Sony Unveils Next-Gen Native 4K Projectors for Sale Through Amazon, Best Buy

Sony began shipping two native 4K home theater projectors using its Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXRD) panels Tuesday through Amazon, Best Buy and other authorized dealers. A third, flagship, laser projector is slated for winter, it said. The lamp-based VPL-VW715ES ($9,998) and laser-driven VPL-VW915ES ($19,995) replace the VPL-VW695ES and VPL-VW885ES, offering HDR via X1 processing based on processing engines used in Sony's top-tier TVs, said the company. The flagship 4K SXRD VPL-GTZ380 laser projector is positioned for a home theater, living room, corporate or simulation environments. Its 100% DCI-P3 wide color gamut is achieved without sacrificing brightness, rated at 10,000 lumens, from a three-channel laser light source.