Official JVC DLA-RS46 / DLA-X35 owners thread - Page 5

I came to the conclusion a while ago that JVC does not consider the gamer as a top purchaser of JVC projectors. I took your advice a few months ago and just added a second projector for gaming and TV which has worked out exceptional well.

I sit nearer 1.3x but I have an A lens too. Just couldn't justify the extra £2,100 (in the UK) which is virtually double the price of the X35 for me. My Darbee is after my Lumagen so for 2.35:1 lens use the Darbee is fed with a stretched image using all 1920 x 1080 pixels, so has all the pixels to play with. Not sure if this makes a difference, but I think it might have something to do with it as the image looks pin sharp. A Darbee is something you can add anytime, even after a calibration, so could just be a nice plus to add when the intial 'new toy' shine has worn off a little.

I definitely think that the motion is better on the X35 than my older HD350, but I also think that ANSI contrast appears to be better: I plan to try measuring it at some point, just to see if it's real or imagined. I know that if I don't set up my 'bat tent' and other dark materials to reduce reflection to the screen, that I measured 75:1 on my HD350. So using the same lux meter, test patterns and BluRay player then it should be a useful comparison. In full 'bat tent' set up I hit 230:1 with the HD350 so I'm hoping that once I've done some room improvements in the new year that I can hit or exceed that figure as I remember how good the HD350 looked when the room was rigged up (temporarily) to hit that figure. If the X35 has more ANSI contrast to start with, I have a better chance of exceeding my 230:1 target.

I was adjusting some settings in my Lumagen and the X35 went into 3D mode. The lamp goes up to full power and the increased fan noise was quite noticeable, so I hope I don't have to go to high lamp in the future as the lamp ages, though at -15 (and -9 for 2.35:1 lens use) I have plenty in hand.

I am at 1.8 for 1.78 and 1.4 for 2.35 and even at the 1.8 view distance I find the Darby to be worth every cent.

The question I am wondering about is what would eshift2/MPC do for me at these view distances.....

For those who have received theirs, would the 90 degree Monoprice "Port saver" work? I see that there's a bit of a lip in the photo above the port, but I wanted to use one of these since I might need a 24AWG cable.

Thanks Dragon. So that I don't make an assumption, do you mean you need 1/2" not including the actual length of the male portion of the connector? Monoprice confirmed for me that the length of the 90 degree connector is 1" from tip to bend.

Yes, you can control your projector with IR but with a LAN port you can connect your JVC to your home network and control it with the iphone app or in my case I am using a custom application on my ipad to control my RS45 presently. Your remote control is what it is and you probably need your AVR remote and your DVD player remote as well. Similar but much better than a Logitech Harmony remote I can customize an interface on my iPad and put all the basic commands needed on one page for my JVC, Denon AVR, Panasonic Blu-Ray player, and my Insteon lighting. And in most cases direct control over IP works better than IR as there's no pointing of the remote involved.

My rs46 is out for delivery a day early per UPS. It is in the mid 30's today. I assume I should let it warm up to room temperature before starting it up. Is there anything else I should know or do?

That is funny. I saw your post so I went and looked and mine is also out for early delivery (today). Great News!

I let mine sit in the room for about 2 hours before switching it on as there was condensation on the lens when I removed the cover and the case felt very cold when I lifted it into place. However, I'm also the sort of person who doesn't use more than 2/3 maximum revs until my engine has warmed up, so it's just my natural mechanical/electrical sympathy of an Engineer.

I'm excited for sure, but I'm surprised so few others have received their units. I expected to see a flurry of info and reviews earlier in the week, but so for, the info has been scarce state side.

Mine came in yesterday. Expecting the mount today so will be installing it tonight This is my first projector, it's replacing a 50" Kuro.

Wife just called and said I got a huge box from AVS! RS46 was delivered a day early which is sweet but now how to get out early from work to go home and play.... Well, I'll just be throwing it up on a temporary wall for now to test it out and get an idea on what size screen I will do as my room to far from being done.

Woot! Just got here.

I got mine Monday, but really can't provide an accurate review since my theater isn't complete. I set it up and projected an image on a gray primer wall to ensure the projector was working. I was blown away by the image quality, but can't provide an accurate assessment based on the situation.

One positive thing I can say for certain about this projector - it has motivated me to complete my theater!

Nick

Ok, so I also opened this baby up tonight and projected onto one of my living room walls. Wall color is a tan with a very slight purple hue (yeah, I know - it's not my color of choice but it was there when we bought the house and just haven't decided to paint yet). I turned off the lights, wife still had the tv on, and was able to project a 115" 16:9 image with about a 12' throw and put up a few movies for a quick test drive (Up, Avatar, and Pirates of the Caribbean 4). I didn't really mess with the settings too much as it is by no means in any kind of permanent location but I do have to say it looks awesome and can't wait to get this into my theater room (whenever it gets done). Very impressed with my first look.

Mine showed up Wednesday, a full day earlier than UPS originally estimated. Thankfully "MyUPS" informed me of this last night so I was able to use Amazon Prime "Local Express Shipping" to get the needed 35 foot HDMI cable on time.

Out of the box, the projector looked awesome and I can't wait to see what it looks like when it is actually calibrated. I did notice that after focusing the center, the edges on the built in test pattern weren't as sharp. If I focus based on the left edge, then the right side isn't as sharp.

What I have to do some testing on next is determining if I should have my Panasonic Blu Ray player upconvert DVD to 1080p, or have it output 480p and let the projector do the work.

Also, the IR Database from Universal Remote (for the MX-850) has a DLA-RS35, DLA-RS40, and DLA-RS50. Which do you all think is closest to the new RS-46?

I have a feeling thats how my experience will be. The room is sticks and subfloor right now, but I'm still ordering next month (not sure which pj I'm going with yet though). I have a feeling I'll be projecting on a sheet or drywall out of the gate.

Make sure that the projector is firing square onto the screen as this can cause uneven focus. I did have this once on a Panasonic projector, but not come across this on a JVC (my X35 being sharp all over). Hopefully it's just a set up issue.

I am using vertical lens shift to bring the image down (so I can mount the JVC up high) but no horizontal shift. Thanks for the advice on checking that it's perpendicular to the screen, that makes a lot of sense and could definitely be the case.

Mine is set up using a fair amount of vertical shift and no horizontal shift and I still get a sharp image, but I think my long throw helps too as I don't have to use any zoom.

Mine just arrived, also a full day early. One hole in the outer box, but inner box is untouched. Thank goodness for double boxing. I've read many impressions about how big this thing is and I've looked at all the dimensions before, but let me still say wow, this thing is huge. Haven't had a chance to turn it on yet.

Is there a built in pattern on the projector to test focus, uniformity, and convergence or do I need to use the AVSHD709 disc?

Any word on the firmware?
Don't watch 3D but am concerned about resale value.

I had the same feeling about the size. I have seen plenty of JVC units suspended from the ceiling in local HT shops, but that did not give the proper perspective to judge their size.
Even though I had reenforced the mounting area while finishing the room, I still held my breath for a second after attaching the unit to the ceiling mount.