REAL 4K Projection! SONY VPL-VW325ES 4K Projector Review

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We review the Sony VPL-VW325ES 4k projector with IMAX Enhanced, 3D, X1 Processing, and native 4k resolution.
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@jerome5193 2 года назад

Great videos . you are doing a great job keeping us informed. That's Cool

@guillaumeSONY 2 года назад

That's my dream to have a Sony projector! I currently have a benq w2700/ht3550

@salehkambijo1849 2 года назад

I love your videos man thank you for adding values to us,, Looking for a projector looks like an OLED gint tv. Very sharp bright and colourful with great blacks and contrast under 5k$

@craigosterberg5045 2 года назад

Looks like a good projector .

@windvale 2 года назад

Question: is the motion processing "film like" like the old Plasma flat panels we all loved, or like the "sample and hold" we see on current LCD flat panels that leave much to be desired ? Many thanks in advance !

@adityaverat7087 2 года назад

I love 3D. Don’t want that die !!! Save 3D

@nimotech8008 2 года назад

Nice one as always :) though I am eyeing the JVC for a future upgrade. I just need the tonemapping and....yeah I prefer their picture more.

@nebtheweb8885 Год назад

I don't.

@GrimCellar 2 года назад

I've been living with this projector for a few weeks now (it's called the VPL-VW290 here in the UK - I don't know why on earth they change the model numbers from territory to territory) and I love it, the image is very bold, the colours wonderful, and much of the time I think you could be mistaken for viewing a modern TV (which as we know, projector brightness and HDR can't compete with). I'm projecting at about 110" diagonal, which suits the brightness of the output very well.

@MrXenod 2 года назад

Did you notice any drifting focus issues?

@GrimCellar 2 года назад

@@MrXenod I think I did after setting it up so I readjusted it and not noticed anything since, but I'll check again later - if it has drifted then it's not within my range of perception at normal viewing distance.

@angc1456 2 года назад

How is the fan noise?? high in high lamp? or allright?

@MrXenod 2 года назад

I have one now also, in a separate projection room behind glass. Had it inside the theatre in the beginning and I would not be able to stand the fan noise in high lamp mode without separate room. In low lamp it is ok. Note that the optical focus is dependent on the temperature, so I initially had some problem with the focus changing the longer the projector was used before I improved the cooling.

@GrimCellar 2 года назад

Obviously everyone has different tolerance levels but personally - and I use this in low setting - it's not too bad and must of the time I'm not really aware of it. It is more noticeable in high lamp setting as to be expected, but I don't need that extra wallop of brightness so I'm okay with low.

@cheekster777 2 года назад

Awesome!

@donaldfleming331 2 года назад

Still looking for a taste of McIntosh vs Trinnov Amplitude amps !! I'm getting near having to make a decision. Thx!!

@theheadsn 2 года назад

Is it normal for projectors to have their IR sensors on the back? Wouldn't it make sense to have it towards the face seeing as it's probably going to be behind you

@robertclark8546 2 года назад

There's both

@davemccague222 2 года назад

I’d love to see you get your hands on The new JVC DLA NP5

@trans1231000 2 года назад

Shane I have a Serious Question. I have the Sony VPL-HW40ES I’m gonna upgrade to the Sony 4K Projector I have 2 Offers right Now. Which one is a Better Choice Please Lmk your Point of View A) Sony VPL-VW295ES 2019 Model B) Sony VPL-VW1000ES 2012 the 1st Sony 4K Projector ever Made

@DarioFoley-qu8ns 11 месяцев назад

The best mini projector for the price.

@harishraj4269 Год назад

Shane what the screen size of this projector

@TerminatorJuice 2 года назад

Serious question: With the limited nits of projectors, and the seemingly constant tweaking to the HDR settings, wouldn't it just be better to calibrate for SDR and watch all the content with HDR disabled??? What is the actual benefit of running in HDR with a projector that at max is hitting 100 nits?

