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From Sony — The advanced laser light source inside the VPL- PHZ12 is combined with powerful signal processing to ensure exceptional images with high 5,000 lumen brightness and beautifully stable, accurate color. Images look truer and sharper with Reality Creation that optimizes every pixel to enhance on-screen images and text without adding digital picture noise. Contrast Enhancer analyses and refines dark and light areas in the image for sparkling highlights and rich, deep blacks.
- Infinite black contrast
- Seamless networked AV integration
- Optical lens shift
- Easy filter cleaning
- Stylish blend-in design
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- MSRP
- $2,499
- Best Used For
- White Brightness
- 5,000 ANSI Lumens
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Aspect Ratio
- 16:10 (WUXGA)
- Display Type
- 0.76" 3LCD Chips
- Input Lag
- 36ms
- Video Modes
- 720p, 1080i, 1080p/60, 1080p/24, 1080p/50, 576i, 576p, 480p, 480i
- Data Modes
- MAX 1920x1200
- Lamp Type
- Laser Phosphor
- Lamp Life
- 20,000 hours
- Included Lens
- 1.45x manual zoom , manual focus
- Optional Lenses
- No
- Lens Shift
- Horizontal +/-10% & Vertical
- Throw Distance
- 5.3' - 27.1' Calculate Throw Distance
- Image Size
- 39.89" - 300.04"
- Throw Ratio
- 1.28:1 - 1.88:1
- Projector Placement
- For a diagonal screen, place the projector lens between 9'-1" and 13'-3" from the screen.
- Digital Zoom
- Yes
- Digital Keystone
- Horizontal & Vertical
- Projector Size
- 4.45" x 20.08" x 13.96"
- Weight
- 19.2 lbs
- Audible Noise
- 36 dB / 25 dB
- Internal Speakers
- 16.0 Watts Mono
- Power
- 424 Watts 100V - 240V
- Connection Panel
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Audio In: Mini JackAudio Out: Mini JackComposite: RCAHDBaseT: RJ-45HDMINetwork: RJ-45RS232: DB-9pinUSB x 2VGA In: Dsub-15pin
- Features
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Closed CaptioningInfinite Black
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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.
Manufacturer Cited Brightness:
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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