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Sony VPLVW12HT
Sony VPLVW12HT
MSRP: $ 7599.00

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Rating
Reviewed by:
Joshuaad
(AudioPhile)

Review Date
October 20, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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5.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

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Review 1 of 2

Price Paid:  $6000.00 from Anywhere

Summary:
Well, I really own a 10Ht but I am quite familiar with the more recent 12HT. I just felt compelled to post a review based on the first and only review below. Yes there are differences between DLP and LCD, but the bottom line is a projector needs to be properly calibrated to be reviewed. As such, the 12HT can give you an excellent home theater picture. While not having the same black level and contrast ratio as DLP, you get a bright and color-rich picture without any DLP side effects (rainbows, and various sensitivities to colorwheel). At normal viewing distances, screen door effect is non-existent... Just take the time to calibrate a projector properly, or better yet, hire an ISF technician who will have the knowledge and appropriate tools... I will give it 5 stars to balance the previous rating, 4 is probably more accurate, though if you are new to PJ, this one will blow you away when properly set up...

Strengths:
resolution, brightness, accuracy after calibration...

Weaknesses:
contrats ratio (black level) -relative...

Similar Products Used:
VPL-Hs10, Yamaha DPX1000 and LPX500, Runco VX5000c and VX1000c, Runco CL500 and more...


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Reviewed by:
NUTNICK
(AudioPhile)

Review Date
June 19, 2003

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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1.00 of 5, 9.00 votes

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Review 2 of 2

Price Paid:  $4800.00 from 1-800-889-5845

Summary:
THANK GOD , the poeople at American theater took a return. I mean they have a no return policy for video but Iam an installer and do a sh$t load of biz' with them-- I found that the picture quality of this projector was OK, but then I demo it right next to the new InFocus screenplay 7200------BLOWS THE SONY away!!!! Now I REALLY understand why DLP rules1!!!!!!!!!!!

Strengths:
small--reliable

Weaknesses:
grainy picture --looks like your wearing gray sunglasses

Similar Products Used:
sharpvision XVz9000, NEC HT 1000


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