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From Sony — The VPL-HW30ES is our very latest 3D Full HD projector, bringing you cinema-quality pictures. With the VPL-HW30ES, enter a new era of ultra high quality 3D imagery, accessible at an affordable price. Packed with exciting innovative features which are easy to use and control, you can experience enhanced immersive 3D movie content without having to leave your sofa.
- Dynamic Lamp Control Technology
- Separate 2D and 3D Modes
- Advanced Iris3 Control
- Extremely Low Fan Noise (22dB)
- Adjustable Lens Shift
- Panel Alignment Function
- Fully Digital Signal Processing

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Sony VPL-HW30ES Projector Specifications
- MSRP
- $2,999
- Brightness
- 1,300 ANSI Lumens
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Aspect Ratio
- 16:9 (HD)
- Contrast
- 70,000:1
- Dynamic Iris
- Yes
- Display Type
- SXRD x 3
- Color Processing
- 8-bit
- Video Modes
- 720p, 1080i, 1080p/24, 480p, 480i
- Data Modes
- MAX 1920x1080
- 3D Modes
- Full HD 3D
- Lamp Type
- 200W UHP bulb
- Lamp Model
- LMP-H202 Buy Replacement Lamp
- Included Lens
- 1.5x manual zoom , manual focus
- Optional Lenses
- No
- Lens Shift
- Horizontal +/-25% & Vertical +/-65%
- Throw Distance
- 6.0' - 30.5' Calculate Throw Distance
- Image Size
- 40.00" - 300.00"
- Throw Ratio
- 1.41:1 - 2.12:1
- Projector Placement
- For a diagonal screen, place the projector lens between 10'-2" and 15'-4" from the screen.
- Digital Keystone
- No
- Projector Size
- 7.10" x 16.00" x 18.30"
- Weight
- 22.1 lbs
- Audible Noise
- 22 dB
- Internal Speakers
- No
- Power
- 300 Watts 100V - 240V
- Connection Panel
-
HDMI 1.4a x 2Network: RJ-45RS232: DB-9pin
- Features
-
Full HD 3DCrestron RoomView™
- Additional Features
- Motionflow technology allows the VPL-HW30ES to display twice as many images per second. This algorithm, unique to Sony, creates completely new images based on the incoming signal, and inserts them between the original frames to reproduce smoother, sharper motion.
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ANSI LUMENS is the most commonly accepted industry standard brightness measurement. The ANSI lumen rating measures the brightest white that a projector can produce by averaging nine light meter measurements taken across the projected image.
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BUYER BEWARE Either this projector's brightness specification does not cite an industry-accepted unit of measurement, or according to our calculations it seems unlikely that this projector is capable of producing the manufacturer's cited brightness specification.
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