c|net is the latest in a long line of interested reviewers taking a look at Sony’s VPL-VW100 projector, otherwise known as the Ruby. The folks at c|net really loved this projector as well, ultimately giving it a score of 9.1 out of 10, or “spectacular”.

They point out that this is the lowest-priced front projector that does 1080p. Which is a good point. This projector is in the same price class as several 720p DLP projectors with colour wheels and rainbows. While it’s in the same price class, it seems like it’s in a better quality class. c|net says that it has solid video processing and produces detailed imagery with great blacks. Significantly for future HD DVD, BD, and PS3 owners, this projector’s HDMI input accepts 1080p signals.

Not is all good, though. While it is the least expensive 1080p projector, that’s a relative term. It still costs $10k. And the replacement bulb is expensive too. The screen size is limited to 100″ by the fact that the projector isn’t too bright. There are a couple more things that you can check out the review for.

But on average c|net loved this projector, saying that it “produces big, beautiful 1080p images at a price-to-performance ratio that no current projector can match”. And that’s all that counts, right?

Sony VPL-VW100 Review