Sony VPL-VW60 vs. JVC DLA-RS2 Posted on July 22, 2007 By Art Feierman 1. Sony VPL-VW60 vs. JVC DLA-RS2 - The Basics: What is similar about these two home theater projectors - features? - Projector Warranties2. Sony VPL-VW60 vs. JVC DLA-RS2-2 - Projector Sharpness - Out of the Box Projector Performance - Black Levels and Shadow Details - Projector Brightness3. Sony VPL-VW60 vs. JVC DLA-RS2-3 - Overall Picture Quality - JVC DLA-RS2, and Sony VPL-WV60 Cinemascope and Aspect Ratios - Projector Pricing - Projector Value - Art's Two Cents Overview Image Quality General Performance Warranty Summary, Pros, Cons In the review of the VW60, I mentioned at one point, that it might be considered a “poor man’s” JVC RS2. We’ll explore that, and other aspects of these two projectors. The Basics: What is similar about these two home theater projectors - features? Links to additional one-on-one comparisons Panasonic PT-AE2000U vs. Sanyo PLV-Z2000 Mitsubishi HC4900 vs. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Sanyo PLV-Z2000 vs. Mitsubishi HC4900 Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB vs. JVC DLA-RS1x Sony VPL-VW40 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB vs. Panasonic PT-AE2000U BenQ W5000 vs. Sony VPL-VW40 JVC DLA-RS2 vs. Sony VPL-VW60 Both of these projectors are three panel LCoS technology. The VW60 relys on a dynamic iris to help it achieve its best possible black levels, while the JVC DLA-RS2 manages even better black levels, without gimmicks. Both have two HDMI inputs, and both support HDMI 1.3. The JVC RS2, however supports Deep Color – one of those “future” improvements we can expect on Blu-ray discs, for better color handling. The Sony, unfortunately, does not. Both have very good remotes. I like both remotes, about evenly. If I had to pick one, it would be the JVC. The Sony does not have discrete buttons for each source, so to change from one to another source, the JVC remote has the advantage. Projector WarrantiesSince were talking hardware right now, I should mention the projector warranties. Both projectors come with a two years, parts and labor warranty. Talk about a tie! 1. Sony VPL-VW60 vs. JVC DLA-RS2 - The Basics: What is similar about these two home theater projectors - features? - Projector Warranties2. Sony VPL-VW60 vs. JVC DLA-RS2-2 - Projector Sharpness - Out of the Box Projector Performance - Black Levels and Shadow Details - Projector Brightness3. Sony VPL-VW60 vs. JVC DLA-RS2-3 - Overall Picture Quality - JVC DLA-RS2, and Sony VPL-WV60 Cinemascope and Aspect Ratios - Projector Pricing - Projector Value - Art's Two Cents Sony VPL-VW60 vs. JVC DLA-RS2-2
