Congratulations to all the new HW10 owners. Welcome to the VPL-HW10 Calibration & Projector Functions thread.
As you begin to contribute your posts to this thread, may I offer some suggestions...
- Please limit posts to the asking/answering of calibration and projector function questions. This thread is likely to grow larger, so anything we do to keep posts on topic, will help this thread better serve HW10 owners looking for info.
- Please consider posting your final setting values on the any user or service menu controls you change, and if available, also post pics of your grayscale and color tracking pre/post calibration.
- Feel free to post or PM HW10 info links to me and I will add them to the link list below.
- "HW10" Screen shots are also welcome.
HW10 Information Links:
Sony VPL-HW10 Just Arrived Thread For HW10 discussion not related to projector functions & calibration.
Sony VPL-HW10 Review! NEW CORRECTED CONTRAST! by Jason
Sony VPL-HW10 Review 12/01/08 - Art Feierman
Sony VPL-HW10 Review AVForums Video Review
Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Central review Bill Livolsi, November 7, 2008
1080p Projector Shootout: Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. Sony VPL-HW10 Bill Livolsi, November 12, 2008
Projector Central List of Highly Rated & Editor's Choice Projectors
AVForums - Sony VPL-HW10 SXRD Projector Review
Sony VPL-HW10 Owners Manual Page at eSony
CNET Review
Trusted Reviews
Digital Trends Review
Projector Central HW10 Specs
Gadget Speak Review
What HI-FI Review
More Expert Reviews - Links
Sony VPL-HW10 Just Arrived!
HW10 Thread
HW10 - NEW SXRD Projector
New Sony projector VPL-HW10
What would you chose for same Price - Panny AE3000 and Sony VPL-HW10?
Sony VPL-HW10 vs VW60
Sony VPL-HW10 vs Panasonic AE3000
Sony VPL-HW10 vs Panasonic AE3000 2
VW100 vs VW10 vs Epson 7500
HW10 or W60 Thread
Sony VPL-HW10 vs JVC RS10
HW10 vs. Mits HC5500 and HC5600
Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Comparison XLS file
Sony VPL-HW10 Press Release pdf
Sony VPL-HW10 Press Center Info
Sony VPL-HW10 Sony Style Product Info
Sony VPL-VW60 Tweakers Thread
Sony VPL-VW40 Tweakers Thread
AVS Contrast Thread - Now with Dynamic Contrast Results! by Mark Petersen A great technical calibration read.
How to properly calibrate using color bars
My review of the HW10
Let me begin with a few cons...
- No Gamma Curve adjustments via Sony's Image Director. Not something most folks would miss, but still a valuable tool for calibrating a perfect white balance and gamma 2.2 track. Sony should have offered some basic low/mid/high gamma adjustments on the HW10 if ID software was not going to be supported.
- Limited 2D CMS color correction with the Sony RCP tools. However, very few projectors offer true 3D CMS calibration, so it's a common color correction challenge. Sony should also make RCP settings part of the USER Picture profiles, so different RCP tweaks could be automatically selected for the main PICTURE settings, HIGH, MID, LOW, USER 1, USER 2 & USER 3.
- Price is a little high when compared to competition, although many will appreciate where the extra $$$ has gone as far as image quality. I anticipate prices will begin to decline in the new year, not especially welcome news for early adopters, but should be good for potential buyers in the new year.
Now the Pros...
- This HW10 is quiet, even in HIGH lamp mode, which I now prefer. In Low Lamp Mode, you might not know the HW10 is even on unless you move close to listen.
- The screen position controls are in the perfect spot for easy access, and while I think they could be beefier, they do the jobs just fine.
- Native, ANSI & ON/OFF contrast are excellent. We are reaching a point where most people would be happy with the contrast performance of the HW10. Certainly as manufactures continue to expand the panels' native contrast, the benefits will be appreciated. However, I could live with the HW10 performance without regret. I assume it will only be the viewing of more dynamic projectors in the future that will cause me to upgrade. But coming from my Sony HS51A, Infocus 7200 and NEC HT1000 experiences, the HW10 is simply awesome.
