Sony VPL-VW60

By Kevin Miller, CNET.com
Feb 22, 2008

Sony's entry-level SXRD-based front projector, the VPL-VW60, is the successor to last year's price-busting VPL-VW50. Also as a 1080p resolution projector, it faces stiffer competition these days with more 1080p projectors available for lower prices. Based on our findings with the company's flagship VPL-VW200, we had high hopes that the VPL-VW60 would exhibit the same kind of greatly improved color fidelity. We presumed wrong, however, as primary and secondary colors unfortunately remain inaccurate. The good news is Sony has improved its black-level performance significantly and added a couple of useful features that help improve overall picture quality over the previous model. Despite a couple of performance issues, it is difficult to argue against the Sony VPL-VW60's value as it still outperforms just about everything in its price range.

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Design

We found the VPL-VW60 stylish and elegant, especially for the price, with a sleek and sexy design. Its rounded edges and curves suggest the shape of an eye, a look first introduced by Sony with the US$30,000 Qualia 004 several years ago. Finished in a glossy gunmetal gray, the VPL-VW60 is more attractive than any of its competition. It has a compact design and is light in weight, measuring 173.5 x 395 x 471.4 mm and weighing 11kg. All of the connections, as well as the Menu, Power, Lens, and four way rocker keys, are located on one side of the chassis.

Sony's remote control is a simple, easy-to-use design. It is fully backlit with the push of the Light button on the upper left of the unit. It is slender and fits well in the hand, and the menu, rocker and Enter buttons are all within easy thumb's reach. The internal menu system is identical to last year's VPL-VW50, and I found it intuitive and easy to navigate.

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