Sony Bravia VPL-AW15 720p LCD Front Projector

With the Sony's User picture adjustment mode and Low Color Temperature preset selected, its grayscale tracked within ±729 degrees kelvin of the 6,500 K standard from 20 to 100 IRE, which is below-average performance. Adjustments to the red, green, and blue Gain and Bias settings in the projector's Custom color-temperature menu removed the reddish grayscale tint and resulted in a much improved ±128 K grayscale tracking from 20 to 100 IRE. Color-decoder tests showed -5%... Read more

Overall, I like the Sony AW15 and would recommend it subject to two important caveats: (1) it must be used in a dark viewing space to get the true contrast benefit from it, and (2) the viewer must sit at a distance of at least 1.8x the screen width in order to eliminate the intrusion of pixelation and screendoor effects. However, if you have a theater room that can accommodate these requirements, the AW15 is capable of producing a beautiful picture for the money. Read more

Sony VPL-AW15 BRAVIA LCD Video Projector

Until recently, Sony's popular LCD video projectors carried the Cineza brand name. Apart from the fact that I always wanted to say, "bless you" whenever someone said Cineza, it was perfectly fine name. But Sony has now extended the "BRAVIA" moniker, once used to designate only its flat panel displays, across its line of displays. Read more

Sony VPL-AW15 Bravia Home Theater Projector - Overview

As I have said, several times, it is the Sony's natural and pleasing image quality (and good sharpness), that is the one area where the Sony stands out. If that's you, a serious movie watcher, in a smaller light controlled room, on a 100" or less screen, then I expect you will really enjoy owning the AW15. Read more