Sony Introduces VPL-VW70 and VPL-HW10 SXRD Projectors

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Van www.avrev.com;

Sony Electronics has unveiled two full high-definition 1080p BRAVIA® projectors (models VPL-VW70 and VPL-HW10) offering more choices for customers looking for the ultimate home theater viewing experience. The new 1920 x 1080 progressive Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXRD™) projectors feature 24p True Cinema™ technology, delivering film-like performance.
Built for the home theater enthusiast, the VPL-VW70 features 60,000:1 dynamic contrast, brightness of 800 ANSI lumens.
The model can accept an external anamorphic lens (sold separately) that, when paired with Sony's Anamorphic Zoom Mode, allows users to take full advantage of panel resolution and screen size while watching a movie with native aspect ratio of 2:32:1. When Anamorphic Zoom is selected through the remote, the VPL-VW70 will output a trigger signal that can be used to activate the optional lens and screen transition to maximize the theater experience with a 2.35:1 movie.
For customers looking to enter the full HD home theater at a value, Sony's VPL-HW10 model features a 30,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 1000 ANSI lumens for brighter room applications.
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 adjustment range is +/-1 pixel in 1/10 pixel steps. The VPL-VW70 takes it a step further with panel zone alignment allowing users to further calibrate the picture. The model also adds a unique automatic lens cover that helps protect the lens from dust.
Both models feature the BRAVIA Engine™ all-digital video signal processing engine with unique algorithms for noise reduction and color enhancement to deliver sharp, vibrant images.

The VPL-VW70 projector will be available in November for about $8,000, while the VPL-HW10 unit will be available in September for about $3,500. Both models will be offered direct at Sony Style® retail stores nationwide and authorized dealers around the country

Dus 100, dan 50 (dank Kjelt), dan 60, dan 40, dan 200, en nu 70 en 10, degene die het volgende modelnummer raadt, wint een Prijs

Frankly

[Kjelt]

je vergeet de 50 nog, die kwam voor de 60, lijkt me logisch dat de volgende de 80 wordt, welke prijs valt er eigenlijk te winnen 

[CineSmurf]

Ik zag de 200 als de opvolger van de 100, en de 60 als opvolger van de 50 (en nu dus de 70). De 10 is een low-end versie van full hd, bij de hd-ready's werd ook de AW10 en later de AW15 als opvolger van de HS60 (die na de HS50 kwam) geintroduceerd...

Dus logischerwijs: Komt er nog een keer een 80 en een 15 als opvolger. En wellicht een Quad HD die de 200 opvolgt en een nieuwe nummering krijgt.

Maar hierbuiten, goed nieuws. 1:60.000 klinkt uitstekend!

[riwi]

Volgens mij gaat Kjelt met de prijs strijken hoor :
Introductie Sony VPL-VW80 (11 september, europese press release)
Ik vraag me af of dit dezelfde is als de VW70 die op cedia genoemd werd..

Note: This is a copy/paste of the European press release.


The BRAVIA VPL-VW80 SXRD™ Full HD Projector: Advanced Technical Features For The Next Step Up In Home Cinema

* Re-creates the cinematic experience in fantastic detail with 1080p Full HD
* High Frame Rate SXRD with Motionflow Dark Frame Insertion for ultra-smooth action
* Superlative picture quality with BRAVIA ENGINE 2 signal processing

Basingstoke, 11. September 2008 - Sony's new BRAVIA VPL-VW80 SXRD projector is designed to be the next logical step for the serious Home Cinema enthusiast. At its heart lies Sony's SXRD™ (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) panel technology that delivers exquisitely fine-grained 1080p Full HD for a truly cinematic experience. The special High Frame Rate SXRD panels and exclusive Motionflow Dark Frame Insertion system double the frame rate to 100Hz for fluid, natural movement no matter how fast the action gets. Eight-stage real-time signal processing by Sony's BRAVIA ENGINE 2 ensures outstanding colour and visibly superior overall image quality.

The core of the BRAVIA VPL-VW80 is its High Frame Rate triple SXRD™ panel array which can operate at 100 fps – double the norm - for exceptionally smooth on-screen action. SXRD delivers the full 1920 x 1080 resolution demanded by Full HD with cinematic clarity and precision thanks to its super-fine panel micro-architecture. 7µm pixels spaced just 0.25µm apart produce an image completely free from the 'screen door' pixel grid effect that can undermine other projection systems. The 2.5ms response time makes a further contribution to the overall impression of fluid, natural movement essential for a convincing recreation of the cinematic experience.

The projector uses Motionflow Dark Frame Insertion to deliver on the potential offered by the High Frame rate SXRD panels. Motionflow itself works by creating intermediate frames from the original video source and inserting them to double the number of images displayed every second. The unprecedented level of accuracy with which this is done ensures that what you see on the screen is a seamless, perfectly crisp and smoothly moving image.

Dark Frame Insertion enhances the effect of Motionflow. The optional insertion of darkened frames heightens the contrast and eliminates any judder – the jerky picture that can occur when the camera pans – by allowing the eye 'space' to blend one frame into the next. This action mimics that of actual movie projection and functions best in the darkened environment of a Home Cinema.

Contrast is central to superior picture quality, so the innate high contrast of SXRD is leveraged by Sony's Advanced Iris 2 system to produce a super-high contrast ratio of up to 60,000:1. Advanced Iris 2 works in real time to analyse each scene and adjust the aperture dynamically to achieve the best possible picture. It prevents detail being lost to the shadows in dark scenes, while brightly lit sequences are prevented from washing out.

To ensure the best possible results, the VPL-VW80 features electronic panel alignment allowing users to achieve an exact alignment of the red, green and blue elements within each pixel. This can be done full screen or by selecting specific zones for pinpoint adjustment. The result is an image with no trace of fuzziness or colour bloom along the edges of objects.

