JVC DLA-X790R D-ILA Projector Review Settings

Unit-to-unit sample variations, the viewing environment, and the source — and, particularly for a projector, the screen size and gain, the distance from the projector to the screen, and the lamp age — might render these settings less than optimum. They are provided here only as a potentially useful starting place.

The settings that are most likely to translate reliably from one sample to another are those involving specific features with only a few selections, such as Gamma and Noise Reduction. The ones most likely to be subject to sample variations are video controls offering a wide range of adjustment, such as white balance (grayscale) and color management (where available). Even relatively small differences in the common control settings — such as Contrast, Black level, and Gamma — can shift the white balance, though the resulting visible change may be minor. Production tolerances can do the same.

We strongly recommend that you find the optimum basic video settings for your sample by using one of the many available display setup discs, such as Digital Video Essentials HD Basics (Blu-ray). These will help you to correctly set the basic controls: Brightness (Black level), Contrast, Sharpness, and sometimes Color and Tint. Experimenting with the more complex color calibration and other controls in the user menus will do no harm; the changes may be easily reset. But adjusting these by eye is unlikely to produce an accurate result and is no substitute for a full calibration. The latter is best left to a trained and properly equipped technician such as those certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) or THX.

The settings here are for 2D only. The display was not calibrated for 3D.

SDR HDR
Picture Mode THX HDR
Clear Black Off Off
Lamp Power Low High
Lens Aper. –4 Man. Maximum Manual
Color Profile THX HDR
Color Mgmt Not Used HDR

Color Management (HDR)
Red Green Blue Cyan Mag Yellow
Axis 0 000 00
Hue 1 009 8–3
Saturation 19 14910 159
Brightness 30 –71825 2525

Color Temp (SDR)
Correction Value: 6,500 K
GainOffset
R –5–20
G –20–9
B –25–3

Color Temp (HDR)
Correction Value: 6,500 K
GainOffset
R –17–5
G –19–11
B –296

SDR HDR
Gamma
Picture Tone 0 8
Dark Level 0 7
Bright Level 0 0
MPC Level
4K e-shift5 Off On
GraphicMode 2K 4K
Enhance 4 4
Smoothing 0 0
NR 0 0
Blur Reduction
Low Latency On On
Clear Motion Off Off
MotionEnhance Off Off
Contrast 0to+5 –7 to –15
Brightness 0 - 3 0 - 3
Color 0 0
Tint 0 0
Input Signal
Input Level Auto Auto
Color Space Auto Auto
Aspect
Progressive Auto Auto
HDMI2 EDID A A
Eco Mode Off Off
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COMMENTS
drny's picture

Great review Tom on the excellent JVC-DLAX790R projector.
But you floored me with the revelation that your reference screen is a StewartFilm widescreen, 8' wide no the less.
I'm afflicted with a serious case of screen envy.

mikem's picture

While I'm not ready to migrate to 4K yet I've yet to decide on a tv or projector when I do. I've always been an early adopter of new technology - but it has also bitten me in the butt a few times - and that's why I'm not jumping into 4K yet since it seems that the dust has not yet settled on that. Right now I'm more inclined toward OLED than all other technologies. With the size of screens getting larger and larger (excluding the high price), the size of my room, why pay for a projector, a screen, installation, and more "parts" to worry about?

ToddAtmos's picture

I was curious if you ran your review with the iris in Auto 1 , Auto 2 or with it off ? Auto 1 tends to crush blacks and seems to add more processing or treatment to the image. i prefer Auto 2 for HDR and Auto 2 or no iris for SDR.

edthomp's picture

In the settings section for HDR, the configured review setup had
"Maximum Manual for Lens Aperture". Does that mean 0 (the mathematical maximum) or -15 (the aperture maximum, if that is even true)? I am confused which one it is, so any feedback would be very helpful. Thank you.

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