Vivitek H5080 – Performance 2 Posted on July 18, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Vivitek H5080 Projector Review - H5080 Projector Highlights - Vivitek H5080 Projector Overview2. H5080 Projector – Special Features - ViviMotion: Creative Frame Interpolation - Color Management System (CMS) - ViviPeaking - Interchangeable Lens System3. Vivitek H5080 Physical Tour - Vivitek H5080 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output4. Vivitek H5080 Physical Tour 2 - Vivitek H5080 Menus - Vivitek H5080 Remote Control - H5080 Lens Throw - Vivitek H5080 Lens Shift - H5080 Anamorphic Lens Support5. Vivitek H5080 Projector – Image Quality - H5080 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones - Vivitek H5080 Black Levels & Shadow Detail6. Vivitek H5080 Projector – Image Quality 2 - Shadow Detail Performance7. Vivitek H5080 Projector – Image Quality 3 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Vivitek H5080U Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports8. Vivitek H5080 – Performance - Vivitek H5080 Brightness - Vivitek H5080 Projector - Uncalibrated - Brightest Mode9. Vivitek H5080 – Performance 2 - Sharpness - Light Leakage - Vivitek H5080 Image Noise - Vivitek H5080 Audible Noise10. Vivitek H5080 Projector Calibration and Settings - Vivitek H5080 Color Temperature - Vivitek H5080 Basic Settings - Vivitek H5080 Post Calibration Grayscale - Regarding the H5080 Manual Iris11. Vivitek H5080 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Vivitek H5080 RGB Settings12. Vivitek H5080 – Projector Screens - Vivitek H5080 Projector Screen Recommendations13. Vivitek H5080 – Competitors - H5080 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, Pro 9500UB - Vivitek H5080 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - Vivitek H5080 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - Vivitek H5080 vs. BenQ W6000 - H5080 vs. InFocus SP8602 - Vivitek H5080 vs. LG CF181D - Vivitek H5080 vs. Sony VPL-HW1514. Vivitek H5080 Projector – Warranty - Vivitek H5080 Projector - Warranty15. Vivitek H5080 – Review Summary - Vivitek H5080 Projector - The Bottom Line - The very bottom line - Vivitek H5080 Projector: Pros - Vivitek H5080 Projector: Cons - Vivitek H5080 Projector: Typical Capabilities16. Vivitek H5080 – Full Specifications SharpnessThe Vivitek H5080 is a classic, single chip DLP projector, and as expected, produces a very sharp image. In reality, even the 0 setting (lowest) for sharpness, is probably a little too high, as there is a touch of oversharpening appearing. Still, it’s relatively slight. For your consideration, our usual close up images Top left: Vivitek H5080, Top Left Center – HD8600, Top Right Center – JVC RS-25, Top right – Mitsubishi HC7000 2nd row left: Epson Home Cinema 6500UB, left center: Panasonic PT-AE3000, right center: Optoma HD8000, right: InFocus IN83 Note, starting with this review, now that my DTS test disc died, for this sharpness demo, we will be using a closeup of the PS3 system screen, showing the Video icon Vivitek H5080HD8600JVC RS-25Mitsubishi HC7000Epson Home Cinema 6500UBPT-AE3000Optoma HD8000InFocus IN83PreviousNext Below: Close up of a computer monitor, from Space Cowboys (Blu-ray), left to right: Vivitek H5080, DLA-RS25, Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, and BenQ W20000. The H5080 holds its own against most, but not a few of the sharpest DLP projectors. Vivitek H5080DLA-RS25Epson Home Cinema 8500UB BenQ W20000PreviousNext Vivitek H5080: Bottom Line Sharpness Very sharp! DLP’s tend to be. The H5080’s image is about as crisp looking as they come. As always, of course, you can’t get perfect sharpness from center to edge, but the H5080 has minimal sharpness roll off, nothing noticeable during normal viewing. This projector is enough sharper than most LCD and LCoS projectors to make owners of such projectors at least a little jealous (and that includes me, with my LCoS JVC RS20). Click Image to EnlargeLight LeakageNo issues to report. Very little light detectable anywhere but out the back vent, and even that is minimal. There’s even less out the side intakes. Vivitek H5080 Image NoiseFor reasons I’ve never understood, it seems like DLP projectors have slightly more visible image noise, than other designs. That said, like the Optoma, the Vivitek H5080 seems as good as any of the DLP’s. I’m not sure if they are using the same circuitry, but there was nothing of overt interest to report with either. There’s still more noise, say than my JVC, but I have no problem with the image noise levels I see, and that’s without using the Noise reduction control. Vivitek H5080 Audible NoiseVivitek says 28db audible noise in low power, and 33db in high. Like the Optoma, it’s not a quiet projector. Really quiet ones are in the low 20 db range at full power. Overall, the Vivitek is a bit noisy, as is the tendency of most DLP projectors. 1. Vivitek H5080 Projector Review - H5080 Projector Highlights - Vivitek H5080 Projector Overview2. H5080 Projector – Special Features - ViviMotion: Creative Frame Interpolation - Color Management System (CMS) - ViviPeaking - Interchangeable Lens System3. Vivitek H5080 Physical Tour - Vivitek H5080 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output4. Vivitek H5080 Physical Tour 2 - Vivitek H5080 Menus - Vivitek H5080 Remote Control - H5080 Lens Throw - Vivitek H5080 Lens Shift - H5080 Anamorphic Lens Support5. Vivitek H5080 Projector – Image Quality - H5080 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones - Vivitek H5080 Black Levels & Shadow Detail6. Vivitek H5080 Projector – Image Quality 2 - Shadow Detail Performance7. Vivitek H5080 Projector – Image Quality 3 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Vivitek H5080U Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports8. Vivitek H5080 – Performance - Vivitek H5080 Brightness - Vivitek H5080 Projector - Uncalibrated - Brightest Mode9. Vivitek H5080 – Performance 2 - Sharpness - Light Leakage - Vivitek H5080 Image Noise - Vivitek H5080 Audible Noise10. Vivitek H5080 Projector Calibration and Settings - Vivitek H5080 Color Temperature - Vivitek H5080 Basic Settings - Vivitek H5080 Post Calibration Grayscale - Regarding the H5080 Manual Iris11. Vivitek H5080 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Vivitek H5080 RGB Settings12. Vivitek H5080 – Projector Screens - Vivitek H5080 Projector Screen Recommendations13. Vivitek H5080 – Competitors - H5080 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8500UB, Pro 9500UB - Vivitek H5080 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - Vivitek H5080 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - Vivitek H5080 vs. BenQ W6000 - H5080 vs. InFocus SP8602 - Vivitek H5080 vs. LG CF181D - Vivitek H5080 vs. Sony VPL-HW1514. Vivitek H5080 Projector – Warranty - Vivitek H5080 Projector - Warranty15. Vivitek H5080 – Review Summary - Vivitek H5080 Projector - The Bottom Line - The very bottom line - Vivitek H5080 Projector: Pros - Vivitek H5080 Projector: Cons - Vivitek H5080 Projector: Typical Capabilities16. Vivitek H5080 – Full Specifications Vivitek H5080 – Performance Vivitek H5080 Projector Calibration and Settings