JVC RS4500 (native 4K laser projector)

AVSMike · « **Reply #960 on:** November 11, 2017, 10:47:57 PM »

Quote from: woofer on November 11, 2017, 03:29:57 PM

This is the one available to me here in Aus..

That one will work, but the one I listed is the better mount.

woofer · « **Reply #961 on:** November 16, 2017, 12:03:00 AM »

Life is good..

AVSCraig · « **Reply #962 on:** November 16, 2017, 09:33:29 AM »

Oh ya ! Get help moving that thing - too heavy / bulky for one person.

AVSMike · « **Reply #963 on:** November 16, 2017, 09:53:28 AM »

I moved mine by myself, but had to take it out of the box, to do so. I certainly did not try to mount it by myself.

AVSMike · « **Reply #964 on:** November 16, 2017, 09:54:02 AM »

Quote from: woofer on November 16, 2017, 12:03:00 AM

Life is good..

Looking forward to reading your thoughts.

woofer · « **Reply #965 on:** November 18, 2017, 03:17:39 PM »

Got my Z1 installed yesterday with the help of a couple of friends who provided some extra muscle.

Impressions from moving from the JVC X9500 and X9900....... Absolutely love the Z1.

I am surprised as to performance contrast wise, on most material it looks to be in the same league as the X9500/X9900 which i Know is not the case. Obviously the dynamic dimming is working very well.

The aspect that has "Blown" me away is the "Sharpness" and "Depth" of the image. On my 143" scope screen the extra resolution is very noticeable. The image is also very very clean.... i now realise just how much "noise" was added to the image by the E-Shift units.

I am able to watch STD Bluray on Med Laser Iris -8......UHD HDR i have too use Max Laser Iris -5..

Med Laser is very quiet.....Max laser a little higher than "High Lamp" on the E-Shift units.. BUT still acceptable.

So , VERY happy with the upgrade..

woofer · « **Reply #966 on:** November 19, 2017, 02:33:30 AM »

Had my friend who owns the X9500 we used in the X9900/X9500 comparison around today .

Spent the morning watching many of the various video sections from the many films we used in the review. We then watched a couple of films full length.

Before getting the Z1 i had real fears i would miss the absolute contrast of my X9500...i voiced this to my friend many times. he was also worried the contrast "loss" of the Z1 would be very noticeable.

Well after today, as well as myself, my friend stated that "to hell with numbers/specifications" Because the Z1 provided the BEST picture he has ever experienced by a mile"!!

Movies that he and myself are very familiar with just take on a whole new look....;.i am honestly still coming to terms on just how sharp and detailed the image is. The image really is a HUGE step up from the E-shift series.

My biggest fear of the "lesser" native contrast of the Z1 is a complete NON issue as it turns out. In nearly all cases it somehow appears to match the X9500 , and in some cases exceed it!! Sometimes measurements mean very little..

So , i have absolutely no regrets on laying down the large amount of funds for the Z1...to me its worth every dollar, its way larger upgrade than i had anticipated..

Dylan Seeger · « **Reply #967 on:** November 19, 2017, 12:16:51 PM »

Oh man.... you're making me want something I cannot afford.

AVSCraig · « **Reply #968 on:** November 19, 2017, 12:36:02 PM »

Nice custom shelf - looks bomber !

AVSMike · « **Reply #969 on:** November 20, 2017, 10:51:22 AM »

Would love to see you darken your walls and ceiling.

stanger89 · « **Reply #970 on:** November 20, 2017, 12:56:29 PM »

Quote from: woofer on November 19, 2017, 02:33:30 AM

Well after today, as well as myself, my friend stated that "to hell with numbers/specifications" Because the Z1 provided the BEST picture he has ever experienced by a mile"!!

There's got to be a way to explain that empirically, and I'd love to see someone do a deep dive to do so. I really wish (or maybe I don't) I could see an RS4500 in person, well setup. I know the difference in contrast between my RS4910 and my RS600 was apparent, and by all the measurements I've seen, that's a smaller difference than the 4500 vs the 600.

It would be great to see the mulit-APL contrast results like Mark P and Projection Dream have done, and compare the 600 to the 4500.

But here's hoping that secret sauce makes it into it's little brothers when their finally born

AVSCraig · « **Reply #971 on:** November 20, 2017, 03:03:49 PM »

Quote from: stanger89 on November 20, 2017, 12:56:29 PM

There's got to be a way to explain that empirically, and I'd love to see someone do a deep dive to do so. I really wish (or maybe I don't) I could see an RS4500 in person, well setup. I know the difference in contrast between my RS4910 and my RS600 was apparent, and by all the measurements I've seen, that's a smaller difference than the 4500 vs the 600.

It would be great to see the mulit-APL contrast results like Mark P and Projection Dream have done, and compare the 600 to the 4500.

But here's hoping that secret sauce makes it into it's little brothers when their finally born

Part of the secret sauce is a lens that probably costs $10,000 by itself. That won't be showing up in a cheaper model.