It’s a fairly safe assumption this new projector will be even better.
The new Projector 7 has 2,200 claimed lumens and has a laser light source for potentially even better color.
(Not that black levels have been an issue with SXRD projectors in the past.)
Brightness was, historically, more of an issue with Sony projectors.
We’vereviewed several projectors recentlywith over 3,000 rated lumens.
Even though they always measure less, they’re still impressively bright.
The Projector 7’s 2,200 claimed lumens should be adequate for its intended use in dedicated home theaters.
With the 325ES, I measured 1,136 lumens from a claimed 1,500.
In terms of contrast ratio, I measured a stunning 8,327:1 on the older Sony.
The average contrast ratio for projectors we’ve measured at CNET in the last few years is 854:1.
The new Aspect Ratio Scaling Mode provides greater viewing flexibility with just a tap."
This means the projector will crop content to fit a 2.35:1 screen.Cropping is bad.
I prefer a motorized lens with presets.
All you have to do is press a button.
Even manual adjustment is fine, as long as the projector has the zoom range for it.
