Testseek.co.uk have collected 13 expert reviews of the Sony VPL-VW550ES and the average rating is 92%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony VPL-VW550ES.
May 2017
(92%)
13 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(100%)
1 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Native 4K and HDR
Excellent HD upscaling
HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2
User-friendly controls and motorised lens
Convincing blacks and impressive contrast
Image size dwarfs any current TV
Realistic colours
Impressive SD and HD upscaling
4K and HDR support
HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 certified
Easy set-up and controls
Excellent dynamic range in Rec.709 and HDR modes
Great colour once calibrated
Superb 3D playback
Superb shadow detail retrieval in HDR mode
Very good black level performance
Good DCI tracking
Incredibly detailed and crisp 4K pictures
Good HDR flexibility
HLG support
The editors didn't like
£9
900 price tag
Fan noise can be bothersome
High power consumption
Nothing noteworthy
Even at this price
Expensive
Not accurate out of the box in Rec.709 modes
Needs to be calibrated for all source playback to be accurate
Could be better at DCI tracking compared to cheaper rivals
Slightly noisy in HDR-friendly high lamp mode
Doesn't auto-switch to high lamp mode when it receives HDR
Native 4K and HDR, Excellent HD upscaling, HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2, User-friendly controls and motorised lens, Convincing blacks and impressive contrast, Image size dwarfs any current TV
£9,900 price tag, Fan noise can be bothersome, High power consumption
If you can afford it and a 75in or 78in TV simply isn't big enough, then Sony's VW550ES is worthy of your consideration, and capable of big, beautiful 4K images...
Published: 2017-03-20, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
There's not much bad I can find to say about the Sony VPL-VW550ES. Picture quality is absolutely stunning whatever source you feed it, even if you stick with standard dynamic range content. It's the surprisingly good HDR capability that pushes this projec...
Realistic colours, Impressive SD and HD upscaling, 4K and HDR support, HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 certified, Easy set-up and controls,
Nothing noteworthy, even at this price,
As picture technology advances, there's no question that projectors are now more closely aligned with their panel counterparts.Of course, you still have to pay full whack to have the latest tech on a projector, and the choice of models is somewhat limited...
Published: 2016-12-13, Author: Phil , review by: avforums.com
Excellent dynamic range in Rec.709 and HDR modes, Great colour once calibrated, Superb 3D playback, Superb shadow detail retrieval in HDR mode, Very good black level performance, Good DCI tracking
Expensive, Not accurate out of the box in Rec.709 modes, Needs to be calibrated for all source playback to be accurate, Could be better at DCI tracking compared to cheaper rivals
Summing up a projector like the Sony VPL-VW550ES is a difficult task because it really is about diminishing returns when it comes to the value for money question. There is no doubt that this projector puts in a superb performance when it comes to picture...
Published: 2016-10-27, Author: Steve , review by: insideci.co.uk
The VPL-VW550ES is both revolutionary and evolutionary. The promise of HLG support is obviously encouraging, but it's the projector's everyday performance with UHD Blu-ray which is the real clincher here. It does a wonderful job with the format. Image c...
Incredibly detailed and crisp 4K pictures, Good HDR flexibility, HLG support
Slightly noisy in HDR-friendly high lamp mode, Doesn't auto-switch to high lamp mode when it receives HDR, Some silhouetting in HDR mode
Sony VPL-VW550ES – Performance The VW550ES delivers the most instantly impactful pictures I've ever seen from a projector that ‘only' sets you back four figures. For starters, feeding UHD Blu-rays through the VW550ES onto a reference 100-inch screen produ...
Published: 2017-04-07, Author: AV , review by: audiovision.de
Der Sony VPL-VW550ES kostet nicht mehr als sein Vorgänger VPL-VW520ES und zeigt im Detail feine Verbesserungen. Die Kinderkrankheiten der HDR-Darstellung sind weitgehend überwunden, weshalb entsprechende Ultra-HD-Filme besser als 4K-Inhalte in SDR-Qualitä...
Published: 2017-03-19, Author: Michael , review by: rehders.de
Der Sony VPL-VW550ES ist ein Heimkinoprojektor mit 4K-Auflösung, der hochaufgelöste Filme und Fotos bis zu 4096 x 2160 Pixel nativ wiedergibt. Somit werden Feindetails in UHD-Pixelgröße vollständig projiziert, erscheinen allerdings teilweise leicht verfär...
Abstract: Am Samstag, den 8. Oktober und am Sonntag, den 9. Oktober ist es wieder so weit – nachdem sich Deutschlands Heimkino-Fans ein ganzes Jahr gedulden mussten, öffnet die Home Cinema Trends in der Orangerie Kassel ihre Pforten. Die in der Branche und bei Inte...
