VPL-VW500ES

4K Home Cinema projector more than 4x the quality of Full HD

VPL-VW500ES a breathtaking 4K home cinema experience

At a glance
4K LOGO 2012.06.06

 4K resolution: 4096 x 2160  Dynamic contrast ratio: 200,000:1  Brightness: 1,700 ANSI lumens  Compact and functional design

Enjoy your favourite movies in astonishing 4K detail

Shaped by our professional cinema expertise With decades of experience developing technology for the big screen, weve packed major innovations into the VPL-VW500ES: Reality Creation our Super Resolution upscaler. Enjoy your existing Full HD Blu-ray collection, transformed for an exceptional 4K experience even in 3D. Advanced native 4K SXRD panels produce an ultra-smooth, native 4K by dramatically reducing the space between pixels. TRILUMINOS Display technology produces a much broader colour range, reproducing more tones and textures than a standard projector system for greater purity, depth and realism.

Imagine the fully immersive cinematic quality of 4K in your own home. Our VPL-VW500ES home cinema projector gives you a 4096 x 2160 resolution picture, over four times better than Full HD. Its just like being at the movies. The exceptionally high dynamic contrast ratio of 200,000:1 with 1,700 ANSI lumens brightness produces stunning detail and rich, faithful colour even in well-lit rooms.

Key Features

Get the very best from your 2D and 3D discs

While more and more native 4K material is becoming available, the VPL-VW500ES uses our Reality Creation technology to upscale Full HD content for an incredible 4K experience. This Super Resolution feature means youll get the very best from your current Blu-ray Disc library, with fuller colour, greater clarity and more impact than ever before.

Compact and user-friendly

The VPL-VW500ES is easy to operate, with a variety of control modes so you get the very best picture, whatever youre watching. With a smaller optical engine than our leading 4K projector, the VPL-VW1000ES, its compact design also offers even greater exibility for installation.

4K home cinema projector with 1,700 ASI lumens brightness and 200,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio

4K native resolution: over 4x better than Full HD

No compromises: the VPL-VW500ES provides 4096 x 2160 4K resolution (the DCI standard in digital cinemas). We used our professional cinema expertise to develop 4K SXRD panels and produce a 4K native picture with no articial enhancement of pixels.
Full HD
1920 x 1080 (2.1 million pixels)

4K
4096 x 2160 (8.8 million pixels)

Full HD

4K
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Ultra high contrast ratio and brightness

Drawing on optical technology developed for the VPL-VW1000ES, weve achieved both high brightness (1,700 ANSI lumens) and high contrast (200,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio) in the VPL-VW500ES. So, youll see crystal-clear, bright, detail-packed images even in welllit rooms.

Conventional panel
Incident light Reflective light

New SXRD
Incident light Reflective light

Liquid crystal Alignment layer Pixel pad Contact divot Bevelled corner Elimination of bevelled corners Elimination of contact divots

Advanced SXRD panels

4K digital drive panels minimise the space between pixels in every frame with an incredible response rate of 2.5-milliseconds. Thats much faster, and more stable, than an LCD TV and produces ultra-smooth, dot-free pictures with natural, uid movement whatever the action.

Scattered light diminishes black levels

High contrast and high reflectivity

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TRILUMINOS Display
The VPL-VW500s optical engine and SXRD panels incorporate our TRILUMINOS Display technology to produce a much broader colour range, reproducing more tones and textures than a standard projector system. The result is greater purity, depth and realism.

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New Motionow
Weve enhanced our Motionow technology. Combination mode uses our Film Projection and Motion Enhancer, adding frames to reduce blur and maintain brightness in thrilling, fast-moving scenes. Cinema purists can choose True Cinema to retain the original 24 frames per second.

Without Motionflow

With Motionflow
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Industry standard RF 3D compatible

A built-in RF transmitter synchronises with any RF 3D glasses for wider coverage, greater stability, and theres no need for an external transmitter. RF coverage 10 m

Connection Stable Wider Coverage

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Reality Creation: upscales your movies to 4K

As well as native 4K material, you can see your current Full HD Blu-ray or DVD movie collection upscaled for a 4K experience. Reality Creation is a Super Resolution technology that radically enhances Full HD content, even upscaling 3D movies for 4K.

Full HD Panel

4K Panel

Full HD Signal

Full HD Signal with Reality Creation Reduced screen door effect and jagged edges
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Compatible with Mastered in 4K Blu-ray discs

Drawing on the same technology used to downscale 4K material for Full HD, the VPL-VW500ES gives you a near native 4K experience with discs Mastered in 4K. Its as close as you can get to the 4K-pixel resolution and expanded colour range of the original.

Mastered in 4K Database
Compatible with Mastered in 4K Blu-ray discs
4K Scan Master file (4K) 4K up-scaled picture

Mastering

4K Camera Down-conversion
Color grading 4K finish

Faithful reproduction to original master Same filter

Up-scaling

The Amazing Spider-Man now available on Blu-ray Disc The Amazing Spider-Man 2012 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | Marvel, and the names and distinctive likenesses of Spider-Man and all other Marvel characters: and 2013 Marvel Entertainment, LLC & its subsidiaries. All Rights Reserved.

