Sony Unveils New HD Projectors For Christmas
Since we all don’t have the cash for a drop-down 103in plasma telly, Sony’s new Full HD projectors may offer a cheaper - but not cheap - solution for those big screen thrills. Sitting at the top of the heap is the BRAVIA VPL-VW80 SXRD is capable of operating at 100fps - double the norm - for silky smooth on-screen action. The projector uses Motionflow Dark Frame Insertion to create ‘intermediate’ frames from the original video to keep things seamless while the Dark Frame Insertion feature helps reduce the judder visible when a camera pans. The VW80 has a bright 1000 ANSI Lumens bulb and a very high, claimed dynamic ratio of 60,000:1. Image processing and colour reproduction is handled by the solid BRAVIA 2 processing system. There are 2 x HDMI ports and it runs quiet at just 20dB. It does not, however, run cheap with a price tag of just under £5,000. A more realistic offering comes in the shape of the £1,760 VPL-HW10 [pictured], also a Full HD projector that takes some of technology from its higher end siblings but at a less restrictive price. It uses the same triple panel SXRD technology with fast 2.5ms response time to project smooth motion video and games. Again, it uses the BRAVIA 2 engines for picture processing while the Advanced Iris 2 contrast enhancement “works like the human eye”, dynamically altering contrast for each scene. Contrast is rated at 30,000:1, there are twin HDMI connections and the projector offers 24fps playback - just like the director intended. Too entice shoppers, Sony is throwing in a free Blu-ray player (£250) or a free replacement bulb (£260) for those buying the HW10 before December 31st. Those splashing out on the VW80 can pick between a PS3 (£300) or two bulbs (£520).-Martin Lynch movies HD projector
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