Testseek.co.uk have collected 20 expert reviews of the Sony VPL-VW500ES and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony VPL-VW500ES.
March 2014
(91%)
20 Reviews
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Users
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2 Reviews
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The editors liked
Performs superbly with 4K source material
Finesse with colours
Precision in defining outlines
Easy to set up
Good with 3D
Native 4K looks incredible
Upscaled HD looks nearly as good
Remarkably affordable for a 4K projector
Excellent colour reproduction
Let's address the luxuriously decked out elephant in the room right away
This isn't a cheap projector by any stretch
And it won't be in the realms of most budgets - but it does have the potential to deliver you a 4K home cinema setup for much
Much less than many of its rivals. It's even cheaper than its bigger brother
Last year's 4K-packing VPL-VW1000ES
Which costs an incredible £16k - but f
4K resolution
Excellent picture quality in 2D and 3D
Deep black
High contrast
Remote control with backlit buttons and loads of shortcut keys
MotionFlow function works well
Motorised lens (lensshift
Zoom and focusing)
Quiet (26 dB)
Stunning 4K picture quality
Amazing price for a 4K projector
High quality HD upscaling
Native 4K
Excellent video processing
Superb black levels
Reference greyscale and colour
Impressive features
Good build quality
The editors didn't like
Still an expensive proposition
Some cheaper non-4K rivals are better with Blu-ray
Contrast is bettered by JVC's DILA projectors
Slight crosstalk with 3D
3D spex are optional
Honestly
There's not a lot to fault the VW500ES on. For the price compared to other Ultra HD projectors
It's a brilliant piece of kit
Although you may struggle to find room for it in the house. We're not going to lie
This is a hulking piece of kit that dwarves many other projectors
And you may struggle to fit it into your home media setup. It can also be a little noisy at times - we noticed
Bulky design
No 3D glasses included
SXRD panels weren't correctly aligned in our model (but this can be corrected via the menu)
Published: 2014-06-22, Author: Steve , review by: insideci.co.uk
As the sole flag-bearers for Ultra HD home theatre projection, Sony has to be considered the go-to brand for future-proofed theatre installs. The fact then that the VPL-VW500ES delivers an image as jaw-dropping as it does then is made all the more remar...
4K resolution, Excellent picture quality in 2D and 3D, Deep black, high contrast, Remote control with backlit buttons and loads of shortcut keys, MotionFlow function works well, Motorised lens (lensshift, zoom and focusing), Quiet (26 dB)
Bulky design, No 3D glasses included, SXRD panels weren't correctly aligned in our model (but this can be corrected via the menu)
The Sony VPL-VW500ES projector impresses from the moment you switch it on. Image quality is quite simply superb, especially in 4K mode. The picture is packed with detail and boasts deep, rich blacks and accurately rendered colours. And while 4K/UHD source...
Performs superbly with 4K source material, Finesse with colours, Precision in defining outlines, Easy to set up, Good with 3D
Still an expensive proposition, Some cheaper non-4K rivals are better with Blu-ray
This is a hugely capable projector that is more than able to deliver on the brilliance of Ultra HD.It's good with Full HD material too. It's a pricey proposition, but one that points the way to an enticing future. We can't wait....
Let's address the luxuriously decked out elephant in the room right away: this isn't a cheap projector by any stretch, and it won't be in the realms of most budgets - but it does have the potential to deliver you a 4K home cinema setup for much, much less than many of its rivals. It's even cheaper than its bigger brother, last year's 4K-packing VPL-VW1000ES, which costs an incredible £16k - but f
Honestly, there's not a lot to fault the VW500ES on. For the price compared to other Ultra HD projectors, it's a brilliant piece of kit, although you may struggle to find room for it in the house. We're not going to lie: this is a hulking piece of kit that dwarves many other projectors, and you may struggle to fit it into your home media setup. It can also be a little noisy at times - we noticed
The Sony VPL-VW500ES is staggeringly expensive, but still remains one of the more affordable (relative) entries into the world of 4K home cinema projectors. For just under £8,800, you get an Ultra HD projector that doesn't skimp on quality and 3D capab...
Published: 2013-12-03, Author: Steve , review by: avforums.com
Native 4K, Excellent video processing, Superb black levels, Reference greyscale and colour, Impressive features, Good build quality
Mediocre 3D performance, No glasses included, Preset gamma curves could be better
It was never going to be an easy task following the VW1000 but somehow Sony has done it and at half the cost! Yes they have had to cut a few corners here and there but never at the expense of performance and they've even managed to add a few extra feature...
Stunning 4K picture quality, Amazing price for a 4K projector, High quality HD upscaling
Rather high input lag, HDMI inputs aren't fully up to HDMI 2.0 spec, Deeper black levels available elsewhere
If you're serious about films and video quality, the Sony VW500ES is a genuinely significant moment in AV history. It makes truly cinema-sized 4K video playback for the home a tangible, (almost) affordable reality for the very first time -- and incredibly...
Abstract: Full review of the Sony VPL-VW500ES 4K AV projector by Sound+Image magazine. Free download.This equipment review consists of a full evaluation of the Sony VPL-VW500ES, written by Stephen Dawson. The projector was subsequently designated our AV Projector o...
Abstract: Con tanto 4K y UHD por el CES 2014, parece que esta resolución “se ha inventado” estos días. Pero ya el año pasado tuvimos bastantes productos que nos acercaban la UHD a casa. Un ejemplo es el proyector Sony VPL -VW500ES que hemos analizado en Xataka Smar...
