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Sony VPL-VW270ES

£5000

It may be expensive, but the Sony VPL-VW270ES is a ‘true’ 4K projector, using 4K-resolution chips rather than ‘faux-4K’ methods of pixel-shifting and enhancement technology. Take it for a spin, and you’ll find it is stunning value.

It has a 4K SXRD panel projection system, with native 4K (4096 x 2160) resolution and support for HDR10 and HLG. The picture’s stark crispness is the first sign of the Sony’s superiority over more affordable faux-4K rivals.

We play on 4K Blu-ray and the VPL-VW270ES offers the kind of sharpness we haven’t witnessed on our projector screen since

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