Home Cinema Choice – September 2019

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Best HFINomALISTe Cinema

under £40,000

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ViewSonic X10-4K

« £1,200

Doesn't have the form factor

or setup fl exibility for a

permanent cinema install,

but otherwise this short-

throw 4K HDR PJ is smart,

visually strong and has

a surprisingly excellent

onboard speaker. HCC #300

SIM2 Nero 4S

« £30,000

High-price PJ for high-end

largescreen installs. Class-

leading brightness and

sharpness results in

exemplary 4K HDR

projection. Precise setup

controls and wide-ranging

calibration tools. HCC #296

Epson EH-TW 7400

« £2,200

HLG playback is missing from

the spec sheet but otherwise

this 4K upscaling LCD PJ hits

all the right notes. Setup

tools include lens memory

presets; images are bright,

colourful and contrast-rich.

HCC #293

BenQ W 2700

« £1,500

Keenly priced single-chip

4K DLP projector with wide

colour mode and impressive

HDR tone mapping. Excellent

clarity and living room-

friendly styling. A bit of

a noisy runner though.

HCC #299

Optoma UHD51 « £1,500

Optoma's mid-priced 4K DLP model adds 3D playback

(at 1080p) to its home cinema repertoire, making it an

obvious upgrade for stereoscopy fans. Sharp, colour-rich and

dynamic visuals. HCC #287

BenQ W 5700

« £2,600

A performance step-up from

the more aff ordable W2700,

with a wider throw ratio and

improved colour handling

(to 100 per cent DCI-P3).

Impressive motion handling,

but again a bit noisy.

HCC #300

JVC DLA-N7B

« £8,500

JVC revamps its home

cinema projector line with

native 4K optics, new HDR

tone mapping skills and

revised styling. Quiet in

operation and an excellent

4K/HD/3D performer.

HCC #298

Sony VPL-VW270ES

« £5,000

Sony has refi ned the

performance of its entry-level

4K PJ, improving contrast and

HDR delivery, ensuring

cinematic thrills. Bonus

features include motorised

controls and 3D playback.

HCC #293

Sony VPL-VW570ES « 8,000

This native 4K projector off ers a top-fl ight UHD performance,

and adds a dynamic iris and boosted luminance over the

step-down 270ES. Still not the brightest model around, but

in a dedicated cinema it shines. HCC #295

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Epson EH-TW 9400

« £2,550

A boosted spec over the

TW7400 without a huge

price leap. This model ups

brightness and contrast, and

• with some user care


• delivers exceptional 4K
  HDR images. HCC #301

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