@georgepopescu1327 2 года назад

Some movies really have impressive HDR highlights, even with light output limitations. Sure, the same thing goes both ways, there are movies which look much better in SDR, especially on projector. For this Sony, if you want decent HDR experience, you should go no larger than 110 inch screen.

@TerminatorJuice 2 года назад

@@georgepopescu1327 Good to know! I currently have a 92" screen(I have a smaller room), but I'm thinking of going to a 100" 16x9 acoustically transparent screen later this year, and then adding a 4k projector in 2023/2024.

@percybedford6266 2 года назад

@@georgepopescu1327 I was thinking 120 max on a diagonal screen for 325es.

@georgepopescu1327 2 года назад

@@percybedford6266 go for the 715 , it's brighter and it has an iris, which helps a lot.

@percybedford6266 2 года назад

@@georgepopescu1327 I am actually looking at the NP5 and the LS12000 right now. 10k for a projector is a little too steep right now for me.

@TRmusicProductions 2 года назад

shane, will you be testing any new nz series projectors or any plans to replace your nx7 with something from the nz line. thank you

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dboijgJMpPI.html

@DIGGERS881 2 года назад

So NZ8 or NZ9 Shane?

@omalicuchin09 2 года назад

Hi im looking to get a native 4k projector im goin to have a 2.35:1 aspect screen. Will i need the anamorphic lens or just straight from the box i can use the 2.35:1 on the projector? Im looking into SONY or JVC PROJECTORS sony 325 or jvc sr 1100

@harrytej 2 года назад

I think the next level sony projector has the new feature called “Blanking mode” which does that .. but not the vw325

@MAFion 2 года назад

You could probably just use the zoom to get 2.35:1 to fit. An anamorphic lens costs as much as the projector itself. I tried making my own once upon a time....tried... 🙂

@marvinabugov4579 2 года назад

Very interested in the future to learn if the 2022 - Sony X95K (mini LED) works - properly - as a “center- channel” with the Sony HTA9 sound system. Most recently, other reviewers are saying the HTA9 with the X95/90J sounds “tinny” as a centre channel?

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

Nobody is buying the hta9 for it's audio fidelity. It's a convenience product. And yes all TV speakers sound like garbage.

@marvinabugov4579 2 года назад

@@therealshanelee Thx. The panel would likely cover up my current wall centre (proficient audio) speaker so I was hoping using the tv as a centre channel with the Hta9 would resolve this issue. Sony actively promotes this concept with the hta9. Your comment gives me pause to reconsider my options soon upcoming.

@jin5667 2 года назад

Sony vpl has to be paired with ub9000 for 4K HDR content, this will help to max out the nits at 350. Owning both the JVC NX7 and Sony VPL, my experience is Sony looks sharper and JVC does much better on contrast, black level and HDR. I typically use JVC for 4K HDR movie and Sony for gaming. For 3D, Sony offers a bit more depth, but it has cross talk issues for certain 3D movies, especially those ones with dark images. JVC, on the hand, usually can handle those dark 3D movies with no obvious image issues. For most of my 3D contents, I use Sony, but there are a few I will use JVC NX.

@georgepopescu1327 2 года назад

I would argue that what it really needs is a Lumagen :D

@angc1456 2 года назад

why do you 2 projectors???????? buy instead a better one ? ;)

@marvinabugov4579 2 года назад

Thinking of replacing my 285es (8 bit) and 100 inch screen with an 85 inch panel. Better to do or should I just replace with the 325es?

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

85 to 100 is a big difference size wise.

@marvinabugov4579 2 года назад

Family thought the same thing but I blocked it out with masking tape on the screen and they seemed to agree but “just” barely. Thinking their would be no compromises with an LG C2 or a Sony X95K which would compensate for the smaller screen size. Overall - a better quality picture than a “finicky projector” can produce. The cost between the two is about the same overall. I related to your review of the 325es given my 5 years with the 285es.

@h4xor1701 2 года назад

quote to shane, also it's up to your taste, panels are not cinematic at all, but maybe if you don't have a light controlled room it's a better choice for you

@marvinabugov4579 2 года назад

@@h4xor1701 I do have a light controlled room. Your thought then is an 83 inch panel is too small despite the better performance of an A95J oled or C2 at that size. What do you have in the way of screen size?

