Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Calibration and Settings Posted on July 28, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Review - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Highlights - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Overview2. Sony VPL-VW95ES Special Features - Dynamic Iris - VPL-VW95ES 3D Abilities - Let's talk 3D active glasses - 2D to Simulated 3D on the VPL-VW95ES3. Sony VPL-VW95ES Special Features 2 - Sony VPL-VW95ES Gamma Modes - CFI - Sony MotionFlow - Sony SXRD panels - (LCoS) - Individual SXRD panel adjustment4. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector - Appearance - Sony VPL-VW95ES Control Panel - Input/Output5. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Physical Tour 2 - Sony VPL-VW95ES Menus - Sony VPL-VW95ES Remote Control - Sony VPL-VW95ES Lens Throw - VW95 Lens Shift - VPL-VW95ES Anamorphic Lens, Lens Memory6. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Image Quality - VPL-VW95ES "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - VPL-VW95ES Projector - Flesh Tones7. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Image Quality 2 - VPL-VW95ES Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison8. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Image Quality 3 - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison9. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Image Quality 4 - Sony VPL-VW95ES - Overall Color & Picture Quality - The bottom line on overall picture quality10. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Image Quality 5 - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom line for HDTV on the Sony VPL-VW95ES Home Theater Projector11. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Performance - Sony VPL-VW95ES Brightness12. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Performance 2 - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector - Post Calibration - Sony VPL-VW95ES Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison Images - Sony VPL-VW95ES: Bottom Line Sharpness - VW95 Light Leakage - VPL-VW95ES Image Noise - Sony VPL-VW95ES Audible Noise13. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Calibration and Settings - Sony VPL-VW95ES Basic Settings - Pre-calibration - Sony VPL-VW95ES Color Temperature - Calibration - Sony VPL-VW95ES Post Calibration Grayscale: User 2 (based on Cinema 3) "Best" - Notes14. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Screen Recommendations15. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Competitors16. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Warranty17. Sony VPL-VW95ES Home Cinema Projector – Review Summary - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector - The Bottom Line - The Very Bottom Line on the VPL-VW95ES projector - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector: Cons18. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Full Specifications Once again, we adjust the general controls and perform a grayscale calibration. As is normal, we do not do a full individual color CMS calibration. We leave that for your calibrator. If you aren’t into calibrating your VPL-VW95ES – either yourself (hobbyist), or hiring, then we strongly recommend you try plugging in our settings, and seeing if you like them better than the defaults. The initial red caste to black (mentioned elsewhere) was always below our ability to measure. That said, over the 120+ hours we put on the projector, it seems to be almost completely gone. This may have been a characteristic of this particular lamp. Sony VPL-VW95ES Basic Settings - Pre-calibration Settings for measurements (default values are in parenthesis): Dynamic Standard Cinema 1 Cinema 2 Cinema 3 Contrast (Max) 89 89 89 91 -91 Brightness (50) 53 53 53 -50 51 Color -55 -55 -50 -50 -50 Tint (50) -50 -50 -50 -50 -50 Color Temp (High) (Middle) (Low 1) (Low 2) (Low 1) Color Space (Wide 3) (Normal) (Wide 1) (Wide 2) (Normal) Gamma -7 -6 -8 -5 (Off) Iris (Auto 1) (Auto 1) (Auto1) (Off) (Off) Lamp Mode=High (unless noted otherwise) All other settings at default (untouched) Settings for measurements (default values are in parenthesis): Photo User 1 User 2 Contrast (90) 89 (90) Brightness (50) 51 53 (50) Color (55) (50) 47 Tint (50) (50) (50) (50) Color Temp (Low 2) (Low 1) (Low 1) Color Space (Normal) (Low 1) (Normal) Gamma (10) (3) (Off) Iris (Manual=50) (Auto 1) (Off) Sony VPL-VW95ES Color Temperature VPL-VW1000ES Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom) Dynamic 859 @ 10495, 954 lumens @ 8508 with Color Temp on Custom 5 Standard 804 @ 8824 Cinema 1 718 @ 6908 Cinema 2 646 @ 5719 Cinema 3 722 @ 6917 Game 721 @ 6923 Photo 523 @ 