Vivitek H5080 – Performance 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 Vivitek H5080 BrightnessThe Vivitek H5080 is one of the brighter 1080p home theater projectors out there. Immediately below are the measured lumens of each of the preset modes, (and also the color temperature they produced at 100 IRE) (white) Vivitek H5080 Projector - Uncalibrated Lumen Output and Color Temp at 100 IRE (mid zoom) Movie 1222 @ 7134 Bright 1391 @ 8910 Normal 1226 @ 7118 User 1 1166 @ 7940 User 2 1322 @ 9716 User 3 1169 @ 7949 After doing our calibration of “best mode” we measured User 1218 lumens.That’s about as bright a “best mode” we’ve seen, other than the recent Runco 3 chip DLP projector, recently reviewed. In “brightest mode”, (Bright) post calibration, there was only a modest improvement. The Vivitek measured 1307 lumens. That’s a loss of about 80 lumens from the default, but the color improves significantly, though still not as good as “best mode”. The Effect of zoom lens positioning on brightness Zoom out 1383 Mid-zoom 1391 Zoom in 1378 The lens positioning has virtually no effect. From wide angle to telephoto, the drop was only 1% of brightness, and within the margin of error! The Effect of low lamp (eco) mode on brightness Low lamp power for Bright mode 1090 lumens High lamp power for Bright mode 1391 lumens That works out to a drop of almost 22%, which is pretty typical. Brightest ModeThere are times when you need (or want) every last lumen. For this purpose, we look at the brightest modes offered, and do a “quick – calibration” That calibration isn’t designed for best color. Brightest modes are often very poor in color. Our goal in “calibrating” that mode, it so make the color respectable, not exceptional, while compromising brightness as little as possible. With most projectors, you could start with a very bright mode, calibrate it for the absolute best color, etc, but when you get it, and measure, it’s now no longer brighter than “best mode”, in which case, why bother. Star Trek image from the Optoma HD8600 projector. Click Image to EnlargeSo, we want bright and good color. Whether that’s for watching sports with some lights on or some daylight coming in, or just a good amount of brightness while watching your favorite sitcom, some high quality HDTV content, news, or your favorite vampire show, doesn’t really matter. The Vivitek H5080 does extremely well. With our “quick-cal” the H5080 measured in at 1307 lumens, as previously noted. So, your choices when you need bright, is go with the default, which is very cool – blue, in color temp, go the middle route with improved grayscale balance, for a small drop in lumens, or not even bother worrying about it. That would be to just go with “best mode” which isn’t that much less bright than the other two choices. The Vivitek H5080, definitely has the lumens to fill larger screens. While you don’t get a big extra boost in lumens, when switching to “brightest mode”, it still is a lot brighter than most. 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 Projector – Image Quality 3 Vivitek H5080 – Performance 2