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Sony VPL-HW15

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Sony VPL-HW15 Reviews

DigitalVersus

10/2009

Product Survey: Full HD Projectors

Fresh off Sony's production lines, the new VPL-HW15 replaces the VPL-HW10 that we tested back in February. It still uses Sony'S SXRD LCD system, with three panels in total, one for each primary colour, and is in the mid- to high-end range of the manufacturer's 1080p range of projectors, coming just behind the VPL-VW85. Sony has preserved the general look and feel of the VPL-HW10 on its successor, the VPL-HW15. From the outside, nothing has changed and the glossy black plastic body is just as physically imposing as its predecessor. It's an interesting choice of materials, as if you hang it from the ceiling, the projector will reflect ambient light sources. The area where we found the most improvement was the power consumption of the projector while on standby. From 5.7 W on the VPL-HW10, it fell to just 0.1 W here, an excellent development! The remote control has also seen some radical changes. It's now noticeably bigger with more shortcuts and is very easy to use. Lens-shift, zoom and focus are all manual though, and can't be controlled with the remote control, which would have been more convenient. It's very quiet while operating, producing just 25 dB in eco mode.

Projector Reviews

09/2009

Sony VPL-HW15 Projector Review

The VPL-HW15 replaces the HW10, and in doing so, offers up an improved, but every similar projector, for less money. We'll call that evolutionary, rather than revolutionary. While the MAP pricing on the older Sony was $3499, the VPL-HW15 comes in $500 lower at $2999. For the most part, the Sony VPL-HW15 home theater projector looks, and cooks, exactly like the HW10. Brightness is about the same. They look virtually identical (I confess - I haven't taken photos of the HW15, so the product shots you are seeing are actually the HW10). Even when it comes to the specs, there's only one noteworthy change (besides the price), and that is the rated contrast. Sony's contrast spec for the VPL-HW15 is 60,000:1, exactly double the HW10's 30,000:1. The doubling of contrast should yield a slight improvement in black levels. Would have been interesting to have both old and new projectors side by side, to see how much improvement. Lacking an HW10, I did put the Sony side by side against several other projectors. More in the image quality page.