Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Pros
Extremely good color accuracy after calibration
Excellent black level performance
Very good shadow detail
Very bright, in "best" movie mode
Extensive color control management (called RCP), for the adjustment of individual colors (we do not go this far, in our calibration)
2 HDMI 1.3 inputs with full support for 24 fps, Deep Color, x.v. color, HDMI CEC (control) etc.
No image noise issues, thanks to very good image processing
Good menus
Very good (but not great) placement flexibility with 1.6:1 zoom and plenty of lens shift
A very quiet projector overall, and reasonably quiet even in brightest mode
Good manual, but definitely could have more in-depth explanations for many functions
Good remote control
Very good looking projector - physically
Very good price/performance
Sony VPL-HW10 Projector: Cons
Limited brightness in brightest mode, will tend to limit screen size for those that want to watch HDTV/Sports, with some intentional ambient light
Lamp door is on the bottom, and may not allow the lamp to be changed out, without unmounting the projector, at least with some mounts. From reading the manual, it isn't clear, but Sony's own mount may allow the lamp to be changed, without unmounting. Check with your dealer
Lacks 48, 96/120 fps support - lacks creative frame interpolation. We're still on the fence whether these are significant new features, but it may be something many want, for smoother motion on fast moving scenes and panning.
