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Brand: Sony EAN: 0027242627062 Item Dimensions: Label: Sony Legal Disclaimer: In-stock orders ship within 24 hours of the next business day. All units a Factory Fresh with full manufacturer warranty. Manufacturer: Sony Model: VPLHS20 MPN: VPLHS20 Publisher: Sony Studio: Sony Features:
Accessories: Editorial Review: Product Description: Featuring improved lamp life and a quieter fan, Sony's VPL-HS20 CINEZA LCD Front Projector takes home entertainment to a higher level. Amazon.com Product 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - wow factor still exist after 2 years...Personal Experience After an inordinate amount of research, I finally decided on this unit. I've connected my HS20 to my Toshiba HD-DVD player and the look is nothing short of stunning. It's honestly hard tearing myself away from the unit. The picture is that good. Had a friend over to watch the Matrix and the superlatives were flying. Just like being at the theatre was one remark. The unit is whisper quiet. Remote is fine, while the manual could include greater detail ... Read More Rating: - High definition I had this projector for over a year. Use of DVD9 format video input will provide awesome detail on my 104" wide screen. It is highly recommended. Rating: - Better Choice than DLP / Plasma TVsEcellent Picture quality. Light in weight. Extremely high quality images with HDTV input(IO Digital cable). DVI inputs from DVDs give better-than-theatre picture quality. Component input is equally awesome. Compare it to the size, space and weight of DLP, Projection or Plasma TVs, this is and extremlely good and a great buy. I got a it for $2.8K in Dec'03. Also works great with the PC input. Overall one heck of a display. Hats off to Sony Corp. Rating:  - It's worth the money, if you get a good piece.I got my first HS20 in the beginning of January 2004. Out of the box, it didn't start up. The lamp / cover light kept blinking, no matter what I did. Sony support couldn't help me on the phone. I returned it. I decided to give Sony another chance. Got a second one after 2 weeks. This one had a strange problem so that if I flip the picture using the menu (needed for ceiling mounting), there would be light and dark vertical bands all across the screen. I sent it to Sony's Laredo, TX service ... Read More Rating:  - Gorgeous color, many inputsGorgeous colors from the HS-20. No screen door or fixed panel noise. Some reports of convergence problems. Many input options made this a choice over other units. Cons: you may need to buy several expensive cables ($50) for VGA analog input, HDMI port use. Also, HDMI port has poor quality when used with VOOM. May be a problem with all HDMI. DVI input (and component) looks great though. See avsforum dot com for futher discussions. |
