Sony VPL-VW80 User Manual
VPL-VW80
BRAVIA 1080p HD High Frame
Rate SXRD Home Cinema project-
or. Contrast ratio 60,000:1, BRAVIA
ENGINE 2, Motionflow Dark Frame
Insertion.
Rate SXRD Home Cinema project-
or. Contrast ratio 60,000:1, BRAVIA
ENGINE 2, Motionflow Dark Frame
Insertion.
Advanced Technical Features for Ultra-Smooth
Action
Action
The BRAVIA VPL-VW80 SXRD projector is designed to
be the next logical step for the serious Home Cinema en-
thusiast with a screen size up to 300"/7.6m. At its heart
lies Sony’s SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) panel
technology that delivers exquisitely fine-grained 1080p
Full HD for a truly cinematic experience. The special High
Frame Rate SXRD panels and exclusive Motionflow Dark
Frame Insertion system double the frame rate to 100Hz
for fluid, natural movement no matter how fast the action
gets. Eight-stage real-time signal processing by Sony’s
BRAVIA ENGINE 2 ensures outstanding colour and vis-
ibly superior overall image quality.
be the next logical step for the serious Home Cinema en-
thusiast with a screen size up to 300"/7.6m. At its heart
lies Sony’s SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) panel
technology that delivers exquisitely fine-grained 1080p
Full HD for a truly cinematic experience. The special High
Frame Rate SXRD panels and exclusive Motionflow Dark
Frame Insertion system double the frame rate to 100Hz
for fluid, natural movement no matter how fast the action
gets. Eight-stage real-time signal processing by Sony’s
BRAVIA ENGINE 2 ensures outstanding colour and vis-
ibly superior overall image quality.
Features
Sony Original High Frame Rate SXRD Panels
The core of the BRAVIA VPL-VW80 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.
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
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 interme-
diate 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.
deliver on the potential offered by the High Frame rate
SXRD panels. Motionflow itself works by creating interme-
diate 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
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 mim-
ics that of actual movie projection and functions best in
the darkened environment of a Home Cinema.
’space’ to blend one frame into the next. This action mim-
ics that of actual movie projection and functions best in
the darkened environment of a Home Cinema.
Digital Picture Processing - BRAVIA ENGINE 2
The unique BRAVIA ENGINE 2 delivers vibrant colours
and exceptional image quality. Its eight separate stages
of image enhancement - carried out in real time - each
has a specialised function. Together they generate a pic-
ture that is optimised in every way, from the accuracy of
the contrast to the precision of the colour reproduction.
and exceptional image quality. Its eight separate stages
of image enhancement - carried out in real time - each
has a specialised function. Together they generate a pic-
ture that is optimised in every way, from the accuracy of
the contrast to the precision of the colour reproduction.
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 60,000:1 (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.
human eye, responding dynamically to the level of light in
each scene, always selecting the optimum contrast. With
a very high range of 60,000:1 (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 All Range Crisp Focus (ARC-F)
Lens
Lens
The VPL-VW80 is equipped with the All Range Crisp Fo-
cus (ARC-F) lens which has the necessary superior resol-
ution and focus characteristics. The lens offers a 1.6x mo-
torised zoom and both vertical (65%) and horizontal
(25%) Lens Shift adjustment, making it easy to set the
projector up and achieve a good picture in a variety of en-
vironments. To keep the lens in perfect condition it has a
motorised cover which automatically opens when the
power is turned on, and closes again at power-down.
cus (ARC-F) lens which has the necessary superior resol-
ution and focus characteristics. The lens offers a 1.6x mo-
torised zoom and both vertical (65%) and horizontal
(25%) Lens Shift adjustment, making it easy to set the
projector up and achieve a good picture in a variety of en-
vironments. To keep the lens in perfect condition it has a
motorised cover which automatically opens when the
power is turned on, and closes again at power-down.
Advanced Colour Enhancement Features
Something else that brings the VPL-VW80 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 stand-
ard for video that defines a colour space nearly two times
capabilities of the human eye is its support for x.v.Colour.
x.v.Colour is based on xvYCC, a new international stand-
ard for video that defines a colour space nearly two times
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