Sony VPL-XW5000ES Native 4K SXRD Laser Projector – Black

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Company & Product OverviewAt Audio Advice, we have been fans of Sony projectors for decades. Sony, as a company, is so deep in the complete process from filming making to commercial cinemas we have always felt they offered incredible projectors for the home theater market. Every year or two, when it’s time for new models, we cant wait to see what they came up with to improve what was already an outstanding product.For 2022, we were really lucky as Sony chose Audio Advice to get an exclusive look at the new models weeks before they announced them to the public. We all had to sign NDAs and be sworn to secrecy, as this year, the changes were huge! The new units even came in large custom Pelican cases. While we only had them for a limited time, we did get to put them through their paces in 3 different locations, and everyone who saw one of these could not believe how much they offered for their cost.This overview is on the VPL-XW5000, which will be the new entry-level Sony front projector.Design & Build QualityBefore we get into all of the great new technology Sony has given us in the XW5000, we want to go over some of the reasons we like Sony projectors so much. As we mentioned in the beginning, Sony has its hands in all aspects of the movie industry. They make the cameras the films are shot on, they make the equipment used in post-production video rooms, and they make a complete line of projectors for large commercial cinemas. Sony literally touches the content every step from creation to delivery. Their engineers know how to make the best picture.There are a lot of technical details behind the Sony difference, but we think two of the biggest ones are the panels they use in the light engines of all their projectors and their video processors. And guess what? Those are two things that have had big changes in the XW5000 for 2022!Many years ago, Sony developed their SXRD panel. This is short for Silicon X-tal Reflective Display. Their projectors use three of these pane