SONY VPLXW5000ES-W 4K HDR Laser Home Theater Projector Instructions

SONY VPLXW5000ES-W 4K HDR Laser Home Theater Projector

Bring true 4K HDR entertainment into your home with the VPL-XW5000ES, a native 4K laser projector with 2,000 lumens of high brightness and a compact,
cost-effective design1. Sony’s advanced technologies, including the all-new Native 4K SXRD panel, delivers wide dynamic range, high resolution, and vivid color, even in bright viewing spaces.

Bullets

• Up to 2,000 lumens of brightness, generated by a long-lasting laser light source, for vibrant images even on a large screen.
• All-new Native 4K SXRD panel provides full 4K resolution with 3,840 x 2,160 pixels
• Flagship-level X1™ Ultimate for projector brings you the best of Sony’s image processing
• Ultra-pure and reliable laser light source, which lets you enjoy perfectly clear 4K pictures at optimal
• brightness for up to 20,000 uninterrupted hours. 1
• See over a billion colors come to life with TRILUMINOS PRO. Our unique TRILUMINOS PRO algorithm can detect color from saturation, hue, and brightness to reproduce natural shades in every detail.
• Enjoy spectacular brightness and stunning realism, thanks to new Wide Dynamic Range Optics that achieve a 95% DCI-P3 wide color gamut and 2,000-lumen high brightness.
• Our new Wide Dynamic Range Optics contribute to a compact design with better light control by maximizing the potential of the laser light source. The resulting higher color volume means naturally colorful images, even at high brightness levels, and stunning, immersive contrast.
• This laser projector is about 20% smaller in volume and about 30% lighter than the VPL-VW915ES—with a new modern exterior designed to blend into any room
• The powerful video processor in the VPL-XW5000ES offers Motionflow for smooth and clear motion, even when viewing 4K content.
• The VPL-XW5000ES supports 4K 60 Hz input with an input lag under 21 ms, and 2K 120 Hz input with an input lag under 13 ms.

Features

• Up to 2,000-lumen laser light source
  Savor the action with up to 2,000 lumens of high brightness, generated by a long-lasting laser light source, for vibrant images even on a large screen.

• All-new Native 4K SXRD panel
  Immerse yourself in an incredibly lifelike picture with native 4K that offers 8.3 million pixels (3,840 x 2,160). With an all-new 0.61-inch SXRD panel, you’ll enjoy high brightness, inky blacks, vibrant colors, rich tones and textures, plus clear cinematic motion, and image smoothness.

• X1 Ultimate for projector
  X1 Ultimate for projector optimizes our acclaimed BRAVIA TV video processing for projection. The incredible power of this video engine enables advanced data processing, with real-time enhancement of each on-screen object. The result is high dynamic range imagery with texture, color, contrast and realism never before available to home cinema.

• Enduring brightness from a laser light source
  You’ll never have to worry about changing the lamp in your home cinema projector—no lamp replacement and virtually no maintenance are required. The VPL-XW5000ES uses an ultra-pure and reliable laser light source, which lets you enjoy perfectly clear 4K pictures at optimal
  brightness for up to 20,000 uninterrupted hours.2

• True-to-life colors with TRILUMINOS PRO™
  See over a billion colors come to life with TRILUMINOS PRO. Our unique TRILUMINOS PRO algorithm can detect color from saturation, hue and brightness to reproduce natural shades in every detail. You’ll enjoy colors that are closer to those seen in the real world.

• Wide Color Volume
  Enjoy spectacular brightness and stunning realism, thanks to new Wide Dynamic Range Optics that achieve a 95% DCI-P3 wide color gamut.

• All-new Wide Dynamic Range Optics
  Our new Wide Dynamic Range Optics contribute to a compact design with better light control by maximizing the potential of the laser light source. The resulting higher color volume means naturally colorful images, even at high brightness levels, and stunning, immersive contrast.

• Incredibly compact native 4K laser projector
  Sony’s new VPL-XW5000ES was designed to be smaller and lighter than its predecessors by featuring the all-new Native 4K SXRD panel and compact Wide Dynamic Range Optics. This laser projector is about 30% smaller in volume and about 35% lighter than the VPL-VW915ES, delivering the same high brightness.

• 4K Motionflow™
  The powerful video processor in the VPL-XW5000ES offers Motionflow for smooth and clear motion, even when viewing 4K content. Motionflow is ideal for fast- moving sports content, as it adds frames to reduce blur while maintaining brightness. Cinema purists can choose True Theatre mode to retain the original 24 fps.