- Black levels are excellent in both the Auto Iris, Manual Iris and Iris OFF modes. Obviously many folks will go for the maximum ON/OFF contrast of the auto iris modes, but I recommend folks also explore when running Manual Iris and Iris OFF will be appropriate. For instance, put up a 100% gray pattern, and dial back the Manual Iris for good screen illumination, and let it ride. The native contrast of the SXRD panels is pretty impressive.
- Auto Iris, while not flawless, is very good. Auto 1 and Auto 2 provide different ranges of Iris function, and the FAST, SLOW & RECOMMEND settings expand user control over Auto Iris operation. I believe there are benefits to some service mode tweaks of the auto iris tracking, but only for very marginal benefit.
- Panel shading uniformity is excellent. I have now had close observation of two projectors, and while the HW10 I now have has perfect uniformity, the Best Buy bought HW10 was excellent. Most folks would never be able to see the difference, and those picky about uniformity would have happily accepted the Best Buy HW10 shading calibration. If all HW10s have the range of uniformity I have observed on these 2 HW10s, Sony is doing a great job at the factory.
- Convergence is another big area of concern as we can run larger screen sizes for our seating distances. Sony's sub-pixel convergence capability is awesome. My 2 HW10s required different degrees of convergence correction, with my AVS bought HW10 requiring more. But the correction was fast and easy and provides perfect edge to edge convergence. IMHO, all projectors at or above the HW10 price point should have onboard convergence controls to correct for RGB panel alignment errors.
- The HW10 has just enough panel sharpness for my eye, without being prone to SDE as I see on some LCDs. Some projectors try to mask the pixel structure to reduce SDE, but at the cost of relative sharpness. The HW10 seems to strike a very nice balance. I assume the quality of the HW10 lens is both a benefit to the level of perceived clarity, as well as a hinderance to any additional clarity available from the SXRD panels. However, I think it's a good balance of extreme possibilities in performance and extra cost for a better lens.
- Chromatic Aberration on the HW10 is excellent. This is a testament to the quality of the lens and an extension of the sharpness/clarity observation mentioned above.
- Uniformity of focus across the screen is excellent. Again a benefit of a good lens, that even while the image is being sent thru the very edge of the lens, the edge to edge focus is still excellent.
- White Balance tracking from the factory, while not perfect was very good. I found the Custom 1, 2 & 3 color temps required very modest tweaks for very flat 9500/8000/6500K WB tracks. Some improvements could be made if the Image Director software was available for GAMMA tracking adjustments, and while I am sad more perfect tracking can't be achieved, the current capability is acceptable. However, Sony would show great wisdom if the provided a HW10 software/firmware update to enable use of the ID 3 software.
- Dynamic Iris and video processing is nearly transparent on the HW10. I would note I needed just a slight WB track adjustment when switching from Iris OFF (initially used for calibration) to any of the other Iris modes, but the adjustment was a click at the top and the bottom . Very impressive considering my experience with the HS51A and what it's DI/video processing did to the WB track from top to bottom. As I note below, dropping the contrast to enabled a flat WB right up to 100%.
- Contrast/Brightness/Color/Hue are spot on out of the box for a 16-236 video luminance range. Dropping Contrast from the factory default to is required to help flatten WB at 100%, but otherwise Sony should get high marks for the factory calibration of the HW10. Many folks will not see a need for custom calibration.
- Color reproduction is excellent. While CMS calibration is hindered, the HW10 is very good right out of the box. The WIDE color mode was pretty evenly spaced outside a HD Rec709 triangle, so dialing back the master COLOR to reduce saturation works very well with WIDE color mode. The Normal color mode was not as accurate, but acceptable. A happy balance can be achieved using the limited 2D CMS capability of the RCP controls. I was able to get a good HD Rec709 CIE track for all but RED, with the HW10 in the WIDE color mode. I dialed in RCP settings for 6500k and 9500K.
The HW10 is an excellent projector, especially for the price. While there are things Sony could do better, such is the case with any projector. However, Sony has paid attention to the basics which affect the raw performance of the projector, especially performance out of the box. For those owners who are inclined to tinker, Sony should consider a software/firmware update to enable Image Director 3 software. RCP should be linked to the main (6) PICTURE banks and the limited 2D CMS controls should be upgraded to a true 3D calibration control.
I am glad I upgraded and look forward to many happy hours of HT viewing on the HW10.
