Sony releases two new mid-range 3LCD Laser projectors

Sony Professional Displays and Solutions has announced two new WUXGA 3LCD laser projectors in the VPL-FHZ85 and VPL-FHZ80, both of which aim to combine bright images, flexible installation and advanced features.

WUXGA stands for widescreen ultra extended graphics array, and Sony says these new models have a broad range of uses likewise, whether for corporate utilize, education, museum or entertainment purposes.

The VPL-FHZ85 is the smallest and lightest projector in the mid-range series, capable of 7300 lumens of effulgence (8000 lumens centre).

The VPL-FHZ80 is non as searing but still plenty bright enough with its 6000 lumens (6500 lumens centre), and these figures would make these projectors a good selection for brighter environments.

With Sony'southward Reality Creation real-fourth dimension betoken processing, mapping and assay applied science integrated, it helps to projection well-baked and clear pictures "for effective presentation and brandish."

4K/60P input for compatibility with 4K video sources is supported, too, with the Reality Creation able to enhance overall sharpness, resolution and paradigm quality, regardless of the content displayed.

The new Reality Text characteristic too serves to improve text-based presentation materials by "providing clearer letters and lines with enhanced legibility."

The projector'southward design tin accommodate a range of lenses, enabling a widest-in-class vertical lens shift of seventy%. Wall-mounting is possible and there's further installation flexibility with the USB power supply that can enable "enabling wireless presentations, automobile power on capabilities, auto input selection and a data cloning characteristic", the latter copying a projector's settings on a USB to transfer to other, boosted projectors.

The projectors as well pack smarts with their Intelligent Settings that optimises performance based on the environs its in. The Bright View functionality maintains the "contrast and vivacity" of colours in brightly lit rooms, while the Ambiance feature automatically measures the brightness levels in a room, further calibrating the Bright View feature.

And it seems you won't demand to worry (too much) most cleaning or overheating, with both the models featuring an automated filter cleaning system and efficient cooling for low-maintenance operation over a long period of time.

Robert Meakin, European Product Managing director, Professional person Solutions Europe said: "As we continue to bring more robust and purpose-built projection solutions to market place, we've addressed our customers' struggle to find options that provide both brightness and infrequent image quality."

"With the VPL-FHZ85's 8,000 lumens middle, we've done only that, while edifice on Sony's legacy in developing feature-rich laser projectors that are like shooting fish in a barrel to install, operate and maintain, all while presenting an optimal, accurate picture."

The VPL-FHZ85 is planned for a January 2022 release, while the VPL-FHZ80 is expected to get on sale effectually the same time. SRP is €5,600 and €4,790 respectively.