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Sony VPL-XW6100ES
Sony
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Specifications · per-field provenance
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TechnologyLCoS SXRDRetailer
Native Resolution4K UHDRetailer
Brightness Lumens2700Retailer
HDR SupportHDRRetailer
HDR Tone MappingYesRetailer
Light Source Typesingle laserRetailer
Throw Ratio Min1.35Retailer
Throw Ratio Max2.89Retailer
Throw TypestandardRetailer
Image Size Min Inches60.21Retailer
Image Size Max Inches300.02Retailer
Lens Shift Vertical Pct+/-85%Retailer
Lens Shift Horizontal Pct+/-36%Retailer
Powered ZoomYesRetailer
Native Aspect Ratio16:9Retailer
Frame InterpolationYesRetailer
Keystone VerticalYesRetailer
Four Corner CorrectionYesRetailer
HDMI Inputs2Retailer
HDMI Version2.1Retailer
HDMI 21 Ports2Retailer
Rs232 PortYesRetailer
Trigger 12vYesRetailer
Width Inches18.1Retailer
Height Inches8.3Retailer
Depth Inches20.4Retailer
Weight Lbs30.9Retailer
Noise DB Normal26Retailer
Power Consumption W380Retailer
Common questions
ANSWERED FROM THE DATADoes the Sony VPL-XW6100ES need a special screen?
No UST-specific constraint — the Sony VPL-XW6100ES is a conventional-throw design per its stated throw type, so standard screen materials work. In a room with ambient light, an ALR screen preserves contrast; the builder checks the projector-screen pairing either way.
How bright is the Sony VPL-XW6100ES?
2,700 lumens, as claimed by the manufacturer. Brightness figures are measured in flattering picture modes, so expect less in an accurate cinema mode — they're still the right way to rank projectors against each other, just not the number you'll see on the wall.
Computed from this product’s normalized, source-tracked fields — an unstated spec reads as “can’t check”, never as a yes or a no.
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