Affordable cinema-quality entertainment for any room

Create a spectacular cinematic experience in your own home. The VPL-HW45ES is packed with technology developed for our professional Digital Cinema projectors, including SXRD panels and Advanced Reality Creation upscaling technology for fabulously detailed Full HD images. With 1,800 lumen brightness and a compact design, it’s the perfect choice for unforgettable home entertainment.

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Spectacular Full HD pictures with Advanced Reality Creation

Advanced SXRD® panel technology is teamed with Advanced Reality Creation — Sony's Super Resolution processing technology that refines subtle details, colors and textures. You'll see the difference with crisp, sharp Full HD pictures that take you closer than ever to the original 1080p source.
High brightness and high contrast ratio

With an impressive 1,800 lumens brightness and high contrast ratio, Full HD images are clear and with bright highlights and rich, deep blacks — even in well-lit rooms.
Smooth, fluid on-screen action

Coupled with the panel's super-fast response rate, Motionflow™ technology means you’ll see every detail with minimal blur — no matter how fast the action.
Long-lasting lamp

Up to 6000 hour³ rated lamp operating life (in Low mode) means simpler maintenance, with fewer lamp swaps and reduced running costs.

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Specifications

Flexible home installation with wide zoom and shift lens

The manual zoom lens with a 1.6x zoom ratio and wide lens shift range gives greater installation flexibility in any room size, even with high ceilings.

Industry standard RF 3D compatible

The projector's built-in RF transmitter synchronizes with compatible Sony and 3rd party RF 3D glasses for wider coverage and greater stability, so there’s no need for an external transmitter.¹

Cinema-like 3D brightness

Sony’s dynamic lamp control technology and rechargeable 3D glasses¹ work together perfectly to establish vibrant, cinema-quality brightness levels on your favorite 3D movies and shows.²

Whisper-quiet fan

Forget that the projector is even in the room due to the advanced air discharge system. Sony’s whisper-quiet fan emits only 22db during show time.

Powerful picture calibration features

Quickly calibrate your picture to the type of content you’re enjoying with nine unique modes including a variety of cinema, gaming, photo and user customizable pre-sets.

USB updates

You're always up to date with the latest features and firmware updates via the projector's USB port.

Three-year limited warranty

All Sony Elevated Standard (ES) projectors enjoy three-year limited warranties.

Front-facing fan

With the fan exhaust positioned at the front of the projector, you don’t need to worry about wall clearance and room for air intake/exhaust when installing. This helps maximize throw distance, for the biggest possible projected images.

Environmental notice

Lamp in this product contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or see www.sony.com/mercury for additional information.

Display	Screen Size: 40" to 300" measured diagonally (projected)
General	LCD Panel: SXRD panel, 0.61” x 3 effective display area size, 6,220,800 (1920 x 1080 x 3) pixels Lens: 1.6x Manual Zoom; Manual Shift: V:+/-71% / H:+/-25%
General Features	Acceptable Computer Signals: fH: 19 to 72 kHz, fV: 48 to 92 Hz, fV: 60 Hz Lamp Replacement Time (Recommended): 6000 H (Lamp mode: Low)
Inputs and Outputs	HDMI® Connection(s): HDMI1 / HDMI 2: Digital (RGB/Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr) IR Input(s): Yes (mini jack RS-232C Input(s): Yes (D-sub 9-pin (female)) USB: DC 5V, Max. 500 mA
Installation Features	Focus: Yes- Manual Shift: Yes- Manual Shift Range: V: +/- 0.71V; H: +/- 0.25H Ultra Low Fan Noise: 22dB Zoom: Yes- Manual 1.6X
Operating Conditions	Operating Humidity: 35 to 85% (no condensation) Operating Temperature: 41°F to 95°F Storage Humidity: 10 to 90% (no condensation) Storage Temperature: -4°F to +140°F (-20°C to +60°C)
Optional Accessories	Replacement Lamp: LMP-H210
Other	Environmental Notice: Lamp in this product contains mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or see www.sony.com/mercury for additional information.
Power	Power Consumption (in Operation): AC 100 V to 120 V: 310 W max: AC 220 V to 240 V: 310 W Standby Mode: AC 100 V to 120 V: 0.4 W (when "Remote Start" is set to "Off") AC 220 V to 240 V: 0.4 W (when "Remote Start" is set to "Off") Power Consumption (in Standby): Networked Standby Mode: AC 100 V to 120 V / AC 220 V to 240 V: 1.0 W (LAN) (when "Remote Start" is set to "On") Networked Standby Mode Activated: After about 10 Minutes Power Requirements: AC 100 V to 240 V, 3.1 A to 1.3 A,50/60 Hz
Video	Brightness: 1,800 Lumens
Approximate Dimensions	Width: 16 - 1/8" Height: 7 - 1/8" Depth: 18 - 3/8"
Approximate Weight	Shipping: 28 lbs Projector Weight: 20 lbs
Warranty	Three Year Limited Parts and Labor

