http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/ Engadget Comments for Sony Pearl VPL-VW50 1080p projector price confirmed at CEDIA http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 13th 2006 8:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 13th 2006 8:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 13th 2006 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 13th 2006 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/
As 15,000:1 1080p sets go thats very competitive, 900 lumens is only decent, but for $5k its a full size home theater on the cheap.]]>Sep 13th 2006 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 13th 2006 9:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 13th 2006 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 13th 2006 10:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=KDL46XBR3&Dept=tvvideo&CategoryName=tv_flatpanel_46to52 has a maximum contrast ratio of 7000:1...and that's a lot for a LCD, a lot, and then this insane projector of 15000:1]]>Sep 13th 2006 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/
TheGuy: We haven't test it yet to verified that Sony has screw it up... once again.

Chris Lunter: Contrast Ratio is the balance between Blacks and Whites., the higher the Contrast Ratio the better., Blacks will be deeper instead of Dark Gray also you'll notice brighter pure Whites instead of Blueish Whites.]]>Sep 13th 2006 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/]]>Sep 13th 2006 10:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 14th 2006 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 13th 2006 10:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 13th 2006 10:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/1- There is no way to measure contrast ratio
2- The human eye can only see 800:1

Can you clarify this? I'm no expert, but I'm assuming that if there is no way to measure the ratio, there is no way of knowing the limit of human comprehension of it either. Am I missing something?]]>Sep 13th 2006 10:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 13th 2006 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/
1. Actually, contrast ratio is very measurable, and there are standards. Manufacturers, however, choose to be vague with their specs. Undoubtedly, this 15000:1 ratio of the Sony is a "dynamic" ratio, meaning the projector adjusts the iris on a frame-by-frame basis to create deeper blacks and whiter whites. Its "static" contrast ratio is likely much, much lower, meaning the absolute range of the chips without any futzing with the iris.

2. The human eye is unsurpassed by film or by digital technology (at least, not in the real world, as opposed to an R&D lab somewhere), and works differently than the chips in projectors. However, if one were to compare them roughly, the human eye has a "static" contrast ratio of around 10000:1, and a "dynamic" ratio 100 times that.

Now, where's the guy who says the eye can't detect more than 60 frames per second?]]>Sep 14th 2006 12:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 14th 2006 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 14th 2006 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 14th 2006 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Sep 14th 2006 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/
"It is the same with the eye; at any given instant, the eye can possibly see over a range of 400 to 800:1 in contrast detection. Here, there is a whole debate about this with some saying this is 100:1, others say 1000:1, and some even mention 10,000:1. As soon as the eye moves (saccades), it re-adjusts its exposure both chemically and by adjusting the iris. Over time, it is possible for the eye to resolve a contrast ratio range of between 1,000,000 and 10,000,000:1, but...

The eyes' ability to detect contrast depends on the scene brightness, with the contrast sensitivity of the eye decreasing to about 8% of its maximum at low light levels; the eye sensitivity also decreases with lower contrast subjects."]]>Sep 14th 2006 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/
Only to a certain point. You wouldn't want the brightness of the Sun and the darkness of a black hole. That would make your eyes hurt.]]>Sep 14th 2006 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/]]>Sep 14th 2006 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/
It has HMDI 1.3 = I am going to buy it.

It does not have HDMI 1.3 = I am not going to buy it.

'Nuff said]]>Sep 23rd 2006 3:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/13/sony-pearl-vpl-vw50-1080p-projector-price-confirmed-at-cedia/Oct 2nd 2006 6:47PM