Sony BRAVIA SXRD 1080P Home Theater Front Projector

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  • Easy setup (5)
  • Good focus (5)
  • Great picture quality (5)
  • Durable (2)
  • Easy to use (1)
  • Lightweight (1)
  • Powerful (1)
  • Reliable (1)
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Cons

  • Hard to adjust color (1)
  • Not the brightess (1)
  • Poor in low light (1)

Best Uses

  • Home (5)
  • Movies (5)
  • Casual user (1)
  • Graphics enthusiast (1)
  • High-definition tv (1)
  • Large rooms (1)
  • Smaller rooms / apartments (1)
  • Tv (1)
 
 
 

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Full 1080p high definition with three SXRD(TM) micro-display panels for the ultimate home theater experience is what you get with the VPL-VW40 1080p home theater front projector. What makes it so special? For starters, nothing recreates the atmosphere of going to the movies like a projector. With images up to 300 inches and crisp and clear images from the BRAVIA Engine(TM) Video Processing System, you'll experience the true color and excitement that Hollywood intended. An All Range Crisp Focus (ARC-F) lens and Real Color Processor (RCP) that further enhances colors and images are also included for premium video quality. There's also an ultra-quiet fan and improved lamp life making this a lightweight, versatile projector that's sure to take your home entertainment to another level.

SXRD(TM) 1920 x 1080p Full HD Panels
SXRD is a display technology developed by the legendary television engineers at Sony to meet and exceed the demands of a High Definition image at its full 1080 line resolution. It is a 1920 x 1080p panel characterized by several key benefits -- full HD resolution, smooth film-like image with minimal screen door effects, high response times (2.5ms rise and fall), high contrast ratios and accurate color rendition.

BRAVIA Engine(TM) Video Processing System
The VPL-VW40 BRAVIA(R) Home Cinema Projector uses Sony's BRAVIA Engine(TM) full digital video processor for crisp and clear images. Several special picture enhancement technologies are integrated into the processor to create better gradations with more detail, enhance contrast, and dynamically improve color performance. - Digital Noise Reduction Circuits: Reduces block noise and mosquito noise by using pixel-level filtering to reproduce a clean and clear picture. And Motion Vector Noise Reduction reduces just the noise in the video signal for video further reducing unwanted noise and blur artifacts. - Digital Contrast Enhancer circuit: Improves contrast by enhancing all areas from dark to bright in parallel with texture control providing a three dimensional picture. - Color Reality signal processing enables the expression of all the colors of life in vivid detail for dark and bright scenes. Details in dark areas of the picture are there, just like they are supposed to be.

Advanced Iris 2
The latest evolution of Sony`s own Advanced Iris function uses algorithms designed to analyze the histogram of each picture along with nonlinear amplification to dynamically adjust the iris for its optimum opening. The result is a stunningly high contrast ratio of up to 15,000:1. Images in bright scenes are crisp and clear and black levels in dark scenes are deep and detailed. A manual adjustment option is also available to fix the iris opening for specific image conditions.

Ultra Quiet Fan
An exclusive Sony-designed fan efficiently removes heat at a barely noticeable noise spec of 22dB. Obtrusive fan noise is virtually eliminated to allow for flexibility in room placement.

ARC-F (All Range Crisp Focus) Lens
A specially developed crisp focus lens was developed to take full advantage of the full 1920 x 1080 HD resolution that the SXRD panel device offers. It offers superior resolution and focus.

RCP (Real Color Processing)
Real Color Processing allows the user to target specific colors on the picture and fine adjust their color and hue without changing the overall picture's color and hue. For instance, the color of a strawberry can be fine adjusted without impacting the skin tones. Or the blue in a sky can be adjusted without affecting the color of water. And green grass can be adjusted without influencing the other colors in the picture.

Specification Description
Model VPL-VW40, VPLVW40
UPC 027242732025
12V Screen Trigger Side Input
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Brightness 900 ANSI Lumen
Component Video Side Input
Composite Video Side Input
Contrast Ratio 15,000:1
Contrast Ratio 15000:1
DB15 (PC Video) Side Input
Depth (Inches) 18.56
HDMI (2) Side Input
HDTV Native Resolution 1080p
Height (Inches) 6.83
Lumens 1500 to 1999
Projection Type SXRD Front Projector
Remote Control Included
Resolution 1920 x 1080
RS-232C Side Input
Screen Resolution - Maximum 1920x1080
Weight (Pounds) 24.25
Width (Inches) 15.55

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Sony BRAVIA SXRD 1080P Home Theater Front Projector Review

after 430 hours still going strong

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Good Focus
  • Sharp Picture

    Cons

  • Not the brightess

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Movies
  • Smaller Rooms
 

"every year this pjs get better and better. this one i will keep for while,it handles a 106 screen in low mode with good punch you can even have lights on dim and still enjoy.i use the user1 setting or with about 88 to 96 contrast and about 48 to 56 brightness.true the epson and panny in brightess mo …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Sep 23 2008
Roderick
new york
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Sony BRAVIA SXRD 1080P Home Theater Front Projector Review

Sony Bravia, any model kicks

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • Great picture quality
  • Reliable Performance

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Casual User
  • Graphics Enthusiast
  • High-Definition TV
  • Movies
  • TV
 

"I had owned a Runco 700 prior to buying this Sony and it cost 10K. I bought it 5 years ago and had multiple problems with it. The Sony has a superior picture, has better control features, re-placement bulbs are less than half the cost of the Runco and total price was 30% of what I paid for the Runco …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 18 2008
Hi Def D
Johnson City, TN
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Sony BRAVIA SXRD 1080P Home Theater Front Projector Review

Great Projector, great price

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Set Up
  • Good Focus
  • Sharp Picture

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Movies
 

"We installed the Sony VPL-VW40 projector 2 weeks ago. Not much to adjust! Out of the box setup works just great. It projects to 125-in screen from 12 ft away and the picture looks perfect. Great projector for a great price! "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 2 2008
DylanN
Houston, TX
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Sony BRAVIA SXRD 1080P Home Theater Front Projector Review

Decent projector for the money.

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Set Up
  • Good Focus
  • Lightweight
  • Sharp Picture

    Cons

  • Hard to adjust color

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Movies
 

"Easy to set up. Good black level.

Relitively light weight.

Only has vertical lens shift. Takes a lot of tweaking to get decent color. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Sep 30 2008
Skip43
Springfield, MA
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Sony BRAVIA SXRD 1080P Home Theater Front Projector Review

It's a Sony!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Set Up
  • Good Focus
  • Powerful
  • Sharp Picture

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Large Rooms
 

"Amazing Picture and brightness!Perfect match with PS3 and Blu-Ray Players "

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Sep 7 2008
Cesonha
Miami,Fl
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