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If any of you are in the market for a WUXGA native 16:10 projector with short throw capability, there are some incredible deals on eBay right now.
I just got a brand new unopened box Sony VPL-FHZ-65W WUXGA (native 16:10) laser 3LCD projector with 6,000 lumens for $2,000. This projector original sold for $10,000 a few years ago and even now you can’t find a new one (not refurbished) online retail for less than $6,500. The throw ratio for the stock lens on this projector is 1.39-2.31, which isn’t bad, but this projector has an interchangeable lens.
So also on eBay I just got a brand new unopened box Sony Short Throw Zoom lens (VPLL-Z3009) with 0.85-1.00 throw ratio that’s compatible with this projector for only $394. This lens sells new for no less than $2,000 online retail.
With this lens you can project a 12.5 X 7.5 image from 10 feet and a 16’ X 10’ image at only 13’ 7” and with the huge amount of vertical and horizontal lens shift that this projector has, you can hit from 10 feet from your screen and not have any shadows. You’ll probably be able to hit from 10 feet without having to use the lens shift at all.
This projector is insane. 20,000 hour laser, no lamp. 6,000 lumens. An enormous of amount of vertical and horizontal lens shift and keystone correction and ton of
other features.
This is a high-end entertainment/businsss projector, but at this price it’s an amazing deal and fits what I need.
So so there are a at least a half dozen other similar Sony projectors and short throw lens on eBay right now for similar prices. The projector was listed for $2,400 buy now but I messaged the guy and offered $2,000 and he took it.
The short throw lens was a auction. I was the only bidder at $200 starting bid for 5 days and in the last hour it only went up to $394.
Here are links to some of similar projectors and short throw lenses. Keep in mind that Sony projectors that have VPL-FHZ and a number are laser projectors. If they have VPL-FH without the Z they have traditional lamps which are still great projectors.
The FHZ60, FHZ65, FH60, and FH65 all use same optional interchangeable lenses. The 60’s have 5K lumens and the 65’s have 6K.
The two short throw lenses available for these projectors are the VPLL-Z3009 short throw zoom (throw ratio 0.85-1.00) and the VPLL-3007 short throw fixed (throw ratio 0.65). The latter can project a 16’ X 10’ image from only 10’ 5” but it doesn’t have a zoom so you would need to mount it at that exact distance to get a 16 X 10 image.
Sony also has projector models FHZ55, FHZ57, FH55, and FH57 all with VPL to start the model #. These models use different interchangeable lenses. These projectors have between 4K to 4.1K lumens.
I just got a brand new unopened box Sony VPL-FHZ-65W WUXGA (native 16:10) laser 3LCD projector with 6,000 lumens for $2,000. This projector original sold for $10,000 a few years ago and even now you can’t find a new one (not refurbished) online retail for less than $6,500. The throw ratio for the stock lens on this projector is 1.39-2.31, which isn’t bad, but this projector has an interchangeable lens.
So also on eBay I just got a brand new unopened box Sony Short Throw Zoom lens (VPLL-Z3009) with 0.85-1.00 throw ratio that’s compatible with this projector for only $394. This lens sells new for no less than $2,000 online retail.
With this lens you can project a 12.5 X 7.5 image from 10 feet and a 16’ X 10’ image at only 13’ 7” and with the huge amount of vertical and horizontal lens shift that this projector has, you can hit from 10 feet from your screen and not have any shadows. You’ll probably be able to hit from 10 feet without having to use the lens shift at all.
This projector is insane. 20,000 hour laser, no lamp. 6,000 lumens. An enormous of amount of vertical and horizontal lens shift and keystone correction and ton of
other features.
This is a high-end entertainment/businsss projector, but at this price it’s an amazing deal and fits what I need.
So so there are a at least a half dozen other similar Sony projectors and short throw lens on eBay right now for similar prices. The projector was listed for $2,400 buy now but I messaged the guy and offered $2,000 and he took it.
The short throw lens was a auction. I was the only bidder at $200 starting bid for 5 days and in the last hour it only went up to $394.
Here are links to some of similar projectors and short throw lenses. Keep in mind that Sony projectors that have VPL-FHZ and a number are laser projectors. If they have VPL-FH without the Z they have traditional lamps which are still great projectors.
The FHZ60, FHZ65, FH60, and FH65 all use same optional interchangeable lenses. The 60’s have 5K lumens and the 65’s have 6K.
The two short throw lenses available for these projectors are the VPLL-Z3009 short throw zoom (throw ratio 0.85-1.00) and the VPLL-3007 short throw fixed (throw ratio 0.65). The latter can project a 16’ X 10’ image from only 10’ 5” but it doesn’t have a zoom so you would need to mount it at that exact distance to get a 16 X 10 image.
Sony also has projector models FHZ55, FHZ57, FH55, and FH57 all with VPL to start the model #. These models use different interchangeable lenses. These projectors have between 4K to 4.1K lumens.
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