Front Projectors

Connections
Inputs:
Video: HDMI (2), DVI (1), PC RGB (1), component video (1), S-video (1), composite video (1)
Audio: None
Outputs:
Video: None Audio: None
Additional: RS-232 (1), 12-volt trigger (1)

Features
Type: LCOS (SXRD)
Native Resolution / Aspect Ratio: 1,920 by 1,080 / 16:9
Lamp Life: N/A
Different Lenses Available? No
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches): 6.83 x 15.55 x 18.56
Weight (pounds): 24.25
Price: $5,000

Ratings: Sony VPL-VW50 SXRD Projector

Build Quality: 93
• Beautiful and excellently designed case
• Nearly silent

Value: 90
• A little more than the competition, but for a good reason

Features: 92
• Motorized everything
• Tons of adjustments for everything

Performance: 92
• Solid performer, but not a standout in any one area
• Ever so slightly softer than the competition

Ergonomics: 89
• Basic, but backlit, remote has just about everything you need. . .
• ...except direct input access

Overall Rating: 91
The Sony VPL-VW50 doesn't have the "wow" numbers of the JVC or the stellar processing of the Mitsubishi. Instead, it is more balanced and, in some ways, easier to live with than either of the others.

General Information
VPL-VW50 SXRD Projector, $5,000
Sony Electronics
(877) 865-SONY
www.sonystyle.com