Sony VPL VW12HT

Sony has been in the widescreen digital projector business longer than anyone. Starting with the original 1068x480 resolution VPL-W400Q back in 1997, Sony established its industry leading commitment to widescreen formats early in the game. Since that...

The Sony VPL-VW12HT is the latest version of Sony's flagship consumer LCD projector. In appearance it's a twin of its pre-decessor, the VPL-VW11HT (reviewed in the July/August 2002 Guide). Its 16:9 LCD panels have the same specifications. It will...

As before, the onboard scaling is Sony's Digital Reality Creation Multifunction (DRC-MF), which offers two options: DRCx4 (which produces the image in an interlaced fashion) and DRC-Progressive. A feature called CineMotion engages 3:2 pulldown; our...

The 11HT also includes a selectable mode called Cinema Black, which slightly reduces the light output. It's said to provide better blacks while doubling the life of the projection lamp. I used it for all of my viewing.

The Sony VPL-VW11HT LCD projector is an update of the VPL-VW10HT, reviewed in the June 2000 SGHT. It uses the same 16:9 LCD panel as the Grand Wega KF-60DX100, but wraps it in a compact front-projector chassis. It offers the same wide range of aspect...