Sony might have taken its own sweet time updating the VPL-HW40ES, but the VPL-HW45ES proves worth the wait. Its best pictures are even more exceptional than those of its predecessor, and its brilliant new low-latency mode should see it reeling in gamers and home-cinema fans alike.
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The Sony VPL-HW45ES offers superb 1080p image quality for a dedicated home theater room. The contrast ratios are the best you can get for this price, and the image is very accurate before and after calibration. Sony knows exactly where to cut features...
With all of today's hullabaloo about 4K and HDR, it's easy to forget that there's something special about a theater-like image on a big projection screen—even if it's plain vanilla, standard dynamic range, and 1080p. One look at the Sony VPL-HW45ES will...
Essentially, the Sony VPL-HW45ES is really, really good - if you want anything better you'll need much deeper pockets.At this price we could certainly recommend this Sony whether you're upgrading your home cinema setup or willing to invest an extra...
For $1999, in today's market the Sony VPL-HW45ES is a stand out performer for both dark room home theater and less formal home entertainment and video gaming in low to moderate ambient light. It's bright enough in its video optimized mode for up to a...
What we have here is a solid update on a popular Full HD line. Considering the UHP lamp light source, black level performance is good enough. Image quality is high – the projector delivers plenty of fine detail and a strong colour performance. A good...
Sony VPL-HW45ES – 3D Picture Quality Although the VPL-HW45ES doesn't come bundled with 3D glasses, Sony provided me a pair for testing. The results weren't entirely convincing. The good news is that the projector's 3D images deliver an effective sense...
Sony might have taken its own sweet time updating the VPL-HW40ES, but the VPL-HW45ES proves worth the wait. Its best pictures are even more exceptional than those of its predecessor, and its brilliant new low-latency mode should see it reeling in gamers and home-cinema fans alike.
The best way to conclude this review is by stating the obvious. If you want accurate cinematic images with decent blacks, good shadow detail and stunningly accurate colours for under £2,000 there is no other choice to be made. No, it is not perfect and...
Projectors are ready to make a worthy competition to TVs with a screen diagonal of 55 “. They do not limit the viewer to one frame, but allow you to expand the picture almost to the entire wall. Top models, and all other things being equal, bypass TVs...
The Sony HW45ES is this year's Best In Class: Performance, winner in the $1000 to $2000 class. The Epson HC5040UB is this year's Best In Class: Best Value Proposition $2000 – $4000. The HW45ES is a great projector, the HC5040UB, costs more, but offers...
The Sony HW45ES is this year's Best In Class: Performance, winner in the $1000 to $2000 class. The Epson HC5040UB is this year's Best In Class: Best Value Proposition $2000 – $4000. The HW45ES is a great projector, the HC5040UB, costs more, but offers...
The VPL-HW45ES offers great color and a bright picture. Ideal for media rooms, and home theaters, this 1800 lumen 1080p projector is Sony's most affordable for the home, listing for only $1999.Sony's VPL-HW45ES is another “evolutionary” update for Sony,...
The VPL-HW45ES offers great color and a bright picture. Ideal for media rooms, and home theaters, this 1800 lumen 1080p projector is Sony's most affordable for the home, listing for only $1999.Sony's VPL-HW45ES is another “evolutionary” update for Sony,...