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Sony Bravia SXRD VPL-VW60 LCD Projector

Bravia SXRD VPL-VW60 LCD Projector
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    $3479.99 - $4999.99

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Sony Bravia SXRD VPL-VW60 LCD Projector

  • Reviewed by: roycordaro

    04-11-08

    Duration of ownership: 1 Months

    Strengths: Beautiful picture, good value, Sony quality

    Weaknesses:Could use more light output, storage of Zoom settings, universal remote would be nice

    Overall Evaluation: I?m a ?big screen nut?. For film, the involvement that comes with a ten foot screen has it all over any other kind of viewing device. My last video projector was a SharpVision 3 panel LCD I bought twenty years ago. Although impressive at the time and a big improvement over my 3 tube Advent, the LCD was plagued by ?screen door? pixalization, no remote control and low light output. After losing it in one of our ?Cah-lee-for-nya? wildfires, I took some time in selecting its replacement. The idea of a single chip DLP running through a motorized color wheel seemed very Mickey Mouse to me, (why are 3 chip DLPs so outrageously expensive and not just three times a single chip unit - greed)? Anyway, when Sony developed the SXRD process and 3 chip to boot, it seemed a natural winner. Although Sony has stumbled on occasion, their stuff is usually fabulous to wit, the Trinitron TV, the XBR LCD TV and now the incredible OLED TV. The VW60 is no exception; whata picture! Like all high definition electronics, whether audio or video, it is very sensitive to the signal you feed it. Even with 1080p upconversion, poorly digital-transferred DVDs with lots of compression lose all definition, especially on long shots; close ups fair better. Well transferred DVDs look very film-like with rich color and subtle shading. With the HD disc war over, I am anxiously awaiting a Blu-Ray purchase. Pixels are invisible from the viewing position (the tiny squares do appear when your nose is next to the screen and actually aid in focusing with the remote). Brightness is good, but as with most front projectors in this price range, you should have a partially darkened room. Yes, there are a zillion adjustments you can make in its Setup Menu, but only if you want to optimize. The projector performs very well right out of the box. Although the list price of $5,000 may seem high, comparing the VW60?s performance with the competition; the Sony VW 100 & 200, the JVC IDLA-RS2, etc. it is a relative bargain. There are other projectors out there in its performance class, but my limited time auditioning the unit in the showrooms combined with the professional reviews which were so unanimously positive, confirmed my choice. Finding a low internet price of $3,400 made it even better. You?re not going to find a JVC RS2 for that kind of money ? Sony is selling tons of SXRD projectors (economy of scale). All things considered, the VW60 is the best ?bang for the buck? in home theatre; you will not regret your purchase.

  • Reviewed by: Green_Z

    03-01-08

    Duration of ownership: 7 Days

    Strengths: Nice price for it's high-end features

    Weaknesses:Warm up time is annoying and although it as HDMI 1.3a, it does not support HDMI Deep Color.

    Overall Evaluation: The time finally came recently for me to replace my 10 year old Sharp SD projector. After looking at the current technology and competition I decided on the Sony VW60. This model is clearly the "best of breed" in the $5000 price range projectors and I could not be happier with this purchase. Definitely no buyer's remorse here.This models 1080p HD capabilities is what draws you to it. The picture quality is as stunning as you'd expect, maybe even more so when you consider this is an LCD projector which is not known for it's deep blacks. But on this account there are many $4000-5000 projectors around that boast a great picture quality. However, none of them boast the higher end features built into the VW60.Once of the best features, especially if you are installing the projector yourself, is it's motorized lens shift. A lot of companies figure you'll only use this feature once or twice, and take it out to cut costs. And it's true the lens shift function isn't something you use daily, but setting up a projector properly can take awhile, and not something you really want to do atop a ladder. Another big selling point is that it features the latest HDMI 1.3a ports. Two of them in fact. HDMI 1.3a is worthwhile to have for many reasons, but most of all it fixes the lip-syncing issue seen in earlier iterations of HDMI. Once feature the VW60's HDMI doesn't support is Deep Color though, even though it is a part of the HDMI 1.3a spec. However, this is really not a huge deal since no devices support Deep Color either, and may never.One thing that is fairly annoying (but you learn to live with) is the required warm-up time. My previous Sharp turned on almost instantaneously and reached full picture quality within 30-45 seconds. But when I first turned on the VW60 I thought it was defective (the fan is barely audible, which is a another great feature). After about 30 seconds a message appeared on my screen stating "starting up." Then about 45 seconds later I had a full glorious picture. Clearly this is something you get use to, but it would be nice if it didn't take quite as long.That, however, is the worst thing I can say about the VW60. Overall it's a terrific projector. It's odd to call anything marketing by Sony as a "value," but the VW60 surely is. This is the kind of projector you can be happy with for many years to come.

  • Reviewed by: jsev22

    01-11-08

    Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

    Strengths: bright, vivid, sharp

    Weaknesses:None noted

    Overall Evaluation: I sold my not even two year old Sharp projector and used the money to help buy this projector. What a remarkable difference only a short time has made. Not only does this projector blow away my old one but it cost 40% less! Images so bright that even with direct light on the screen the images were easily viewed. Both SD and HD content looked superb. Setup was easy and the remote functions simple to add to my programmable remote macros. Highly recommended!

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