@wally6193 2 года назад

yes they have had a motorized lens cap, my vw95es has one. I guess you haven't been around long enough.

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

I still have my vw200. I don't believe it has a motorized lens. I believe that's older than your 95es.

@wally6193 2 года назад

@@therealshanelee Well I can tell you my 95 has a motorized lens and motorized lens cover too. I know I've been using it for 8 years or more.

@Tanfo77 2 года назад

@@therealshanelee I still have the VW50 and it has a motorized lens but not memory lens.

@h4xor1701 2 года назад

it's a surprise, I though you would get a new JVC laser one

@nebtheweb8885 Год назад

He does a lot of projectors and probably has a JVC now.

@NickMatzkeMusic 2 года назад

How come you’re doing a 0.7 gain screen? Doesn’t that reduce your brightness? I thought you wanted a 1.0 gain in a light controlled room like yours?

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

It's fabric.

@NickMatzkeMusic 2 года назад

@@therealshanelee So are you saying the gain ratings don’t matter or more that the difference between 0.7 and 1.0 is not noticeable?

@nebtheweb8885 Год назад

@@NickMatzkeMusic His screen is fabric because his speakers are behind the screen and the screen has to be acoustically transparent to let the sound through. This reduces the gain.

@MrPreet23 2 года назад

That’s the big problem with Sony projector they give you best colors but dynamic HDR had to be adjusted time to time …. I hope they fix this with firmware update

@scotttild 2 года назад

Seems it comes down to brightness over black levels. Sony seems to be richer colors but JVC seems to be brighter. Sony is smaller and makes less fan noise then the JVC.

@percybedford6266 2 года назад

@Scott Tiden Sony also does APL scenes really well.

@patrickvanlanen4037 2 года назад

You say HDR was not great. Could it be that your screen is 0.7 gain and therefore the Sony struggles to get the HDR going. With 1.0 gain I think it's okay. What do you think?

@therealshanelee 2 года назад

It's negligible.

@neiltaylor6645 2 года назад

How do projectors compare to high end TVs on picture quality

@keepingupwiththejones2933 2 года назад

Televison always beats projector on picture quality for most people. Bigger screen and more filmic image if the benefit of projector. For every day viewing televisions are amazing but for watching movies nothing beats a 140+ image IMHO.

@scottwallace1 2 года назад

To use a metaphor, TVs are a stamp. Projection screens are the envelope. It’s just a totally different scale and completely different experience. TVs are of course backlit and the light source, whereas with projection, you’re looking at reflected light, which is much easier on the eyes. And the larger the image, the easier it is since by definition, that larger screen occupies a larger field of view, so less light falloff for your eyes to adjust to. Your irises go bananas when watching a flat panel tv in a dark room. Picture quality wise, it depends on which projector and screen combo. But a great projector properly focused on a low gain white screen is in most important ways the ‘best’ picture. But some people respond more to the inherent pop of a direct light source like a flat panel tv. But that doesn’t make it better. However, a lot of a projection setup’s potential is room and light dependent. Flat panels aren’t as subject to the vagaries of an imperfect room.

@Maxime-ho9iv 2 года назад

They do not even compare. Projectors will give you a much bigger image, the limit is your home. But also the image is way way more immersive, it's like being in a movie theatre, it's hard to describe. You can't beat that with a TV, even the best modern offering.