Calibration Suggestions
Here are my calibrations as of 11/26/08: Get Gray SD-DVD via Panasonic 55K HDMI, CalMAN & i1 Pro for calibration.
Contrast 89
Brightness 50
Color 50
Hue 50
Sharpness 0
Gamma 3
Auto Iris 1 = Recommend
Black Level OFF
Lamp HIGH
NORMAL color mode
.......Custom 3.....Custom 2.....Custom1
........6500K..........8000K.........9500K...
RG......(1).............(0)..............(-2)
GG.....(-1)............(-4).............(-2)
BG.....( 5).............(5)..............(8)
RB......(1).............(-2)............(-2)
GB.....(5)..............(4)..............(3)
BB....(-11)...........(-11)............(8)
Calibration numbers for tweaking Custom 4 color temp:
contrast = 90
brightness = 50
RG 6
GG -8
BG 4
RB -8
GB -4
BB -18
Here are some pics of color gamut and white balance tracks for the adjustments above. Again, Get Gray 75% RGBCMY on a HD REC709 triangle.
.....
VPL-HW10 2-1
Section 2
Electrical Adjustments
. Note that when the items (W/B, Device Adjust) that can
be adjusted in the Service mode are adjusted and stored
in memory, they are saved in NVM and the factory
default data will be lost.
Be sure to perform Save to memory after entering and
exiting the Gamma adjustment mode. If the values are
changed in the Gamma adjustment mode and you want
to reset to the original value, turn off the power of the
unit and turn it on again. The UF data does not change
even if the mode for Advanced Iris in Cinema Black Pro
in Picture Adjust is changed without performing Save
to memory. When Save to memory is performed at
that time, the UF data of each Iris mode will be overwritten
and lost.
2-1-3. Model Name Display (Shop
Demonstration) Mode Setting
1. If the menu is being displayed, press the [MENU]
button to close the menu.
2. Press the buttons within 5 seconds in the following
order:
Enter, Up, Down, Enter.
Even if the message Not applicable! is displayed,
ignore it. If the key operations failed, wait for at least 6
seconds since the last key is pressed, and perform the
key operations again.
3. Do you wish to display the model name? Yes No is
displayed.
4. Select Yes.
n
To exit the Model Name Display mode, perform step 2.
Do you wish to display the model name? Yes No is
displayed. Select No.
2-1. Preparations
2-1-1. Required Equipment
. Oscilloscope
Tektronix 2465 or equivalent
(bandwidth: 350 MHz or more)
. NTSC, PAL, SECAM component signal generator
Tektronix TG2000 +AVG1 (optional module) +AWVG1
(optional module) or equivalent
. VG (Programmable video signal generator)
VG849C or equivalent
. Digital voltmeter
Advantest TR6845 or equivalent
. Luminance meter
. Chrominance difference gauge
n
Perform the following adjustments at least 15 minutes after
turning on the power.
2-1-2. Service Mode Setting
1. Set the Status to On in the Setup MENU.
2. Close the menu by pressing Menu if its displayed.
3. Press the buttons in the following order in 5 seconds:
Enter, Enter, Left, Enter.
4. The message Do you wish to enter into the
SERVICE MODE? Yes No will be displayed.
5. Select Yes.
n
When leaving the SERVICE MODE, perform item 3.
Do you wish to return to the USER MODE? Yes No
will be displayed. Select Yes.
VPL-HW10 2-5
2-3. White Balance Adjustment on
Servicing
Preparation
Set Picture Mode to Cinema and make the following
settings.
Contrast: 90
Bright: 50
Color: 50
Hue: 50
Sharpness: 5
NR: OFF
MPEG NR: OFF
Black Level Adjust: OFF
Gamma Correction: Gamma 1
Advanced Iris: OFF
Lamp Control: High
Color space: Normal
Set each GAIN and each BIAS for RGB to 128.
Bring the ZOOM position of the lens to the center.
Adjustment
High
Set Color Temp to High.
Input 1080/60i 20 IRE flat field (RGB 3 color) into the
HDMI1 terminal and adjust BIAS of white balance for R
and B until the chromaticity (x20, y20) satisfies the
specification.
(x20, y20) = (0.284 }0.002, 0.298 }0.002)
Input 1080/60i 80 IRE flat field (RGB 3 color) into the
HDMI1 terminal and adjust GAIN of white balance for B
and G until the chromaticity (x80, y80) satisfies the
specification.
