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By: Richard Del Cazzo
Web site: http://www.hdtv-hdtv.com
Broadening the appeal for compact, high-performance, LCD
portable projectors, Sony Electronics today announced the
expansion of the Cineza™ LCD portable projectors line,
unveiling the VPL-HS10 and VPL-HS2 home theater projector
models.
The new LCD portable projectors incorporate proprietary
LCD technology that offers high contrast ratio, enhanced brightness,
improved detail with rich colors, as well as the popular SideShot™
feature. The two new portable projectors offer simple set-up
and ease of use, provide great value and larger screen entertainment
for consumer home entertainment applications.
"With our new Cineza LCD portable projectors, consumers
can now enjoy a large, theater-like experience at home without
an elaborate custom installation, " said Tim Alessi,
director of marketing for Sony Electronics' Visual Network
Products Company. "These new models offer the best of
both worlds, strong performance and a terrific value that
lends itself to portable applications for an exceptional home
theater entertainment experience."
Leading the line-up is the VPL-HS10 LCD portable projectors
model, which offer brilliant performance and can be used on
a tabletop or ceiling mounted for screen size of 40- to 300-inches.
It incorporates a Wide XGA LCD panel with 1366 x 768 resolution,
1200 ANSI lumens and a 700:1 contrast ratio.
In addition to its outstanding contrast ratio, the VPL-HS10
LCD portable projectors incorporate CineMotion™ reverse
3:2 pull-down technology, and a DVI-HDTV connection that enables
copy-protected, high-definition video content to be delivered
from a DVI/HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
compatible set-top box, such as Sony's SAT-HD200 HD/DIRECTV
receiver.
Numerous inputs allow for home theater content to be delivered
from such video sources as HDTV sets, VCRs, and standard and
progressive-scan DVD players. It also includes a Memory Stick®
media slot for convenient viewing of favorite JPEG images.
In addition, the new LCD portable projectors can be connected
to a computer using an optional cable.
The VPL-HS10 home entertainment LCD portable projectors
feature the SideShot2 digital keystone correction, offering
maximum room placement flexibility. It conveniently allows
users to place the projector on an angle to the screen, yet
still project clear images that are centered on the screen.
This second-generation feature expands the correctable area
by simultaneously adjusting the image both horizontally and
vertically for more accurate, centered correction. It can
also help save valuable space front-and-center of the room
for viewers.
Created for those with limited space (40- to 150-inch screen
size) or the need for informal home entertainment for watching
movies, playing video games or showing homemade video, the
entry- level VPL-HS2 LCD portable projectors integrate a wide
VGA LCD panel (854 x 480 resolution), 1000 ANSI lumens and
a 600:1 contrast ratio.
Both the VPL-HS10 and VPL-HS2 LCD portable projectors will
be available this fall for about $3,000 and $1,800, respectively.
In addition to the two Cineza LCD portable projectors, Sony
offers a reference standard LCD projector, the VPL-VW12 model,
for a complete line of front projectors that meet a variety
of entertainment, lifestyle and home theater applications.
The VPL-VW12 model is available now for about $6,500.
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