RS2/ PRO-FPJ1 Owners: Setup Discussion Thread

[KramerTC]

Originally Posted by drewski11

Just heard back. They have not yet been pushed to the general DB. May take a few more days. He's going to PM me when they are ready.

I guess I jumped the gun a little bit

There's now "ZoomT" and "ZoomW" that were not there yesterday.
Good work!

Edit: Also "Focus+" and "Focus-".

[drewski11]

Originally Posted by KramerTC

There's now "ZoomT" and "ZoomW" that were not there yesterday.
Good work!

Edit: Also "Focus+" and "Focus-".

you beat me to it. i just got an email saying they were globally available

[drewski11]

Originally Posted by amt

I got support to push the codes to me (asked a few days ago), but I guess not everyone. I told them I had a FPJ1.

Drewski11, are you using yours with a harmony remote? If so, did you have to use a specific inter-key delay to get zoom to work while holding down you "zoom" button? I have tried 100, 200, and 300ms, and none of them work (by work , I mean I cannot get a continuous zoom, but just 1 step).

i am using the Harmony 880. i didn't try continuously pressing the button. i just tested the zoom (couple presses back and forth) on my already set-up projector.

[petew]

Originally Posted by KramerTC

There's now "ZoomT" and "ZoomW" that were not there yesterday.
Good work!

Edit: Also "Focus+" and "Focus-".

Do these work without bringing up the green crosshatch?

[Jason Turk]

Originally Posted by petew

Do these work without bringing up the green crosshatch?

From memory (been a while since I tried) there is a "test pattern" on/off switch in the menu. This will allow you to keep a source playing. Don't hold me to it...as I said it has been a while.

[drewski11]

Originally Posted by petew

Do these work without bringing up the green crosshatch?

yes, these discrete codes work w/o the crosshatch. i haven't seen the option Jason mentions. i thought it might be for the newer models, but i may have just missed it.

[Drem]

When I use my BD player I send digital component Y/Pb/Pr over the HDMI connection and the projector detects the right mode, but when I use my PS3 to stream 1080p HD material (set to Y/Pb/Pr output on PS3) the projector runs in RGB mode. Anyone recognize this? Isn't the PS3 supposed to output digital HDMI Y/Pb/Pr component?

[Badas]

A couple of weeks ago we were having a big discussion on ND Filters.

I have always used them on my projectors. It takes away that raw digital effect.

I had discussed using a 0.3 ND filter instead of a 0.6 ND as the lamp loses power.

My Lamp is at 1280 hours and the light output was getting a lot lower.
I took my advice and got a 0.3 ND filter.

I am happy to report that this trick works very well. It has let more light on screen but has retained that analoge look that ND filters produce.

So when I have a new lamp I will use a 0.6 ND filter. When the lamp Dims (about 1000 hours) I will use the 0.3 ND Filter.

If you are using a 0.6ND and find your lamp dimming try a 0.3ND.
I got mine from Amazon: Tiffen 0.3ND 82mm.

Ta

Dono

[Tom Monahan]

Originally Posted by Badas

A couple of weeks ago we were having a big discussion on ND Filters.

I have always used them on my projectors. It takes away that raw digital effect.

I had discussed using a 0.3 ND filter instead of a 0.6 ND as the lamp loses power.

My Lamp is at 1280 hours and the light output was getting a lot lower.
I took my advice and got a 0.3 ND filter.

I am happy to report that this trick works very well. It has let more light on screen but has retained that analoge look that ND filters produce.

So when I have a new lamp I will use a 0.6 ND filter. When the lamp Dims (about 1000 hours) I will use the 0.3 ND Filter.

If you are using a 0.6ND and find your lamp dimming try a 0.3ND.
I got mine from Amazon: Tiffen 0.3ND 82mm.

Ta

Dono

This is EXACTLY what I do as well.

[Badas]

Originally Posted by Tom Monahan

This is EXACTLY what I do as well.

I'm happy to help. I like little tricks like this and I have had many helpful hints off this forum. Love this projector.

Ta

Dono

[dave7]

Originally Posted by Badas

A couple of weeks ago we were having a big discussion on ND Filters.

I have always used them on my projectors. It takes away that raw digital effect.

I had discussed using a 0.3 ND filter instead of a 0.6 ND as the lamp loses power.

My Lamp is at 1280 hours and the light output was getting a lot lower.
I took my advice and got a 0.3 ND filter.

I am happy to report that this trick works very well. It has let more light on screen but has retained that analoge look that ND filters produce.

So when I have a new lamp I will use a 0.6 ND filter. When the lamp Dims (about 1000 hours) I will use the 0.3 ND Filter.

If you are using a 0.6ND and find your lamp dimming try a 0.3ND.
I got mine from Amazon: Tiffen 0.3ND 82mm.

Ta

Dono

If you do this trick (changing filters from an .6 to a .3 @ 1000 hrs), should you change any of the calibration settings?

