Highlights
From Sony — The Sony VPL-PHZ61/51 laser projector combines outstanding picture performance with up to 7,000 lumen center brightness and impressive reliability. A discreet blend-in design, minimal maintenance needs and flexible installation options make it the natural partner for today's integrated AV environments. Newly improved Reality Creation ensures images, diagrams, and text look clear and sharp, even in bright conditions. Intelligent Settings with Ambiance matches projected images with your environment for an enhanced viewing experience. There's even an ambient light sensor to measure room brightness.
- Infinite Black contrast
- Reality Creation uses powerful algorithms that boost image resolution closer to 4K clarity
- Intelligent Settings with Ambiance uses a built-in light sensor to measure room brightness
- Support for 4K 60p input signals
- Meeting/Classroom function controls laser output to keep brightness as high as possible for years of real-world use
- Data cloning
Product Downloads
Helpful Links
Sony VPL-PHZ51 Projector Specifications
- Street Price
- $2,813
- MSRP
- n/a
- Best Used For
-
Higher Education
House of Worship
Corporate/Business
Museum/Exhibits
- White Brightness
- 5,300 ANSI Lumens / 4,000 Lumens
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Aspect Ratio
- 16:10 (WUXGA)
- Display Type
- 0.64" 3LCD Chips
- Color Processing
- 8-bit
- Video Modes
- 720p, 1080i, 1080p/60, 1080p/50, 576i, 576p, 3840p/24, 4096p/24, 480p, 480i
- Data Modes
- MAX 1920x1200
- Lamp Type
- Laser Phosphor
- Lamp Life
- 20,000 hours
- Included Lens
- 1.6x manual zoom , manual focus
- Optional Lenses
- No
- Lens Shift
- Horizontal +/-15% & Vertical +35% / -55%
- Throw Distance
- 5.6' - 26.1' Calculate Throw Distance
- Image Size
- 40.01" - 300.28"
- Throw Ratio
- 1.23:1 - 1.97:1
- Digital Zoom
- Yes
- Digital Keystone
- Horizontal & Vertical
- Projector Size
- 5.08" x 16.61" x 13.31"
- Weight
- 15.0 lbs
- Audible Noise
- 35 dB / 32 dB
- Internal Speakers
- 16.0 Watts Mono
- Power
- 463 Watts 100V - 240V
- Connection Panel
-
Audio Out: Mini JackComposite: RCAHDBaseT: RJ-45HDMI x 2Network: RJ-45RS232: DB-9pinUSBVGA In: Dsub-15pin
- Features
-
Geometric CorrectionInfinite Black
Compare to the Competition
Similar Projectors

Epson PowerLite L630U
- Resolution: 1920x1200 3LCD
- Brightness: 6200 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Laser
- Throw Distance: 9'-6" — 15'-7"
- at Image Size: 100 "

Sony VPL-PHZ61
- Resolution: 1920x1200 3LCD
- Brightness: 6400 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Laser
- Throw Distance: 8'-8" — 13'-11"
- at Image Size: 100 "

Panasonic PT-VMZ51U
- Resolution: 1920x1200 3LCD
- Brightness: 5200 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Laser
- Throw Distance: 7'-8" — 12'-6"
- at Image Size: 100 "

Epson PowerLite L630SU
- Resolution: 1920x1200 3LCD
- Brightness: 6000 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Laser
- Throw Distance: 6'-0" — 7'-7"
- at Image Size: 100 "

Epson PowerLite L530U
- Resolution: 1920x1200 3LCD
- Brightness: 5200 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Laser
- Throw Distance: 9'-6" — 15'-7"
- at Image Size: 100 "
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.
Manufacturer Cited Brightness: