Summary: The Sony Bravia SXRD 1080p Home Theater Projector is a terrific projector with just a few faults (steep price, bulk and brightness), but the warranty is great and Sony is
Pros: Fantastic picture quality and contrast ratio, excellent support service.
Cons: Very expensive; image isn’t as bright as some other high-end models, very large and heavy.
Sony VPL-HW15 Entry Level SXRD Home Cinema Projector review
AVForums
27 March 2010
Excerpt: Sony has been making incremental improvements across its SXRD range of projectors in the last few years, with this years top end VPL-VW85 that competes with the reference
Summary: Setting up a direct AB comparison of two projectors is much more complicated than you might imagine. Very minor changes in the picture settings can have a profound impact...
Conclusion: Newer is better! The VPL-HW15 is better, and $500 less than the older HW10. Don't expect a dramatic improvement, but overall, you do get a little more, for about 15% less...
Pros: Very good "Out of the Box" picture quality, Extremely good color accuracy post calibration in "best" mode, Very good black level performance for the price, one of the ...
Cons: One of the least bright projectors in "brightest mode" limiting it for those who want to watch content like sports with more than the minimum ambient light present, Wh...
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Excerpt: With the majority of home theatre projector manufacturers having finally abandoned DLP in favour of LCD technology, it seems the biggest noise in this area has been heard
Summary: With its fast response time and ability to deliver exceptionally fine detail, Sony's latest SXRD projector, the Bravia VPL-HW15, provides a truly spectacular way to watch
Pros: Superbly sharp pictures, Motion is handled very well, Attractive design, Good range of connections and features, Runs quietly
Cons: Dynamic iris can be overly aggressive, Some settings can cause video noise, Colours could be richer
Conclusion: An outstanding projector with image quality that can be adjusted to rival the best on the market – we'd have liked frame interpolation too, though.