Watching Dune on 4K UHD disc, we did see some issues within dark rooms with bright white light coming through windows, as black tended to crush within such scenes, masking some shadow detail. There is a good degree of shadow detail on show within the image when calibrated correctly, with no signs of any blockiness or flashing within deep blacks. Black levels are also good but they do have a slightly brighter black floor than our reference JVC DLA-N5 (and the new NP5 and NZ7 we are reviewing at the same time), though you would probably never realise this point without a side by side comparison.
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While it will never reach the same levels of dynamic range that a direct view display like a TV can, the performance is still impressive. Moving to HDR10 and the Sony is again very impressive with good contrast and brightness. However, this never really gets in the way of the content you are viewing, we are just being complete with our assessment.Įven with all the sharpening and edge enhancement features switched off, there is still a degree of back door processing being applied Even with all the sharpening and edge enhancement features switched off, there is still a degree of back door processing being applied. While the Sony is sharp, thanks to the lens and the picture processing, it can also look slightly more digital in appearance to the JVC approach which has a more natural sharpness.
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Colours are also very accurate following calibration with skin tones looking natural and life-like with a nice cinematic look. Contrast is also good with excellent brightness on a 120-inch, 2.40:1 screen as used in our dedicated room. Upscaling is also excellent with HD content looking sharp and detailed with no obvious signs of ringing or artefacts. Blacks are very good with some decent just above black shadow detail and a nice depth to the image. With SDR content, the Sony looks sublime with superb colour reproduction and a very sharp native 4K image. The Sony VPL-XW7000ES offers excellent picture quality for both SDR and HDR content You can experiment with fast moving sports content to find the desired results you want or if you are an image purist there is the off switch, or the True Theatre mode for 24fps film content. One of the major benefits of using the X1 Ultimate Processor is advanced MotionFlow for 4K which for sports fans and those wanting to watch video content on the big screen will be a bonus. Of course, for the image purists out there, all of these items can be bypassed or switched off. This means adding in the processing power for Object Based HDR Remaster which analysis objects to add detail and depth, Dynamic HDR Enhancer for dynamic tone mapping of HDR content, Object Based Super Resolution for more sharpening and detail retrieval, Dual Database Processing for better upscaling performance with noise reduction added, and a Digital Focus Optimiser which analysis the image corners to make sure focus is retained from edge to edge.
The XW7000ES features the X1 Ultimate for Projector image processor that Sony claims brings the processing power seen within the company’s BRAVIA TVs to the projector line-up.
It will also retain calibration settings longer and offer image consistency for the entire life span of the projector. It offers a claimed high light output of 3,200 lumens for use on large screens with the benefits of laser for instant on/off capability and wider/purer colours with SDR and HDR viewing. The Sony VPL-XW7000ES is a high-end SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) native 4K laser phosphor projector aimed at the top end of the consumer and custom installer market.
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