Hi,
I have 7 very important questions please about this HD1;-
1) The lack of user overscan controls (that I read in your review), I watch rather a lot of 4:3 aspect ratio, transport videos (Cars, Trams) that originate from analogue sources, that I have transferred from VHS to DVD, and that have been on analogue broadcast tapes that companies have put onto DVD. For example the Duke video DVD's such as the Story of the Ford Fiesta, etc.
These commercial and home made DVD's that I have, have frequently got "overscan issues", i.e. timecodes on the very top of the screen or head switching noise from analogue videocassette machines. They are HUGELY noticeable and distracting. You don't tend to see them on a TV but video projectors like my IN72 normally show much more of the frame out to the very edges, and these problems show up.
Normally to remove these issues I can press the overscan button and remove 5 per cent from the edges of the screen (crop, screen goes slightly smaller, OR slight zoom, screen remains same size). This works beautifully and I can then enjoy my videos perfectly. Even my cheap IN72 can do this.
Do I understand from your review that the HD1 cannot do this? And that as a result I would see lots of glitching around the top edge of the picture because I cannot alter the overscan?
If so this is a horrible dissappointment and would be a total deal breaker to me
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However if JVC could incorporate into their software an overscan adjustment with zero to 5 per cent range (or just the same one as InFocus uses) then I would be absolutely delighted
and would be happy to buy a HD1 as it would then be a huge upgrade from my IN72 .
2) What is the video optimised ANSI brightness for this projector in the Economy brightness mode? I was hoping for around 360 Lumens which my IN72 gives on Eco mode...
3) What is the lamp life on Economy brightness mode ?
4) What is the ball park figure for a replacement lamp ? In GBP ?
5) Can I adjust the gamma of the projector? How many discrete steps can it be adjusted over? This is one of the single most important settings for me on ANY video display, it makes a HUGE difference to the picture. On my IN72 I can adjust it over quite a large range but only in 5 discrete steps...
6) Can I adjust the Sharpness of the projector i.e. boost it? For some of my ex-VHS home made DVD's and old LaserDiscs I would like to be able to up the sharpness by quite a lot, it makes a HUGE difference on the picture.
7) Can I adjust the Colour Temperature? What value range is the adjustment, and how many steps? On my IN72 you can choose 6500K, 7500K, and 9300K
Cheers,
Alistair G.