@h4xor1701 2 года назад

I quote all just said, and also add even if you turn down the brightness of a flat TV right for a dark room, even if an OLED with best contrast and all, it will never give you that cinematic experience with projected direct light

@avtechman77 2 года назад

Are you going to review the Sony VPL-VW715ES? That's the direct comparison to the NX7/NZ7

@georgepopescu1327 2 года назад

realistically speaking 715 is fighting against NX5, not against NX7

@avtechman77 2 года назад

@@georgepopescu1327 Isn't the NX7/NZ7 and the 715 all around $10K? The NX5 is only a $500 more than the 325

@georgepopescu1327 2 года назад

@@avtechman77 unfortunately the price don't reflect the reality. 715es against NX7 will lose in every respectable way. It is, however, a direct competitor for NX5. Also those prices are in USA but in Europe the 715es is actually a bit cheaper compared to NX5. The 715 es is a bit sharper and has slightly better motion compared to NX7 but other than that, it has much lower native contrast, it doesn't have an IRIS as good as NX7, it doesn't match the black levels, it doesn't have the ability to use a filter for 100% DCI P3, it doesn't have the same light output and, most important it doesn't have the very good dynamic tone mapping og JVC which makes the HDR look so good.

@avtechman77 2 года назад

@@georgepopescu1327 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a7V0hzslX2o.html. They did the NZ7 VS THE 715

@georgepopescu1327 2 года назад

@@avtechman77 that is a very inaccurate comparison. Projectors are uncalibrated so they most likely don't follow 2.2 gamma and also the colors are way off on both.

@keepingupwiththejones2933 2 года назад

Sony needs to implement better dynamic tone mapping, increase lumens, and make their prices more competitive. The Reality Creation processing provides detailed and cinematic images. That being said it isn't enough to make Sony a compelling choice over JVC.

@Matt-ko5ib 2 года назад

What makes Sony a compelling choice is that you can’t buy the JVCs because they are out of stock everywhere lol

@keepingupwiththejones2933 2 года назад

@@Matt-ko5ib 😅😭🤣

@smooveone5802 2 года назад

@@Matt-ko5ib It's funny that you say that but I was wondering the same thing, so I did some researching and found out that they are indeed available at retailers like Best Buy etc but they always say sold out on their website. You need to contact Magnolia or go there in person to order it because they are not being massed produced right now because of the great chip shortage so they won't advertise it like that on their site until it becomes regularly available.

@Matt-ko5ib 2 года назад

@@smooveone5802 I have been on Best Buy’s waiting list for an nz8 since November. I could buy a Sony 915 or 715 es right now if I wanted.

@georgepopescu1327 2 года назад

@@keepingupwiththejones2933 from what I know, despite the marketing , the Sony's tonemapping is stil static, it's not dynamic, because it's not doing frame by frame mapping.

@ajstruhar2048 2 года назад

Better then the epson 6050ub? Was looking at that projector

@hazchem1 2 года назад

Definitely not. The Sony has very dark pictures. Epson is much cheaper, better colours and brightness and a little bit less sharpness.

@bkjoe13 Год назад

@@hazchem1 epson is not pure 4K. So no. It’s upscale projector

@hazchem1 Год назад

@@bkjoe13 As I said..... The Sony has a darker picture, the Epson is brighter and has better colours, but not quite as sharp. If you wanna pay double the price for a slightly sharper picture then that's up to you of course.

@darrylsmith2233 2 года назад

1000es and 1100es has motorized lens caps

@wally6193 2 года назад

I've always been a Sony user(I still use a VW95ES), but their pricing is way out of line for their laser units. Which is making me look at the JVC or the new Epson for a laser unit.

@Maxime-ho9iv 2 года назад

It's not a laser projector?

@wally6193 2 года назад

@@Maxime-ho9iv what part of my post made you think I thought the 325 was a laser proj?

@civilcontractor 2 года назад

epson is going laser?

@wally6193 2 года назад

@@civilcontractor they already have years ago, where have you been?

@omeshsingh9672 2 года назад

how can I watch 3d in this ?

@nebtheweb8885 Год назад

Get the correct 3d glasses, pop in a 3d bluray, and press play.

@omeshsingh9672 Год назад

@@nebtheweb8885 so can you please suggest me what type of 3d glass should I get or maybe suggest good 3d glass

@hazchem1 2 года назад

Flagship Epson 4K pixel shifter vs Sony native 4k and for the price concerned the Epson wins. Very disappointed with Sony models as the lower end 4K models have very dark pictures. For the half the price the Epson isn't as sharp but has way more colour and depth. The Sony models aren't worth it unless a few thousand is just pocket change or you're foolish enough to part with at least double the amount for hardly any gain.

