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Sony VPL-VW11HT Home Theater Projector

Sony is proud to introduce the new VPL-VW11HT LCD Video Projector – bringing beautiful large-screen images to life. The successor to the popular VPL-VW10HT, this state-of-the-art projector takes your home theater experience to a new level. It now offers improved contrast and enriched image reproduction by improving its major components including 16:9 wide XGA (1366 x768 pixels) LCD panels, optical unit, lamp and electrical circuit.

In addition, advanced Sony signal processing technologies such as Digital Reality Creation^TM - Multi Function (DRC-MF^TM), 3D gamma, 3D/3-line Y/C separation/digital noise reduction and through mode, help to provide a truly rewarding visual experience.

As indicated by the “HT” in its model name, the VPL-VW11HT is designed specifically for home theater use and offers many features to increase your entertainment possibilities. Video memory, digital keystone correction, cinema black mode, short throwing distance, low fan noise, and a handsome white cabinet – just some of the innovations that make Sony VPL-VW11HT LCD Video Projector the perfect addition to your home theater system.

Highlights

• Excellent picture quality using 3 panel LCD technology
• High light output of 1000 ANSI lumens
• Native wide XGA resolution (1366 x 768 pixels)
• Accepts 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i HDTV signals
• Supplied remote control
• Quiet operation due to low fan noise

Features

Excellent brightness and contrast - The VPL-VW11HT utilizes three wide XGA (1366 x 768 pixels) resolution LCD panels and a 200 W UHP lamp, to provide a high brightness output of 1000 ANSI lumens (in 16:9 mode). It provides excellent contrast for crisp images, by innovating all the key components that make up an LCD projector - LCD panels, optical unit, lamp and electrical circuit – to prevent light leakage and to make full use of the LCD’s dynamic range. Now the VPL-VW11HT offers remarkable image reproduction, with intense, deep blacks and rich color gradation.

Superb picture quality - For crisp and vivid image reproduction, the VPL-VW11HT incorporates a series of high-performance Sony signal processing technologies such as Digital Reality Creation - Multi Function (DRC-MF), 3D gamma correction and 3D*/3-line Y/C separation/ digital noise reduction circuit. The newly developed DRC-MF incorporates the CINE MOTION (2-3 pull down) function that helps reproduce natural and detailed pictures from film-originated sources. This, combined with the original DRC-MF effects, provides high-defining progressive signals, bringing out the true beauty and fascination of cinema. *This function is only applicable to NTSC signals.

Perfect for your home theater system - Specially designed for the home theater environment, the VPL-VW11HT offers an outstanding range of features. An extended air duct and innovative cooling structure reduce fan noise to barely audible levels, ensuring that the only thing you’ll hear is the sound from your audio system. The new air filter dramatically reduces the dust entering the unit. The digital keystone correction function* provides installation flexibility by correcting distortion that can arise from extreme projection angles. And like all other Sony Home Theater Models, the VPL-VW11HT features a stylish white colored cabinet that makes it the perfect complement for any interior. *This function is available for “full”, “normal”, and “zoom” modes.

Various inputs - The VPL-VW11HT accepts a variety of input signals including video, S video and DTV (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i). It can also handle RGB (fH: 15 to 80 Hz, fV: 50 to 85 Hz) and 16:9 aspect RGB signals*, offering excellent versatility. *Only applicable to: FH 45.0 kHz, fV 56.0 Hz, sync N/N, Dot Clock 79.899 MHz.

Cinema black mode - For extra versatility, the VPL-VW11HT allows you to set lamp drive wattage to “normal” (1000 ANSI lumens) or “cinema black” mode (approx. 750 ANSI lumens). The “cinema black” mode provides an elevated black level for viewing film sources. For optimum results, use both modes according to ambient light conditions.

Video memory - The video memory function of the VPL-VW11HT memorizes six sets of control parameters (Picture Control and Input Setting) to match various input sources.

Through mode - In the “through” mode, video signals are not affected by scan conversion and this enables the VPL-VW11HT to reproduce a high-density, one-to- ne mapped picture. The “full through” mode is suitable for squeezed 16:9 sources, while the “normal through” mode is ideal for 4:3 sources.

Easy projector control - Projector control keys and the supplied remote control unit provide easy control of the VPL-VW11HT. The keys can be lit up enabling smooth control even in low-light conditions.

Short throwing distance - The VPL-VW11HT has a short throwing distance, so it requires very little space to produce a big image. So even in a small room, you can still enjoy full-scale home entertainment.

Specifications

Projection system:

• 3 LCD panels, 1 lens projection system
• LCD panels:
  • 1.35-inch p-Si TFT LCD panel
  • 3,147,264 (1,049,088 x 3) pixels
• Projection lens: 1.2 times zoom lens, F2.2 to 2.5, f44.6 to 53.6 mm
• Lamp: 200 W UHP
• Screen coverage: 40 to 300 inches (16:9, viewable area, measured diagonally)
• Light output: 1000 ANSI lumens* (16:9), 750 ANSI lumens (4:3)

Signals:

• Color system: NTSC, PAL, SECAM, NTSC4.43, PAL-M, PAL-N (automatically/manually selected)
• Resolution: Video: 750 TV lines
• HD: 1100 TV lines
• RGB: 1366 x 768 pixels
• Acceptable signals: DTV (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i), progressive component, 15 kHz component 50/60 Hz system,composite video, Y/C video, RGB (fH: 15 to 80 kHz, fV: 50 to 85 Hz)

General:

• Power requirements: AC 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz 
• Power consumption: Max. 300 W, standby 6 W
• Heat dissipation: 1023.7 BTU
• Dimensions: 395 (W) x 168 (H) x 427 (D) mm (15 5 /8 x 6 5 /8 x 16 7 /8 inches) 
• Mass: Approx. 8 kg (17 lb 10 oz) 
• Operating temperature: 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
• Operating humidity: 35 to 85 %

Inputs/Outputs

• Video:
  • Composite: Phono type, 1 Vp-p ± 2 dB sync negative, 75 .
  • S-Video: Y/C IN: Mini DIN 4-pin
    • Y:1 Vp-p ± 2 dB sync negative, 75 .
    • C: Burst 0.286 Vp-p ± 2 dB (NTSC), 75 .or 0.3 Vp-p ± 2 dB (PAL), 75 .
• Input A/B:
• Component/Progressive: Phono type
• Component/YP_BP_R/
• Analog RGB:
  • G: 0.7 Vp-p ± 2 dB positive, 75 .
  • G with sync/Y: 1 Vp-p ± 2 dB sync negative, 75 .
  • B/CB/PB: 0.7 Vp-p ± 2 dB positive, 75 .
  • R/CR/PR: 0.7 Vp-p ± 2 dB positive, 75 .
  • SYNC/HD:
    • Composite sync: 1 to 5 Vp-p, high impedance positive/negative
    • Horizontal sync: 1 to 5 Vp-p, high impedance positive/negative
  • VD:
    • Vertical sync: 1 to 5 Vp-p, high impedance positive/negative
• Control S In:
  • Stereo mini jack 5 Vp-p,
  • plug in power DC 5 V
• Trigger
  • Mini jack
  • Power on: DC 12 V, output impedance: 4.7 k
  • Power off: 0 V
•  Remote RS-232C: D-sub 9-pin (Female) 

Safety Regulations

• UL, cUL (CSA), FCC Class B, IC Class B, NEMKO, CE (EMC), C-Tick, CCIB, VCCI, JEITA

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