When it comes to colour, the first stage in ensuring excellent reproduction is carried out by the BRAVIA ENGINE 2, which optimises every frame for vibrant and lifelike results. If additional adjustment is necessary, Real Colour Processing (RCP) provides a precision toolkit for getting the right results. Crucially, Real Colour Processing allows you to adjust the hue of a specific colour without changing the whole image. So if something like skin tone needs tweaking, you can do it without altering the colour of the sky or the background of the scene.

The BRAVIA VPL-VW80 provides full support for the xvYCC colour space, the new industry standard encompassing a range nearly two times wider than the existing sRGB standard. Like all Sony products with this capability, it bears the x.v.Colour sub-brand, indicating to customers that it is ready for a future where the phrase 'lifelike colour' will take on a new depth of meaning.

In addition, the BRAVIA VPL-VW80 also offers Deep Colour™, which increases the number of colours available within the boundaries defined by x.v.Colour from millions to billions. Again, like x.v.Colour, this readies the projector for exciting developments in the way in which colour is captured and reproduced. Right now, the best way to appreciate the effects of Deep Colour™ is with Playstation™ 3 – new games will use it to push the boundaries of realism to ever-higher levels.

Full HD images generated by the projector are built up of millions of pixels, each only 7µm across. Whilst this is key to the impressive realism of the picture, it requires an excellent lens or detail will be lost. The VPL-VW80 is equipped with the All Range Crisp Focus (ARC-F) lens which has the necessary superior resolution and focus characteristics. The lens offers a 1.6x motorised zoom and both vertical and horizontal adjustment, making it easy to set the projector up and achieve a good picture in a variety of environments. To keep the lens in perfect condition it has a motorised cover which automatically opens when the power is turned on, and closes again at power-down.

The inclusion of twin connectors with HDMI™ technology opens up another dimension for the VPL-VW80. It makes it possible to connect to video sources like Blu-ray Disc™ players which offer exact, 24 frame-per-second replication of the cinematic original. As the projector has the '24p True Cinema' function, it can display films exactly as they were first recorded. By contrast, conventional transfers to DVD employ a higher frame rate and run approximately 4% faster than the original, affecting both the picture quality and the pitch of the soundtrack.

HDMI™ CEC technology also allows control of multiple devices from a single remote in a process called BRAVIA Theatre Sync. One Touch Play lets you insert a disc and press Play, at which point the whole Home Theatre system, including the projector, powers up automatically and the film starts. Conversely, System Stand-By shuts down all HDMI-connected elements of the system at a single press of the Power/Standby button on the remote.

The attention to detail – and getting it right – extends all the way to this sometimes neglected peripheral. The remote makes use of large buttons for easy operation of key functions, and features a backlight so you don't need to turn the lights up and spoil the atmosphere.

Home Cinema enthusiasts in search of perfection will no doubt be drawn to the Anamorphic Zoom function. This uses sophisticated signal processing of widescreen modes together with an optional third-party anamorphic lens to recreate the immersive 2.35:1 CinemaScope aspect ratio normally only seen in the cinema. One of the the two Trigger Out terminals handles Anamorphic Zoom mode; the other is for power.

One last thing worth noting about the VPL-VW80 is something you cannot even see, but that makes a crucial difference to the viewing experience. Thanks to a fan assembly specially designed by Sony that runs almost noiselessly on a non-contact spindle, the projector is whisper-quiet, emitting less than 20dB when running.

"With the VPL-VW80 we are offering customers genuinely high-end features in a top mid-segment model," says Josh Honda, Senior Marketing Manager at Sony. "This means real baseline quality plus fine control where it matters, like Motionflow Dark Frame Insertion and detailed panel alignment. This will appeal to the knowledgeable buyer keen to upgrade to HD or improve an existing HD setup – and who wants to do it properly."

The BRAVIA VPL-VW80 now forms the centrepiece of the BRAVIA HD Home projector range. For those joining the HD revolution there's the more affordable VPL-HW10 with its ideal balance of ease of use with very high image quality; an entry HD model with great cinematic features. At the top end, the VPL-VW200 combines a full cast of the most sophisticated image technologies with a Xenon lamp and a Carl Zeiss lens.

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[Kjelt]

Ze zijn wel lekker bezig daar bij Sony  Timmeren weer flink aan de weg.
Alleen de prijzen zijn dit keer interessanter dan ik verwachtte:

Unfortunately, no pricing details regarding the BRAVIA VPL-VW80 are available for the time being, but since the VPL-VW70 had a $3,500 price tag, the new model should cost a little above it, when it arrives in stores in October

Ik dacht dat de 10 $3500,- was en de 70 in de orde van $7000 of zitten ze hierboven bij softpedia te slapen?


@Frankly: waar kan ik de prijs ophalen? 

[frankly]

Kjelt, je kent het adres toch?
T'is trouwens een mooie prijs,
maar niet de hoofdprijs,
maar toch een mooie prijs....

dacht ik

Frankly

[riwi]

Ik dacht dat de 10 $3500,- was en de 70 in de orde van $7000 of zitten ze hierboven bij softpedia te slapen?

Jouw info klopt. Bij softpedia zijn ze in de war. Voor de vw80 is helemaal geen prijs genoemd.

Op AVS zeggen ze dat de vw70 geen motion flow heeft en de vw80 wel, maar dat is ook het enige verschil dat ik weet. Anderen denken weer dat de vw70 voor de US markt is en de vw80 voor de EU. maar Sony released gewoonlijk niet (behalve bij TVs) identieke modellen met verschillende typenummers in de verschillende markten.

Je ziet op de foto's wel mooi dat bij de ene (vw70) de automatische lens cover er voor zit en bij de andere (vw80) dat ie weg is.