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VPL-HW40ES
View the best possible images
Standard home theater projector
Input signal
Sony’s proprietary
algorithm
Picture pattern expertise,
accumulated over 10 years
Input signal
Reproduces an
image as close as
possible to the original
uncompressed image
Analyze every pixel
in any direction
Reality Creation
pixel mapping
Well-balanced, High-brightness, High-grade Images
Thanks to an improved optical engine, the VPL-HW40ES is
much brighter than our previous standard home theater
projectors. At 1,800 lumens, it produces clearer images and
faithful colors, even in well-lit rooms.
Reality Creation for Full HD
Developed for the Sony 4K home theater projector, this
function has now been adapted for the new VPL-HW40ES
projector. It reproduces the texture and color of the original
1080p signal by restoring missing information lost during
packaging of the original content to disk and for broadcast
transmission. As a result, you can enjoy sharp and crisp full
HD pictures.
Dynamic Image with High Contrast
Contrast Enhancer
This function automatically adjusts the contrast for optimum viewing. It compensates for dark and bright parts of an image
by analysing the signal component of each scene in real time to enhance contrast.
Bright Cinema and Bright TV Picture Modes
Conventional home theater projectors typically enhance the green color to secure image brightness. However, the
VPL-HW40ES boasts the new Bright Cinema and Bright TV Mode. With optical block and signal processing improvements
bringing high brightness without a loss in color reproduction and contrast, you can enjoy bright, crisp images even when
viewing in a well-lit room.
Get Closer to a Real Cinema Experience
The VPL-HW40ES is a Full HD 3D home theater projector packed with our latest technology for a incredibly
sharp, crystal clear cinematic experience.
Enhanced light efficiency and an optimised optical block, enables the VPL-HW40ES projector to reach
1,800 ANSI lumen brightness, delivering clearer images in well-lit environments. An optical engine upgrade,
contrast enhancer technology increases black and white levels without diminishing peak brightness to
maximize detail during darker scenes. Additional features such as Sony’s Bright Cinema and Bright TV
mode, with SXRD panels, enhances the 3D image even further. The projector also has Sony’s Reality Creation
technology.
Reality Creation restores missing information
Built-in 3D Sync Transmitter
You can synchronise the projector with the 3D glasses thanks
to the 3D synchronous transmitter built into the front of the
projector, thus reducing set-up time and removing the need
for extra cabling.
Whisper-quiet Fan 21dB
The VPL-HW40ES runs very quietly with an advanced air
discharge system. Through a highly efficient cooling system,
fan noise is suppressed to a mere 21dB. With whisper-quiet
fan noise, you can concentrate on a movie or game in a
quiet environment without distraction.
Motionflow
Motionflow technology allows the VPL-HW40ES to display
twice as many images per second. This algorithm, unique
to Sony, creates completely new images based on the
incoming signal, and inserts them between the original
frames to reproduce smoother, sharper motion.
Advanced SXRD Panels
produce an ultra-smooth picture by minimizing the space
between pixels at a superfast speed. The VPL-HW40ES
is synchronised with our 3D glasses for a jaw-dropping
experience and minimal crosstalk.
Dynamic Lamp Control Technology for 3D
When each of the shutters on the 3D glasses opens,
Dynamic Lamp Control Technology automatically boosts the
brightness in the image to that eye, maximizing the picture’s
impact and the lamp’s efficiency. This means that you will
not lose any brightness, but instead attain an optimal visual
experience from the comfort of your own home.
Separate 2D and 3D Modes
The VPL-HW40ES allows you to pre-select separate
parameters for 2D and 3D content under a variety of
application modes – Dynamic, Standard, Game, Cinema
and Photo – as well as automatically recognising 2D or 3D
input.
Panel Alignment Function
The VPL-HW40ES is configured with a function that
compensates for gaps in character or color management. It
is possible to select R (Red) or B (Blue) to make adjustments
based on G (Green), and to adjust the horizontal and
vertical direction by shifting the full image or selecting zones
for each color.
RCP (Real Color Processing) Version 2
The VPL-HW40ES offers an RCP (Real Color Processing)
function to adjust the color and hue of each target color of
the projected picture independently. Additionally, version 2
adds the ability to adjust the brightness at the same time.
With this capability, you can tweak the images to perfection.
Built-in 3D Sync
Transmitter
Cinema Film1
Highly dynamic
and clear images
of typical master
positive film
TV
Watching TV
programs, sports,
concerts, etc.
Bright Cinema
Movies in a bright
environment, such
as a living room
Cinema Film2
Rich tone and color
typical of a movie
theater
Photo
For still images
taken with a digital
camera
Bright TV
TV programs in a
bright environment
Reference
Original image
without any
adjustment
Game
Well-modulated
colors and fast
response
User
Powerful Picture Calibration Features
There are eight calibrated presets to optimize various content.