Sony VPL-VW60 BRAVIA® SXRD 1080p high-definition projector

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 23 x 27 x 15 inches ; 24.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 32.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000VRXDH4
• Item model number: VPL-VW60
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 6, 2007

Product Description

Product Description

The Sony VPL-VW60 is a high-definition projector that is packed with features, including three SXRD panels that provide a full, extraordinarily high contrast ratio of up to 35,000:1 with Advanced Iris 2 for manual contrast settings of 1080p resolution. Natural color is reproduced thanks to an ultra-bright 200W Ultra High Pressure lamp that achieves better reds. Other features include an All Range Crisp Focus (ARC-F) lens, Real Color Processor (RCP) that further enhances colors and images, an ultra-quiet fan and an improved lamp life. Combined with a lightweight, versatile design and easy-to-use features, it creates the ultimate home theater experience. Ceiling Mountable All Range Crisp Focus (1.8x Zoom) Projection Lens Lamp Timer OSD Menu 16 - 9 Aspect Ratio 1000 Brightness (ANSI lumen) 35,000 - 1 Contrast UHP Lamp Type High Contrast Plate 6.7% Left or Right Horizontal Lens Shift 65% Up or Down Vertical Lens Shift Real Color Processing Advanced Iris 2 Setting Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) Vertical keystone correction 1-chip Picture Processing Engine Connections - HDMI, HDMI 2, Composite Video, S-Video, RS232C Control, 15-pin D-sub Input A, Computer Input Dimensions - 471 x 174 x 395mm Weight - 11 kg

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great projector!, January 10, 2008

By	Jason of New Jersey "j_a_s_o_n" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This was quite an upgrade for us. We replaced our Optoma HD70 with this projector. I tried the Optoma HD80 first (please read my review of that waste), but the placement limitations were so bad, I had to return it. We purchased this projector from Tweeter (sorry Amazon) for $3900.00.
After installing it last night, I played around with it a bit and fixed some display settings that were way out of control. For more on this and how to adjust your own, look up this projector on the projectorreviews website. Right out of the box the settings are horribly wrong, but with some slight adjustments, you can have a near perfect picture.
The projector itself has a number of great features including a mechanical lens for zoom, focus and vertical shift. Although I gave this projector 5 stars, there is still one area that needs improvement. Some kind of horizontal keystone would be a good thing, but it is such a small issue that it doesn't impact my evaluation.
There are ample inputs, but maybe 1 more HDMI would be great. It has 2, but this input is the way of the world now, and 3 would be better...but then I'd want 4...you get the idea.
The projector weight is 24.5 pounds. You may read different weights on different websites, but I weighed it myself and it is exactly 24.5 lbs. Just make sure you have a mount that is rated for at least 30 pounds that is installed correctly. This does not need to crash down on anyone's head at this weight.
Back to the performance...The colors are amazing one when calibrated correctly. We watched a New York Rangers game on MSGHD as our first test. The Rangers lost, but the projector scored a hat-trick! Blues were correct, white levels are near perfect, and the contrast ratio, thanks to the dynamic iris is stunning. Afterward, we played around with some Blu-Ray and HD-DVD at 1080p. Spiderman, Pirates 3, and Happy feet looked perfect. I can't stress enough that you need to recalibrate this projector to get a good picture. Sony should do a better job on giving you an accurate picture out of the box, but they just don't.
Lastly, the projector is almost perfectly silent. I could hear the PS3 and DirecTV HR20 fan much louder than the projector. Great job on this Sony!!
In closing, I would recommend this projector to anyone looking for a top-of-the-line-$5000-and-less unit. Shop it around though and get a good deal for yourself. Don't pay $5000 because you just don't have to. Enjoy!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional 1080p Projector, Exceptional Value, February 17, 2008

By	Jmouse007 - See all my reviews

As a new owner of a Black Pearl I would like to share my own impressions of the Black Pearl. We previously owned a VPL-VW50 Pearl. Sadly we had a lot of problems, it was a 4 1/2 month nightmare but SONY FINALLY offered to replace it with a VPL-VW60 Black Pearl.

We received our new SONY Black Pearl on Feb 12, 2008 and we have had a wonderful time setting it up and watching HD TV and 1080p upconverted movies via our OPPO 981-hd. I watched The Rocketeer and recordings of the new episodes of LOST in HD and they were spectacular. We have already put over 30 hours on the projector!

Before our VPL-VW50 went belly up we enjoyed viewing it on our 100 inch STEWART SST electriscreen. The Black Pearl is definitely MUCH MUCH sharper than the Pearl ever was. I was ecstatic when I saw how sharp it is compaired to the Pearl. As for convergence, I checked the convergence using the new "Panel Alignment" feature (Kudos' to SONY for including this) and our PJ was perfect right out of the box; boy was that a nice surprise and relief especially after all of the convergence problems we had with our previous Pearl. The colors when tweaked are much more accurate on the Black Pearl and the overall picture seems brighter and better. The blacks are much deeper and the contrast is outstanding.

As for the color of the new Black Pearl itself... the Black Pearl is, like it's name; beautiful and INTIMIDATING; Darth Vader's helmet comes to mind and the new pj remote is also excellent. Nice design, clean, stylish, EASY to use and the pj's newly added enhanced menu features are right at our fingertips.

The ongoing problems we experienced with the Pearl for 4 and a half months was a real headache... groan. But as soon as we turned on the replacement projector and compared it's picture to that of our previous SONY Pearl (VPL-VW50) I knew it was worth all of the trouble we had to go through in order to upgrade to the VPL-VW60. This projector is everything we have been looking for in a projector and much, much more! I do not see us needing to "upgrade" for a VERY long time because there is absolutely no reason or need to... what's the point? One more important point; the Black Pearl is whisper quiet on regular low fan mode, you barely know it is on.

As much as we enjoyed the Pearl, and it was a wonderful projector before it went belly up, I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to replace our defective projector with the VPl-VW60 Black Pearl. It blows it's predecessor away on so many levels, it is worth every penny and it is a keeper.

Anyone looking for a superb high def 1080p projector should put the Black Pearl(VPL-VW60) at the top of their list and... yes it IS worth swapping your VPL-VW50 for.

5.0 out of 5 stars Astounding, June 6, 2009

By	James Janisko "janiskoprime" (Keller, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This projector truely is astounding. The image quality is fantastic! I attatched my VW60 to my Sony Vaio via an HDMI cable. I watch BluRay movies in full HD with absolutely no problems at all. When I surf the net, I'm looking at Amazon.com on my 118" desktop! All of this from the factory settings on the PJ! I look forward to seeing what a proffesional calibration would do for this sweet machine. Any improvement in the color or clarity of this already stunning picture is just bonus gravy. Another thing I was very impressed with is how quiet the cooling fan is. The PJ sits about 5ft directly over my head and even when the audio from my surround sound is muted, I have to struggle to hear the fan. I definately got what I paid for!