Sony VPL-HW55ES-W, VPL-HW55ES-B Product Sheet

Home Theater Projector

VPL-HW55ES

Get Closer to a Real Cinema Experience

The VPL-HW55ES 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-HW55ES projector to reach

1,700 ANSI lumen brightness, delivering clearer images in well-lit environments. The VPL-HW55ES also has an

approximately 5,000 hour long-lasting lamp due to its improved lamp cooling system. An optical engine

upgrade, contrast enhancer technology and Advanced Iris3 technology enable a dynamic contrast ratio of

more than 120,000:1. This increases black and white levels without diminishing peak brightness to maximise

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.

Well-balanced, High-brightness, High-grade Images

Thanks to an improved optical engine, the VPL-HW55ES is
much brighter than our previous standard home theater
projectors. At 1,700 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-HW55ES
projector. It reproduces the texture and color of the original
1080p signal by restoring missing information lost during
packaging of the original contents to disk and broadcast
transmission. As a result, you can enjoy sharp and crisp full
HD pictures.

Analyze every pixel

in any direction

Input signal

Sony’s proprietary

algorithm

Standard home theater projector

Input signal

Reality Creation restores missing information

Reality Creation

pixel mapping

VPL-HW55ES

Simulated images

View the best possible images

Reproduces an
image as close as
possible to the original
uncompressed image

Picture pattern expertise,

accumulated over 10 years

Simulated images

Dynamic Image with High Contrast

Advanced Iris 3

This is an automatic Iris control feature that enhances the contrast in accordance with the scene. It maximizes black and
white levels without diminishing peak brightness. Thanks to improved Advanced Iris3 algorithum, the projector has a dynamic
contrast ratio of 120,000:1.

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-HW55ES 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.