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Sony VPL-HW40ES
84 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 84 reviews of Sony VPL-HW40ES. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the reliability and usability. The noise and price also get good feedback, but some have doubts about the design.
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design
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony VPL-HW40ES is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.
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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony VPL-HW40ES
alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Sony VPL-HW40ES from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the image quality.
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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Apr, 2025
Consumer review (amazon.com)
Amazon.com review summary for Sony VPL-HW40ES
alaTest has collected and analyzed 35 user reviews of Sony VPL-HW40ES from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the size and noise. The usability and price also get good comments, but there are some less positive reviews about the design.
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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Apr, 2025
Expert review by : Tom Andry (audioholics.com)
Sony VPL-HW40ES Home Theater Projector Preview
Preview: For $2,500, the new Sony VPL-HW40ES projector has an SXRD LCoS projection solution, 1,700 lumens, a host of gamma modes, impressive vertical and horizontal lens shift, 1080p, and 3D.
Apr, 2014
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Expert review by : Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity (hometheaterhifi.com)
Sony VPL-HW40ES Three-Chip SXRD Projector Review
Given the similarities between the 40ES and 55ES projector, it wouldn't surprise me if they are the same. The 40ES has a subset of the 55ES features and aside from the missing iris there seem to be no hardware differences. I would even guess that the...
Jun, 2014
Expert review by : Geoff Morrison (thewirecutter.com)
An Awesome Projector
We tested projectors using over $20,000 worth of gear to find the Sony VPL-HW40ES is the best overall performer in brightness, contrast ratio, and color accuracy. It runs quieter than the competition, and extensive lens adjustments allow for placement...
The Sony VPL-HW40ES is bright, has a good contrast ratio, exhibits excellent color accuracy, is quiet, and costs less than its direct competition. It’s an all-around great performer and one awesome projector.
Jan, 2017
Expert review by : Steven Stone (hometheaterreview.com)
Sony VPL-HW40ES SXRD Projector Reviewed
Steven Stone reviews Sony's popular VPL-HW40ES, a 1080p SXRD projector with a rated light output of 1,700 lumens and an MSRP of $2,499.99.
Some early adopters might see 1080p projectors as obsolete in this emerging era of 4K; however, for many videophiles who don't want or need to be at the bleeding-edge of technology, a high-performance 1080p projector can still be an ideal display...
Sep, 2015
Expert review by : Projector reviews (projectorreviews.com)
Expert Review
Even right out of the box the VPL-HW40ES’es picture will impress you. The unit Sony provided us, after Mike reset it to all its default settings looked almost dead on in terms of color accuracy. We found the Sony to be one of the sharpest images, with...
Jul, 2014
Expert review by : John Archer (trustedreviews.com)
Sony VPL-HW40ES
Sony's cheapest 2014 projector still delivers the goods
Detailed and colourful pictures ; Good value ; Attractive design ; Very easy to setup
Not the best for black level
Having said this, though, one of the HW40ES’s most commendable strengths is that some of its out-of-the-box presets are really very helpful, meaning anyone after an easy life can enjoy something approaching the best the HW40ES has to offer with little...
May, 2014
Expert review by (whathifi.com)
Sony VPL-HW40ES SXRD Projector overview
VPL-HW40ES/W LCD PROJECTOR WHITE SXRD 3D FULL HD
Expert review by : AVForums (avforums.com)
Sony VPL-HW40ES
Decent black levels and dynamic range, Reference greyscale and colour accuracy, Impressive video processing, Excellent 2D and 3D performance, Attractive design and good build quality, Extremely quiet in operation, Price
None at this price
The VPL-HW40ES is an absolutely stonking projector for the money and, frankly, at this price Sony are almost giving it away. It has the design and build quality of the more expensive HW55; the same menu system, remote control and virtually the same...
May, 2014
Consumer review (sony.com)
Phenomenal picture
I've had this projector for a month and it is by far the best in its class. Excellent picture (2d and 3d) straight out of the box.
Feb, 2016
Consumer review (sony.com)
Fantastic Picture.
Brilliant projector, very quite, sharp clear picture.
Oct, 2015
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