Have you actually tried it? Because it didn't work properly on the sample I had." but there is no way of changing this with the controls available. "
What about Custom Gamma ??? There's a ~8 point editor!
The TW9400 has the normal RGB Ofset/Gain for broad grey scale calibration, but NEW in this model is an 8 step Grey scale calibration on top. You can do a LOT better than in this review. Sorry!
It might have been an issue with the sample Epson sent me, because the TW9300 that Phil reviewed had no problems hitting 2.4.It's worrying you could only get the gamma to 2, I wonder what it would be like with some hours on the panels as if it drops there will be nowhere to go.
The crosstalk improving as the bulb warms up is par for the course with these projectors.Also I find 3D needs a half hour or so of warm up time to get rid of crosstalk....after that the 3D is really good.
Hi ...... can any owner or Steve give an opinion on how much of the 2,600 lumens is usable please, especially at mid power setting?
(High power might be too intrusive sound wise?)
I have a very big screen that I don't use very often because my sony with 1,800 lumens doesn't light it up well enough so something like this with and extra 800 lumens might do the job.
I mainly use a smaller Dalite high power screen for most watching as brightness is addictive.
I'd only use the larger screen for blu-ray movies so hdr isn't an issue.
I was testing the TW9400 on a 10 foot scope screen and even in the low lamp mode it had no problems. Granted I have a bat cave, but even so I don't think brightness will be an issue.Hi ...... can any owner or Steve give an opinion on how much of the 2,600 lumens is usable please, especially at mid power setting?
(High power might be too intrusive sound wise?)
I have a very big screen that I don't use very often because my sony with 1,800 lumens doesn't light it up well enough so something like this with and extra 800 lumens might do the job.
I mainly use a smaller Dalite high power screen for most watching as brightness is addictive.
I'd only use the larger screen for blu-ray movies so hdr isn't an issue.
Assuming you have the budget I'd get the TW9400, it's got plenty of brightness for those conditions and it's a more accomplished projector.Another great review Steve thanks. I currently have the TW7300 which is my first step into home projection. I use it in a family type room (non bar cave) on a white 1:1 gain tab tensioned screen. Although I’m really pleased I wonder if the TW7400 you mention or even the older TW9300’s would give me anything more image wise?
I currently have a JVC X35 which has been great, but it is knocking on in age a little now. I don't have a bat cave, and this has peaked my interest a little. I'd like to have a PJ that can accept 4k, as I route everything through my AV Receiver, which means I'm watching normal HD on a 4k OLED.
This looks like a decent upgrade, and there is no way I'd spend £ 5k on a projector as I have other priorities.
However, this non-sealed business and dust in the light path bothers me a little.
If I were unfortunate enough to get some dust in the light path, is it possible to have it cleaned or blown out like you can do with a cameras sensor ?
The X35 needs calibrating to look good. And sad to say, but I would like the JVC X35 better because of the much higher contrast and picture performance. You might have an old lamp and a nice gamma drop in your JVC. That can all be corrected in a Pro calibration and is much cheaper than a new projector. And you will not change.
Ther is no need for a videoprocessor, even with a old JVC X3, you just need to correct the gamma/ grayscale like with a new Epson, no projector is better than the calibratio, the right tools and experience is however very important.There is no calibration menu (CMS) in the X35, so I'd need to buy a video processor to accomplish that. However, out of the box it isn't bad and has been fine for these years.
However, as I said before, I don't have a bat cave and so the better blacks are rather wasted in my living room.
So I think I'd be better off putting the money towards a new PJ rather than the cost of a video processor CMS and a the cost of calibration on such a venerable projector.