Sony's VPL-HW40ES projector inherits the qualities of its predecessor, the HW30ES. As well as excellent motion compensation, Motionflow, this newcomer boasts improved upscaling, the blacks are deep and the colorimetry decent. Although its 3D mode isn't perfect, it's still one of the best Full HD projectors currently available.
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Some early adopters might see 1080p projectors as obsolete in this emerging era of 4K; however, for many videophiles who don't want or need to be at the bleeding-edge of technology, a high-performance 1080p projector can still be an ideal display...
Sony's SXRD technology is also meant to produce a much higher contrast ratio and deeper black levels than both DLP and LCD projectors, making images appear more accurate with a greater amount of detail than would be seen on projectors with lower contrast...
If you're looking to equip a smaller home theatre or media room, then the VPL-HW40ES would seem a natural choice. The brand's projection hardware is always well-built and looks great, but more importantly this model delivers a top-line performance...
Sony has been making high-quality home theater projectors for years. Sony's SXRD technology, which is their implementation of LCoS, produces projectors with high contrast ratios and impressive HD performance. Until now, though, those projectors have all...
When Sony first announced the VPL-HW40ES it raised some eyebrows among projector enthusiasts. Aside from the loss of the dynamic iris found on the HW55, this new projector appeared to offer an almost identical set of specifications for nearly £1,000...
This Sony is your basic light canon, which we loosely define as having at least 1500 good looking (if not calibrated) lumens. The Sony nails that claim with a measured, calibrated 1500! There's another almost 250 lumens hiding under the hood, if you...
Given the similarities between the 40ES and 55ES projector, it wouldn't surprise me if they are the same. The 40ES has a subset of the 55ES features and aside from the missing iris there seem to be no hardware differences. I would even guess that the...
Der VPL-HW40ES liegt, pardon steht oder hängt dezent und unauffällig im Wohnzimmer, schnurrt im Betrieb sagenhaft leise vor sich hin und schafft es dennoch mit wenig Installations-Aufwand und für vergleichsweise kleines Budget hervorragend brillante und...