(x80, y80) = (0.284 }0.002, 0.298 }0.002)
Repeat the adjustments at 80 IRE and 20 IRE until the
specification is satisfied.
Save the adjusted values.
Middle
Set Color Temp to Middle.
Input 1080/60i 20 IRE flat field (RGB 3 color) into the
HDMI1 terminal and adjust BIAS of white balance for R
and B until the chromaticity (x20, y20) satisfies the
specification.
(x20, y20) = (0.294 }0.002, 0.314 }0.002)
Input 1080/60i 80 IRE flat field (RGB 3 color) into the
HDMI1 terminal and adjust GAIN of white balance for B
and G until the chromaticity (x80, y80) satisfies the
specification.
(x80, y80) = (0.294 }0.002, 0.314 }0.002)
Repeat the adjustments at 80 IRE and 20 IRE until the
specification is satisfied.
Save the adjusted values.
Low
Set Color Temp to Low.
Input 1080/60i 20 IRE flat field (RGB 3 color) into the
HDMI1 terminal and adjust BIAS of white balance for R
and B until the chromaticity (x20, y20) satisfies the
specification.
(x20, y20) = (0.313 }0.002, 0.329 }0.002)
Input 1080/60i 80 IRE flat field (RGB 3 color) into the
HDMI1 terminal and adjust GAIN of white balance for B
and G until the chromaticity (x80, y80) satisfies the
specification.
(x80, y80) = (0.313 }0.002, 0.329 }0.002)
Repeat the adjustments at 80 IRE and 20 IRE until the
specification is satisfied.
Save the adjusted values.
2-6 VPL-HW10
Custom
Set Gain and Bias for CUSTOM 1 to 4 to the following
values.
CUSTOM 1: Copy the Gain and Bias values for High.
CUSTOM 2: Copy the Gain and Bias values for Middle.
CUSTOM 3: Copy the Gain and Bias values for Low.
CUSTOM 4: Set the Gain and Bias values for R/G/B to
128.
Save the set values.
Iris: Auto1/Manual Adjustment
Switch the Iris mode to Auto1. Manual. Copy all of the
white balance adjustment values (High, Middle, Low, and
all of the Gain Bias values of CUSTOM1 through CUSTOM4)
at Iris OFF, to the corresponding Iris mode values
respectively.
Save the set value.
2-4. IRIS Adjustment
(1) Bring the ZOOM position of the lens to the center.
(2) Input the XGA 60Hz all white 100IRE signal in
INPUT-A.
(3) Set Other: 01 Iris/Adj of Device Menu to 1.
(4) Set the value of Other: 02 Iris/Open Reg to 1023,
and check the value of Other: 04 Iris/Open Hall.
(5) While decreasing the value of Other: 02 Iris/Open
Reg, check the value of Other: 04 Iris/Open Hall.
(6) When the value of Other: 04 Iris/Open Hall reaches
the value of [step (4) value _25], check the value of
Other: 02 Iris/Open Reg.
(7) Save the value of Other: 02 Iris/Open Reg of step (6)
in a memory.
(8) Measure the luminance level at this time. [OFF
Luminance]
(9) Set the value of Other: 03 Iris/Close Regequal to
that of Other: 02 Iris/Open Reg of step (6).
(10)While decreasing the value of Other: 03 Iris/Close
Reg, check the luminance level. Check the value of
Other: 03 Iris/Close Reg when the luminance level
reaches 32% of [OFF Luminance].
(11)Save the values of Other: 03 Iris/Close Reg of step
(10) in a memory.
(12)Return the value of Other: 01 Iris/Adj to 0, and
perform Save to Memory.
2-5. Panel Driver Gain B Adjustment
(1) Input the XGA 60Hz Blue Only 100 IRE signal in the
INPUT-A terminal.
(2) Set the Panel Driver: 03 P. Drv/Gain B value to 85.
(3) While measuring luminance at the center of the screen,
decrease the 03 P. Drv/Gain B value. Take note of the
03 P. Drv/Gain B value when luminance reaches
maximum.
(4) Save the 03 P. Drv/Gain B value of step (3) in a
memory.
(5) Perform Save to Memory.