5663 User 1 723 @ 6923 User 2 715 @ 6921 Lumen Output (Low Lamp, Dynamic mode): 497 Effect of zoom on lumen output (Dynamic mode): Zoom out: 928, 1031 on Custom 5 Color Temp Mid-zoom: 859 Zoom in: 701 Effect of Iris settings on lumen output (Dynamic mode): Iris on Manual (maximum opening) = 786 Iris on Manual (50% open) = 653 Iris on Manual (minimum opening) = 392 Iris Off or on Auto 1 or 2 = 859 Color Temp over IRE Range (Best Mode, Pre calibration): Cinema 3 30 IRE 7453 50 IRE 7275 80 IRE 7121 100 IRE 6917 The Sony starts out just a bit cool, but that is easily corrected. Calibration VW95ES Post Calibration settings User 2 – Custom 3 Color Temp Quick Cal of User 1 – Custom 5 Color Temp Gain R 7 R 30 G 0 G -10 B 7 B -15 Offset R 3 R 0 G 0 G 0 B -2 B 0 Calibration settings for User 2: Color Temp on Custom 3, Iris off, Gamma off, Color Space on Normal, Color on 47, all other settings on default or as previously stated. Sony VPL-VW95ES Post Calibration Grayscale: User 2 (based on Cinema 3) "Best" Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration) 20 IRE = 6490 30 IRE = 6557 40 IRE = 6554 50 IRE = 6550 60 IRE = 6510 70 IRE = 6489 80 IRE = 6460 90 IRE = 6422 100 IRE = 6602 Average gamma = 2.22 Best Mode Brightness: Lumens at 100 IRE: 725 @ 6552K Brightest Mode Brightness: Lumens at 100 IRE: 877 @ 7830K NotesMike’s NOTES: Quite a bit brighter than the VW90. Excellent grayscale and gamma (without using custom gamma) results. As usual, Sony provides a range of color spaces that make using a CMS unnecessary. If you look at the CIE charts, Normal color space is very close to the Rec. 709 standard. Wide 1, 2 and 3 expand the gamut to varying degrees, with Wide 3 being the largest gamut. 1. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Review - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Highlights - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Overview2. Sony VPL-VW95ES Special Features - Dynamic Iris - VPL-VW95ES 3D Abilities - Let's talk 3D active glasses - 2D to Simulated 3D on the VPL-VW95ES3. Sony VPL-VW95ES Special Features 2 - Sony VPL-VW95ES Gamma Modes - CFI - Sony MotionFlow - Sony SXRD panels - (LCoS) - Individual SXRD panel adjustment4. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector - Appearance - Sony VPL-VW95ES Control Panel - Input/Output5. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Physical Tour 2 - Sony VPL-VW95ES Menus - Sony VPL-VW95ES Remote Control - Sony VPL-VW95ES Lens Throw - VW95 Lens Shift - VPL-VW95ES Anamorphic Lens, Lens Memory6. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Image Quality - VPL-VW95ES "Out of the Box" Picture Quality - VPL-VW95ES Projector - Flesh Tones7. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Image Quality 2 - VPL-VW95ES Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison8. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Image Quality 3 - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison9. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Image Quality 4 - Sony VPL-VW95ES - Overall Color & Picture Quality - The bottom line on overall picture quality10. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Image Quality 5 - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom line for HDTV on the Sony VPL-VW95ES Home Theater Projector11. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Performance - Sony VPL-VW95ES Brightness12. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Performance 2 - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector - Post Calibration - Sony VPL-VW95ES Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison Images - Sony VPL-VW95ES: Bottom Line Sharpness - VW95 Light Leakage - VPL-VW95ES Image Noise - Sony VPL-VW95ES Audible Noise13. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Calibration and Settings - Sony VPL-VW95ES Basic Settings - Pre-calibration - Sony VPL-VW95ES Color Temperature - Calibration - Sony VPL-VW95ES Post Calibration Grayscale: User 2 (based on Cinema 3) "Best" - Notes14. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Screen Recommendations15. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Competitors16. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Warranty17. Sony VPL-VW95ES Home Cinema Projector – Review Summary - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector - The Bottom Line - The Very Bottom Line on the VPL-VW95ES projector - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector: Cons18. Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Full Specifications Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Performance 2 Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector Screen Recommendations