Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-3 Posted on May 21, 2009 By Art Feierman 1. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Review - VPL-VW70 Projector Highlights - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Overview2. Sony VPL-VW70 Special Features - SXRD (LCoS) Panels - Iris Modes - Panel Adjustment3. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector - Appearance - VPL-VW70 Control Panel - Input/Output4. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Physical Tour 1 - VPL-VW70 Menus - Sony VPL-VW70 Remote Control5. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Physical Tour 2 - Sony VPL VW70 Lens Throw - Lens Shift - VPL-VW70 Anamorphic Lens6. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality - Sony VPL-VW70 Out of the Box Picture Quality - VPL-VW70 Flesh Tones - VPL-VW70 Projector Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 1 - Shadow Detail Performance8. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 29. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 310. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 4 - VPL-VW70 Bottom Line: Shadow details - Sony VPL-VW70 Overall Color & Picture Quality11. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 5 - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports12. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance - Sony VPL VW70 Brightness13. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 Sharpness14. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-3 - Sony VPL-VW70: Bottom Line Sharpness15. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-4 - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise16. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sony VPL-VW70 Color Temperature - Sony VPL-VW70 Basic Settings17. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Calibration and Settings-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 Post Calibration Graysca - RGB Settings18. Sony VPL-VW70 – Projector Screens - VPL-VW70 Projector Screen Recommendations: 19. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors - VPL-VW70 vs. JVC DLA-RS10 and HD35020. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. JVC DLA-RS20 and HD75021. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-3 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. BenQ W20000 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB and Pro Cinema 7500 UB22. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-4 - VPL-VW70 vs. InFocus IN83 23. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-5 - VPL-VW70 vs. Planar PD815024. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Warranty25. Sony VPL-VW70 – Review Summary - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Bottom Line26. Sony VPL-VW70 – Review Summary-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Cons - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Typical Capabilities Close up of a computer monitor, from Space Cowboys (Blu-ray), left to right: VW70, Epson Home Cinema 6500UB, Mitsubishi HC7000, and BenQ W20000. VPL-VW70 spacecowboys monitorPD8150 spacecowboys monitorHC7000 spacecowboys monitor largeW20000 spacecowboys monitorPreviousNext Sony VPL-VW70: Bottom Line SharpnessAs I’ve stated before, the great thing about “average sharpness” 1080p projectors is that they really look very sharp. There’s not one current 1080p projector that I would reject, based on the softness of its image. That doesn’t mean one can’t appreciate the slight additional sharpness of those that can do better. If you are obsessed with sharpness – or at least very concerned, consider that you are more likely to notice the sharpness differences between, say the VW70, and the InFocus IN83, which we consider one of the sharpest, when viewing all digital source material, such as live sports on HDTV, or those great travelogues, general interest and scientific channels, such as Discovery HD, Travel HD, etc., than when watching movies originally shot of film. With film, you already have built in artifacts – the grain of the film, which inherently have a softening effect. Bottom line: While you can find a few projectors, that side-by-side are visually sharper, the differences are not great, and, at least in my opinion, only a minor consideration in your final projector selection. 1. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Review - VPL-VW70 Projector Highlights - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Overview2. Sony VPL-VW70 Special Features - SXRD (LCoS) Panels - Iris Modes - Panel Adjustment3. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Physical Tour - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector - Appearance - VPL-VW70 Control Panel - Input/Output4. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Physical Tour 1 - VPL-VW70 Menus - Sony VPL-VW70 Remote Control5. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Physical Tour 2 - Sony VPL VW70 Lens Throw - Lens Shift - VPL-VW70 Anamorphic Lens6. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality - Sony VPL-VW70 Out of the Box Picture Quality - VPL-VW70 Flesh Tones - VPL-VW70 Projector Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 1 - Shadow Detail Performance8. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 29. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 310. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 4 - VPL-VW70 Bottom Line: Shadow details - Sony VPL-VW70 Overall Color & Picture Quality11. Sony VPL-VW70 – Image Quality – 5 - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports12. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance - Sony VPL VW70 Brightness13. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 Sharpness14. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-3 - Sony VPL-VW70: Bottom Line Sharpness15. Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-4 - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise16. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sony VPL-VW70 Color Temperature - Sony VPL-VW70 Basic Settings17. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector Calibration and Settings-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 Post Calibration Graysca - RGB Settings18. Sony VPL-VW70 – Projector Screens - VPL-VW70 Projector Screen Recommendations: 19. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors - VPL-VW70 vs. JVC DLA-RS10 and HD35020. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. Mitsubishi HC7000 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. JVC DLA-RS20 and HD75021. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-3 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. BenQ W20000 - Sony VPL-VW70 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB and Pro Cinema 7500 UB22. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-4 - VPL-VW70 vs. InFocus IN83 23. Sony VPL-VW70 – Competitors-5 - VPL-VW70 vs. Planar PD815024. Sony VPL-VW70 Projector – Warranty25. Sony VPL-VW70 – Review Summary - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Bottom Line26. Sony VPL-VW70 – Review Summary-2 - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Pros - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Cons - Sony VPL-VW70 Projector: Typical Capabilities Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-2 Sony VPL-VW70 – Performance-4