Home Cinema Guru's Tips And Observations
Projectors
RS20 Upgraded to RS35 Performance
Jun 20th
I recently sent my JVC RS20 in to correct a problem with the lens shift mechanism. When the projector was returned it noted that the optical engine was upgraded. After installing and testing this unit it now performs like an RS35. It is much sharper than before, has near perfect color More >
Maintaining Front Projector White Balance
May 4th
The lamp in a front projector will shift in color over time more than any other display. To keep the color performance up to the standards it was left in after a professional calibration you can touch up the color of white yourself. I do this about every 200 hours on More >
Front Projection System Maintenance
Apr 11th
Front projection systems are fun, but a little maintenance can keep them at peak performance.
Over time your projector and screen will collect dust. I would dust the screen with a soft clean cloth once every six months. The projector lens will also collect dust. I would consider dusting it More >
Anamorphic Lens Versus Zooming For Constant Height Screens
Mar 11th
A popular thing in home theater today is to use a 2.35:1 aspect ratio screen instead of a 1.78:1 which is what HDTV is. The idea is to present scope movies wider than HDTV without black bars on the top and bottom to provide a more immersive experience for these More >
JVC DLA-RS35 Observations
Mar 6th
JVC’s RS35 is the new king of the hill for JVC DILA technology. This unit has excellent light output, contrast and is very sharp.
Compared to the RS20 it has several improvements. The sample I looked at was about 20% brighter than my RS20. It was also sharper and had More >
Projector Iris a Benefit or Distraction
Feb 3rd
Many projectors today have irises in them. The type varies between dynamic and manual. The dynamic version moves as the picture brightens and dims. Manual irises stay fixed at the setting chosen. Some projectors will have both while others will have only one.
Manual irises are a huge benefit when there More >
Front Projector Reliability
Feb 3rd
Through the course of my business I get to work on many types of projectors. Because of the measurements I take and my clients comments I have opinions on the general reliabity of different technologies and what will contribute to failure.
Two things to avoid if you want your projector to More >
Sim2 HT3000 Projector
Feb 1st
Sim2 HT3000
I recently had the opportunity to work on a Sim2 HT3000. This projector delivered wonderful colors post calibration. As long as you can live with a lower light output than its three chip DLP brothers and the motion issues of a single chip DLP unit this is a very More >
Optoma HD8600 Front Projector
Jan 31st
Optoma HD8600
I had the opportunity recently to work on an Optoma HD8600. This is a DLP single chip projector with three different lens options. This product is uniquely priced under $10,000 and can output over 1000 lumen’s of actual light output at D65 white point. This is a very compelling More >
Sim2 3D Lumis Projector
Jan 25th
Sim2 offers a 3D solution by stacking their current Lumis projector. No MSRP is announced for this product yet. A single Lumis has a MSRP of $36,495 with either a T1 and T2 lens.
