Sony VPL-XW5000ES 4K HDR Laser Home Theater Projector with Native 4K SXRD Panel, White

This is my third projector and by FAR the best. Much better than my last Epson Home Cinema 5040UB. The Epson lists higher lumens in the specs and pixel shifted 4K. The Sony is MUCH brighter and the picture is FAR better. Sure, this cost more, but for my 180" screen (20' throw) in a room with ambient light, this is so much better. It still isn't great during the day as my shades aren't that good, but my friends appreciate the sharp clear picture even during the (daytime) Superbowl. This projector works best at night for movies and TV. Spectacular.

Much much brighter than I expected given that we had a 3000 lumen HD projector before. I'd been holding for a native 4K DLP based projector, but our old DLP based projector's fan bit the dust before these existed. So I was thrilled to find Sony making a laser lit, projector with native 4K, using their unique SXRD ( Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) technology. (SXRD explained here https://pro.sony/ue_US/technology/sxrd ). Bottom line is it works extremely well, and given that it is a Sony, I expect higher than normal reliability. There are four minor negatives to this projector; 1) The startup time is slow - easily a minute to turn on. Peculiar. 2) The initial color balance is off until the unit warms up - initially the yellow channel is noticeably brighter than the other colors. 3) The projector is heavy and the ceiling mount attachment points are not well placed for front to back balance which strains the mounts vertical pointing adjustment. 4) The manual describes and I would like to attach some kind of safety cable in-case the ceiling mount fails/comes loose (I used Loctite on the screws). But, there is no independent mount point on the projector for such a safety system. Beyond these minor issues, this 4K projector rocks! So far, very happy with it.

Outstanding projector!!! Clarity and color is fantastic!

Very pleased with the Sony projector. The picture quality is breathtaking in comparison to Epson and few others I saw at best buy before deciding on Sony. We are beaming to a city gray painted basement wall for a really huge 200inch screen, and it is amazing.

I currently have Panasonic PT-AE800U 1080p Projector, projecting on to a 182 inch 2:35:1 screen. It produces bright but softer images due to the screen size. I have had it for last 8 years. I decided to upgraded to the Sony when I saw it on sale.Compared to the $1600 Panasonic, Sony has no features.1. There is no HDMI-CEC, I used to use the Apple TV remote to control everything. You can't do that anymore as the projector does not turn on or off without having its remote2. I bought it knowing Sony has all manual controls, but if Panasonic can give it on a $1600 projector, why not on $6000 projector.3. There is no lens mask. I used the masking to avoid overfill of the screen when 2.35:1 content switches to 16:9. Unless you spend another $6000 for an anamorphic lens, you can't use it with 2.35:1 screen4. There is no keystone adjustment. The projector I got had incorrect keystone where the image was wider on top and narrower on bottom unevenly. I was not able to correct it.5. Only good part is the picture quality. Native 4K made a world difference in picture quality. But some scenes looked digitized. May be the dynamic contrast!6. It is huge and looks ugly.7. Remote has backlit button, it turns backlit on after pressing it. Why not turn on backlit as soon as you press any button?8. Cable connectors are on the side and it will be visible anywhere from the room9. It is going back! I might get the JVC NZ7!

All around great projector,HDR is okay, but the best I have seen from a projector so far.Wish it had better web/API controls but responds well to IR emitter automation.

Coming from a 4-year-old Acer V7850 4K this unit is awesome! I have a room with no windows and I'm running with light reduction setting around 60% and it's still very bright/vivid. The detail that I can see in the dark scenes is amazing. I was able to pick this up on a substantial discount on a warehouse deal. Based on the price I had very high expectations and I can happily say they have been met if not exceeded in every way. Very happy with this unit and looking forward to years of enjoyable use.

I bought this projector for my home theatre setup. The quality is great and also it gives you a feel of watching movies in theatre