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Review on πŸŽ₯ Enhance Your Home Theater Experience with the Sony VW325ES 4K HDR Projector VPL-VW325ES by Malik Axmed

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Superb 4K and HDR quality on video projectors

Superb projector with stunning colours, brightness and contrast. Compared to my previous projector, the Epson 5040UB (which was also a fantastic projector), the 325ES beats it out of the water in terms of color and contrast. It has lower lumen output than 5040 on paper, but I have full control over the lighting in my room, with no windows or walls painted black, so it actually looks brighter than 5040 when both are running on low power due to better HDR Processing. and contrast. If you don't have full control over the lighting and you're looking in bright ambient light, you might have trouble getting it bright enough to get through. HDR and colors appear richer and brighter on the 325ES than on the 5040, thanks to the SXRD panels and the omission of the color filter, which the 5040 uses in some picture presets to improve color accuracy, but at the expense of brightness. The native 4K resolution makes UHD content very crisp and clear, noticeably sharper than the 5040's pixel shift. As an added bonus, the Reality Creation feature adds a few extra tweaks to give things a little more pop and realism. I have included some behind the scenes shots to show the contrast, brightness and color quality but of course they cannot accurately reproduce the quality of the image you see with your own eyes. The 325ES is quite expensive, especially when compared to the Epson 5040/5050 which is still a great projector. But if you're willing to pay the premium price, you get excellent picture quality that's worth it.

Pros
  • Enjoy the latest 4K content services with HDCP 2.2 compliance on both 18Gbps HDMI inputs
Cons
  • Clarity