Sony is growing its laser projector line-up with the introduction of two new installation models, the VPL-FHZ75 and VPL-FHZ70. The new additions cater to the increased market demand for immersive and high brightness projection in midsize environments such as schools, corporations, churches, museums, and entertainment installations.
Offering WUXGA resolution and color light output of 6500lm and 5500lm, respectively, the VPL-FHZ75 and VPL-FHZ70 use a newly-developed 0.76-inch LCD panel with an incorporated optical compensator to “deliver bright and vibrant images with stunning contrast, offering true blacks and accurate-to-life color reproduction,” according to the release. Developed for Bravia displays and high-end home theater projectors, Sony’s release says their super-resolution technology ‘Reality Creation’ analyzes images to the pixel level to enhance clarity in every detail. Combining high contrast with the benefits of Reality Creation, the VPL-FHZ75 and VPL-FHZ70 is designed to provide clarity in images and text.
Both models come with an ‘intelligent setting’ feature. This new feature is designed to simplify the installation process by automatically selecting the best configuration based on the projectors’ environment. The products’ four pre-set modes include: meeting/classrooms, museums, entertainment venues, and multi-screen setups. These modes enable users to optimize the projectors’ performance in relation to each environment, whether it’s adapting to a well-lit meeting room where brightness is most important, quiet environments such as museums requiring low noise level, or multi-screen usage where color matching is essential. According to the release, “The new feature drastically simplifies the installation process and maximizes the performance of the projectors, enabling efficient operation and stable usage for a long period.”
With their compact, light-weight design, the VPL-FHZ75 and VPL-FHZ70 offer installation flexibility – even in buildings that may operate in imperfect ambient light settings, or that include unusually-shaped rooms. The projectors can also be placed in higher-positions than before due to to a wide lens shift capability of Vertical +70%. It is designed to offer more options for where the projectors can be positioned, less distraction by the projector’s light source, and without keystone - no distortion of the image nor digital noise.
The VPL-FHZ75 and VPL-FHZ70 are planned to be available in spring 2019 and will come in both black and white finishes.
All laser models can be controlled by IP network with Bravia professional displays, allowing users to power on/off projectors and displays simultaneously.
Re-cap of new features for VPL-FHZ75/VPL-FHZ70
- WUXGA resolution and color light output of 6500lm and 5500lm respectively
- Newly developed 0.76-inch LCD panel with incorporated optical compensator
- A high contrast ratio, true-to-life color reproduction, and Sony’s Reality Creation super resolution technology
- ‘Intelligent Setting’ feature, which automatically selects the best configuration for the projectors based on the environment the projectors are used in and the pre-set mode selected; this feature comes with four pre-sets.
- The wide lens shift capability of Vertical +70% when in the 5000-6500 lm range
- Seamless integration with Sony’s range of Bravia professional displays
- Available in both black and white
