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Sony Announces 4K Consumer Projector

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Let the fun begin. Price not yet announced but guessing that it's under 20K

http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/sony-announces-a-4k-projector-for-the-home-at-cedia-prices-hmz/

Groundbreaking first in home projection

Sony introduced its first home theater front projector capable of displaying stunning 4K images. The top-of-the-line VPL-VW1000ES 4K home theater projector model is specifically designed to meet the needs of custom installers, and its capabilities will deliver entertainment enthusiasts a more immersive, engaging visual experience with over four times the resolution of HDTV.

With 2,000 ANSI-lumens of brightness, the VPL-VW1000ES projector delivers nearly twice the output of previous Sony home theater projectors, making it suitable for screen sizes up to 200 inches diagonally. The VW1000ES model also employs an entirely new SXRD 4K panel, which produces outstanding deep black levels, and when combined with Sony's Iris3 technology, the projector can achieve an incredible 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast.

In addition to supporting 4K native resolution, the VW1000ES projector also features an exclusive 4K "upscaler" that dramatically enhances all content - SD or HD, 2D or 3D - allowing viewers to see 4K playback, even from their existing media libraries. For greater versatility, it can also display Full HD 3D movies, as well as 2D and 3D anamorphic films. For Full 4K 3D, an integrated IR transmitter drives the projector's TDG-PJ1 active shutter 3D glasses.

The VW1000ES projector offers a variety of installations options, including dual triggers, a 2.1 motorized zoom, expanded throw distances, an RS232 interface, control over IP and compatibility with leading home automation systems.
 
Announced the day after the F65. Accidental? Knowing Sony, likely.

Announced the day after the F65. Accidental? Knowing Sony, likely.

I have been using Sony projectors in my home for years. VPL10HT LCD 1080i I bought about 10 years ago (poor blacks, nice colorimetry for its day). VPL50 "Pearl" SXRD 1080P for the last 5 years or so (better blacks, decent colorimetry, mediocre optics). This appears to be the next in line and definitely on my Christmas list - hey Santa, hook a brother up ;-)

Bruce makes a good point about I/O. Will it be dual display port, quad HDMI 1.4, Thunderbolt, ???

Even if its closer to $30K than the the $5K the Pearl went for on introduction it's still a great step for the 4K ecosystem.

Epson, the ball is in your court...

Cheers - #19
 
excellent...we're at the point where RED just has to threaten to do something to get Sony to respond. great job, RED team! you have their attention at last...

no wonder there's a Philosophy Change at RED - makes total sense.....
 
Haven't you heard, the rich are getting richer... ;-)

Haven't you heard, the rich are getting richer... ;-)

Gavin Greenwalt said:
I don't consider a $29,999 projector "Consumer".
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Since this unit was announced at CEDIA (high end custom installers world) it is aimed at the top end home theater crowd who often spend that much on the carpet and seating. Really. That said, when Sony first introduced the Qualia 004 in 2004 (IIRC) it was a $30K 1080i 1,600 lumen projector with pretty good optics. Within a year Sony released a very similar projector VPL100 IIRC, that was 1000 lumens, 1080P capable with lower grade optics for $6,000.

My point is that once Sony has milked the high end crowd / early adopters to help cover their R&D they are likely to release an under $10K version within a year. While I may enjoy taking pot shots at the way Sony does things, they are usually quite predicable. Of course I thought the F65 would be $150K so what do I know :smile5:.

Cheers - #19
 
They said at the press conference that it was sub $25k. Waiting to hear back on input. It may use a single HDMI 1.4, which supports 3840x2160 up to 30p and 4096x2160 up to 24p. I don't think the CE industry wants to push quad HDMI on consumers and TB/DP are not making progress in the CE space.
 
This is a good day when 4K viewing options are starting to become mainstream
options with Toshiba, JVC and Sony announcements...

8K Sharp prototype LCD 85" announced and I see a 70" LCD at Costco...

I look forward to Red's projector, should be good news too!
 
It wouldn't surprise me if it can't handle 4K input - so often Sony products are 'almost' there, but with something seemingly simple missing (projectors and laptops are my points of reference).
It looks like the pixel race is on though. Good for us consumers, but a real arms race for those competing. Sony feels like it has a bottomless R&D budget - or at least one the shareholders have been forced to finance over the past few years. M
 
Interesting that they showed footage from the new upcoming Spiderman :)
 
Sony's introduction is a welcome relief as far as 4K being the new delivery standard... something we have been saying for a long time. The future is 4K cinema, 4K broadcast and I wouldn't want to have shot my stuff on 1080P... something we have been saying for a long time.

The reason RED was founded was that we did not believe 1080P was "good enough".

Sony will have company in this space... but for today, congrats to Sony.

Jim
 
I thought all the "experts" were telling us that 4K for the home was still a decade away? Lol.
 
Jannard said:
Sony's introduction is a welcome relief as far as 4K being the new delivery standard... something we have been saying for a long time. The future is 4K cinema, 4K broadcast and I wouldn't want to have shot my stuff on 1080P... something we have been saying for a long time.

The reason RED was founded was that we did not believe 1080P was "good enough".

Sony will have company in this space... but for today, congrats to Sony.

Jim
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I wouldn't say that... Roger Deakin's said himself that the 2K images he captured on the ALEXA look better presented in 4K than 2K... 1080p shot content's in the same boat. It's good to see this Sony projector has 2000 lumens... plenty of brightness for a home display.... that's my largest complaint with their 4K cinema projectors, the brightness. As is, I'd take 2K DLP over Sony 4K at the cinema any day.
 
Jannard said:
Sony's introduction is a welcome relief as far as 4K being the new delivery standard... something we have been saying for a long time. The future is 4K cinema, 4K broadcast and I wouldn't want to have shot my stuff on 1080P... something we have been saying for a long time.

The reason RED was founded was that we did not believe 1080P was "good enough".

Sony will have company in this space... but for today, congrats to Sony.

Jim
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Something I've been curious for a while:

If RED is pushing for 4K to be the delivery standard, where does Scarlet fit in?
 
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