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Review summary: The technological entertainment industry is now so geared around digital performance and high definition output that no peripheral worth its salt can afford to ignore this juggernaut revolution, which is sweeping old technologies aside with barely ...

Verdict: If this is your first foray into HD Home Cinema projection then you could do a lot worse than this relatively reasonably priced Bravia with its superb colour reproduction and control.

Pros: Reproduces deep, clean blacks with solid shadow detail ; reasonably accurate color ; excellent feature package including horizontal and vertical lens shift ; sleek styling

Cons: Red and green are somewhat inaccurate ; zoom, focus and lens shift are manual, not electronic ; not bright enough to drive very large screens

Verdict: Sony's VPL-VW10, the company's least expensive SXRD projector yet, proves itself a very good performer for the price, and therefore an excellent value.

Review summary: The HW10 is easily the finest projector from Sony we've yet seen. It has excellent contrast, open midtones, a sharp picture, and good placement flexibility.

Verdict: The HW10 is one of the strongest home theater projectors we've yet seen from Sony, and is a great option for large screen 1080p projection in a light-controlled room. With 697 usable lumens and strong contrast performance, the HW10 can be used with ...

Review summary: Video projectors are not new although they have only recently started started to appeal as an option for those (with the room) that want the full cinema experience in their own home. With the advent of high-definition, new projectors are required, ...

Verdict: Controls are available on the device itself, although more convenient is the remote control. All operations are managed through an on-screen display

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Hot on the heels of the VPL-HW80, John brings us his opinion of Sony's budget SXRD projector, the VPL-HW10.