Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Performance 2 Posted on July 26, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Review - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Highlights - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Overview2. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Special Features - True 4K Resolution - 2K to 4K Upscaling: Sony VPL-VW1000ES Reality Creation engine - 2K to 4K Upscaling3. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Special Features 2 - "Future-Proofing" the Sony VPL-VW1000ES - Dynamic Iris - VPL-VW1000ES 3D Abilities - 3D active glasses4. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Special Features 3 - 2D to Simulated 3D on the VPL-VW1000ES - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Gamma Modes - CFI - Sony MotionFlow - Lens Memory Functions - Individual SXRD panel adjustment5. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector - Appearance - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Control Panel - Input/Output6. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Physical Tour 2 - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Menus - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Remote Control - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Lens Throw - VW1000ES Lens Shift - VPL-VW1000ES Anamorphic Lens, Lens Memory7. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Image Quality - VPL-VW1000ES "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - VPL-VW1000ES Projector - Flesh Tones8. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Image Quality 2 - VPL-VW1000ES Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Performance9. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Image Quality 3 - Sony VPL-VW1000ES - 4K, Overall Color & Picture Quality - The bottom line on overall picture quality:10. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Image Quality 4 - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom line for HDTV on the Sony VPL-VW1000ES Home Theater Projector11. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Performance - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Brightness12. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Performance 2 - Color Temp over IRE Range (Best Mode, Pre calibration) - VPL-VW1000ES Dynamic Iris - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector - Post Calibration - 3D Brightness of the VPL-VW1000ES13. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Performance 3 - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison Images14. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Performance 4 - Sony VPL-VW1000ES: Bottom Line Sharpness - Image Sharpness - VW1000ES Light Leakage - VPL-VW1000ES Image Noise - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Audible Noise15. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Calibration and Settings - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Color Temperature - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Basic Settings - VPL-VW1000ES Projector: Eco-Mode Brightness16. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Post Calibration Grayscale: Reference Mode - "Best" - RGB Settings17. Sony VPL-VW1000ES – Projector Screens - VPL-VW1000ES Projector Screen Recommendations18. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Warranty - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Warranty19. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Home Cinema Projector – Review Summary - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector - The Bottom Line - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector: Cons20. Sony VPL-VW1000ES – Full Specifications Color Temp over IRE Range (Best Mode, Pre calibration) Reference (or Cinema Film 1 which is seems identical) 30 IRE 7390 50 IRE 7082 80 IRE 7117 100 IRE 7127 VPL-VW1000ES Dynamic Iris Effect of Iris settings on lumen output (Reference mode) Iris on Auto Full 1209 Iris on Auto Limited 847 Iris on Manual (maximum opening) 1256 Iris on Manual (50% open) 869 Iris on Manual (minimum opening) 547 Iris Off 1269 As you can see, in manual mode, stopping the iris all the way down, the Sony is still putting out over 500 lumens in Reference mode. That should give you a pretty good idea of the relevant settings and how they affect the projector’s picture. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector - Post Calibration Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration) Reference Mode 20 IRE = 6256 30 IRE = 6456 40 IRE = 6615 50 IRE = 6518 60 IRE = 6445 70 IRE = 6371 80 IRE = 6477 90 IRE = 6506 100 IRE = 6814 Average gamma = 2.29 VPL-VW1000ES Best mode- Reference (calibrated): 1176 lumens @ 6814 VPL-VW1000ES Brightest mode- Reference (uncalibrated): 1269 lumens @ 7121 3D Brightness of the VPL-VW1000ESThis Sony with its roughly 1200 lumens (you can probably find an extra 200+ lumens by sacrificing picture quality) can do a nice job on 3D content with screen sizes around 100″ diagonal. I was very comfortable with that size 3D image on a number of 3D movies. As one of my screens is a StudioTek 130 (Stewart Filmscreen), with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio, I had the opportunity to fill it with some movies that are 2.35:1 in 3D, at the full 124″ diagonal. Overall, I felt the image was definitely a bit less bright than I actually would have liked to call reasonably bright.. Mind you, I’m big on having a good bit of 3D brightness. This evening, about 3 hours before I am writing this, I was in a local IMAX 3D theater (Regal), watching Men In Black 3. No question about it: 3D at the 124″ diagonal size at my house with this Sony may be a touch less bright than I like, but no question about it, this setup in my theater is significantly brighter than the image at the IMAX theater. I guess, I should stop complaining. I’d say that the brightness difference between my viewing at 100″ and at 124″ diagonals is a smaller difference than from viewing in my room at 124″ compared to the IMAX. From our calibrator: Mike’s NOTES: This is probably the first projector I’ve seen where the brightest mode was arguably also the best mode. Reference mode, which puts out over 1200 lumens, has a decent RGB balance. By contrast, the dimmest mode (Cinema Film 2) is only 330 lumens and has terrible RGB balance, with an overabundance of green. Reference mode calibrated quite well, with an average Delta E of 1.2, rising above 3 only at 100 IRE. As usual, Sony provides a range of color spaces that tend to make using a CMS unnecessary. BT.709 is just about right on the Rec. 709 standard. Color Space 1, 2 and 3 expand the gamut to varying degrees, with Wide 3 being the largest gamut of the three. There is also an even wider DCI color space, which is designed to conform to the new DCI standard. The Calibration page provides the settings we used. That includes basic settings as well as gain and offset. 1. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Review - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Highlights - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Overview2. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Special Features - True 4K Resolution - 2K to 4K Upscaling: Sony VPL-VW1000ES Reality Creation engine - 2K to 4K Upscaling3. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Special Features 2 - "Future-Proofing" the Sony VPL-VW1000ES - Dynamic Iris - VPL-VW1000ES 3D Abilities - 3D active glasses4. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Special Features 3 - 2D to Simulated 3D on the VPL-VW1000ES - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Gamma Modes - CFI - Sony MotionFlow - Lens Memory Functions - Individual SXRD panel adjustment5. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector - Appearance - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Control Panel - Input/Output6. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Physical Tour 2 - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Menus - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Remote Control - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Lens Throw - VW1000ES Lens Shift - VPL-VW1000ES Anamorphic Lens, Lens Memory7. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Image Quality - VPL-VW1000ES "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - VPL-VW1000ES Projector - Flesh Tones8. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Image Quality 2 - VPL-VW1000ES Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Performance9. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Image Quality 3 - Sony VPL-VW1000ES - 4K, Overall Color & Picture Quality - The bottom line on overall picture quality:10. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Image Quality 4 - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom line for HDTV on the Sony VPL-VW1000ES Home Theater Projector11. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Performance - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Brightness12. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Performance 2 - Color Temp over IRE Range (Best Mode, Pre calibration) - VPL-VW1000ES Dynamic Iris - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector - Post Calibration - 3D Brightness of the VPL-VW1000ES13. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Performance 3 - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison Images14. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Performance 4 - Sony VPL-VW1000ES: Bottom Line Sharpness - Image Sharpness - VW1000ES Light Leakage - VPL-VW1000ES Image Noise - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Audible Noise15. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Calibration and Settings - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Color Temperature - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Basic Settings - VPL-VW1000ES Projector: Eco-Mode Brightness16. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Post Calibration Grayscale: Reference Mode - "Best" - RGB Settings17. Sony VPL-VW1000ES – Projector Screens - VPL-VW1000ES Projector Screen Recommendations18. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Warranty - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector Warranty19. Sony VPL-VW1000ES Home Cinema Projector – Review Summary - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector - The Bottom Line - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector: Cons20. Sony VPL-VW1000ES – Full Specifications Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Performance Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector – Performance 3