Sony HW15 - Blu-ray Forum

Grubert · 08-24-2009, 08:47 PM

Basically, it's an HW10 with twice the contrast (and Advanced Iris 3 vs 2

).

Brochure here

Prices £2000 in UK and €2500 in EU.

JamesN · 08-28-2009, 05:32 PM

The brochure states that it features an "Anamorphic Zoom Mode" for 2.35:1 content. I wonder if this is a "zoom and shift memory" feature similar to the Panasonic PT-AE3000, or rather a vertical scaler?

The former would make it a direct competitor for the AE3000 (and bump it to the top of my wish list). The latter would still give it a definite edge over the HW10, which I believe didn't have this feature. (I think you had to move up to the VW60 to get the scaler.) Of course an external anamorphic lens would still be required, but at least an external scaler would not.

08-24-2009, 08:47 PM	#1
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	Sony HW15 Basically, it's an HW10 with twice the contrast (and Advanced Iris 3 vs 2 ). Brochure here Prices £2000 in UK and €2500 in EU. Last edited by Grubert; 08-24-2009 at 08:50 PM.

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08-28-2009, 05:32 PM	#2
JamesN Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:193	The brochure states that it features an "Anamorphic Zoom Mode" for 2.35:1 content. I wonder if this is a "zoom and shift memory" feature similar to the Panasonic PT-AE3000, or rather a vertical scaler? The former would make it a direct competitor for the AE3000 (and bump it to the top of my wish list). The latter would still give it a definite edge over the HW10, which I believe didn't have this feature. (I think you had to move up to the VW60 to get the scaler.) Of course an external anamorphic lens would still be required, but at least an external scaler would not.

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