Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Performance Posted on December 18, 2015 By Art Feierman 1. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Home Theater Projector Review - Sony VPL-VW665ES Overview - Sony VPL-VW665ES Highlights2. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector – Special Features - VW665ES 4K Ultra-HD resolution - Multi-functional Dynamic iris on VW665ES - Reality Creation3. Sony VPL-VW665 ES 4K Projector: Special Features 2 - CFI - Creative Frame Interpolation on the VW665ES - Auto Calibration - VPL-VW665ES Panel Alignment - Gamma Control - Blanking - Instead of Overscan or Masking4. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Hardware Tour - Hardware Overview: Sony VPL-VW665ES Projector - The VPL-VW665ES Control Panel - Inputs and Connectors - VPL-VW665ES Projector - Sony VPL-VW665ES Menus5. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Hardware Tour 2 - VPL-VW665ES Remote Control - Sony FMP-X10 4K Media Player6. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Picture Quality - Out of the Box Picture Quality - VW665ES Handles Skin Tones Really Well - Skin Tones Depend on Lighting - Sony VPL-VW665 ES Black Level Comparison7. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Picture Quality 2 - VPL-VW665ES Dark Shadow Detail Handling8. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Picture Quality 3 - HDTV and Sports Viewing on the Sony VPL-VW665ES - 4K Picture Quality of the Sony VW665ES - 1080p (and 1080i) Content on the VW665ES - VPL-VW665ES: Overall Picture Quality9. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Performance - VPL-VW665ES - Modes Brightness and Color Temp - Color Temp Readings for Reference Mode - VPL-VW665ES Color Temp and Brightness - Reference mode - VPL-VW665ES Gamma Measurement - Eco-Mode: Affect on Brightness, Power Consumption - Sony VPL-VW665ES Lens Position - Affect on Brightness10. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Performance 2 - VPL-VW665ES 4K and Sharpness Demonstration - 1080p Sharpness and Detail - More 1080p images, 4K vs 1080p content compared - VPL-VW665ES Lens Throw Information - VPL-VW665ES Lens Shift Range - Image Noise and Audible Noise11. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Home Theater Projector – Summary - The VW665ES is not just about full 4K resolution! - VPL-VW665ES Brightness12. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Home Theater Projector: Summary 2 - Feature Performance - The Very Bottom Line: Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector13. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Home Theater Projector Review – Specifications VPL-VW665ES 4K PROJECTOR – PERFORMANCE Page 1: Brightness and Color Temp, Reference mode, Post Calibration Color Temp and Brightness, Eco mode, Lens Position Affect on Brightness This page has not been completed. The information here is from the VW600ES review done in 2014. Due to timing, and that I didn’t feel a calibration necessary, Mike is just getting to doing the measurements, after I’ve been working with the projector for a couple of weeks, and writing the rest of the review. The measurement numbers found below should be very close to what the newer VPL-VW665ES produces. I did quick measurements myself. The VW665ES measured in Reference mode, 8 lumens less than the older VW600ES. However, that’s with my meter, Mike’s is a bit more optimistic so should come in several percent higher. I’ve only plugged in new numbers for Reference mode, as well as the affect of Eco mode, and of Lens position, on brightness. The rest will wait for Mike’s numbers. Where you are seeing Color Temp measurements, those are from the VW600ES until I get Mike’s report. VPL-VW665ES - Modes Brightness and Color Temp VPL-VW665ES MODES: BRIGHTNESS AND COLOR TEMP PICTURE MODE BRIGHTNESS COLOR TEMP Reference 1625 TV 1468 Cinema Film 1 1635 Cinema Film 2 1592 Game 1625 Photo 1721 Bright Cinema 1493 Bright TV 1521 User 1635 Typically Mike provides these numbers, but he hasn’t had a chance to work with the VPL-VW665ES yet. I did some lumens measurements using my own gear. Mine tends to be a few percent less generous than Mike’s numbers, figure his numbers would be 5-6% higher. He does most of our measuring. As you can see in this chart, many of the modes are the same, at least in terms of brightness (and color temp). Just think of modes for what they are – different looks for different purposes. Two modes could be identical but for the particular gamma setting, or a different color space, which might make one better, perhaps, for sports viewing with ambient light. The missing color temp measurements will be added after Mike gets his shot at the projector. Because the color was so accurate, I did the review before Mike got his chance to do detailed measurements. Photo has the lower color temp, so should be most suitable for black and white movies. Color Temp Readings for Reference Mode Reference Mode Color Temp in K (Kelvin) 100 IRE (white) 80 IRE 50 IRE 30 IRE VPL-VW665ES Reference mode numbers will be added shortly VPL-VW665ES Color Temp and Brightness - Reference mode VPL-VW600ES Color Temp, Post Calibration 100 IRE 6467K 90 IRE 6463 80 IRE 6545 70 IRE 6539 60 IRE 6520 50 IRE 