tomdfrost
Established Member
I'm currently running a Sony VPL-VW260ES, had it for about 3 years and put 1200 hours into it, but I'm in the mood for an upgrade. I'm split between the Sony VPL-VW790ES and the JVC DLA-N7 and I'm hoping you guys can settle it for me.
My usage is pretty evenly split between films, tv, and gaming, with a bit of PC desktop use. All done on a PC or Playstation 5. My biggest reason for upgrading is that my current projector doesn't support 4kHDR@60fps so I pretty much don't view HDR content at the moment. I know this is a minority opinion but I can't stand watching films at 24fps, my brain just focusses on the judder, and I have no problem with any soap opera effect, so I upsample everything to 60fps with SVP (since the current projector doesn't support motionplus at 4k).
My room is pretty good for light control, blacked out windows, grey walls and carpet, black ceiling. Screen is 3m wide and I sit just over 4m from screen when gaming or watching films, or around 1.5m from it when using it as a pc desktop
As I understand it here are the facts I have gathered:
VPL-VW790ES Pros
Laser produces a more stable image.
3D doesn't require any extra hardware.
I'm used to a Sony projector so there's probably less of a learning curve.
Appears to have slightly lower input lag than the JVC.
VPL-VW790ES Cons
More expensive.
DTM solution seems to have mixed reviews. This might not be relevant to me since I'll use MadVR on the PC to do tone mapping.
JVC DLA-N7 Pros
Cheaper.
Black levels sound really good.
Appears to have a proper PC mode, whereas I don't think the Sony does.
Gets firmware updates that actually add features.
JVC DLA-N7 Cons
This projector has been out for years and I feel like it's a bit late to be getting on board with something so old.
It sounds like it's pot luck how well the projector can focus individual pixels. Since I use the projector as a windows desktop from under 2 meters away this is a big concern.
Physical connectors are at the back instead of the side, which will make my life slightly more difficult.
Have I missed anything? And has anyone out there had any issues with either of these projectors that might effect me?
Thanks for your input!
My usage is pretty evenly split between films, tv, and gaming, with a bit of PC desktop use. All done on a PC or Playstation 5. My biggest reason for upgrading is that my current projector doesn't support 4kHDR@60fps so I pretty much don't view HDR content at the moment. I know this is a minority opinion but I can't stand watching films at 24fps, my brain just focusses on the judder, and I have no problem with any soap opera effect, so I upsample everything to 60fps with SVP (since the current projector doesn't support motionplus at 4k).
My room is pretty good for light control, blacked out windows, grey walls and carpet, black ceiling. Screen is 3m wide and I sit just over 4m from screen when gaming or watching films, or around 1.5m from it when using it as a pc desktop
As I understand it here are the facts I have gathered:
VPL-VW790ES Pros
Laser produces a more stable image.
3D doesn't require any extra hardware.
I'm used to a Sony projector so there's probably less of a learning curve.
Appears to have slightly lower input lag than the JVC.
VPL-VW790ES Cons
More expensive.
DTM solution seems to have mixed reviews. This might not be relevant to me since I'll use MadVR on the PC to do tone mapping.
JVC DLA-N7 Pros
Cheaper.
Black levels sound really good.
Appears to have a proper PC mode, whereas I don't think the Sony does.
Gets firmware updates that actually add features.
JVC DLA-N7 Cons
This projector has been out for years and I feel like it's a bit late to be getting on board with something so old.
It sounds like it's pot luck how well the projector can focus individual pixels. Since I use the projector as a windows desktop from under 2 meters away this is a big concern.
Physical connectors are at the back instead of the side, which will make my life slightly more difficult.
Have I missed anything? And has anyone out there had any issues with either of these projectors that might effect me?
Thanks for your input!