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http://www.sony.net/Products/4k-ultra-short-throw/
I recently checked out the industrial version of this unit which is black and doesn't include the side units with cabinets and speakers. Very impressive picture, at least in the dim room we were in. It's also a very nicely designed device. Currently the price is $50,000 which is a huge amount of money but it will be interesting to see this technology filter down. Glad to see Sony getting back into the high end market.
I think this would look great between a couple beolabs for those who do not want to have a gigantic TV in their room at all times.
The black version is known as VPL-GTZ1
Thanks for sharing - I was actually very curious about how (if?) this technology is going to deliver against 4K quality expectations... ...so good to hear you liked PQ.
I can also imagine Sony will be trying to have minimum lag time and enable future 4K console gaming.
And finally, I dream of some future "Eurosport UHD" channel with FIFA World Cup, Olympic Games or Wimbledon on big wall... *drools*
Ryan. Great post.
I saw this a few weeks back on the Sony website and thought WOW, that is just great and a pair of BL20s would look great. I didn't realise how much it would cost.
I've seen similiar sorts of short throw devices , but these may have been laser
I love the cabinetry and there is inbuilt storage.
Yes LG make a laser short throw projector but that one sits 20" away from the wall, and by all accounts the picture isn't that great. I have an epson device at my office which is similar - it's a very ungainly looking affair hanging off the wall above our screen on a support. The interesting thing about the sony was that it sits right on the wall for 100" image or six inches from the wall for 147" image. This one uses a laser light source but shining on a phosphor wheel to make white light which is then separated across three of their imaging panels inside the unit.
Might integrate well into a larger B&O system. The industrial model is here
A good looking unit and a great concept. With a little bit of wood, the design would resemble the old radiograms of a certain company that also likes to use motorized mechanical functions.
--mika