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Sony VPL-VW80 review

Sony's latest high-spec SXRD projector is easy on the eye, but can it fight off the cutthroat competition?

Our Score

Last reviewed: December 9th 2008

Price at launch £5,000.00
MPN VPLVW80
Colour Black
Description Full SXRD Projector
Dimensions 470 x 179.2 x 482.4
Features High Frame Rate SXRD Panels / Motionflow Dark Frame Insertion / BRAVIA ENGINE 2 / Advanced Iris 2 / All Range Crisp Focus (ARC-F) Lens / x.v.Colour / 24p True Cinema and Dual Trigger Out
Weight (kg) 12
1080p Output Yes
1080p/24 Output Yes
720p/1080i Output Yes
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Brightness (lumens) 800
Display Bulb Capacity 200
Full HD Yes
Inputs HDMI (19-pin connector) x 2 / Component Video (3x RCA connectors) x1 / S-Video (Mini DIN 4-pin) x1 / Composite Video (RCA connector) x1 / Input A (HD D-sub 15-pin) x1
Max Projection Distance 14.3
Max. Image Size 7.6
Native Resolution 1920 x 1080
Power Consumption (Operational) 320
Power Consumption (Standby) 8
Remote Control Yes
Total No of Pixels 6220800
Tuner No
Widescreen Yes

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Product Summary

Key specs


1080p Output: Yes |
1080p/24 Output: Yes |
720p/1080i Output: Yes |
Brightness (lumens): 800 |

Full spec

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Excellent overall picture quality

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Great design

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Features galore

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Runs quietly

Against

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Motion Enhancement system needs work

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A third HDMI would have been nice

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