Product Details
- Color: Black
- Brand: Sony
- Model: VPLBW5
- Dimensions: 12.40" h x
10.60" w x
4.30" l,
7.00 pounds
Features
- 3-LCD HD 1280 x 800 WXGA native 3LCD chip resolution
- High Brightness & High Picture Quality
- Unique and Functional Design
- Easy Setup and Operation
Sony VPLBW5 3-LCD 720p Home Theater Projector
Product Description
Enjoy the Big Game on an Even Bigger Screen
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Jared Roussel
Something to remind people is that many electronics are designed to be near the viewing source, so when you have a projector TV of any type, there are some caveats. If you have a Wii, speakers, or something similar that you'd usually have by the TV, remember that the sensor bar has to be near the screen to make sense while playing, and since the projector is on the opposite side the room, you'll find yourself having to accommodate that by running wires all over or purchasing third party wireless accessories.That being said, this product in particular is great from a resolution standpoint. It has an odor at first from the burning bulb, but it goes away over time. There is only 1 HDMI input, and I wish there was 2.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By Patrick O'Hanlon
I've owned one of these for a year. It is great when it's here, but the image chip has completely failed TWICE.The first time was after less than 55 hours of use and 5 weeks of ownership. It showed only pink and green vertical bars. I couldn't even see the internal menus. It was gone for about 2 months because the repair facility had to obtain the part. (AND AMAZON REFUSED TO ACCEPT A TOTAL FAILURE AS A RETURN EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ONLY A WEEK PAST THEIR RETURN POLICY.)The second time was after less than 400 hours of use and about 7 months of ownership. Both brightness and color temperature began flickering irregularly. I tried replacing the bulb to no effect. It was a couple of weeks waiting to get a bulb and then gone to the repair facility for another 3-4 weeks.Professionally, I work with dozens of projectors of various makes and models (including Sony) and have never seen a unit behave like this. When it is working, it shows a great image and - when it is working - it has good features for the price. There is a 2-year manufacturer's warrantee to cover the work I've needed done, but shipping to the repair facility and buying a new bulb to try and fix the problem myself added about 33-40% (so far) to the overall cost making it less of a value. I'd like to think that I just got the one poor exception, but the experience has been frustrating.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
By James Mayo
This projector has a great clear picture. Especially for the low price! It's a little bit loud but it's definitely worth it for the price!
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