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Sony - VPL-VW295ES 4K SXRD Projector with High Dynamic Range - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(26 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 26 reviews
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Star
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88%of customers recommend this product.
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23 out of
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Customer Reviews for Sony - VPL-VW295ES 4K SXRD Projector with High Dynamic Range - Black
Customer Rating
5
Money well spent
on November 29, 2018
Posted by: A Moore
Gender:Male
I’m really enjoying this native 4K projector, it produces really clear and vibrant images, best bang for the buck for people who are looking for a native 4K unit.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Posted by: Roundy
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
We purchased this Sony VPL 295ES to replace an old Sony VPL HW15 projector. The detail and the color are amazing especially with 4K HDR content and the picture is clear, bright and jitter free. I often watch movies thinking to myself wow that looks good! I am using a 100” elite screen and I sit 10 feet away. Changing the color settings is very simple and you’ll find yourself doing that for different movies or content such as Netflix to your liking. I know people complain about the blacks on this projector not being dark enough, but to me they are great. As for the 3D, it’s just ok for me. I have a 2016 65” LG OLED TV and its just too hard to beat. The 3D Glasses darken the image and the picture loses a lot of it’s vibrancy. Maybe purchase the VPL 695ES instead for a higher contrast ratio and more lumens if 3D is very important to you. I also felt that fast action scenes were hard to watch in 3D, like it didn’t keep up.(maybe my output device, or we sit too close?) I must disclose I have not calibrated the projector so maybe it would be better in 3D if I did. The Sony 295 was very easy to setup and get started, there is also an info screen that lets you know the picture resolution and color output. You should also consider purchasing a fiber optic HDMI cable, believe the hype, I compared it to my other HDMI cable and it definitely made a difference in picture quality and color, even my wife noticed! The projector in my opinion is also very quite. You will not hear it while watching a show unless it’s a very quite scene, mine is mounted literally right above and behind our heads. I am very happy with my purchase, no regrets except I wish I was able to afford the 695ES. :)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Posted by: The Myth
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
My theater room is 19 years old and time to replace my old Sony VPL-W400Q projector with this beauty.
Used the existing Sony ceiling mount, connected the cables and turned it on.
It took me 10 minutes to flip the picture, resize to the screen and focus.
The hardest part was to replace the standard to HDMI cables.
Picture is nice, bright and even quality across the screen.
DVD and TV HDMI picture great and what a difference from standard resolution.
I do need a new screen (in progress) but the picture still looks great.
My last projector lasted over ten years and this one should too.. Thank you
Used the existing Sony ceiling mount, connected the cables and turned it on.
It took me 10 minutes to flip the picture, resize to the screen and focus.
The hardest part was to replace the standard to HDMI cables.
Picture is nice, bright and even quality across the screen.
DVD and TV HDMI picture great and what a difference from standard resolution.
I do need a new screen (in progress) but the picture still looks great.
My last projector lasted over ten years and this one should too.. Thank you
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Great color, brightness, contrast and resolution.
on November 6, 2018
Posted by: Ancient Geek
Gender:Male
I purchased this last week and installed it a few days ago. I replaced a 2007 VLPVW50 with this projector. I had previously replaced my HD receiver with a 4K receiver, so all I had to do was replace the projector and set it up.
Setup was straight forward. The hardest part was reading the menus upside down while I looked for the setting to flip the image horizontally and vertically.
The image is nicely improved in all respects over my prior projector. Amazingly, now that we have some 4K flat panel TVs, the HD image on our VW50 was looking a bit inferior...not any more!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Posted by: snjvgupta
Verified Purchase:Yes
loved this projector. Easy to set up and great picture quality no doubts. I have installed it in a dark room so really awesome quality. I removed 1 star because of no 8 point image adjustment. If you are able to put this projector straight then its all good. It took me some time but was able to make the pic straight.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Posted by: MrHollywood
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
This is my second Sony projector. The first one worked excellently, but I wanted 4K UHD. Bought this sight unseen because of COVID-19. The specs say the projector puts out 1500 lumens (the brightest 1500 lumens you could imagine). The picture quality and clarity is unbelievable on a 12-foot screen. My screen is white, and I can see it in bright sunlight perfectly. I love this projector!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
2
Unreliable but good picture
on May 18, 2020
Posted by: DrSMEBraces
Gender:Male
I bought this approximately 2 1/2 months ago. I use it heavily it has about 700 hrs on the bulb. After a couple of hours use it turns off completely including the fan. If I turn it back on it works fine sometimes for an hour sometimes a few minutes. If I let it sit it works again for a few hours. I have had other projectors in the same placement and never had this problem. Good picture does not play all 3D sources. Unreliable. Wish it had a sleep timer to turn it off.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, May 22, 2020
Hi DrSMEBraces, we're sorry to hear that you have an issue with your SONY. You may follow this link to better isolate and fix the issue: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-projectors/vpl-vw295es/articles/00023589
SONY provides a 3-year limited warranty for this unit. If you are unable to resolve your concern, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details: Name: Username: Model Number: Issue: Telephone Number: ~Earl
SONY provides a 3-year limited warranty for this unit. If you are unable to resolve your concern, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details: Name: Username: Model Number: Issue: Telephone Number: ~Earl
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
3
Somewhat disappointing
on December 23, 2018
Posted by: greyhoundbrain
Gender:Female
We upgraded from a very unreliable JVC projector (replaced twice for critical issues) to this projector. The picture is fine, but the blacks and the brightness level are definitely a disappointment. For a native 4K projector, the brightness and the blacks should definitely be better. It would nice if you offered a higher output lamp for this projector to improve picture quality. Sony projectors are supposed to be reliable, but we wish that picture quality was also a priority for Sony.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Sony Social Support, December 26, 2018
Hi greyhoundbrain, Thank you for your feedback about the projector. We are sorry for any inconvenience you had experienced. Please be assured we take this very seriously and continuously strive to improve our products. -Erin
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