Perfect Picture On Projector
Most often than not a projector’s settings will be factory default, but we’d recommend starting with either ‘standard’ or ‘cinema’ presets and then adjusting brightness and contrast from there. Have a couple of good films at hand to play when tweaking your picture, too.
For contrast, pause on a scene with fluffy clouds: crank up the contrast to the top, and then turn it down incrementally until you start to see the detail rather than just a white blob. When it comes to brightness choose something dark, like an overcoat or jacket, and keep going as low as possible until start to lose insight in the creases and folds.
You might not need to do much to the colour controls, but if you do then you should stick on a brightly coloured scene and push the controls up if you think they need more punch, or down if they’re overblown. A scene with human faces will also be a good measure of skin tones.
Also, while an Eco mode can be good for keeping the projector’s fan quiet, it will also negatively impact the punch of the picture. Most projectors have one, so it’s worth digging into the settings and turning it off.