• Input lag reduction
  Enjoy the latest games lag-free on the big screen. All our 4K projectors include input lag reduction that enables the player’s input to be reflected on screen without delay. The VPL-XW5000ES supports 4K 60 Hz input with an input lag under 21 ms, and 2K 120 Hz input with an input lag under 13 ms.

• Anamorphic lens compatibility for 4K signals (V-stretch for 4K)
  Wide lens compatibility means you can use your legacy anamorphic lenses with ease, even with 4K content. Watch your content in your favorite formats with a full-size picture, thanks to the V-stretch function.

• IMAX Enhanced
  Sony 4K projectors are compatible with IMAX Enhanced content, making them ready to deliver the bigger, more breathtaking IMAX visuals you love in compatible content. Take advantage of the size of your projector screen with movies that become even more immersive with IMAX
  Enhanced.3

• A smart addition to your smart home
  Integrate your 4K projector into your home automation and remote monitoring systems. The VPL-XW5000ES supports Control4, Crestron, Savant and AMX, as well as OvrC and Domotz—so you can enjoy a smarter, more convenient entertainment experience.

• Designed with the environment in mind
  To reduce our environmental footprint, we’ve designed this 4K projector to consume 30% less power per lumen than the VPL-VW915ES. It’s also mercury-free, with a laser light source. We reduced the amount of virgin plastic used for the main body by more than 25% and the packaging materials by more than 15% compared to the VPL-VW915ES.

• Object-based HDR Remaster
  Object-based HDR Remaster analyses the color of individual objects on screen and adjusts the contrast, resulting in more realistic pictures with greater depth and texture.

• Dynamic HDR Enhancer
  Dynamic HDR Enhancer processes HDR content scene by scene and enhances the contrast in combination with laser output control—bringing you bright 4K HDR images.

• Object-based Super Resolution
  Object-based Super Resolution technology detects individual objects in a picture and enhances each one for exceptional accuracy and detail.

• Dual database processing
  Two powerful image improvement databases work together to improve picture quality in real time. One database helps reduce on-screen noise, while the other is used to upscale the resolution.

• Digital Focus Optimizer
  By analyzing every pixel and detecting possible degradation in advance, the Digital Focus Optimizer corrects the image quality so that the focus is better than ever, even in the corners.

Specification

Picture processor                   X1™ Ultimate for projector

Eco and energy saving
 | 0.5 W (LAN) (when “Remote Start” is set to “On”) When a LAN
Power Consumption

(Networked Standby Mode)

| terminal is not connected, it becomes a low power consumption
 | mode (0.5 W)
Power Consumption| 0.3 W (When “Remote Start” is set to “Off”)
(Standby Mode)|
Standby Mode Activated| After about 10 Minutes
General Features
Contrast ratio| ∞: 1 (Dynamic Contrast)
Effective Imager Size| 0.61 in x 3
Effective pixels| 24,883,200 (3840 x 2160 x 3) pixels
Projection lens shift| Manual, Vertical +/- 71%, Horizontal +/- 25%
Throw ratio| 1.38:1 to 2.21:1
Hardware
Projection lens zoom / focus| Manual (Approx. x1.60) / Manual
Interface

Input and Output Terminals

| HDMI (TWO INPUTS) – Digital RGB/Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr, IR IN – Minijack, LAN – RJ45, 10Base-T/100BASE-TX, REMOTE – RS-

232C, D-sub 9-pin (male), TRIGGER – Minijack, DC 12 V Max. 100 mA, USB – Type A, DC 5 V, Max. 500 mA

Operating Conditions
Operating temperature /|

41 °F to 95 °F (5 °C to 35 °C) / 20% to 80% (no condensation)

humidity|
Storage temperature /| 14 °F to +140 °F (–10 °C to +60 °C ) / 20% to 80% (no
humidity| condensation)
Power
Acoustic noise Power consumption

Power requirement

| 24 dB

295 W

AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Size & Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)

Weight

| 18.13″ x 7.88″ x 18.59″

Approx. 28 lb (13 kg)

Video Features

1. 3,840 x 2,160 resolution
2. Actual performance varies based on settings, environmental conditions, and usage.
3. IMAX Enhanced content enables full IMAX Enhanced experience with compatible streaming services such as Fandango Now (US only) and BRAVIA CORE, or compatible content device connected via HDMI input (sold sep).

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Sony, SXRD, and Motionflow are trademarks of Sony Corporation. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

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