Sony VPL-VW570ES

Motorised lens functions are precise and easy ; HDR and motion processing fantastic ; Picture smoothness and cinematic black levels ; Lens memory is a great feature ; Low noise

Lacks peak brightness ; Size and price

Sony knows a thing about making and reproducing movies, and the VPL-VW570ES is a fine tribute to their hallowed legacy

Stunning picture quality ; Excellent upscaling ; Brilliant HDR ; Easy to set up

Expensive ; Needs a specialised HDMI cable

If you’re serious about setting up a home theatre then you should be serious about the projector you choose. The Sony VPL-VW570ES True 4K Home Cinema projector should be that choice. If you’re serious about setting up a home theatre then you should be...

Excellent out of the box image accuracy for SDR content ; Excellent HDR image quality out of the box in the most accurate picture preset ; Excellent just above black detail ; Very good black levels and superb shadow detail retrieval ; Decent tone...

Expensive ; Some posterisation seen in HDR content ; Needs separate image preset for SDR and HDR use ; HDR10 and HDR Reference modes applied to even SDR content if selected ; Can be noisy in full lamp mode

It is fair to say that £8000 is not spare change to the vast majority of readers, but for those looking for a high-quality native 4K projector, the VW570ES certainly offers up an excellent performance with SDR and HDR content. The Sony will find its...