The VPL-FHZ55 is the world’s first 3LCD Laser Light Source Projector. Sony launched the new projector for Asia in Singapore today. Priced at S$7,999 and available in black or white chasis in Asia Pacific by August 2013.
The Sony VPL-FHZ55 is the world’s first 3LCD Laser Light Source Projector. Price: S$7,999.
The VPL-FHZ55 is a WUXGA-class (1920 x 1200) installation projector based on a blue laser light source, and is the world’s first 3LCD laser projector.
I was impressed by a demo of the projector in action in a fully lighted room. The resolution was detailed while the colours were extremely vivid and accurate.
The picture quality was good enough for home entertainment use although the projector is targeted mainly at business and corporate use.
Capable of achieving 4,000 lumens, it is one of the brightest projectors of its kind, and delivers a range of performance capabilities that eliminate many issues associated with conventional lamp-based projection.
The Sony VPL-FHZ55 is a WUXGA-class (1920 x 1200) installation projector based on a blue laser light source.
The projector’s light engine uses blue laser as its light source, which excites a phosphorous material that in turn creates white light.
Remote control for the VPL-FHZ55,
The white light is delivered to a 3LCD optical system, generating constant, vibrant RGB colour through a colour splitting process.
The resulting 4,000 lumens output produces brightness sufficient for a broad range of commercial applications.
The VPL-FHZ55 offers virtually maintenance-free operation for up to 20,000 hours of expected light source, display device and filter use.
This frees users from the worry of lamp change, and provides a good return on investment with a low total cost of ownership (TCO).
This is especially important in the corporate, entertainment, museum, hospitality and education sectors, where the projector is used for extended periods of time.
Using a laser light source also enables the greatest ease of use of the projector.
It can be switched on or off in an instant, resuming to full brightness easily without any limitations in the number or duration of on/off cycles.
The Constant Brightness Mode allows stable projection useful for applications including digital signage, museums or even classrooms, where it is critical to maintain a consistent visual experience for viewers.
In line with Sony’s efforts to drive greater environmental-friendliness in its projectors range, the mercury-free VPL-FHZ55 comes equipped with a number of energy efficient features:
- Auto Light Dimming dims light output to as low as 5% when left powered on without use.
- Auto Brightness Adjustment eliminates unnecessary illumination when a dark picture is projected.
- Constant Brightness Mode allows users to maintain brightness throughout the expected 20,000 hours life by driving the projector at reduced light output.
Users of the VPL-FHZ55 enjoy total installation flexibility – “tilt angle free” capability lets it be positioned freely at any angle, on its side, or even upside down for seamless installation in nearly any setting.
The Sony VPL-FHZ55 can be installed in any orientation without worrying about affecting air flow for the cooling system (and therefore shortening the life of the lamp).
Combined with 1.6x standard zoom lens, V:+60% H:+/-32% lens shift, built-in edge-blending and geometric correction, the projector is fully capable of advanced commercial integration.
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