Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector – Performance 2 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 Sony VPL-VW95ES Projector - Post Calibration Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration) User 2 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 Brightness: VPL-VW95ES Best mode- User 2: 725 lumens @ 6552 based on Cinema 3 VPL-VW95ES Brightest mode- User 1: 877 lumens @ 7830 based on Dynamic Color Temp over IRE Range (Post calibration) User 2: 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 Mike’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. The Calibration page provides the settings we used. That includes basic settings as well as gain and offset. Sony VPL-VW95ES SharpnessThe Sony VPL-VW95 projector looks pretty sharp. A quick panel alignment and it looked a little better. Overall, the VW95 is very sharp for an LCoS or 3LCD or even a 3 chip DLP projector. A really good single chip DLP can prove to be a touch sharper, but that’s about it. Sharpness Comparison ImagesSony VPL-VW95ESRunco LS-5JVC RS25Epson Home Cinema 5010Panasonic PT-AE7000PreviousNext Sony VPL-VW95ES: Bottom Line SharpnessVery good clarity overall. Both 3D and 2D modes produce an image that is likely only to be bested by some of the better single chip DLP projectors. VW95 Light LeakagePrevious VW series Sonys had no significant light leakage. Though we did report a minimal amount coming out through the lens and hitting outside the image last year. If anything the VPL-VW95 is even cleaner. Any leakage through the lens is truly minimal, and there’s no issues through the intake or exhaust vents either. VPL-VW95ES Image NoiseLast year we noticed some motion artifacts on certain scenes when the camera pans at a specific speed. Viewing the same segment from the movie Red, shows the problem is no longer there on the VPL-VW95ES. While not image noise per se, I note that the pure backbround of the Sony has a dark red cast to it, which can be detected on some very dark scenes. I’m being rather picky. Overall, in a great many hours of watching (dozens), nothing jumped out to alert me to an issue. Sony VPL-VW95ES Audible Noise Medium quiet, but low pitched, the VPL-VW95ES should be fine for all but the really noise adverse, and even fine with most of them.. Low power definitely brings the noise down to quiet levels. Even at full power, it’s significantly quieter than some rather excellent lower cost projectors like the Epson Home Cinema 5010, which probably has to be in eco-mode to be as quiet as the VW95 at full power. 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. 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