Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality2 Posted on October 21, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Review - VPL-HW10 Projector Highlights - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Overview - Sony VPL-HW10 Special Features - SXRD (LCoS) Panels - Iris Modes - Panel Adjustment2. Sony VPL-HW10 Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector - Appearance - VPL-HW10 Control Panel - Input/Output - VPL-HW10 Menus - Sony VPL-HW10 Remote Control3. Sony VPL-HW10 Projector – Physical Tour1 - Sony VPL HW10 Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Sony VPL-HW10 - Image Quality - Sony VPL-HW10 Out of the Box Picture Quality - VPL-HW10 Flesh Tones - VPL-HW10 Projector Black Levels & Shadow Detail4. Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality5. Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality2 - Shadow Detail Performance6. Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality37. Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality48. Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality5 - VPL-HW10 Bottom Line: Shadow details - Sony VPL-HW10 Overall Color & Picture Quality - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports9. Sony VPL-HW10 – Performance - Sony VPL HW10 Brightness - Sony VPL-HW10 Sharpness10. Sony VPL-HW10 – Performance1 - Sony VPL-HW10: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise11. Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Calibration - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector - Color Temperature - Basic Settings - - Sony VPL HW10 Post Calibration Grayscale12. Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Calibration1 - RGB Settings - CIE Chart: - Typical CIE Chart13. Sony VPL-HW10 – Projector Screens - VPL-HW10 Projector Screen Recommendations:14. Sony VPL-HW10 – Competitors - VPL-HW10 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB - Sony VPL-HW10 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - Sony VPL-HW10 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 - Sony VPL-HW10 vs. Panasonic PT-AE300015. Sony VPL-HW10 – Competitors1 - Sony VPL-HW10 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB and Pro Cinema 7500 UB - VPL-HW10 vs. InFocus IN83 - VPL-HW10 vs. JVC DLA-RS1x, DLA-RS2 DLA-RS10 and DLA-RS20 - Sony VPL-HW10 - Warranty16. Sony VPL-HW10 – Review Summary - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Bottom Line - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Cons - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Typical Capabilities Shadow Detail PerformanceThe VPL-HW10 does very well in terms of shadow detail. Not the best of the better projectors, but close. One thing I’ve definitely noticed, is that anything the Sony gives up in shadow detail, it makes up for, with a particularly punchy look to dark images. I found the Sony to really perform well on dark scenes, without looking a little washed out, as some projectors with great shadow detail, but less than impressive black levels tend to appear. VPL-HW10Panasonic PT-AE3000Epson Home Cinema 1080PreviousNext The comparison images below are from Space Cowboys. This is a very dark scene with Clint Eastwood, on Blu-ray disc. The photos are intentionally way overexposed. Look for the blacks in the shades, and the details in those shades in the form of the white trim. (At this level of overexposure, don’t even worry about the skin tones, as in these type of photos they always look terrible, and way oversaturated/too high contrast). First image is the VPL-HW10, followed by the Panasonic PT-AE3000U, the Mitsubishi HC7000. Then comes the the older, but higher end Sony VW60. The last two in the sequence are the InFocus IN83 and the Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB. The Sony VPL-HW10’s performance is very good, at revealing details in the window shades, in this very dark scene. PreviousNext VPL-HW10PT-AE3000UHC7000VPL-VW60IN83HC1080UBPreviousNext 1. Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Review - VPL-HW10 Projector Highlights - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Overview - Sony VPL-HW10 Special Features - SXRD (LCoS) Panels - Iris Modes - Panel Adjustment2. Sony VPL-HW10 Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector - Appearance - VPL-HW10 Control Panel - Input/Output - VPL-HW10 Menus - Sony VPL-HW10 Remote Control3. Sony VPL-HW10 Projector – Physical Tour1 - Sony VPL HW10 Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Sony VPL-HW10 - Image Quality - Sony VPL-HW10 Out of the Box Picture Quality - VPL-HW10 Flesh Tones - VPL-HW10 Projector Black Levels & Shadow Detail4. Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality5. Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality2 - Shadow Detail Performance6. Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality37. Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality48. Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality5 - VPL-HW10 Bottom Line: Shadow details - Sony VPL-HW10 Overall Color & Picture Quality - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports9. Sony VPL-HW10 – Performance - Sony VPL HW10 Brightness - Sony VPL-HW10 Sharpness10. Sony VPL-HW10 – Performance1 - Sony VPL-HW10: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise11. Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Calibration - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector - Color Temperature - Basic Settings - - Sony VPL HW10 Post Calibration Grayscale12. Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Calibration1 - RGB Settings - CIE Chart: - Typical CIE Chart13. Sony VPL-HW10 – Projector Screens - VPL-HW10 Projector Screen Recommendations:14. Sony VPL-HW10 – Competitors - VPL-HW10 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB - Sony VPL-HW10 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - Sony VPL-HW10 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 - Sony VPL-HW10 vs. Panasonic PT-AE300015. Sony VPL-HW10 – Competitors1 - Sony VPL-HW10 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB and Pro Cinema 7500 UB - VPL-HW10 vs. InFocus IN83 - VPL-HW10 vs. JVC DLA-RS1x, DLA-RS2 DLA-RS10 and DLA-RS20 - Sony VPL-HW10 - Warranty16. Sony VPL-HW10 – Review Summary - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Bottom Line - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Cons - Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Typical Capabilities Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality3