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Sony Group Corporation Projectors

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How to read Sony projector model names: decoding the VPL prefix, family, resolution, light source, number and suffix using VPL-FHZ57B as an example.

How to read
VPL–FHZ57B
Prefix
VPL — Video Projector Line, the shared prefix of every Sony projector.
Positioning
E entry-level education · D simple portable · C compact for mid-size rooms · F for large venues · P compact laser · S short-throw · G 4K flagship · HW Full HD home cinema · VW Native 4K home cinema · XW laser Native 4K.
Resolution
X — XGA 1024×768 · W — WXGA 1280×800 · H — WUXGA 1920×1200. In newer series (P520HZ, C500ZW) the letters are ordered differently — the meaning is the same.
Light source
Z — solid-state laser: up to 20,000 hours (FHZ57, PHZ10). Without Z — a classic lamp model. Exception: the XW series is laser without the letter Z.
Model number
A higher number means a higher model in the series: FHZ57 → FHZ80. Compare only within the same series.
Suffix
B black · W white body (FHZ80B / FHZ80W). L — model with an interchangeable lens (FHZ120L, FHZ700L). ES — home-cinema version (VW270ES).
VPL-FHZ57B = Sony · large venue · WUXGA · laser · model 57 · black body

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Sony Group Corporation (est. 1946, Tokyo) — a global leader in projection technology. Proprietary SXRD (4K LCoS) and 3LCD BrightEra panels, laser light source. In 2011 — the world's first home projector with native 4K resolution. The benchmark of digital cinema and premium installations.

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