Winter is my favorite season, when all the past year’s new flat-panel TVs have been reviewed and I can switch my attention to projectors. This season was particularly bountiful, as I was able to score three of the best projectors on the market for review. Sony’s VPL-HW50ES, plus an Epson and a JVC, all arrived on my doorstep within a few days of one another. Not too shabby, that. Time for a roundup.
First, the Sony VPL-HW50ES. Ever since the company made the move to its own LCoS flavor, SXRD, I’m hard pressed to recall a Sony projector that wasn’t among the best in its category. With the contrast-ratio benefits of LCoS plus accurate color, the various VW and HW models have done well against some stiff competition.
But a quick glance at the Epson and JVC reveal that they too have been much improved over last year’s models. Game on, then.
I am curious as to why didn't you include the Panasonic AE8000 in this comparison. It is in the same price range as the Epson and with more features and in most cases better performance.
Any thoughts on the JVC 4K e-shift models around $8k?
http://procision.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL029155&pathId=140&page=12
Hi Geoff,
Why are you actually using different gamma point in your post calibrations ? 2.2 for Epson-Sony and 2.4 for JVC.