Congratulations to all the new HW10 owners. Welcome to the VPL-HW10 Calibration & Projector Functions thread.
As you begin to contribute your posts to this thread, may I offer some suggestions...
- Please limit posts to the asking/answering of calibration and projector function questions. This thread is likely to grow larger, so anything we do to keep posts on topic, will help this thread better serve HW10 owners looking for info.
- Please consider posting your final setting values on the any user or service menu controls you change, and if available, also post pics of your grayscale and color tracking pre/post calibration.
- Feel free to post or PM HW10 info links to me and I will add them to the link list below.
- "HW10" Screen shots are also welcome.
HW10 Information Links:
Sony VPL-HW10 Just Arrived Thread For HW10 discussion not related to projector functions & calibration.
Sony VPL-HW10 Review! NEW CORRECTED CONTRAST! by Jason
Sony VPL-HW10 Review 12/01/08 - Art Feierman
Sony VPL-HW10 Review AVForums Video Review
Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Central review Bill Livolsi, November 7, 2008
1080p Projector Shootout: Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. Sony VPL-HW10 Bill Livolsi, November 12, 2008
Projector Central List of Highly Rated & Editor's Choice Projectors
AVForums - Sony VPL-HW10 SXRD Projector Review
Sony VPL-HW10 Owners Manual Page at eSony
CNET Review
Trusted Reviews
Digital Trends Review
Projector Central HW10 Specs
Gadget Speak Review
What HI-FI Review
More Expert Reviews - Links
Sony VPL-HW10 Just Arrived!
HW10 Thread
HW10 - NEW SXRD Projector
New Sony projector VPL-HW10
What would you chose for same Price - Panny AE3000 and Sony VPL-HW10?
Sony VPL-HW10 vs VW60
Sony VPL-HW10 vs Panasonic AE3000
Sony VPL-HW10 vs Panasonic AE3000 2
VW100 vs VW10 vs Epson 7500
HW10 or W60 Thread
Sony VPL-HW10 vs JVC RS10
HW10 vs. Mits HC5500 and HC5600
Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Comparison XLS file
Sony VPL-HW10 Press Release pdf
Sony VPL-HW10 Press Center Info
Sony VPL-HW10 Sony Style Product Info
Sony VPL-VW60 Tweakers Thread
Sony VPL-VW40 Tweakers Thread
AVS Contrast Thread - Now with Dynamic Contrast Results! by Mark Petersen A great technical calibration read.
How to properly calibrate using color bars
My review of the HW10
Let me begin with a few cons...
- No Gamma Curve adjustments via Sony's Image Director. Not something most folks would miss, but still a valuable tool for calibrating a perfect white balance and gamma 2.2 track. Sony should have offered some basic low/mid/high gamma adjustments on the HW10 if ID software was not going to be supported.
- Limited 2D CMS color correction with the Sony RCP tools. However, very few projectors offer true 3D CMS calibration, so it's a common color correction challenge. Sony should also make RCP settings part of the USER Picture profiles, so different RCP tweaks could be automatically selected for the main PICTURE settings, HIGH, MID, LOW, USER 1, USER 2 & USER 3.
- Price is a little high when compared to competition, although many will appreciate where the extra $$$ has gone as far as image quality. I anticipate prices will begin to decline in the new year, not especially welcome news for early adopters, but should be good for potential buyers in the new year.
Now the Pros...
- This HW10 is quiet, even in HIGH lamp mode, which I now prefer. In Low Lamp Mode, you might not know the HW10 is even on unless you move close to listen.
- The screen position controls are in the perfect spot for easy access, and while I think they could be beefier, they do the jobs just fine.
- Native, ANSI & ON/OFF contrast are excellent. We are reaching a point where most people would be happy with the contrast performance of the HW10. Certainly as manufactures continue to expand the panels' native contrast, the benefits will be appreciated. However, I could live with the HW10 performance without regret. I assume it will only be the viewing of more dynamic projectors in the future that will cause me to upgrade. But coming from my Sony HS51A, Infocus 7200 and NEC HT1000 experiences, the HW10 is simply awesome.
