High Brightness of 1,700 Lumens with Faithful Colour Reproduction
By improving the light effi ciency of the lamp and with an optimised optical block, the brightness is increased by approximately 30% giving much brighter and clearer images in well-lit living rooms. The Sony VPL-HW50ES also provides rich colour reproduction due to the improved optical engine design and colour management method
Reality Creation – Super Resolution Function
Developed for the Sony 4K home cinema projector this function has now been adapted for the new VPL-HW50ES projector. It reproduces the colour and texture of the original 1080p signal by restoring missing information lost during packaging of the original contents to disc. As a result, you can enjoy sharp and crisp full HD pictures.
Bright Cinema and Bright TV
Mode for Living Room Theatre Conventional home cinema projectors typically enhance the green colour to secure the image brightness, however, the projector boasts the new Bright Cinema and Bright TV Mode. With optical block and signal processing improvements bringing high brightness without a loss in colour reproduction and contrast, you can enjoy bright, crisp images even when viewing in a well-lit room.
Motionflow
Motionflow technology allows the VPL-HW50ES to display twice as many images per second. This algorithm, unique to Sony, creates completely new images based on the incoming signal, and inserts them between the original frames to reproduce smoother, sharper motion.
SXRD Panel Technology
SXRD panels minimise the gaps between pixels to 0.2µm for sharper, dot-free images, making it possible to reproduce up to 240 frames per second. The opening and closing of the shutters on the 3D glasses are synchronised to ensure that each eye receives the correct image, thus reducing crosstalk to a minimum. The
result is stunningly detailed, highdefinition 3D images that you believe you can reach out and touch.
Contrast Enhancer Function
This function automatically adjusts the contrast for optimum viewing. It compensates for dark and bright parts of an image by analysing the signal component of each scene in real time to ensure that the optical contrast is obtained.
100,000:1 Dynamic Contrast
Thanks to contrast enhancer technology and the Advanced Iris3 technology, the projector has a dynamic contrast ratio of more than 100,000:1. It maximises black and white levels without diminishing peak brightness to ensure no detail is missed in dark scenes.
Advanced Iris3 Control
This automatic Iris control feature enhances the contrast in accordance with the scene. It maximises black and white levels without diminishing peak brightness.
Dynamic Lamp Control Technology for 3D
When each of the shutters on the 3D glasses opens, Dynamic Lamp Control Technology automatically boosts the brightness (approximately 3x brighter) in the image to that eye, maximising the picture’s impact and the lamp’s efficiency. This means that you will not lose any brightness and attain the optimal visual experience from the comfort of your own home.
Built-in 3D Sync Transmitter
You can synchronise the projector with the 3D glasses thanks to the 3D synchronous transmitter built into the front of the projector, thus reducing set-up time and removing the need for extra cabling.
Separate 2D and 3D Modes
The VPL-HW50ES allows you to pre-select separate parameters for 2D and 3D content under a variety of application modes – Dynamic, Standard, Game, Cinema and Photo – as well as automatically recognising 2D or 3D input.
Extremely Low Fan Noise (21dB)
The VPL HW50ES runs very quietly with an advanced air discharge system. Through a highly efficient cooling system, fan noise is suppressed to a mere 21dB. With whisper-quiet fan noise, you can concentrate on a movie or game in a quiet environment without distraction.
Gamma Adjustment Function
With 11 modes to select, it is possible to fine tune image brightness according to the room conditions or the screen content.
Improved Lens Shift Range
The vertical range is wider than Sony’s conventional models. This expands the projector’s placement and installation options without distorting image quality.
- Vertical range: Max. +/- 0.71V
- Horizontal range: Max.+/- 0.25H
Improved Panel Alignment Function
Configured with a function that compensates for gaps in character or colour management. It is possible to select R(Red) or B(Blue) to make adjustments based on G(Green), and to adjust the horizontal and vertical direction by shifting the full image or selecting zones of each colour.
RCP (Real Colour Processing) Version 2
The VPLHW50ES offers an “RCP (Real Colour Processing)” function to adjust the colour and hue of each target colour of the projected picture independently. Additionally, version 2 adds the ability to adjust the brightness at the same time. With this capability, you can tweak the images to perfection.
