Sony VPL-VW295ES 4K Video Projector Review Settings

Settings

Unit-to-unit sample variations, the viewing environment, and the source might render these recommendations less than optimum. They are only provided as a potentially useful starting place.

The settings here 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 DVE HD Basics (Blu-ray). These will help you to set the basic controls, Brightness (Black level), Contrast (called “Picture” in earlier Sony sets), Sharpness, and sometimes Color and Tint, correctly. 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.

SD and HDUHD/HDR10
Calibrated PresetReferenceCinema Film 2
Reality CreationOnOn
Resolution2525
NoiseOffOff
Cinema Black Pro
Contrast EnhancerOff or LowLow
Lamp ControlLowHigh
MotionflowOffOff
Contrast80-85Max
Brightness52-5570-73
Color5045-50
Hue5050

Color Temp.

GainBiasGainBias
R1-61-10
G0-8-1-7
B-6-6-3-11

Sharpness5050
Expert Setting
Noise ReductionOffOff
MPEG Noise Reduction OffOff
Smooth GradationOffOff
Gamma Correction2.2 to 2.4---

Color CorrectionRG B
(SDR-N/A)Hue-8257
Saturation 2504
Brightness 303030
CMY
Hue27370
Saturation 14-36-9
Brightness 303030

Clear WhiteOffOff
HDRAutoAuto
Color SpaceAutoAuto
Input Lag ReductionOffOff
Setup
3D SettingsAs needed
HDMI Signal FormatStandardEnhanced
Dynamic RangeAutoAuto
Panel Alignment------
High Altitude ModeOffOff
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COMMENTS
jnemesh's picture

1200 lumens? FAIL. It's WAY too dim to light up anything beyond a 92" screen. Even then, it's not going to give you the stunning picture you are looking for. Spend more and go with the $8000 Sony...or go with the new JVC native 4k projectors. This thing isn't worth your time or attention.

Paulocai's picture

Before these settings the picture quality out of the box was great. After it's even better. The previous reviewer clearly doesn't understand how lumens work on projectors. Two issues are the black level could be deeper but hard to get at this price and the lack of lens memory you'll find in VPL-VW695ES at $3000 more.

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