Advantages: Motorised Tilt, Auto Setup Disadvantages: Poor Sound Quality
The sonyVPL-ES2 is a great projector at a bargain price. I wil admit that I think it would struggle with large presentations with only having a 1500 lumen lamp. But for home use and for small scale office presentations this projector is just what you need.
I bought this projector for watching films at home after selling my previous projector due to it being far too noisy. This projector is very different when it is on the sound from it is barely noticeable.
If you've purchased a projector before then you'll know that the most important thing is the bulb life. Because when the bulb goes they can easily cost anywhere upwards from £300-£400. It is often a more economically viable option just to replace the projector. However with this projector you have no reason to worry. The bulb life is a staggering 3000hours and in eco mode it ...
taylora-2006 19.02.2007
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Advantages: quiet, horizontal AND vertical keystone adjustment Disadvantages: no gamma correction facility, low output
-saving solution and would make it less visible, it would also be less susceptible to damage once it had been installed on the ceiling.
What the VPL lacks in number of features it certainly makes up for in picture quality in my opinion. Sony have obviously prioritised correctly with this piece of kit because naturally with any projector the key is to have a high picture quality. This machine has three LCD panels fitted to improve colour accuracy and it uses high quality optics. If you?ve got a suitably-equipped DVD player the VPL is also able to display a progressive scan image which a lot of the earlier models don?t.
Setting up the unit is very straightforward, as I find with most Sony appliances the instruction manual offers detailed step-by-step instruction on wall mounting etc. so you really shouldn?t experience any difficulty even if you ...
jellybean11 02.11.2004
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Advantages: High Brightness, 3LCD Projection System, AIAS (Advanced Intelligent Auto Setup), Short Focal Length Disadvantages: Abit Noisy
a Password Authentication System (security lock) and a Control Panel Key Lock
- Other Features
Easy-to-use Remote Commander Unit
On-Screen Multi-Language Setup Menu
Image Flip
Digital Zoom (up to 4x)
Picture Freeze
Picture and Audio Muting
Selectable Lamp Wattage (165 W or 125 W)
The SonyVPLCX21 looks really executive and office like. It has a nice sleek design to it and is slim compared to other projectors on the market due to it being a mobile projector so its easy to take with you to meetings or presentations etc. It is light weight and all major functions are motorised so you can look cool using it too. We just use it to watch films which look amazing when projected on a bright white back drop in the living room; with a DVD player connected to it and 5.1 surround sound to the DVD player you have your own cinema in your living ...
Surj1 09.02.2008
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sony vpl es4
LCDprojector -800 x 600 -2200 ANSIlumens
Product Information for "Sony VPL CX5" »
Projector / panel
Image Brightness
2000 ANSI lumens
Image Size
1 m - 3.8 m
Projection Distance
1.5 m - 7.2 m
Digital Zoom Factor
4x
Resolution
XGA (1024 x 768) (native) / 1400 x 1050 (resized)
Display Format
786,432 pixels (1,024 x 768) x 3
Max Sync Rate (V x H)
85 Hz x 92 kHz
Factory Preset Resolution Modes
640 x 350 / 70 Hz
640 x 350 / 85 Hz
640 x 400 / 56 Hz
640 x 400 / 70 Hz
640 x 400 / 85 Hz
640 x 480 / 60 Hz
640 x 480 / 67 Hz
640 x 480 / 73 Hz
640 x 480 / 75 Hz
640 x 480 / 85 Hz
800 x 600 / 56 Hz
800 x 600 / 60 Hz
800 x 600 / 72 Hz
800 x 600 / 75 Hz
800 x 600 / 85 Hz
832 x 624 / 75 Hz
1024 x 768 / 87 Hz
1024 x 768 / 60 Hz
1024 x 768 / 70 Hz
1024 x 768 / 75 Hz
1024 x 768 / 85 Hz
1152 x 864 / 70 Hz
1152 x 864 / 75 Hz
1152 x 864 / 85 Hz
1152 x 900 / 66 Hz
1152 x 900 / 76 Hz
1280 x 960 / 60 Hz
1280 x 960 / 75 Hz
1280 x 1024 / 87 Hz
1280 x 1024 / 50 Hz
1280 x 1024 / 60 Hz
1280 x 1024 / 75 Hz
1280 x 1024 / 85 Hz
1400 x 1050 / 60 Hz
Bulb type
UHP 165 Watt
Bulb life cycle
2000 hour(s)
OSD Languages
English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean
Features
Powered lens protector, powered tilt
Projector lens system
Lens Aperture
F/1.8-2.2
Zoom Type
Powered
Zoom Factor
1.2x
Keystone Correction Direction
Vertical
Vertical Keystone Correction
-15 / +15
Audio output
Type
Speaker(s) - integrated
Sound Output Mode
Mono
Output Power / Channel
1 Watt
Speaker(s)
1 x mixed channel
Manufacturer's product description
The VPL-CX5 is one of the latest additions to the ranks of high-quality Sony projectors, and is ideal for handling presentations when you are always on the move. Compact and light enough to be easily carried, the VPL-CX5 projector is an excellent choice. The VPL-CX5 provides a brightness of 2000 ANSI lumens, XGA (1204 X 768) resolution and a full range of functions. The VPL-CX5 meets the demands of the road and in the boardroom. The VPL-CX5 adopts Sony original virtual light system with the all-new super high aperture liquid crystal panel and newly developed bright 165W UHP lamp. The all-new elliptical reflector with ultra smooth surface combined with a concave lens enables very small light source and accomplish very high light collection efficiency. This provides the audience with a clear, crisp and bright image every time.
