Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Calibration and Settings – 1 Posted on October 21, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Review - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Highlights2. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Overview - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Overview - Sony VPL-VW90ES Special Features - 2D to Simulated 3D on the VPL-VW90ES3. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Overview – 1 - Sony VPL-90ES Gamma Modes - Sony SXRD panels - (LCoS) - Individual SXRD panel adjustment - Let's talk 3D active glasses:4. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector - Appearance - Sony VPL-VW90ES Control Panel - Input/Output - Sony VPL-VW90ES Menus5. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Physical Tour – 1 - Sony VPL-VW90ES Remote Control - Sony VPL-VW90ES Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Image Quality - VPL-VW90ES "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - VPL-VW90ES Projector - Flesh Tones7. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Image Quality – 1 - VPL-VW90ES Black Levels & Shadow Detail8. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Image Quality – 2 - Shadow Detail Performance9. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Image Quality – 310. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Image Quality – 4 - Sony VPL-VW90ES - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom line for HDTV on the Sony VPL-VW90ES Home Cinema Projector11. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Performance - Sony VPL-VW90ES Brightness - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom): - Effect of zoom on lumen output (Dynamic mode): - Color Temp over IRE Range (Best Mode, Pre calibration):12. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Performance – 1 - Effect of Iris settings on lumen output (Dynamic mode): - Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration): - Sony VPL-VW90ES Sharpness13. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Performance – 2 - Sony VPL-VW90ES: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - VPL-VW90ES Image Noise - Sony VPL-VW90ES Audible Noise14. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Calibration and Settings - Sony VPL-VW90ES Color Temperature - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom): - Sony VPL-VW90ES Basic Settings - Color Temp over IRE Range (Best Mode, Pre calibration): - Sony VPL-VW90ES Basic Settings15. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Calibration and Settings – 1 - Sony VPL-VW90ES Post Calibration Grayscale: User 3 (based on Cinema) - Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration): - RGB Settings16. Sony VPL-VW90ES – Projector Screens - VW90ES Projector Screen Recommendations17. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Competitors - VPL-VW90ES vs. Sony VPL-VWPro1 - Sony VPL-VW90ES vs. Sharp XV-Z17000 - Sony VPL-VW90ES vs. JVC DLA-RS60 and DLA-RS50 - Sony VPL-VW90ES vs. Runco LS-10d and LS-10i18. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Warranty & Summary - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Warranty - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector - The Bottom Line - Sony VPL-VW90ES for 3D19. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Warranty & Summary – 1 - The Very Bottom Line on the VPL-VW90ES projector: - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector: Cons - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector: Typical Capabilities20. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Specifications Sony VPL-VW90ES Post Calibration Grayscale: User 3 (based on Cinema)Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration): 20 IRE 6116 30 IRE 6519 40 IRE 6634 50 IRE 6653 60 IRE 6620 70 IRE 6560 80 IRE 6477 90 IRE 6436 100 IRE 6552 Average gamma 2.23 Mike NOTES: Results were almost identical to the VW85. The grayscale was further off than the VW85 with default settings, but the VW90 has a lot of hours on it. Art Adds: The projector arrived with over 200 hours on the lamp. That probably already cost Sony about 5-10% in brightness. Keep that in mind. RGB SettingsCalibration settings for User: Iris off, all other settings same as pre-calibration or as stated below. Calibration settings for User: Color Temp on Custom 4, Iris off, Gamma on 5, Color Space on Normal, all other settings on default or as previously stated. Left below “best mode”, on the right: “Brightest mode” User – Custom 4 Color Temp User – Custom 5 Color Temp Gain R = 2 R = 30 G = 0 G = 0 B = -12 B = 0 Offset R = 8 R = 0 G = 0 G = 0 B = -6 B = 0 Lumens at 100 IRE: 588 @ 6552 751 @ 8907 And that covers all the settings Mike came up with and I got to enjoy! 1. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Review - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Highlights2. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Overview - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Overview - Sony VPL-VW90ES Special Features - 2D to Simulated 3D on the VPL-VW90ES3. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Overview – 1 - Sony VPL-90ES Gamma Modes - Sony SXRD panels - (LCoS) - Individual SXRD panel adjustment - Let's talk 3D active glasses:4. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector - Appearance - Sony VPL-VW90ES Control Panel - Input/Output - Sony VPL-VW90ES Menus5. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Physical Tour – 1 - Sony VPL-VW90ES Remote Control - Sony VPL-VW90ES Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Image Quality - VPL-VW90ES "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - VPL-VW90ES Projector - Flesh Tones7. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Image Quality – 1 - VPL-VW90ES Black Levels & Shadow Detail8. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Image Quality – 2 - Shadow Detail Performance9. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Image Quality – 310. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Image Quality – 4 - Sony VPL-VW90ES - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom line for HDTV on the Sony VPL-VW90ES Home Cinema Projector11. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Performance - Sony VPL-VW90ES Brightness - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom): - Effect of zoom on lumen output (Dynamic mode): - Color Temp over IRE Range (Best Mode, Pre calibration):12. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Performance – 1 - Effect of Iris settings on lumen output (Dynamic mode): - Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration): - Sony VPL-VW90ES Sharpness13. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Performance – 2 - Sony VPL-VW90ES: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - VPL-VW90ES Image Noise - Sony VPL-VW90ES Audible Noise14. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Calibration and Settings - Sony VPL-VW90ES Color Temperature - Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom): - Sony VPL-VW90ES Basic Settings - Color Temp over IRE Range (Best Mode, Pre calibration): - Sony VPL-VW90ES Basic Settings15. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Calibration and Settings – 1 - Sony VPL-VW90ES Post Calibration Grayscale: User 3 (based on Cinema) - Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration): - RGB Settings16. Sony VPL-VW90ES – Projector Screens - VW90ES Projector Screen Recommendations17. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector – Competitors - VPL-VW90ES vs. Sony VPL-VWPro1 - Sony VPL-VW90ES vs. Sharp XV-Z17000 - Sony VPL-VW90ES vs. JVC DLA-RS60 and DLA-RS50 - Sony VPL-VW90ES vs. Runco LS-10d and LS-10i18. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Warranty & Summary - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Warranty - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector - The Bottom Line - Sony VPL-VW90ES for 3D19. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Warranty & Summary – 1 - The Very Bottom Line on the VPL-VW90ES projector: - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector: Cons - Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector: Typical Capabilities20. Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Specifications Sony VPL-VW90ES Projector Calibration and Settings Sony VPL-VW90ES – Projector Screens