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Reviews of the Sony VPL-HW10

  • 7.5

    CNET Review

    November 20, 2008

    The Good: Reproduces deep, clean blacks with solid shadow detail; reasonably accurate color; excellent feature package including horizontal and vertical lens shift; sleek styling.

    The Bad: Red and green are somewhat inaccurate; zoom, focus and lens shift are manual, not electronic; not bright enough to drive very large screens.

    The Bottom Line: Sony's VPL-VW10, the company's least expensive SXRD projector yet, proves itself a very good performer for the price, and therefore an excellent value.

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  • 10

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 87/100 and users 93/100. Comparing these reviews to 17518 other Projectors reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 100/100 = Excellent.

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  • 10

    stuff.tv

    Review Summary: It might've been around for a while, but this Full HD Sony projector can still mix it up with newfangled rivals

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  • No Rating

    homecinemachoice.com

    By Jim Hill | April 20, 2009

    Review Summary: Sony's HW10 is based around the same 3-panel SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) 1920 x 1080 chipset found in pricier VW40 and VW80 brothers. This model also boasts a remarkable 30,000:1 contrast ratio with the help of its automatic iris and, of ...

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  • No Rating

    avforums.com

    Review Summary: Excellent

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: VPL-HW10

General

  • Device Type SXRD projector - High Definition 1080p
  • Width 16 in
  • Depth 18.3 in
  • Height 7 in
  • Weight 22 lbs

Projector / Panel

  • Image Brightness 1000 ANSI lumens
  • Image Contrast Ratio 30000:1
  • Image Size 3.3 ft - 25 ft
  • Resolution 1920 x 1080
  • Native Aspect Ratio Widescreen
  • Display Format 6,220,800 pixels
  • Max Sync Rate (V x H) 92 Hz x 72 KHz
  • Lamp Type UHP 200 Watt
  • Controls / Adjustments H/V flipping, Input select, Keystone correction
  • Features X.v. Color, sRGB color profile, BRAVIA Theatre Sync, 16:9 aspect ratio support

Projector Lens System

  • Focus Type Powered
  • Lens Aperture F/2.5-3.4
  • Zoom Type Powered
  • Zoom Factor 1.6x
  • Lens Shift Type Manual
  • Lens Shift Direction Vertical, Horizontal

Video Input

  • Analog video format PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, PAL 60, NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43
  • Analog video signal RGB, S-Video, Component video, Composite video
  • Digital video standard High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
  • Digital Television Video Formats 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720/50p, 720/60p, 1080/24p, 1080/50i, 1080/60i, 1080/60p

Video Input Device

  • Type None

Input Device

  • Type Remote control - External - Wireless

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Interfaces 2 x HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Component video input - RCA X 3, 1 x Composite video input - RCA, 1 x Serial RS-232C - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x VGA input - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x S-video input - 4 pin mini-DIN

Power

  • Power Device Power supply - Internal
  • Power Consumption Operational 300 Watt
  • Power Consumption Operational ( Standby ) 8 Watt

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 41 ?F
  • Max Operating Temperature 95 ?F
  • Humidity Range Operating 35 - 85%
  • Sound Emission 25 dB
  • Sound Emission (Economic Mode) 20 dB

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 2 years, Limited warranty - Lamp - 90 days

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Sony VPL-HW10

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