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Sony Original High Frame Rate SXRD™ Panels

The core of the BRAVIA VPL-VW200 is its High Frame Rate triple SXRD™ panel array which can operate at 100 fps - double the norm - for exceptionally smooth on-screen action. Read more details on SXRD in the benefit section.

Crisp, Smooth Action with Motionflow Dark Frame Insertion

The projector uses Motionflow Dark Frame Insertion to deliver on the potential offered by the High Frame rate SXRD panels. Motionflow itself works by creating intermediate frames from the original video source and inserting them to double the number of images displayed every second. The unprecedented level of accuracy with which this is done ensures that what you see on the screen is a seamless, perfectly crisp and smoothly moving image.

Dark Frame Insertion enhances the effect of Motionflow. The optional insertion of darkened frames heightens the contrast and eliminates any judder - the jerky picture that can occur when the camera pans - by allowing the eye 'space' to blend one frame into the next. This action mimics that of actual movie projection and functions best in the darkened environment of a Home Cinema.

Digital Picture Processing - BRAVIA ENGINE PRO

The VPL-VW200 boasts the advanced BRAVIA ENGINE PRO featuring Digital Reality Creation (DRC-MF v2.5) which further improves both Standard and High Definition signals through four additional processing steps, so that you see every detail clearer than ever before. For example, through the process ofnoise reduction, interference within the signal is reduced pixel by pixel, essentially upgrading the quality of even High Definition pictures. The work of the BRAVIA ENGINE PRO in combination with High Frame Rate SXRD panels is the reason the VPL-VW200 can deliver such sharp, vibrant and lifelike images.

Superb Contrast Ratio with Advanced Iris 2

The Advanced Iris 2 contrast enhancement works like the human eye, responding dynamically to the level of light in each scene, always selecting the optimum contrast. With a very high range of 35,000:1 (the difference between dead black and pure white), Advanced Iris 2 can bring out the detail in darker sequences and prevent bright scenes from looking washed out.

High Resolution Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens

Nothing has a greater impact on picture quality than lenses. So it's no wonder cinematographers insist on the legendary optics of Carl Zeiss. The professional-grade Vario-Tessar lens is composed of many separate glass elements bringing world renowned precision to the BRAVIA VPL-VW200 home cinema projector. Each Vario-Tessar lens is individually tested and evaluated to the most stringent standards of resolution, uniformity and focus. The result is a first-class lens of unquestioned quality with an impressive motorised zoom range of 1.8x offering both vertical (65%) and horizontal (6.7%) Lens Shift adjustment, making it easy to set the projector up and achieve a good picture in a variety of environments.

Extraordinary Colour Spectrum - Pure Xenon Lamp

Reproducing the brightness of clear whites and reds has always posed a problem for conventional projectors. Not for the VPL-VW200. Its Pure Xenon Lamp has extraordinary spectral characteristics so it can produce a light spectrum similar to that of sunlight. This spectral profile allows the Pure Xenon Lamp to generate staggering reds for richer, more natural colours overall, especially when paired with a High Definition video source. The capacity of the 400 wattage lamp makes it exclusive to the VPL-VW200, with the exception of the professional screening rooms at major motion picture studios.

Advanced Colour Enhancement Features

Something else that brings the VPL-VW200 closer to the capabilities of the human eye is its support for x.v.Colour. x.v.Colour is based on xvYCC, a new international standard for video that defines a colour space nearly two times wider than the existing sRGB standard, making x.v.Colour literally more lifelike. Deep Colour boosts the number of colours available within the xvYCC colour space from millions to billions, further future-proofing the projector against developments in colour handling technology.

In the event that you do need to adjust screen colours, the perfect tool for the job is provided by Real Colour Processing. This allows you to adjust the hue of a specific colour without changing the whole image. So if something like skin tone needs tweaking, you can do it without altering the colour of the sky or the background of the scene.

Great Connectivity - 24p True Cinema and Ethernet

The inclusion of twin connectors with HDMI™ technology opens up another dimension for the VPL-VW200. It makes it possible to connect to video sources like Blu-ray Disc™ players which offer exact, 24 frame-per-second replication of the cinematic original. As the projector has the '24p True Cinema' function, it can display films exactly as they were first recorded. HDMI CEC technology also allows control of multiple devices from a single remote in a process called BRAVIA Theatre Sync. One Touch Play lets you insert a disc and press Play, at which point the whole Home Theatre system, including the projector, powers up automatically and the film starts. Conversely, System Stand-By shuts down all HDMI-connected elements of the system at a single press of the Power/Standby button on the remote. The VPL-VW200 also accommodates a 12-volt trigger out terminal that will automatically lower a powered theatre screen and a RJ45 Ethernet port which offers efficient network control -simple and comprehensive menu settings from a remote PC.

Silent Operation

Apart from bright lights, something else that can degrade the Home Cinema experience is noise from the projector itself. With this fully in mind, the air circulation system that cools the VPL-VW200 is meticulously designed and the fan runs at a whisper-quiet 22dB.