Reviews of the Sony VPL-VW50
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CNET Review
The Good: Relatively inexpensive for a 1080p projector; solid color decoding; reasonably bright; resolves every detail of 1080 resolution sources; highly adjustable picture; plenty of connectivity.
The Bad: Less than perfect gamma, poor primary and secondary color accuracy.
The Bottom Line: Although the Sony VPL-VW50's picture quality falls short in a number of areas, it's easily one of the best values in 1080p front projection.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 17518 other Projectors reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 88/100 = Very Good.
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avguide.com
Review Summary: At 1080i, however, a pixel-phase test pattern (one pixel on/one pixel off) was severely rolled off-almost non-existent, in fact. A similar pattern at 1080p/60 was much better, though still a bit lower in amplitude at the highest frequency. As a result ...
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homecinemachoice.com
Review Summary: The Pearl certainly has some sparkle but £3,500 may be a bit much to shell out
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whathomecinemamag.com
Review Summary: Impressive HD features and performance at a highly competitive price point
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: VPLVW50
General
- Device Type SXRD projector - High Definition 1080p
- Width 15.6 in
- Depth 18.5 in
- Height 6.9 in
- Weight 24.3 lbs
- Enclosure Color White
Projector / Panel
- Image Brightness 900 ANSI lumens
- Image Contrast Ratio 15000:1
- 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
- Lamp Life Cycle 3000 hour(s)
- Controls / Adjustments H/V flipping, Input select, Keystone correction
- Features Integrated de-interlacer (progressive scan)
Projector Lens System
- Lens Aperture F/2.54-3.53
- Zoom Type Powered
- Zoom Factor 1.18x
- Keystone Correction Direction Vertical
Video Input
- Analog video format PAL, NTSC, SECAM
- Analog video signal RGB, S-Video, Component video, Composite video
- Digital video standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI), 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 HDMI, 1 x Component video input, 1 x Component video / RGB input - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Composite video input - RCA, 1 x S-video input - 4 pin mini-DIN, 1 x Serial RS-232C - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x Network - RJ-45, 1 x Remote control - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 2 x HDMI, 1 x VGA input - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Lens cover
Power
- Power Device Power adapter
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
- Power Consumption Operational 300 Watt
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 35 - 85%
- Sound Emission 22 dB
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Buying Choices
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