Sony Electronics Announces 4K Home Theatre Projectors at CEDIA 2015
Support for installers and customers continues to expand with improved 4K models and IP control added to full HD model
TORONTO – October 15, 2015 – Today, Sony Electronics is expanding its home theatre line-up by announcing new projectors at CEDIA 2015, further demonstrating its commitment to bringing content to life in breath-taking quality and to supporting its dealers and installers with key features. From native 4K to Full HD 3D resolution, the new Sony Home Theatre projectors are packed with the latest innovative technologies to make home theatre more enjoyable for end users and friendlier to install for dealers.
New 4K models
The new projectors include the VPL-VW665ES and VPL-VW365ES, which deliver native 4K resolution for a truly immersive viewing experience. These projectors are the successors to Sony’s hugely popular VW500ES and VW300ES projectors, and a new long-lasting lamp gives both up to 6,000 hours of performance, with high brightness and high contrast for even more vibrant images.
Sony is unrivalled in its ability to offer breath-taking image quality through native 4K resolution, and the VPL-VW665ES is compatible with HDMI input of HDR (High Dynamic Range) content with a 300,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. HDR imagery comes closest to the reality our eyes see every day, with higher contrast, deeper blacks, and exceptional dynamic range. Sony is developing HDR support across its portfolio and the VPL-VW665ES gives home cinema enthusiasts the opportunity to experience total immersion in whatever they are watching.
The new VPL-VW665ES and VPL-VW365ES use advanced SXRDTM panels for a native 4K picture, with no artificial manipulation of pixels. Rich and accurate colour reproduction is ensured by Sony’s proprietary TRILUMINOSTM engine design, while Motionflow picture technology serves to deliver clearer, less blurry images when watching fast-paced, cinematic or sports action.
Both new models allow users to enjoy up-to-date 4K content services through the latest connectivity options using the latest HDMI standard and HDCP 2.2. A built-in RF 3D transmitter provides interface to industry-standard 3D glasses with a strong wireless signal for wider coverage and 3D synchronization stability. Professional calibration features allow operators to expertly adjust the picture to suit the viewers’ tastes. These colour correction tools allow access to adjust the hue, saturation, and brightness of each colour and the colour space for red, green, blue respectively, to their desired level.
“Ten years after introducing the world’s first 4K projectors for the industry conversion from film-based to digital cinema in neighbourhood theatres, Sony is releasing our next generation of 4K projectors for use in home theatres. These latest models continue to expand our support for enthusiasts and dealers with features like HDR and IP control,” said Daniel Phillips, Director, TV and Cinema Projector Marketing at Sony of Canada. “By improving brightness, contrast and lamp life, and providing great calibration tools, we deliver users out-of-the-box optimized picture quality while enabling installation experts to tweak the image to meet the needs of a particular environment or a viewer’s taste. Sony’s 4K SXRD imaging technology remains the state of the art in home theatre projection.”
New VPL-HW65ES
The new VPL-HW65ES also launches at CEDIA, using full HD SXRD panels while borrowing interface and processing technology from its 4K cousins. This projector is the successor to Sony's HW55ES. The new model brings an advanced Reality Creation to the Full HD home theatre experience along with higher brightness and longer lamp life of 6,000 hours. It also provides a built in RF 3D transmitter and a USB update function to enable the device’s firmware to be updated via a simple download and thumb drive transfer. The added IP control interface gives the projector versatile home automation compatibility, which combines with its compact size and front exhaust for a range of flexible installation solutions.
PC-based Calibration Tool for 4K and HD models
Now installers can take advantage of Projector Calibration Pro software on HD through 4K Sony home theatre models, allowing them to manipulate all of a projector’s features from a simple PC interface, including the sophisticated colour calibration tools. Setup configurations can be saved to a file to upload to any future installations, making future calibrations that much quicker. Additional adjustments made for a particular client can be saved in a separate file that will allow the installer to easily recall their original calibrations if ever needed to tweak that client’s system in the future.
The new projectors will be available from November 2015 at select Sony authorized dealers with pricing to be announced.
For further information please contact:
Ved Khan
Public Relations Specialist
Sony of Canada Ltd.
ved_khan@sony.ca
416-495-3703
Kristen Schaffrath (on behalf of Sony of Canada Ltd.)
NATIONAL Public Relations
kschaffrath@national.ca
416-848-1704
About Sony of Canada
Sony of Canada is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, one of the most comprehensive entertainment company in the world, with a portfolio that encompasses music, motion pictures, mobile, gaming and financial services. Through headquarters in both Toronto, Ontario, Sony of Canada is a leader in electronics for the consumer and professional markets.
By focusing on engineering and a passion to inspire, Sony is creating world-leading products that innovate and inspire generations, such as the iconic PlayStation, the award-winning Alpha Interchangeable Lens Cameras and revolutionary high-resolution audio products. Sony is also a leading manufacturer of end-to-end solutions from 4K professional broadcast and A/V equipment to the marketing leading 4K Ultra HD TVs.
For more information, visit www.sony.ca.
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