Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 3 Posted on October 22, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Review - VPL-VW70 Projector Highlights - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Overview2. Sony VPL-VW70 Special Features - SXRD (LCoS) Panels - Iris Modes - Panel Adjustment3. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector - Appearance - VPL-VW70 Control Panel - Input/Output4. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Physical Tour 1 - VPL-VW70 Menus - Sony VPL-VW70 Remote Control5. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Physical Tour 2 - Sony VPL VW70 Lens Throw - Lens Shift - VPL-VW70 Anamorphic Lens6. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality - Sony VPL-VW70 Out of the Box Picture Quality - VPL-VW70 Flesh Tones - VPL-VW70 Projector Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 1 - Shadow Detail Performance8. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 29. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 310. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 4 - VPL-VW70 Bottom Line: Shadow details - Sony VPL-VW70 Overall Color & Picture Quality11. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 5 - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports12. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance - Sony VPL VW70 Brightness13. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 Sharpness14. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-3 - Sony VPL-VW70: Bottom Line Sharpness15. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-4 - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise16. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sony VPL-VW70 Color Temperature - Sony VPL-VW70 Basic Settings17. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Calibration and Settings-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 Post Calibration Graysca - RGB Settings18. Sony VPL-VW70 – Projector Screens - VPL-VW70 Projector Screen Recommendations: 19. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors - VPL-VW70 vs. JVC DLA-RS10 and HD35020. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. JVC DLA-RS20 and HD75021. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-3 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. BenQ W20000 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB and Pro Cinema 7500 UB22. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-4 - VPL-VW70 vs. InFocus IN83 23. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-5 - VPL-VW70 vs. Planar PD815024. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Warranty25. Sony VPL-VW70 – Review Summary - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Bottom Line26. Sony VPL-VW70 – Review Summary-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Cons - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Typical Capabilities Next is the casino image at night from Bond’s Casino Royale. 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-VW70 projectorSony VPL-HW10 projectorPanasonic PT-AE3000JVC DLA-RS10 projectorInFocus IN83 projectorMitsubishi HC6500 projectorPreviousNext Click to enlarge So close. Here’s a shot, taken of the Sony VPL-VW70 (left), and JVC RS20 (right), set up side by side. Click Image to EnlargeBelow 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-VW70 looks good! Click on left thumbnail image for the Sony VPL-VW70, Sony VPL-HW10 in the center, and the right for the InFocus IN83. Sony VPL-VW70Sony VPL-HW10InFocus 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-VW70, the second is the Mitsubishi HC7000, third is the Panasonic ,and the last one is from the InFocus IN83: Sony VPL-VW70Mitsubishi HC7000Panasonic InFocus IN83PreviousNext Click to enlarge So close. And below is the a side by side with the Sony (left) and JVC RS20 right Click Image to Enlarge 1. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Review - VPL-VW70 Projector Highlights - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Overview2. Sony VPL-VW70 Special Features - SXRD (LCoS) Panels - Iris Modes - Panel Adjustment3. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector - Appearance - VPL-VW70 Control Panel - Input/Output4. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Physical Tour 1 - VPL-VW70 Menus - Sony VPL-VW70 Remote Control5. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Physical Tour 2 - Sony VPL VW70 Lens Throw - Lens Shift - VPL-VW70 Anamorphic Lens6. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality - Sony VPL-VW70 Out of the Box Picture Quality - VPL-VW70 Flesh Tones - VPL-VW70 Projector Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 1 - Shadow Detail Performance8. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 29. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 310. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 4 - VPL-VW70 Bottom Line: Shadow details - Sony VPL-VW70 Overall Color & Picture Quality11. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 5 - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports12. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance - Sony VPL VW70 Brightness13. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 Sharpness14. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-3 - Sony VPL-VW70: Bottom Line Sharpness15. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-4 - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise16. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sony VPL-VW70 Color Temperature - Sony VPL-VW70 Basic Settings17. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Calibration and Settings-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 Post Calibration Graysca - RGB Settings18. Sony VPL-VW70 – Projector Screens - VPL-VW70 Projector Screen Recommendations: 19. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors - VPL-VW70 vs. JVC DLA-RS10 and HD35020. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. JVC DLA-RS20 and HD75021. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-3 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. BenQ W20000 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB and Pro Cinema 7500 UB22. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-4 - VPL-VW70 vs. InFocus IN83 23. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-5 - VPL-VW70 vs. Planar PD815024. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Warranty25. Sony VPL-VW70 – Review Summary - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Bottom Line26. Sony VPL-VW70 – Review Summary-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Cons - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Typical Capabilities Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 2 Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 4