Sony VPL-PRO1 Projector – Image Quality2 Posted on October 5, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector Review - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector Highlights - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector Overview2. Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Special Features - Sony VPL-PRO1 Gamma Modes - Sony SXRD panels - (LCoS) - Individual SXRD panel adjustment3. Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector - Appearance - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Control Panel - Input/Output - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Menus4. Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector – Physical Tour1 - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Remote Control - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens5. Sony VPL-PRO1 Projector – Image Quality - VPL-VWPRO1 Out of the Box Picture Quality - VPL-VWPRO1 Projector - Flesh Tones - VPL-VWPRO1 Comparsion - VPL-VWPRO1 Black Levels & Shadow Detail6. Sony VPL-PRO1 Projector – Image Quality1 - VPL-VWPRO1 Comparsion7. 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Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector – Competitors - VPL-VWPRO1 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8700UB, 9700UB - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 vs. HC7000 - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 vs. JVC DLA-RS40 and DLA-HD250 - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 vs. BenQ W6000 - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 - Warranty14. Sony VPL-HW20A, VPL-VWPRO1 – Review Summary - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector - The Bottom Line - The Very Bottom Line on the VPL-VWPRO1 projector: - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector: Cons - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector: Typical Capabilities15. Sony VPL-VWPro1 Projector Specifications When it comes to shadow detail, the Sony VPL-PRO1 is superb. My favorite image for dark shadow detail is the night train scene from Casino Royale. Further down, you’ll see how the Sony handles that dark shadow detail on the darkest of scenes, as well, as how many competitors do on the same frame. Before we get to those, some other images though. Direct comparison side by side images will be added when ready: The first set of comparison images, is a scene with Clint Eastwood from Space Cowboys. This is a very dark scene, intentionally overexposed (from Blu-ray disc). Look for the blacks in the shades, and the details in those shades in the form of the white trim. (At this level of overexposure, don’t even worry about the skin tones, as in these type of photos they always look terrible, and way oversaturated/too high contrast). First image is the VPL-PRO1, followed by the older Sony VPL-HW15: Sharp XV-Z15000, Optoma HD8200, Epson Home Cinema 8700ub, JVC DLA-RS15, and the Panasonic PT-AE4000. The VPL-PRO1 does extremely well in shadow detail on our Clint Eastwood dark scene from Space Cowboys: VPL-VWPRO1 ComparsionVPL-PRO1VPL-HW15Sharp XV-Z15000Optoma HD8200Epson Home Cinema 8700ubJVC DLA-RS15Panasonic PT-AE4000PreviousNext Again, from Space Cowboys, this is a cropped image. The right side is very bright (so dynamic irises will not be effective). The VPL-PRO1 (top left) has good shadow detail in the dark areas of the satellite, note though, that those areas look darker than on some others. Next to it on the first row, is the older HW15, Those images are followed by the Epson 8700UB, and the JVC DLA-RS15 (second row). The third row is the Mitsubishi HC6800 (left), and the Optoma HD8600 on the right. VPL-VWPRO1 ComparsionVPL-PRO1 VPL-HW15PreviousNext VPL-VWPRO1 Comparsion8700ubJVC_DLA-RS15PreviousNext VPL-VWPRO1 ComparsionHC6800HD8600PreviousNext Again, from Space Cowboys, this is a cropped image. The right side is very bright (so dynamic irises will not be effective). The VPL-PRO1 (top left) has good shadow detail in the dark areas of the satellite, note though, that those areas look darker than on some others. Next to it on the first row, is the older HW15, Those images are followed by the Epson 8700UB, and the JVC DLA-RS15 (second row). The third row is the Mitsubishi HC6800 (left), and the Optoma HD8600 on the right. 1. Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector Review - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector Highlights - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector Overview2. Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Special Features - Sony VPL-PRO1 Gamma Modes - Sony SXRD panels - (LCoS) - Individual SXRD panel adjustment3. Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector - Appearance - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Control Panel - Input/Output - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Menus4. Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector – Physical Tour1 - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Remote Control - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens5. Sony VPL-PRO1 Projector – Image Quality - VPL-VWPRO1 Out of the Box Picture Quality - VPL-VWPRO1 Projector - Flesh Tones - VPL-VWPRO1 Comparsion - VPL-VWPRO1 Black Levels & Shadow Detail6. Sony VPL-PRO1 Projector – Image Quality1 - VPL-VWPRO1 Comparsion7. 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Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector – Competitors - VPL-VWPRO1 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8700UB, 9700UB - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 vs. HC7000 - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 vs. JVC DLA-RS40 and DLA-HD250 - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 vs. BenQ W6000 - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 - Warranty14. Sony VPL-HW20A, VPL-VWPRO1 – Review Summary - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector - The Bottom Line - The Very Bottom Line on the VPL-VWPRO1 projector: - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector: Cons - Sony VPL-VWPRO1 Projector: Typical Capabilities15. Sony VPL-VWPro1 Projector Specifications Sony VPL-PRO1 Projector – Image Quality1 Sony VPL-PRO1 Projector – Image Quality3