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Sony VPL-VW100 comparison

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Product name	Sony VPL-VW100	Samsung SP-A900B	Sony VPL-VW200	Sony VPL-HW10	Samsung SP-A800B
Price	$5,299.00 to $7,579.99	Check Prices	$10,495.00 to $14,999.99	$2,545.00 to $3,499.99	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars
Release date	November 01, 2005	August 01, 2009	October 15, 2007	October 15, 2008	June 01, 2008
The Bottom Line	The Sony VPL-VW100 produces big, beautiful 1080p images at a price-to-performance ratio that no current projector can match.	The new chip in Samsung's SP-A900B helps it to outperform every projector in its class, including its step-down Joe Kane-designed brother, and to compete favorably against significantly more-expensive three-chip DLP projectors.	Although it certainly costs more than most of the 1080p competition, the SXRD-based Sony VPL-VW200 delivers one of the best pictures of any projector we've tested.	Sony's VPL-VW10, the company's least expensive SXRD projector yet, proves itself a very good performer for the price, and therefore an excellent value.	The Samsung SP-A800B delivers the most accurate color of any projector we've tested, and as a whole it outperforms every projector in its price range.
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Digital Video Standard	Digital Visual Interface (DVI) High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)	Info unavailable	High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)	High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)	High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
Lamp Life Cycle	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2000 hour(s)
Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Video Modes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p	480i 480p 576i 576p 720/50p 720/60p 1080/24p 1080/50i 1080/60i 1080/60p	480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i
Type	None	Info unavailable	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Device Type	SXRD projector - High Definition 1080p	DLP projector	SXRD projector - High Definition 1080p	SXRD projector - High Definition 1080p	DLP projector - High Definition
Type	None	Info unavailable	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Service & Support	1 year warranty	2 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video Input Device	None	Info unavailable	None	None	None
Native Aspect Ratio	Widescreen	Info unavailable	Widescreen	Widescreen	Widescreen
Weight	41.9 lbs	21.6 lbs	44.1 lbs	22 lbs	22 lbs
Power Consumption Operational	610 Watt	390 Watt	650 Watt	300 Watt	380 Watt
Input Device	Remote control	Info unavailable	Remote control	Remote control	Info unavailable
Video Output	RGB S-Video Component video	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video Input	RGB ( PAL ) - HDTV S-Video ( PAL-M ) Component video ( PAL-N ) Composite video ( SECAM ) ( PAL 60 ) ( NTSC 3.58 ) ( NTSC 4.43 )	S-Video - HDTV DVI Component video Composite video	RGB ( PAL ) S-Video ( PAL-M ) Component video ( PAL-N ) Composite video ( SECAM ) ( PAL 60 ) ( NTSC 3.58 ) ( NTSC 4.43 )	RGB ( PAL ) S-Video ( PAL-M ) Component video ( PAL-N ) Composite video ( SECAM ) ( PAL 60 ) ( NTSC 3.58 ) ( NTSC 4.43 )	RGB S-Video Component video Composite video
Dimensions (WxDxH)	19.5 in x 22.6 in x 6.9 in	16.9 in x 18.4 in x 7.8 in	19.5 in x 22.6 in x 6.9 in	16 in x 18.3 in x 7 in	15.4 in x 18.9 in x 8.3 in
Image Contrast Ratio	15000:1	12000:1	35000:1	30000:1	10000:1
Voltage Required	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC 120 V	Info unavailable	AC 120/230 V
Product Description	Sony VPL VW100 - SXRD projector	DLP projector	Sony VPL VW200 - SXRD projector	Sony BRAVIA VPL-HW10 - SXRD projector	Samsung SP-A800B - DLP projector
Networking	Ethernet Fast Ethernet	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Lamp Type	Xenon gas fluorescent lamp 400 Watt	Info unavailable	Xenon gas fluorescent lamp 400 Watt	UHP 200 Watt	300 Watt
Lens Shift Direction	Horizontal	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Vertical Horizontal	Info unavailable
Image Brightness	800 ANSI lumens	1000 ANSI lumens	800 ANSI lumens	1000 ANSI lumens	1000 ANSI lumens
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com $7,579.99 In stock: Backorder Amazon.com Marketplace $6,474.68 In stock: Yes PowersellerNYC $5,299.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	This product is available exclusively through approved dealers.	Sony Electronics Inc. $14,999.99 In stock: Yes Vanns.com $14,999.00 In stock: Yes PowersellerNYC $10,749.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores	TigerDirect.com $3,499.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $3,499.99 In stock: Yes OneCall $2,886.97 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 authorized stores	This product is available exclusively through approved dealers.
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