Sony VPLHS20 Cineza Digital Home Entertainment LCD Projector description
Create your own home movie theater with the VPL-HS20 Cineza HD-ready digital LCD projector, which mounts on the ceiling or sits on a table while projecting onto screens from 40 to 300 inches in size. The Cineza is designed for longevity, with a lamp that lasts up to 3,000 hours and an ultra-quiet fan (28 dB) that runs unobtrusively in the background. The projector's high-resolution picture stems from its single lens projection system, which transfers a 1,386 x 788 picture across its three WXGA LCD panels for a total of 3.276,504 pixels (3.27 megapixels). Viewers will also appreciate the projector's versatile broadcast facility, with the ability to accept 480i and 480p broadcast signals along with HD-compatible 1080i and 720p modes. The projector also accepts images from a computer signal, letting users display PowerPoint presentations, online movies, and more, and even includes a Memory Stick slot for instant playback of JPEG still images or MPEG digital movies. The full impact of a movie's video images are aided by a variety of picture-sharpening features, including CineMotion 3:2 reverse pulldown, which automatically converts film frames to produce smoother-looking DVD images; Slide Shot 2 digital keystoning, which lets users align the picture horizontally and vertically on the screen with the press of a button so they don't have to futz with the position of the projector; and several preset picture modes (dynamic, cinema, and standard) that adjust to the broadcast source and viewing environment. The projector also lets users adjust the black level (the projector includes a 1,300:1 contrast ratio), color temperature (warm reds and cool blues), and brightness. The projector's audio runs through a built-in speaker system (2 watts x 2), though it's recommended to use an outside audio source for best performance. Viewers can connect other components through the HD-HDMI interface (for high-definition signals), component input, S-video input, composite input, mini-USB input (for computer connection), and audio input. What's in the Box Projector, signal interface cable, replacement air filter, lens cap, remote control, two AA batteries, user's manual. |