Competitors - Nero 3D-2 vs. Sony VPL-VW95ES - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 vs. Mitsubishi HC9000D - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 vs. Runco LS-1013. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Warranty14. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Home Cinema Projector – Review Summary - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector - The Bottom Line - The Very Bottom Line on the Nero 3D-2 projector: - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector: Pros - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector: Cons15. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Full Specifications SIM2 Nero 3D-2 SharpnessI expected a very sharp, single chip DLP projector. I was not in the least disappointed. The image was extremely sharp, the combination of a single chip design (no panel convergence), and some really good optics. All projectors should look this sharp, as it rivals just about anything out there. For your consideration, our usual close up images: SIM2 Nero 3D-2: Bottom Line Sharpness Sharpness is certainly one thing you won’t have to think about at all, when considering this SIM2 projector. Excellent. SIM2 Nero 3D-2Runco LS-5JVC RS25Sony VPL-VW95ESPT-AE7000PreviousNext SIM2 Nero Light LeakageI have not a single issue to report when looking for light leakage around vents and panels. Coming out the lens is another story. There’s definitely a fair amount of light exiting the light path, and hitting the screen and wall. It’s mostly around the right hand side (projector upright), and mostly about a foot or so to the right of the rightmost part of the actual projection area. If you have dark walls, you aren’t likely to ever notice it, but, if your front wall is light, it will be visible on your wall, when you essentially have a black, or very dark image on the screen. This could be better. However, this is hardly the first time we’ve seen light scatter outside the image area on very good projectors. An old favorite of mine, the InFocus 777, did the same thing. In a dedicated theater, this light leakage really should not be any issue at all. Nero 3D-2 Image NoiseIt doesn’t seem to matter what the price of the projector, single chip DLP projectors just seem to have a bit more image noise than other technologies. And as far as that goes, this Nero projector does have a bit more basic “mosquito” noise than many less expensive projectors. It does have the usual complement of noise reduction features, but I only looked at it using the default. I had no issue with image noise, although if you really want to be picky – well, there is some. Of course, the amount of image noise is nothing compared to the noise due to the massive compression used by cable and satellite services. A close look at any DirecTV channel reveals compression artifacts that are downright ugly, and that’s independent of your projector. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Audible NoiseSix different lamp brightness levels! At least 3 different fan levels. There is definitely a drop in noise as you reduce brightness from maximum (280 watt) or 270 watt, down to 260. By the time you are down to 230 watts, it’s quieter still. At full power (280 watt) this is not a quiet projector. It’s up there with other single chip DLP projectors (the DLP projectors as a group are the loudest). I found this projector to be just slightly quieter than the Epson 5010, and noisier than the Sony VPL-VW95ES that were visiting the testing room at the same time as this SIM2. For most, if you are sitting close to the projector, try the 260 watt setting for the lamp. You aren’t likely to miss a brightness drop of only 10+ percent, but you may well appreciate the drop of a few decibels of audible noise. 1. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Review - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Highlights - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Overview2. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Special Features - Dynamic Iris - 3 Lens Choices - Nero 3D-2 3D Abilities - Let's talk 3D active glasses: - 2D to Simulated 3D on the Nero 3D-23. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Special Features 2 - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Gamma Modes - Nero 3D2 Brilliant Color - CFI - SIM2 Lamp Characteristics4. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Physical Tour - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector - Appearance - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Control Panel - Input/Output5. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Physical Tour 2 - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Menus - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Remote Control - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Lens Throw - Nero Lens Shift - Nero 3D-2 Anamorphic Lens6. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Image Quality - Nero 3D-2 "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - Nero 3D-2 Projector - Skin Tones - Nero 3D-2 Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Image Quality 2 - Shadow Detail Performance - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom line for HDTV on the SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Home Theater Projector8. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Performance - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Brightness - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector - Post Calibration Greyscale9. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Performance 2 - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Sharpness - SIM2 Nero Light Leakage - Nero 3D-2 Image Noise - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Audible Noise10. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Calibration and Settings - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Color Temperature - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Calibration and Settings - Calibration Settings11. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 – Projector Screens - Nero 3D-2 Projector Screen Recommendations 12. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Competitors - Nero 3D-2 vs. Sony VPL-VW95ES - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 vs. Mitsubishi HC9000D - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 vs. Runco LS-1013. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Warranty14. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Home Cinema Projector – Review Summary - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector - The Bottom Line - The Very Bottom Line on the Nero 3D-2 projector: - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector: Pros - SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector: Cons15. SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Full Specifications SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector – Performance SIM2 Nero 3D-2 Projector Calibration and Settings