Mastered in 4K BD (2K)
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The latest 4K/60p HDMI standard: 60 frames per second

The VPL-VW500ES can show up to 60 frames per second in 4K (at colour signal YUV 4:2:0 / 8 bit). Its the new 4K industry standard and is much higher than the earlier 24p. The result is a smoother image with superior colour and realism.

Compact design
A smaller optical engine means the VPL-VW500ES is approximately 18cm shorter in length than our leading projector, the VPL-VW1000ES, so theres greater exibility for installation.

Front-facing fan
Because the fan is positioned at the front, you dont need to worry about wall space and room for air inhale/exhaust when you install. This helps maximize the throw distance for bigger projected images.

Wider zoom and shift lens

A 2.06 motorised zoom lens and wide lens shift range of up to 85% vertical and 31% horizontal gives greater installation exibility even when the ceiling is very high.

Suitable for home automation

The VPL-VW500ES is compatible with many home automation systems. It has an RS232 interface, RJ45 control, and IR-IN terminal.

Manual HSV Colour Correction

A correction tool allows you to adjust the hue, saturation, and brightness of each colour to get exactly the picture you want.

4K home cinema projector with 1,700 ASI lumens brightness and 200,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio

Auto calibration
After extended periods, colour can be automatically calibrated to the original factory condition. Theres no need for extra calibration e quipment or cameras; a built-in colour sensor stores all the necessary information.

Red

Red

Green

Green

Blue

Color changes

Blue

Reset to initial condition

White

White

Small

Color difference from initial conditions

Big

Small

Color difference from initial conditions

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Picture Position Memory

This feature remembers the position of the zoom lens. You can match it to a movies aspect ratio (including 16:9 and Cinemascope) and store the settings for a future viewing.

16:9 Without Picture Position Memory

2.35:1 With Picture Position Memory

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Electronic panel alignment

Ensures the red and blue elements in each pixel are precisely positioned against green. Adjustments can be made by as little as 0.1 pixels for optimum clarity.

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Wireless option (up to Full HD 60p)

Free yourself from cables and keep things tidy with an optional wireless HDMI emitter/ receiver kit. The VPL-VW500ES can wirelessly connect to your games console, Blu-ray Disc player and more, and upscales for a 4K experience with Reality Creation.

USB updates
To get the best from your projector, the VPL-VW500ES has a USB port for the latest rmware updates.

PrimeSupport The VPL-WV500ES includes our 3-year PrimeSupport package at no extra cost as well as 1-year (or 1,000 hours) lamp cover. Should you experience a problem, there are no unexpected costs: simply call our free, multilingual helpline for fast, professional technical support. If we think a repair will take more than 10 days, well supply a loan projector.

Specications
VPL-VW500ES Display system Light Output Contrast ratio Effective Display elements display size Effective pixels Projection lens Light source Screen size Reality Creation Compatible with "Mastered in 4K " Blu-ray 4K 60P (YUV) 4:2:0 / 8 bit X.V colour 3D capability 3D emitter 3D glasses Auto Calibration Manual Calibration Picture Position Memory Wireless HDMI compatibility Advanced Iris Picture modes Gamma modes Panel Alignment HDMI (2 inputs) Remote Input/Output LAN IR IN TRIGGER USB Acoustic noise Power requirement Power consumption Body Colour Standard outside dimensions Weight Zoom / Focus Lens shift High Frame Rate SXRD panel 1700 lm 200,000:1 (Dynamic Contrast) 0.74 x 3 4K (4096 x 2160) x3 / 26,542,080 pixels Electric (Approx. 2.06 x) / Electric Electric, V +85% / -80% H:+/-31% Ultra High-pressure lamp 265W type 60 to 300 YES (4K Reality Creation) YES YES YES YES Built-in RF emitter TDG-BT500A (Optional) YES HSV Colour Correction YES IFU-WH1 (Optional) Ver 3 9 modes 11 modes Yes (Shift / Zone) Digital RGB/Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr RS-232C RJ45, 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Mini Jack Minijack, DC 12V Max. 100m A DC 5V. MAX. 500mA 26dB AC 100 V to 240 V, 3.0 A to 1.3 A,50/60 Hz Max. 375 W Black W 495.6 x H 195.3 x D 463.6 mm Approx. 14 kg Remote Control RM-PJ24 Size AA (R6) manganese batteries (2) Supplied Accessories AC Power Cord for projector (1) Quick reference manual (1) Operating Instructions (CD-ROM) (1)

Optional Accessories
Projector lamp (LMP-H260) Wireless HD Unit (IFU-WH1) 3D Glass (TDG-BT500A)

Dimensions
Front Unit: mm Bottom Front of the cabinet Unit: mm

495.6 247.8 247.8

187.9

Centre of the lens

187.9

81.5

81.5

202.3

195.3

108

87.3 142.8 150.6 408.9 463.6 7.5

For further details of how to get a fully immersive 4K cinematic experience for your home visit: www.pro.sony.eu/homecinemaprojectors
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