Two New BRAVIA Projectors from Sony

Sony Electronics has unveiled two full high-definition 1080p BRAVIA projectors (models VPL-VW200 and VPL-VW60) that offer cinema-like performance for the home theater.

The new 1920 x 1080 progressive Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXRD) projectors feature 24p True Cinema technology that, when paired with high-definition components such as Sony’s BDP-S2000ES Blu-ray disc player, displays movies with smooth, film-like images.

The VPL-VW200 and VPL-VW60 feature newly designed SXRD panels with wire grid polarizers and high contrast plates that more than double the previous native contrast ratio. When combined with Sony’s Advanced Iris technology, the panels help deliver a stunning 35,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. The VPL-VW60 also features improved brightness of 1,000lm.

Both projectors can accept an external anamorphic lens (sold separately) that, when paired with Sony’s anamorphic zoom mode, lets users watch movies in their native aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Specifically designed with the custom installation market in mind, the projectors are also equipped with a panel alignment adjustment function that aligns each red, green and blue pixel for precise images.

The VPL-VW200 and VPL-VW60 models feature all-digital video signal processing via the BRAVIA Engine with its unique algorithms for noise reduction and color enhancement to deliver sharp, vibrant images.

The projectors also feature advanced cooling structures that produce a low fan noise of 22dB. They have 1.8x lens zoom, in addition to adjustable lens shift and blanking for flexible home theater installation.