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Sony VPL-VW40 Projector Brings Sony 1080p Down to Sub-$3K

Sony's putting some great tech into its 1080p VPL-VW40 projector, but the big story here is the price: One penny under $3000 takes it home. Sony just couldn't sit still while Epson and Panasonic break the $3000 barrier for erstwhile crazy-expensive 1080p projectors, with both competitors already cranking out their second iterations packed with 1080p-ness. So here's Sony's reply, this Bravia SXRD projector with a 15,000:1 contrast ratio. There's three micro-display panels cranking out the high-rez in full 12-bit color, using liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) technology instead of those tiny mirrors in DLP projectors. And we especially like the 22dB spec of that ultraquiet fan on board. Sony says this mutha will be available on January 31st. [Sony]

9:58 AM on Thu Dec 27 2007
By Charlie White
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Latest by whiteknight: You have to realize that LEDs that would be output compatible with the xenon bulb they are using would generate quite a lot of heat. Granted not as much as the xenon, but the heat sink would have to be more »

Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray Player and VPL-VW60 Projector Come Stateside Just FYI, the BDP-S500 Blu-ray Player and VPL-VW60 projector, both nice but not quite flagship gear from Sony we saw at IFA, are official. $700 and $5k respectively. Info after jump, but more photos in the backlinks.

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Sony's VPL-VW200 Flagship 1080p Projector

Sony's VPL-VW200 is being announced and it keeps the 1080p, Xenon bulb, and shape of its predecessor, the VPL-VW100. It also almost doubles in price, going for $15k. (The VPL-VW100 is $8k.) It also has new SXRD panels that can hit 120FPS, and a panel adjustment allows for fine tuning of RGB for perfect overlap. More »

7:00 PM on Wed Sep 5 2007
By Brian Lam
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Latest by austek: Lamps are a significant ownership cost for projectors. It seems doubly expensive when you consider that the rated life quoted by manufacturers is the time at which they are producing only half their more »

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CEDIA 2006: Hands-On with the Sony VPL-VW50 1080p Projector

Out of all of the projectors being featured here at CEDIA, surprisingly, this one from Sony has the most bang for the buck. We first mentioned the VPL-VW50 projector a few days ago, but I have since had some more hands-on time and I am very impressed. More »

4:17 PM on Sat Sep 16 2006
By Travis Hudson
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Sony VPL-VW50: A Projector With a 15,000 to 1 Contrast Ratio


The Bios Mag crew spots a Sony Europe home HD projector with an impressive 15,000:1 contrast ratio. That's done with an iris that opens up to flood light through its lens when you're watching brighter scenes, and dialing it closer to closed when viewing dark ones. More »

1:13 AM on Wed Sep 13 2006
By Brian Lam
685 views, 1 comment