SONY 4k has just become a lot better at reasonable money!
We have loved the Sony VPL 4k projectors since they came out and the latest iteration is even better
The previous model continues with a price tag of £ 5199 but the big news is the VPL X5000 with a laser light source at £ 5999.
No changing of lamps and a bright 30,000 hour light source
Don't forget that the extra resolution from 4k also gives you a much better picture on standard and high definition as well
The new Epson 9400 series is a serious projector for the money. While we sell projectors from Themescene, Optoma, JVC, Sony, and Sim2 it's hard to look past the Epson in the price/performance ratio.
I wrote that early 2016 before the 9200 became the 9300 now 9400, looks the same, better picture, and now accepts a 4k input
With different versions from £ 2495 it offers a great picture, easy set-up, 3D, wireless HDMI on some versions, and even a 5 year lamp warranty!
You probably know by now that we have strong opinions about what's good and bad performance and don't really care what others or magazines might think. So it's good when a magazine gets it right for a change!
4K is the latest buzzword for high level projectors and first in was Sony at £16500. A brilliant projector when viewed with either 4k or blu ray material but we know that with the Japanese this technology will reduce in price, and guess what, 6 months later the latest 4K Sony is £ 8500. Obviously it's not as good as the model at twice the price but it is brilliant value. And now there is another version at just(!) £ 5850
Bundles available with different sizes and motorised options, now on the Catalogue
Home Cinema Overview, use contact us to ask specific questions about your project
How confusing is this?
You can buy a projector for £ 600, £ 6000, or £ 60000 and the resolution is the same.
So what's the difference?
While I am not a fan of car analogies checking the resolution these days is like looking to see if your new car has electric windows or aircon! They all have.
All of them will also exceed the speed limit, have central locking and be available in many colours.  ;
So working out the value for money needs more knowledge, or you need to see them.
Why does a Mercedes with 4 wheels and an engine cost more than a Kia also with 4 wheels and an engine. Both will get you there, but the advanced engineering in the Merc means that you will enjoy the journey and feel safe.
A better projector will have properly engineered lenses, not plastic. It will have the ability to react super fast to changes in brightness, colour etc. It will be able to project a solid black, meaning that the colours and contrast will be correct .
I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with Kias and Hyundais. Great value for money, but not a BMW.
To narrow it down we look at many projectors and select the best. Usually that is based on performance, and we also take back-up and service into account.
We do supply projectors at £ 1000-1500( Themescene/Optoma), but frankly at this level you get a lot lot better picture going up to £ 2500-£ 3000 for an Epson 9200.
Above that you have some larger jumps in performance and price.
Over £5000 has just gotten really exciting with the new Sony VPL300 4k. We installed the first one in the country and it is really good.
The performance is fantastic, it cleans up
The new Sony 4K laser is better again but takes you up to £ 6250
And what about 4K projectors? What's that all about?
For next generation performance 4K is the news. Over 4 times the resolution. Only professional material that you can't yet buy runs this to it's potential but the Sony 4k projector looks fantastic even on current blu ray resolution. Pity there is always just one drawback. £ 16,800. Thankfully you can now have a taste of this for £ 8750 or £ 5850
http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/product/fpjhomecinema/vpl-vw1000es/overview
The best value for money is rarely the cheapest. use our knowledge to achieve the best picture performance for your hard earned money
