HD Ready Home Cinema Projector This HD Ready 3LCD home cinema projector has been designed for use in brightly lit environments, so you don't need to dim the lights for a home cinema experience. The BW7 incorporates BrightEra™ technology invented by Sony which minimises degradation of colours over time, achieves higher brightness and sharper images in even well-lit rooms - and delivers exceptional reliability and longevity. This projector is perfect for families wanting to watch a movie together, or other leisure pursuits such as gaming and viewing sport on a big screen. It features native WXGA (1280x800) resolution, making it ideal for 16:9 widescreen display of film and video in stunning colour and exceptional detail, direct from a Blu-ray player, set-top box, games console or PC.

3LCD BrightEra technology

This innovative inorganic panel technology was designed by Sony to deliver improved panel light resistance, higher brightness, higher resolution and increased panel reliability

WXGA Resolution

The VPL-BW7 offers a widescreen format for WXGA resolution (1366 x 800) PC and 720P 16:9 aspect ratio video.

Colour Light Output - 2000 lumens

Colour Light Output is a metric that measures a projector's ability to deliver colour.

Built-in optical shift

A built-in 8° tilt angle provides a perfectly proportioned presentation on the screen or wall.

Short-throw projection

Achieve a pin sharp 80-inch image (diagonal) from just 2.3 metres away - providing you with maximum flexibility for positioning the projector, even in relatively small rooms.

HD-ready

The HMDI input accepts 720p, WXGA resolution with up to 1000: 1 contrast ratio so the VPL-BW7 is great for use with High Definition sources such as Blu-ray players, set-top boxes and games consoles.

12-bit 3D Gamma Correction

Highly accurate gamma correction means the VPL-BW7 can precisely reproduce the finest gradations.

2 x Power-saving modes

(1) Lamp Cut-off: Lamp cuts off if no signal is input for 10 minutes and lights again when a signal is detected or any key is pressed. (2) Standby: The projector goes into standby mode if no signal is input for 10 minutes and power consumption reduced to less than 3W.

Off and Go

The projector is ready to be unplugged as soon as it is switched off. There is no need to wait for the fan to turn off.

Image Freeze Function

Freeze the image displayed while you change your input source or make other changes without the audience knowing.

Easy to use

The projector's height adjuster is located at the back to make it easier to see the effects of adjustments upon your projected image.

Digital Zoom (4x)

Magnify a portion of the image displayed by 4X

Great pictures, great value
Sony's entry-level home cinema projector offers amazing widescreen, 720P HD picture quality which is bright enough to be enjoyed even in a well-lit room, making it ideal for everything from home cinema to video games and HDTV at a pricepoint designed for affordability.

HD made easy

Simplify your cabling requirements and enjoy the best possible audio-video quality using the VPL-BW7's HDMI input. HDMI supports uncompressed, 100% digital HD video and audio signals for a pure connection that can deliver up to 7.1 Surround Sound. When you use it to hook up your HD devices, like Blu-ray Disc Players, PLAYSTATION®3 and BRAVIA Home Theatre, you get premium quality digital image and sound.

Peace of mind

The VPL-BW7 benefits from the inherent reliability of Sony's 3LCD BrightEra technology and a Prime Support pack which offers 3 Years cover, collection and delivery anywhere in the EU, Norway and Switzerland, plus free telephone Helpdesk support in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish so you can be sure of getting the most out of your purchase.

Eco Info

Halogenated flame retardants are not used in cabinets or printed wiring boards. Corrugated cardboard is used for the packaging cushions.