Sony rolls out the most affordable 4K Laser projectors

Sony has taken the wraps off two 4K laser projectors, and it starts with the Sony VPL-XW5000ES, which is set to cost just $6,000 (approx ₹5,60,000) when it launches in the UK and US this summer. It's not yet confirmed whether either of the new projectors will launch in India. It uses a Sony Z-Phosphor Laser Light Source in place of the VW290ES/325ES’s traditional lamp lighting system. 

The VPL-XW7000ES isn’t quite so affordable, and will cost $28,000 (approx ₹15,00,000). Sony claims a realistic light source life for the XW5000ES and XW7000ES of at least 20,000 hours. Which adds up to around 10,000 movie nights! The XW5000ES and XW7000ES share multiple new technologies not seen on their predecessors. For instance, both feature new 0.61-inch SXRD imaging chips. These are the smallest native 4K ‘panels’ in the home entertainment world to date, helping to deliver even sharper, more detailed-looking pictures.

The new SXRD chips also feature higher light reflectance and a flatter reflective surface than their predecessors, boosting brightness, contrast, colour accuracy and colour gradations. Both the XW5000ES and XW9000Es will additionally benefit from an improved video processor, stepping up from the previous X1 For Projector chipset to the X1 Ultimate version!