6492 40 IRE 6446 30 IRE 6481 20 IRE 6487 The chart above shows the post calibration results for the older VW600ES that the VW665ES replaces. We will post the non-calibrated measurements for the 665ES when Mike gets done with the projector. VPL-VW665ES Gamma MeasurementGamma not yet measured, but VW600ES measured (for a setting of 2.2) at 2.27 just a touch high. One more time. Mike will pick up the VW665ES for measurements right after the first of the year. Look for this page to be completed in the first or second full week of January. Eco-Mode: Affect on Brightness, Power Consumption VPL-VW665ES Full Power vs. Eco (Reference Mode) Lumens Full Power 1691 Eco Mode 1252 That works out to a drop in brightness of roughly 26% when you switch to Eco mode, from full power. Most projectors drop between 25 and 35%. You can probably expect about a 20% drop in power consumption in Eco mode. You can expect all picture modes to also have a similar drop in brightness when you switch to Eco. You’ve got three good reasons you might want to use Eco mode: You don’t need all of the Sony’s brightness, you want the fan to run in its quieter mode, and you want to cut back a bit on the electric bill. BTW, that’s about 12 KW a month if you run this projector 40 hours a week. In overpriced California where I have tiered rates, that can work out to about $50 a year. At the official “government rating of $.11 that they use on those yellow stickers on appliances to tell you how much your new frig, or microwave will cost to operate, that same 40 hours a week on this Sony would only cost about $18 a year. Hey, I can even live with the $50 a year, call it $75 with the rest of my home theater electronics also running 40 hours a week. Sony VPL-VW665ES Lens Position - Affect on Brightness VPL-VW665ES Lens Setting vs Brightness (lumens) Reference Mode Wide Angle 1691 Mid-point 1625 Telephoto 1318 As is typical, wide angle – the closest you can place your projector to whatever sized screen you have, is the brightest. Measuring at the mid-point of the zoom lens results in a very modest drop of only 4% to 1635 lumens. If you are rear shelf mounting, or need to place the projector relatively far back, at the full telephoto end of the lenses range, that 2.06:1 zoom lens will take some toll on brightness, losing about 22% compared to full wide angle. That’s pretty minimal for that much zoom. Some other projectors with 2.0:1 or 2.1:1 zooms lose as much as 40% of brightness. The smaller drop is a good indication of excellent optics and light path design. 1. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Home Theater Projector Review - Sony VPL-VW665ES Overview - Sony VPL-VW665ES Highlights2. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector – Special Features - VW665ES 4K Ultra-HD resolution - Multi-functional Dynamic iris on VW665ES - Reality Creation3. Sony VPL-VW665 ES 4K Projector: Special Features 2 - CFI - Creative Frame Interpolation on the VW665ES - Auto Calibration - VPL-VW665ES Panel Alignment - Gamma Control - Blanking - Instead of Overscan or Masking4. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Hardware Tour - Hardware Overview: Sony VPL-VW665ES Projector - The VPL-VW665ES Control Panel - Inputs and Connectors - VPL-VW665ES Projector - Sony VPL-VW665ES Menus5. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Hardware Tour 2 - VPL-VW665ES Remote Control - Sony FMP-X10 4K Media Player6. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Picture Quality - Out of the Box Picture Quality - VW665ES Handles Skin Tones Really Well - Skin Tones Depend on Lighting - Sony VPL-VW665 ES Black Level Comparison7. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Picture Quality 2 - VPL-VW665ES Dark Shadow Detail Handling8. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Picture Quality 3 - HDTV and Sports Viewing on the Sony VPL-VW665ES - 4K Picture Quality of the Sony VW665ES - 1080p (and 1080i) Content on the VW665ES - VPL-VW665ES: Overall Picture Quality9. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Performance - VPL-VW665ES - Modes Brightness and Color Temp - Color Temp Readings for Reference Mode - VPL-VW665ES Color Temp and Brightness - Reference mode - VPL-VW665ES Gamma Measurement - Eco-Mode: Affect on Brightness, Power Consumption - Sony VPL-VW665ES Lens Position - Affect on Brightness10. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Performance 2 - VPL-VW665ES 4K and Sharpness Demonstration - 1080p Sharpness and Detail - More 1080p images, 4K vs 1080p content compared - VPL-VW665ES Lens Throw Information - VPL-VW665ES Lens Shift Range - Image Noise and Audible Noise11. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Home Theater Projector – Summary - The VW665ES is not just about full 4K resolution! - VPL-VW665ES Brightness12. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Home Theater Projector: Summary 2 - Feature Performance - The Very Bottom Line: Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector13. Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Home Theater Projector Review – Specifications Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Picture Quality 3 Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K Projector: Performance 2