Footnotes

¹ 4K upscaling requires a 4K projector or 4K TV. ² Requires devices connected to the same wireless home network. ³ Broadband speed of at least 2.5 Mbps recommended (10 Mbps for HD). Content subject to change and may require fees. ⁴ iPod® and iPhone® support is limited to the following players: iPod touch®, iPod classic®, iPod nano® 1st, 2nd & 3rd generation, iPod® 4th & 5th generation & iPod mini and iPhone 3G, 3Gs and 4G models. ⁵ Requires HDMI® cable sold separately. ⁶ Requires HDTV with equivalent display and HDMI® cable sold separately. ⁷ Requires HDMI® cable and LPCM capable receiver. ⁸ Requires HDTV and HDMI® cable sold separately. ⁹ Syncs with BRAVIA® Sync or Theatre Sync™ products. ¹⁰ May require additional accessories. Check with your authorized Control4® dealer for details. ¹¹ Requires capable HDTV / video source and HDMI® cable sold separately. ¹² Requires 3D content, 3D glasses, and HDMI® cable (at least 10.2 Gbps). ¹³ Simulated 3D image will vary based on source content. ¹⁴ Requires an optional license purchase from an authorized Control4® dealer. ¹⁵ Requires home network and one device on network to be set up as a DLNA server. Streaming content, copy-protected content and certain formats are not supported. ¹⁶ Requires active internet connection and devices connected to the same WiFi® network. ¹⁷ Compared to normal viewing. Based on a 55-inch LED TV with Picture Setting Standard. ¹⁸ As of January 1, 2012. ¹⁹ Streaming content, copy-protected content and certain formats are not supported. ²⁰ Largest, highest resolution consumer television, as of August 2012. ²¹ 65 Watts total power (20+20+12.5+12.5). ²² '4K' is a resolution standard commonly used in the digital cinema industry that refers to images with a horizontal resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels. The actual panel resolution of 84" XBR-X900 is 3,840 x 2,160 pixels (in 16:9 aspect ratio). This corresponds to the so‐called "QFHD" (Quad Full High Definition) display standard. In practice, this is equivalent to the widely-accepted definition of "4K" resolution. ²³ 1.5m is recommended viewing distance for 4K (3840 x 2160) content with XBR-84X9000 to enjoy the most immersive experience. ²⁴ Ethernet connection required. Fees may apply for 4K networked video service. ²⁵ PS3 system and SimulView™ glasses sold separately. ²⁶ Actual panel resolution of XBR‐X900A 4K Ultra HD TV is 3,840 x 2,160 pixels (in 16:9 aspect ratio). HDTVs have a panel resolution of 1,920 x 1080 pixels. ²⁷ Simulated 4K image will vary based on source content. ²⁸ Ethernet connection required. Fees may apply for 4K networked video service. ²⁹ Broadband speed of at least 2.5 Mbps recommended (10 Mbps for HD). Content subject to change and may require fees. Wireless connectivity requires 802.11 home network (802.11n recommended). Skype requires CMU-BR100 or CMU-BR200 camera sold sep. Subject to Skype’s terms and conditions. ³⁰ Requires PS3 system, PlayMemories Studio™ software and HDMI® cable (at least 10.2 Gbps) sold separately. ³¹ Requires compatible Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled Xperia™ smartphone. Certain formats are not supported. The video quality may be degraded due to environmental interference. ³² Requires smartphone with Wi-Fi® certified Miracast™ technology. Certain formats are not supported. The video quality may be degraded due to environmental interference ³³ Actual panel resolution of XBR‐X850A 4K Ultra HD TV is 3,840 x 2,160 pixels (in 16:9 aspect ratio). HDTVs have a panel resolution of 1,920 x 1080 pixels. ³⁴ Requires compatible Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled Xperia™ smartphone. Certain formats are not supported. The video quality may be degraded due to environmental interference. ³⁵ 40 Watts total power (10+10+10+10)

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