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- Great, cinematic black levels
- Easy setup
- Feature-loaded
- 1080p resolution
- Expensive
- Default settings need adjustment
- Limited brightness
Although not every critic agrees, most say that the Sony Bravia VPL-VW60 home theater projector delivers picture quality that leaves its more modestly priced competition in the dirt. Blacks are the deepest of any projector at or below the Sony VPL-VW60's price range, creating a film-like image that is crisp and compelling. The projector is packed with features, including tons of color-management and picture controls, although factory color settings are not the best. While they are both outperformed by the Sony VPL-VW60, the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080UB (*Est. $3,000) and the Panasonic PT-AE2000U both produce a great 1080p image in their own right, and cost considerably less.
There are plenty of reviews of the Sony Bravia VPL-VW60. ProjectorReviews.com features richly detailed and illustrated reviews with lots of photos. UltimateAVmag.com and Sound & Vision magazine do nearly as good a job, but they review fewer projectors. CNET reviews a variety of projectors, but the reports don't delve as deeply into details.
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Art Feierman's reports are pages long, packed with tons of details, and well illustrated. The Sony VPL-VW60 gets an excellent review but its brightness is deemed below average overall.
Review: Sony VPL-VW60 Home Theater Projector Review: Overview and Physical Attributes, Art Feierman, Dec. 10, 2007
UltimateAVmag.com has an excellent, though highly technical, review for the Sony VPL-VW60 that judges the projector's overall performance as "superb."
Review: Sony VPL-VW60 SXRD Video Projector, Thomas J. Norton, Feb. 2008
3. Sound & Vision MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Testing is comprehensive and the results are well documented in this review, but discussion is a bit brief. The Sony Bravia VPL-VW60 qualifies for a Sound & Vision Certified and Recommended classification.
Review: Sony Bravia VPL-VW60 1080p SXRD Front Projector, Al Griffin, Jan. 2008
4. CNET
The CNET review of the Sony Bravia VPL-VW60 isn't as detailed as other reviews, but it is easy to read. Rated as a good value, the VPL-VW60 is said to display some colors inaccurately.
Review: Sony VPL-VW60, Kevin Miller, Feb. 21, 2008
5. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
A total of 13 projectors are reviewed; eight make a list of recommended models.
Review: Front Projection TVs, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
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