- Black levels are excellent in both the Auto Iris, Manual Iris and Iris OFF modes. Obviously many folks will go for the maximum ON/OFF contrast of the auto iris modes, but I recommend folks also explore when running Manual Iris and Iris OFF will be appropriate. For instance, put up a 100% gray pattern, and dial back the Manual Iris for good screen illumination, and let it ride. The native contrast of the SXRD panels is pretty impressive.
- Auto Iris, while not flawless, is very good. Auto 1 and Auto 2 provide different ranges of Iris function, and the FAST, SLOW & RECOMMEND settings expand user control over Auto Iris operation. I believe there are benefits to some service mode tweaks of the auto iris tracking, but only for very marginal benefit.
- Panel shading uniformity is excellent. I have now had close observation of two projectors, and while the HW10 I now have has perfect uniformity, the Best Buy bought HW10 was excellent. Most folks would never be able to see the difference, and those picky about uniformity would have happily accepted the Best Buy HW10 shading calibration. If all HW10s have the range of uniformity I have observed on these 2 HW10s, Sony is doing a great job at the factory.
- Convergence is another big area of concern as we can run larger screen sizes for our seating distances. Sony's sub-pixel convergence capability is awesome. My 2 HW10s required different degrees of convergence correction, with my AVS bought HW10 requiring more. But the correction was fast and easy and provides perfect edge to edge convergence. IMHO, all projectors at or above the HW10 price point should have onboard convergence controls to correct for RGB panel alignment errors.
- The HW10 has just enough panel sharpness for my eye, without being prone to SDE as I see on some LCDs. Some projectors try to mask the pixel structure to reduce SDE, but at the cost of relative sharpness. The HW10 seems to strike a very nice balance. I assume the quality of the HW10 lens is both a benefit to the level of perceived clarity, as well as a hinderance to any additional clarity available from the SXRD panels. However, I think it's a good balance of extreme possibilities in performance and extra cost for a better lens.
- Chromatic Aberration on the HW10 is excellent. This is a testament to the quality of the lens and an extension of the sharpness/clarity observation mentioned above.
- Uniformity of focus across the screen is excellent. Again a benefit of a good lens, that even while the image is being sent thru the very edge of the lens, the edge to edge focus is still excellent.
- White Balance tracking from the factory, while not perfect was very good. I found the Custom 1, 2 & 3 color temps required very modest tweaks for very flat 9500/8000/6500K WB tracks. Some improvements could be made if the Image Director software was available for GAMMA tracking adjustments, and while I am sad more perfect tracking can't be achieved, the current capability is acceptable. However, Sony would show great wisdom if the provided a HW10 software/firmware update to enable use of the ID 3 software.
- Dynamic Iris and video processing is nearly transparent on the HW10. I would note I needed just a slight WB track adjustment when switching from Iris OFF (initially used for calibration) to any of the other Iris modes, but the adjustment was a click at the top and the bottom . Very impressive considering my experience with the HS51A and what it's DI/video processing did to the WB track from top to bottom. As I note below, dropping the contrast to enabled a flat WB right up to 100%.
- Contrast/Brightness/Color/Hue are spot on out of the box for a 16-236 video luminance range. Dropping Contrast from the factory default to is required to help flatten WB at 100%, but otherwise Sony should get high marks for the factory calibration of the HW10. Many folks will not see a need for custom calibration.
- Color reproduction is excellent. While CMS calibration is hindered, the HW10 is very good right out of the box. The WIDE color mode was pretty evenly spaced outside a HD Rec709 triangle, so dialing back the master COLOR to reduce saturation works very well with WIDE color mode. The Normal color mode was not as accurate, but acceptable. A happy balance can be achieved using the limited 2D CMS capability of the RCP controls. I was able to get a good HD Rec709 CIE track for all but RED, with the HW10 in the WIDE color mode. I dialed in RCP settings for 6500k and 9500K.
The HW10 is an excellent projector, especially for the price. While there are things Sony could do better, such is the case with any projector. However, Sony has paid attention to the basics which affect the raw performance of the projector, especially performance out of the box. For those owners who are inclined to tinker, Sony should consider a software/firmware update to enable Image Director 3 software. RCP should be linked to the main (6) PICTURE banks and the limited 2D CMS controls should be upgraded to a true 3D calibration control.
I am glad I upgraded and look forward to many happy hours of HT viewing on the HW10.
