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Those seeking the visual equivalent of fine-dining are traditionally best served at a 4K digital cinema. An eight-million pixel image, spread large and bristling with detail, is a feast for the eyes befitting the planet's premiere cinemas. But now cineast...
Astounding resolution, 4K upscaling for Bluray and other sources, stylish design, low operating noise, high quality optics...
No source of commercial 4K video content, expensive when viewed primarily as a 2K projector...
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Forget Full HD -- Quad Resolution has arrived offering four times the picture quality. But before tossing your HDTV into the nearest landfill site, keep in mind that there are no immediate plans to release any 4Kx2K content.It's reassuring that despite...
Blistering 4K resolution; excellent upscaling...
Little or no native 4K material available...
Even the most hopeless early adopters will think twice about buying one of these, but if they do, they'll be enjoying the best home cinema projector currently available and all set for the 4K revolution -- should there ever be one.SpecificationsResolut...
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Most TV broadcasts are still in standard definition here in the UK, but Sony is already looking two steps ahead to the next evolution in home cinema. Its latest projector, the VW1000ES, is the first of its kind to have a native resolution of 4,096x2,16...
It’s ludicrously expensive, but a clear sign of things to come – all we need now is some 4K content...
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The idea of futureproofing is an attractive one, and it's all to the fore in the , a projector that's more about 4K capability than the 3D it also delivers.What’s 4K? Well, it's all about ultra-high definition, but at the moment it’s a loose term cove...
4K2K capability, strong contrast performance, crisp detail, impressive build, ease of setup, quiet in use...
Lack of 4K2K material, odd choice of panel ratio, struggles with DVD, high price...
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With the Sony VPL-VW1000ES 4K projector, the Japanese brand has taken the concept of domestic cinema and quadrupled it. Offering a resolution of 4096 x 2160, this is the first consumer projector able to rival the clarity of cutting edge digital cinemas.Gr...
Astonishing 4K video quality, Great upscaling of Full HD, Deep, immersive 3D...
No native 4K movie content, Stratospheric price tag, No digital still card reader...
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Today we have mostly been standing two inches away from our projection screen. This is not normal behaviour for us, even by our own nerdy standards. But it's the sort of activity that Sony's VPL-VW1000ES projector inspires, on account of its killer app: a...
Brilliant 3D pictures, 4K images look insanely good, Upscaled 2D images much better than expected...
Hardly any native 4k content right now, Black levels not as good as those from JVC's latest projectors, Limited colour management...
Hot on the heels of its spectacular success with its 46HX853 TV, Sony has struck again with the VW1000ES. This is a genuinely groundbreaking projector which, even with its minor black level issues, remains a scintillating performer.Especially as, of cours...
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Sony have something of a history of being ahead of the curve when it comes to launching products that incorporate new technology. As an example, the Qualia 004 was a 1080p projector that was available long before we had any high definition content to watc...
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4K — it's all the rage. The latest AV receivers support it. As do quite a few new Blu-ray players. And Sony has led the way, with a full consumer chain from Blu-ray player through AV receivers to one of the 84-inch 4K TVs that have already arrived on the...
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In our February 2012 issue, we published an exclusive first look at Sony's new top-of-the-line projector. In addition to stunning performance with conventional, high-defintion, consumer material, the VPL-VW1000 employs 4K imaging chips, offering four time...
If you're shopping in this price range for a new projector, the Sony VPL-VW1000 should definitely be on your short list. If 3D is not an important target on your radar, that's all you need to know. If you're big on 3D, you need to accept the fact that mo...
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Price: $25,000 At A Glance: Superb resolution • Excellent blacks and shadow detail • Four times the pixel density of 1920x1080 HD...
With sub-$10,000 projectors offering the sort of performance they do today, the high-end home theater market is reaching for new worlds to conquer. 4K projection appears to be the obvious answer, and the Sony VPL-VW1000ES delivers the goods—at least in 2...
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One of the "gotta see" events at CEDIA were the 4K projectors on hand. Now these weren't commercial theater products. Companies like Sony Electronics were releasing home theater products that bring the 4K experience to the home. That means that their n...
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An onboard upscaler is of course included, just in case you want to show off your antiquated 1080p content at its very best...
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WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Sony VPL-VW1000ES ”Projector Reviews TV” Video SummaryLet's just start this review off with some big statements: This is the first true 4K projector I've reviewed, and it's “only” $24,999! I have reviewed a few $20K+ projectors, and...
When the VPL-VW1000ES (click for specifications) arrived, I had great expectations. Over a month later, I'm not in the least disappointed. 4K is an obvious next step for projectors in the home. We can use the extra resolution.This is simply the best pr...
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4K, next to OLED, is arguably the next big thing in home theater and Sony's new VPL-VW1000ES 4K projector is among the first to try to take the reigns of what is sure to be an interesting transition from our current HD-entrenched world. Before I get too f...
As a person who has worked with 4K as director from capture to exhibition, I know the benefits it provides viewers and professionals as a format. Because of this, I hold out hope for its eventual release into the home markets. Because of what I know about...
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