[Badas]

Originally Posted by dave7

If you do this trick (changing filters from an .6 to a .3 @ 1000 hrs), should you change any of the calibration settings?

Mate,

I checked as my two filters are different brands and obviously different specs. I found no changes were nessary

No changes to: Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Gamma or colour.

I had to re-adjust the posistion. Because unscrewing and rescrewing had changed posistion a bit.

0.3 ND just let more light to the screen.

Ta

Dono

[mhdiab]

Thanks Badas

I got the .6 filter and it really reduces the light. I prefered the new picture but we started watching UP and the wife told me to take it off.... She never really comments on the picture so this was very interesting. She liked the brightness without the filter. Now with a regular movie I felt that the filter fixed some of the skintone issues with the RS2 (I might imagine things).

I am going to get the .3 and test that already at 100 hours to see if it is a happy medium between what I and the wife likes

[CCLAY]

Originally Posted by Badas

A couple of weeks ago we were having a big discussion on ND Filters.

I have always used them on my projectors. It takes away that raw digital effect.

I had discussed using a 0.3 ND filter instead of a 0.6 ND as the lamp loses power.

My Lamp is at 1280 hours and the light output was getting a lot lower.
I took my advice and got a 0.3 ND filter.

I am happy to report that this trick works very well. It has let more light on screen but has retained that analoge look that ND filters produce.

So when I have a new lamp I will use a 0.6 ND filter. When the lamp Dims (about 1000 hours) I will use the 0.3 ND Filter.

If you are using a 0.6ND and find your lamp dimming try a 0.3ND.
I got mine from Amazon: Tiffen 0.3ND 82mm.

Thanks Badas. Good info. I will add this to page 1.

Chris

[Badas]

Originally Posted by CCLAY

Thanks Badas. Good info. I will add this to page 1.

Chris

Thanks Chris, for the constant updating.

I have done some more evaluating. Yes the trick works really well.

Brightness has obviously increased.
Black levels have gone up a little. Not major.
No colour change.

The big advantage with a ND filter is still there. Smooths the picture, a real analogue look (not so harsh digital look) and better black levels than not using one.

Ta

Dono

[chexi1]

I had purchased the 0.6 before but returned it, because on my setup it blocked too much light. My screen is neutral gain and I have about 250 hours on the lamp. I also did not notice a significant improvement in black level, which I found odd. What I did notice, however, was that it either fixed or did a better job hiding my panel mis-alignment. The only thing I could think of was that slight chromatic aberration was offsetting mild panel mis-aligment. It might be worth trying out the 0.3 for this alone, if and when it become available again at a price I am willing to pay.

[chexi1]

Be sure you test the same scenes on other technologies first. A lot of motion blur is intentionally added to 24fps film to avoid other artifacts. If you have not compared the same scenes on a similar size screen with different technologies, you do not know whether you are seeing a fault in the technology or something intentionally in the source.

[Badas]

Originally Posted by chexi1

I had purchased the 0.6 before but returned it, because on my setup it blocked too much light. My screen is neutral gain and I have about 250 hours on the lamp. I also did not notice a significant improvement in black level, which I found odd. What I did notice, however, was that it either fixed or did a better job hiding my panel mis-alignment. The only thing I could think of was that slight chromatic aberration was offsetting mild panel mis-aligment. It might be worth trying out the 0.3 for this alone, if and when it become available again at a price I am willing to pay.

A 0.6 and 0.3ND filter really makes the image darker. That is the point. Most modern digital projectors are too bright. Look at CRT's they are no where near the brightness of any Digital projector.

Using a ND filter IN SOME INSTALLATIONS have great advantages. They give you a real CRT look.

I just held mine up in the light path and I knew I had to use one. It looked instantly better and darker (no debate). However my install is a BATCAVE , no light from anything at all (not even other equipment). So it won't suit every installation.

Ta

Dono

[mhdiab]

Originally Posted by chexi1

I had purchased the 0.6 before but returned it, because on my setup it blocked too much light. My screen is neutral gain and I have about 250 hours on the lamp. I also did not notice a significant improvement in black level, which I found odd. What I did notice, however, was that it either fixed or did a better job hiding my panel mis-alignment. The only thing I could think of was that slight chromatic aberration was offsetting mild panel mis-aligment. It might be worth trying out the 0.3 for this alone, if and when it become available again at a price I am willing to pay.

The .3 filter is available again. 2 in stock. I would have bought one if the shipping to AK wasn't $35.

I like what the .6 filter does with my picture except that it is overly dark. I realize that it will take some away, but I really think the .3 would be perfect for me.... Will buy it just a question in regards to when

[dave7]

Where is it in stock?

Your quick - I found it and tried to delete my post.

Thanks though - I ordered one up. It looked like free shipping for me. I went through the whole checkout and it didn't add anything on for the standard shipping.

[mhdiab]

amazon - sorry should have stated that