Sony VPL VW80

Smart looks and good spec ; very simple to set-up and use ; impressive colour palette ; smooth motion ; strong black levels

Other than being rather big and expensive, nada

Delivers in droves in every aspect we'd demand in a home cinema projector – a must view, if you're in this market

Excellent overall picture quality ; Great design ; Features galore ; Runs quietly

Motion Enhancement system needs work ; A third HDMI would have been nice

A fantastically talented projector, but it's probably still worth waiting it out for a price drop...

Exceptional motion clarity., Automatic lens-protection., Flexible positioning., Sharp, contrast-rich picture., Comprehensive picture-adjustment options.

Limited brightness., Colors and color management fall short of perfection., Average standard signal processing.

With its many attractive picture-improvement technologies, the Sony VW 80 will appeal mainly to home-theater enthusiasts. The projector inserts black frames between the pictures of the original signal, making motion and camera pans look so...