Sony VPL-EX255 XGA 3LCD Portable Projector, BrightEra Panel, 1024x768, 3300 Lumens, 4:3 Aspect Ratio, 16W Speaker, 210W Mercury Lamp, HDMI/USB

The Sony VPL-Ex255 XGA 3LCD Portable Projector enhances learning by delivering powerful presentations that really stand out. Simple to use and wireless-ready, this projector is ideal for maximizing student engagement in today's networked classrooms, making it your ideal partner throughout the busy school day. Sony BrightEra panel technology assures clear pictures in any conditions, from daylight to darkened classrooms. Plenty of interfaces allow easy connection, while the choice of picture modes can optimize viewing with any source slide presentations, PC document, pictures, videos (and more) web-sites and more. There's a wide built-in range of smart energy-saving features and, with a recommended lamp replacement time of 10,000 hours, downtime and maintenance costs are minimized.

Energy Efficient With Long-Lasting Lamp Replacement Time (10,000 hours)
The lamp driver optimally controls the wattage of the lamp and achieves a long-lasting lamp replacement time of 10,000 hours with lamp brightness set to low.

Auto Mode (Auto Brightness Adjustment Function)
The brightness of the lamp's output is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness of the projected image, to avoid unnecessary power consumption. When showing darker images that don't require high brightness, lamp output decreases. The VPL-Ex255 projector can temporarily disable video signal output. This function can be easily operated with just the touch of a button on the supplied Remote Commander unit. In addition, this function allows blank image projection with low power consumption using lamp control technology.

Lamp Dimming Function
The VPL-Ex255 projector is equipped with a lamp dimming function. After 10 seconds of a static signal feed, the lamp dims by approximate 15% which is hardly noticeable. If one of these projectors is left powered on while not in use, after a set period of time it will automatically detect no change of signal input and will dim the lamp to as low as approximate 30% of original brightness to significantly reduce energy consumption.

Eco Mode Key
With a single push of the Eco Mode key on either the projector or the supplied Remote Commander unit, users can select an energy-saving setting from the Eco Mode menu.

3LCD BrightEra Natural and Vivid Color Images
Thanks to the optical system constantly projecting three basic colors, the projector offers excellent light efficiency and this, ensures colorful and bright images. Sony's BrightEra panels deliver improved panel light resistance, higher resolution, high brightness and increased panel reliability. High color reproducibility is important especially when using colorful content, such as materials typically used in classrooms.

Various Picture Modes for Optimal Picture Quality
The projector has six available picture modes for correct picture quality: Dynamic, Standard, Presentation, Blackboard, Game and Cinema. With six picture modes and three brightness modes combined, the user can select the most suitable picture / brightness combination according to the picture source and environment, to create the optimal image.

Network Presentation (LAN)
When the projector is installed in a LAN, presentations can be projected from any PC and Mac on the network. A tablet or smart phone can be connected at the same time. You can project jpg, pdf and other supported formats. Up to four users can project PC / Mac images simultaneously, while up to eight users can connect to one projector.

Remote Control for iPhone/iPad
Projector Remote is a simple remote control application for Sony's projectors. Networked projectors can be controlled by this remote application and remote control allows you to operate the projector using simple and easy-to-read buttons.

USB Display
The projector allows you to display pictures and audio with one USB cable. You do not need to install any driver for this function. This is a convenient and very easy way to connect to the projector.