JVC DLA-X95

Unprecedented contrast ; Excellent 3D performance ; Endless set up flexibility ; The best sub-£10k projector around

3k more than also excellent X75 ; It runs a bit noisily in 3D mode ; Doesn't swtich to 3D preset automatically

Much more interesting/useful is a set of features contained within a cryptically labelled ‘MPC Level’ submenu. At the top of these is an all-important 4K Profile setting. This provides a variety of different approaches to JVC’s e-shift 2 technology,...

Excellent color post calibration, Best black level performance and dynamic range – no iris, none needed, Good CFI – while some CFI modes have some issues, plenty to choose from (3,4), Optics seem particularly good, there’s a bit of extra “clarity”, or...

Documentation, though not bad, needs better feature explanations, Below average in “brightest mode” (less than 800 lumens measured at mid-point on the zoom), Needs to be a good deal brighter for 3D – stick to smaller screens or high gain ones, 2D-3D...

Today, let’s start our summary with the hardware: The DLA-X95R is built from hand selected components. First of all, there’s the motorized 2:1 zoom lens. That’s power zoom, focus, and lens shift. And you can save those settings in Lens Memory, as I...