Sony launches 4 projectors at CEDIA Expo 2015, including the VPL-W5000ES, described as "the ultimate 4K home theatre projector," the 4K-capable VPL-VW665ES and VPL-VW365ES, and the HD resolution VPL-HW65ES.
Bombastic descriptions aside, the VPL-W5000ES is the first Sony 4K resolution projector powered by a laser light engine providing 5000 lumens of brightness and up to 20000 hours of virtually maintenance-free operations. Designed for home theatre applications, it is high dynamic range (HDR) compatible, emulates the new ITUR BT.2020 colour gamut and covers full DCI colour space.
Connectivity includes an HDCP 2.2 compatible HDMI input, allowing it to handle 4K 60p signals up to YCbCr 4:4:4 8b-it or YCbCr 4:2:2 12-bit. A liquid cooling system makes for low noise operation, while the standard lens has a zoom ratio from 1.27 to 2.73:1 and lens shift capability of +/- 80% vertical and +/- 31% horizontal.