VPL-VW95 and VPL-HW30, two new high-end 2D/3D projectors from Sony

Sony now has two new projectors on the market for professional applications and high-end home cinema. The new VPL-VW95, successor to the popular 90, is a Full HD that offers exceptional image quality even in 3D projections. The cheapest model is the VPL-HW30, a projector that Sony has equipped with the high frame rate SXRD panel (1920x1080).

Sony It now has two new projectors on the market for professional applications and high-end home cinema.

The new VPL-VW95, successor to the popular 90, is a Full HD that offers exceptional image quality even in 3D projections. With a dynamic contrast of 150,000:1, this easy-to-use and control projector delivers vibrant images.

The VPL-VW95 has a 3D shutter transmitter integrated into the front of the device itself with a range of up to five meters.

An advantage of this new generation is that Sony has updated its 3D glasses, now making them lighter and more enveloping and with the possibility of charging them via USB, thus eliminating the inconveniences of using batteries. In addition, the filter is incorporated directly into the glasses themselves, avoiding the annoying perimeter that used to appear in the previous series.

The new projector has exclusive dynamic lamp control technology that increases its performance when projected in 3D mode. When the shutters of the 3D glasses are opened, the dynamic lamp control technology automatically increases the brightness level of the image that reaches the eye by three times, in order to enhance the impact and effectiveness of the lamp. In this way, brightness is not lost and the user enjoys an excellent visual experience.

With much more brightness than the previous 90, the 95 is a very friendly device with a multitude of adjustment possibilities from the menu (black and white level, brightness adjustment, independent 2D and 3D configurations...). It has a function that compensates for mismatches in color or character management. You can select R(red) or B(blue) to make adjustments to G(green), as well as adjust the horizontal and vertical direction by panning the entire image or selecting areas for each color.

It also has an RCP (real-time color processor) function that adjusts the color and tone of each of the final colors of the projected image separately. Additionally, in version 2 you can adjust the color brightness at the same time.

It also incorporates an excellent fully digital image enhancement engine that Sony has designed for front projection devices. This high-quality engine is based on a series of Sony-exclusive algorithms, including noise reduction and color enhancement to produce sharp, vibrant, life-like images.

With the VPL-VW95ES you can configure up to 5 different image positions. The project memorizes the positions configured to fit the aspect ratio of the image, for example, to fit the screen size. Another novelty is the adjustable lens shift. The image position (horizontal and vertical) can be easily adjusted with the electronically adjustable lens shift function.

Regarding contrast, this project incorporates an automatic iris control system depending on the scene, maximizing nrgo and white levels without reducing peak brightness.

Thanks to Motionflow technology, the VPL-VW95 projector can display twice as many images per second. This Sony-exclusive algorithm creates completely new images from the incoming signal and inserts them between the original frames to reproduce motion more clearly and smoothly.

On the other hand, SXRD panels reduce the gaps between pixels to 0.2 µm, resulting in sharper, speck-free images. In addition, this makes playback of up to 240 frames per second possible. The opening and closing of the 3D glasses' shutters are synchronized so that the eye receives the correct image and crosstalk is reduced to a minimum. The result is 3D images in high definition and with such a high level of detail that they look real.

The new projector is also very quiet thanks to an air discharge system with a noise level of just 20 dB.

VPL-HW30

The most economical model is the VPL-HW30, a projector that Sony has equipped with the high frame rate SXRD panel (1920x1080) that helps reproduce movement with extraordinary fluidity and reduces motion trail to offer very sharp images (Motionflow), in addition to providing a contrast ratio of 70,000:1 and a brightness of 1300 lumens. Additionally, 3D ghosting is greatly reduced thanks to the 240Hz SXRD panel control system.

Another advantage of this equipment is that it is capable of simulating 3D video from 2D images.

New generation of active glasses

The new Sony TDG-PJ1 active shutter glasses weigh 18 grams less than the previous model (59 grams instead of 77 grams). They charge in 30 minutes and provide 30 hours of uninterrupted operation.

Added to this is a new transmitter, the TMR-PJ1, which easily synchronizes 3D images to produce a high-quality, three-dimensional effect.