Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality4 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 When comparing, look at the detail in the roof (tiles), and also in the assorted trees and plants. The small images below (all are the same) show a slightly overexposed scene. Click on the images and the larger versions from the different projectors are far more overexposed, to allow a closer inspection of shadow details. Sony VPL-HW10Panasonic PT-AE3000Epson Home Cinema 1080UB InFocus IN83Mitsubishi HC6500PreviousNext 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 VPL-HW10 performs very nicely. Not only does the Sony do a good job, but the darker areas are rather vibrant. Sony VPL-HW10PT-AE3000InFocus IN83PreviousNext Our last comparison uses the night train scene from Casino Royale. Look to the trees and shrubs on the right, especially just above the tracks. The first image is the Sony VPL-HW10, the second is the Mitsubishi HC7000, third is the Panasonic ,and the last one is from the slightly more expensive InFocus IN83: VPL-HW10HC7000PT-AE3000UIN83PreviousNext 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 Quality3 Sony VPL-HW10 – Image Quality5