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Wednesday, 20 January 2010
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Written by
Augie Bettencourt
Not long ago, projecting an image large enough to fill anything bigger than an 80” screen required purchasing a CRT (cathode ray tube) projector that weighed as much as a Smart Car and who only an investment banker could afford. Those CRT projectors projected film-like images with wonderful lush colors and excellent contrast, but they were slowly replaced with digital projectors weighing and costing one forth as much. Digital projection technology (DLP, HD-ILA and LCD) has made great strides in color accuracy, saturation, and contrast. Today's digital projectors can output brighter images on bigger screens and deliver the excitement of a big theater in the home, for prices well below those of our old friend the CRT projector. The Sony VPL-VW85 Bravia SXRD projector is a digital projector based on SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display), which is Sony’s proprietary versions ...
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Thursday, 16 April 2009
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Written by
Roger Coakes
Sony has placed the VPL-VW70 at the top position of their current home cinema projector line. I found the design to be reminiscent of the Playstation 3 shell, but with a refined, stylish grace. The midnight black, curved panels on the upper and lower sections of the unit are slick, glossy and frame the unit perfectly. The position of the cooling fans is indiscernible and the front of the projector features a motorized lens cover that effortlessly slides open when the power is turned on. It would almost be a shame to hide the projector from view in a custom home theater installation. The VPL-VW70 (MSRP: $7,999.99) utilizes three SXRD 1920 by 1080 display panels and their Bravia Engine 2 digital video processor to produce a high definition 1080p image. Sony claims that it’s capable of 60,000:1 contrast ratio using ...
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008
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Written by
Kevin Miller
Introduction
Sony’s latest top-of-the-line front projector effectively replaces the company’s original flagship SXRD projector, the Qualia 004. The new VPL-VW200 is not only superior in performance to the original statement piece, but also half its price. It is amazing how quickly things change in the world of video. The VPL-VW200 is a three-panel LCoS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon)-based unit with a native resolution of 1080p. Probably the most impressive aspect of its performance, once you have it set up properly, is its color accuracy. In fact, it is the most color accurate front projector under $30,000 that I have tested. Nothing at or near its price ($15,000) can come close to the performance of the VPL-VW200 in terms of color.
I am a big stickler when it comes to color accuracy, and my latest pet peeve has been inaccurate primary and secondary ...
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Thursday, 01 March 2007
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Written by
Andrew Robinson
Introduction
The
performance increase of home video products over the past three years,
paired with precipitous price drops, is nothing short of unprecedented.
50-inch HDTVs that only a few years ago cost $20,000 today cost less
than $2,000. Never before have we seen video technology get so good so
fast and for so little money. Companies like Vizio have gone from
no-name brands to literally billion-dollar ventures today, providing
consumers with access to HDTV video that can be the core of a truly
respectable home theater at Costco prices.
Not to be
outdone, Sony has stepped into the fray of incredibly powerful video
with their Pearl projector that at last fall’s CEDIA trade show threw
the world of consumer video projectors on its ass. This $4,999
projector drew attention from reviewers, dealers and competitors alike
with its bright image, 1080p resolution, slick aesthetic and amazingly
low price tag.
Before I get into the nitty gritty, I ...
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Sunday, 01 May 2005
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Written by
Michael Levy
Introduction
Sony,
an undisputed heavyweight in the world of home and professional video,
has introduced a new product and product line designed to achieve the
often elusive and transient goal of creating the best video image in
the home theater world. With their new Qualia brand, Sony has invested
significant design resources in creating a variety of special products,
from 70-inch rear projection sets to headphones to the object of this
review, the Qualia 004 SXRD, which is a most impressive $30,000 video
projector.
Sony is no stranger to top of the line video,
considering the historical market dominance of their G90 nine-inch CRT
projector. In its day and for its price, the G90 was a home theater
champion. Today’s consumer market no longer supports CRT projectors nor
do I recommend them, considering the advances made in digital
projection in the past few years. Gone are the days of low light output
and the need ...
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