Calibration Suggestions
Here are my calibrations as of 11/26/08: Get Gray SD-DVD via Panasonic 55K HDMI, CalMAN & i1 Pro for calibration.
Contrast 89
Brightness 50
Color 50
Hue 50
Sharpness 0
Gamma 3
Auto Iris 1 = Recommend
Black Level OFF
Lamp HIGH
NORMAL color mode
.......Custom 3.....Custom 2.....Custom1
........6500K..........8000K.........9500K...
RG......(1).............(0)..............(-2)
GG.....(-1)............(-4).............(-2)
BG.....( 5).............(5)..............(8)
RB......(1).............(-2)............(-2)
GB.....(5)..............(4)..............(3)
BB....(-11)...........(-11)............(8)
Calibration numbers for tweaking Custom 4 color temp:
contrast = 90
brightness = 50
RG 6
GG -8
BG 4
RB -8
GB -4
BB -18
Here are some pics of color gamut and white balance tracks for the adjustments above. Again, Get Gray 75% RGBCMY on a HD REC709 triangle.
.....
VPL-HW10 2-1
Section 2
Electrical Adjustments
. Note that when the items (W/B, Device Adjust) that can
be adjusted in the Service mode are adjusted and stored
in memory, they are saved in NVM and the factory
default data will be lost.
Be sure to perform Save to memory after entering and
exiting the Gamma adjustment mode. If the values are
changed in the Gamma adjustment mode and you want
to reset to the original value, turn off the power of the
unit and turn it on again. The UF data does not change
even if the mode for Advanced Iris in Cinema Black Pro
in Picture Adjust is changed without performing Save
to memory. When Save to memory is performed at
that time, the UF data of each Iris mode will be overwritten
and lost.
2-1-3. Model Name Display (Shop
Demonstration) Mode Setting
1. If the menu is being displayed, press the [MENU]
button to close the menu.
2. Press the buttons within 5 seconds in the following
order:
Enter, Up, Down, Enter.
Even if the message Not applicable! is displayed,
ignore it. If the key operations failed, wait for at least 6
seconds since the last key is pressed, and perform the
key operations again.
3. Do you wish to display the model name? Yes No is
displayed.
4. Select Yes.
n
To exit the Model Name Display mode, perform step 2.
Do you wish to display the model name? Yes No is
displayed. Select No.
2-1. Preparations
2-1-1. Required Equipment
. Oscilloscope
Tektronix 2465 or equivalent
(bandwidth: 350 MHz or more)
. NTSC, PAL, SECAM component signal generator
Tektronix TG2000 +AVG1 (optional module) +AWVG1
(optional module) or equivalent
. VG (Programmable video signal generator)
VG849C or equivalent
. Digital voltmeter
Advantest TR6845 or equivalent
. Luminance meter
. Chrominance difference gauge
n
Perform the following adjustments at least 15 minutes after
turning on the power.
2-1-2. Service Mode Setting
1. Set the Status to On in the Setup MENU.
2. Close the menu by pressing Menu if its displayed.
3. Press the buttons in the following order in 5 seconds:
Enter, Enter, Left, Enter.
4. The message Do you wish to enter into the
SERVICE MODE? Yes No will be displayed.
5. Select Yes.
n
When leaving the SERVICE MODE, perform item 3.
Do you wish to return to the USER MODE? Yes No
will be displayed. Select Yes.
VPL-HW10 2-5
2-3. White Balance Adjustment on
Servicing
Preparation
Set Picture Mode to Cinema and make the following
settings.
Contrast: 90
Bright: 50
Color: 50
Hue: 50
Sharpness: 5
NR: OFF
MPEG NR: OFF
Black Level Adjust: OFF
Gamma Correction: Gamma 1
Advanced Iris: OFF
Lamp Control: High
Color space: Normal
Set each GAIN and each BIAS for RGB to 128.
Bring the ZOOM position of the lens to the center.
Adjustment
High
Set Color Temp to High.
Input 1080/60i 20 IRE flat field (RGB 3 color) into the
HDMI1 terminal and adjust BIAS of white balance for R
and B until the chromaticity (x20, y20) satisfies the
specification.
(x20, y20) = (0.284 }0.002, 0.298 }0.002)
Input 1080/60i 80 IRE flat field (RGB 3 color) into the
HDMI1 terminal and adjust GAIN of white balance for B
and G until the chromaticity (x80, y80) satisfies the
specification.
