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April 2013
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The editors liked
2D and 3D HD movies look fantastic
Great price for what's on offer
Attractive design
Razor sharp detail performance
Outstanding dynamic contrast
Quiet operation
Looks smart
Easy to set-up
Brilliant detail and subtlety
Natural
Nicely balanced colours
Sharp
Excellent black levels and dynamic range
Impressive greyscale and colour out-of-the-box
Near reference performance after calibration
Excellent video processing
Very little crosstalk in 3D
Impressive 2D and 3D performance at price point
Extremely qui
Superb 3D pictures
Brilliant 2D pictures
Excellent value
The editors didn't like
3D motion could be better
Whining noise with some 3D glasses settings
No lens memory
Reality Creation can stumble with certain sources
Light loss when viewing 3D
Some minor crosstalk issues
3D motion isn't perfect
Motion handling could be better
Manual lens controls
3D menus should be under picture settings
Whining noise with some glasses settings
A few 3D motion issues
Reality Creation can struggle with very grainy sources
Published: 2012-11-10, Author: Steve , review by: avforums.com
Excellent black levels and dynamic range, Impressive greyscale and colour out-of-the-box, Near reference performance after calibration, Excellent video processing, Very little crosstalk in 3D, Impressive 2D and 3D performance at price point, Extremely qui
Motion handling could be better, Manual lens controls, 3D menus should be under picture settings
Superb 3D pictures, Brilliant 2D pictures, Excellent value
Whining noise with some glasses settings, A few 3D motion issues, Reality Creation can struggle with very grainy sources
Don't be put off by the little list of niggles we finished the main review with. For in reality all these issues do is explain why the Sony VPL-HW50ES is only £3,000 rather than £5,000 or more. Overall the HW50 is an absolutely outstanding effort that roc...
Looks smart, easy to set-up, brilliant detail and subtlety, natural, nicely balanced colours, sharp
3D motion isn't perfect
While Sony's 4K Ultra HD kit might be grabbing al the headlines, for now we're much more excited by this £3k full HD 3D projector.If you're serious about big-screen home cinema, then you'll know this is something of a sweetspot for projectors – and the So...
Great brightness, black levels, Solid color performance, Nearsilent operation
More digital noise than competitors, Manual controls for focus, zoom, lens shift
Deep blacks and terrific color make the Sony VPL-HW50ES video projector a top choice for a top-shelf home theater. It's feature rich, too, including 3D that outperforms the competition.Image QualityAn all-around favorite. Expert praise for the Sony VPL-HW...
Abstract: The Sony VPL-HW50ES is a videophile's dream. It combines a crisp, detailed 2D image with a nearly flawless 3D image and a light engine that is powerful enough to put both images on some seriously large screens. It provides excellent customizability, so...
Published: 2013-03-08, Author: Ty , review by: cnet.com
The Sony VPL-HW50ES projector produces huge images with excellent black levels, full shadow detail, and reference-quality colors; very good value for this level of image quality; highly accurate picture is available using preset picture modes; lots of set
Somewhat more expensive than the comparably performing JVC DLA-X35, focus, zoom and lens shift aren't remote controlled, won't work with standard-compliant third-party 3D glasses
The Sony VPL-HW50ES costs more than most TVs, but for a fantastic big-screen cinema experience in the home it's a very good value.
Combine brightness with the amazingly deep black levelsits dynamic iris offers, with minimum side effects, together with near spot-on post-calibration color and compelling 3D, and you have a projector that can compete with anything else in its price rang...