@georgepopescu1327 2 года назад

Sony becomes intersting with the middle level projector, the 715 Es, which has better light output and , very important an IRIS

@benstriker4546 2 года назад

@@georgepopescu1327 True but you will still struggle with hdr. The Sonys need an external processor like a lumagen to get the tone mapping right unfortunately.

@scotttild 2 года назад

I doubt a ptixel shifter will ever beat a Native 4k for most people. I looked a few pixel shifting ones and the black levels are no where close to the Sony. Its the same comparson between OLED and LCD. LCD while brighter can’t hold a candle to OLED black levels.

@georgepopescu1327 2 года назад

@@scotttild I'm not saying Epson has black levels as good as Sony but, nevertheless, are you sure that the units you seen had the iris closed enough to light match the Sony? If not it's perfectly normal to see raised black levels as Epson has way more light output. Personally I keep my projector in Eco with iris closed down to -16, otherwise the black levels won't look good.

@hazchem1 2 года назад

@@scotttild Why do you think black levels are the be all and end all? What about color and brightness? The 2 bottom end Sony native PJs are not worth the money. Who has 5 grand to spend on a native pj, when you can get one for half the price with a slightly less deeper black but better brightness. Unless you like paying to brag

@wiredforstereo 2 года назад

You had me until 1500 lumens. My current projector is over 3000. Maybe I shall wait a little longer.

@angc1456 2 года назад

u don´t need 3000 if you want to watch Movies.

@wiredforstereo 2 года назад

@@angc1456 Yes I absolutely do.

@angc1456 2 года назад

@@wiredforstereo why?

@wiredforstereo 2 года назад

@@angc1456 Because that's what I want to look at. My current projector is something like 3500 lumens and is not bright enough. Perhaps is screen size, I have a 135 inch screen and a room that is not totally dark as of this writing. Need a silver screen rather than white, also.

@angc1456 2 года назад

@@wiredforstereo okey i get. if you have a total black room you don´t need 3500

@mr.electronx9036 2 года назад

Why not laser for the same Price? Sony VPL-XW5000ES much better for the same Money

@harrytej 2 года назад

This is probably discontinued

@nebtheweb8885 Год назад

@@harrytej It is still available as of October of 2022. The 5000 is brighter (2000 luman), and uses a laser, but still uses those cluncky focus and positioning wheels. The older 325 in the video uses a motorized lens for focus and positioning and uses a 1500 lumen bulb. Both are roughly the same price.

@koolshen1220 2 года назад

Oh no Amber Turd.🤮🤮

@everydayguy3737 2 года назад

$5500 for 1,500 Lumens and No laser HAHAHAHAHAH

@scotttild 2 года назад

It is a native projector and does not use phony pixel shifting, lumens are not everything. I would rather have a native projector then a fake 4k projector with more lumens.

@Maxime-ho9iv 2 года назад

Laser with native 4K are WAY WAY more expensive so I don't get your point?

@everydayguy3737 2 года назад

@@scotttild There is no preceded difference between pixel shift and native- none its barely measurable.Your an idiot

@everydayguy3737 2 года назад

@@Maxime-ho9iv Laser is getting cheaper and cheaper. Hell there are now TWO UST with DV that are laser and half the price of this unit. Theres another UST laser thats getting a DV update soon- 1500 lumens is dog shit- for $5500 it should be triple laser with DV and like 3k lumens. There are a lot of PJ on the market with triple laser and screens for this price or less and are absolutely amazing. Even Epson needs to step up their game- what they offer vs whats coming out and is available is pathetic. native 4k vs pixel shift is a lame argument-

@Maxime-ho9iv 2 года назад

@@everydayguy3737 It is the same story over and over again. You have projectors and projectors. You can find 4k projectors for 300 bucks if you look carefully. It doesn’t compare. When I bought my 1080p projector couple years ago, it was the same thing.