(x80, y80) = (0.284 }0.002, 0.298 }0.002)
Repeat the adjustments at 80 IRE and 20 IRE until the
specification is satisfied.
Save the adjusted values.
Middle
Set Color Temp to Middle.
Input 1080/60i 20 IRE flat field (RGB 3 color) into the
HDMI1 terminal and adjust BIAS of white balance for R
and B until the chromaticity (x20, y20) satisfies the
specification.
(x20, y20) = (0.294 }0.002, 0.314 }0.002)
Input 1080/60i 80 IRE flat field (RGB 3 color) into the
HDMI1 terminal and adjust GAIN of white balance for B
and G until the chromaticity (x80, y80) satisfies the
specification.
(x80, y80) = (0.294 }0.002, 0.314 }0.002)
Repeat the adjustments at 80 IRE and 20 IRE until the
specification is satisfied.
Save the adjusted values.
Low
Set Color Temp to Low.
Input 1080/60i 20 IRE flat field (RGB 3 color) into the
HDMI1 terminal and adjust BIAS of white balance for R
and B until the chromaticity (x20, y20) satisfies the
specification.
(x20, y20) = (0.313 }0.002, 0.329 }0.002)
Input 1080/60i 80 IRE flat field (RGB 3 color) into the
HDMI1 terminal and adjust GAIN of white balance for B
and G until the chromaticity (x80, y80) satisfies the
specification.
(x80, y80) = (0.313 }0.002, 0.329 }0.002)
Repeat the adjustments at 80 IRE and 20 IRE until the
specification is satisfied.
Save the adjusted values.
2-6 VPL-HW10
Custom
Set Gain and Bias for CUSTOM 1 to 4 to the following
values.
CUSTOM 1: Copy the Gain and Bias values for High.
CUSTOM 2: Copy the Gain and Bias values for Middle.
CUSTOM 3: Copy the Gain and Bias values for Low.
CUSTOM 4: Set the Gain and Bias values for R/G/B to
128.
Save the set values.
Iris: Auto1/Manual Adjustment
Switch the Iris mode to Auto1. Manual. Copy all of the
white balance adjustment values (High, Middle, Low, and
all of the Gain Bias values of CUSTOM1 through CUSTOM4)
at Iris OFF, to the corresponding Iris mode values
respectively.
Save the set value.
2-4. IRIS Adjustment
(1) Bring the ZOOM position of the lens to the center.
(2) Input the XGA 60Hz all white 100IRE signal in
INPUT-A.
(3) Set Other: 01 Iris/Adj of Device Menu to 1.
(4) Set the value of Other: 02 Iris/Open Reg to 1023,
and check the value of Other: 04 Iris/Open Hall.
(5) While decreasing the value of Other: 02 Iris/Open
Reg, check the value of Other: 04 Iris/Open Hall.
(6) When the value of Other: 04 Iris/Open Hall reaches
the value of [step (4) value _25], check the value of
Other: 02 Iris/Open Reg.
(7) Save the value of Other: 02 Iris/Open Reg of step (6)
in a memory.
(8) Measure the luminance level at this time. [OFF
Luminance]
(9) Set the value of Other: 03 Iris/Close Regequal to
that of Other: 02 Iris/Open Reg of step (6).
(10)While decreasing the value of Other: 03 Iris/Close
Reg, check the luminance level. Check the value of
Other: 03 Iris/Close Reg when the luminance level
reaches 32% of [OFF Luminance].
(11)Save the values of Other: 03 Iris/Close Reg of step
(10) in a memory.
(12)Return the value of Other: 01 Iris/Adj to 0, and
perform Save to Memory.
2-5. Panel Driver Gain B Adjustment
(1) Input the XGA 60Hz Blue Only 100 IRE signal in the
INPUT-A terminal.
(2) Set the Panel Driver: 03 P. Drv/Gain B value to 85.
(3) While measuring luminance at the center of the screen,
decrease the 03 P. Drv/Gain B value. Take note of the
03 P. Drv/Gain B value when luminance reaches
maximum.
(4) Save the 03 P. Drv/Gain B value of step (3) in a
memory.
(5) Perform Save to Memory.