The 1500 lumens bright VW350ES comes in at $9,999. This projector, like the VW350 it replaces, is best as a “media room” projector. It has a great picture, but lacks the big time black level performance that would make it comparable in a fully darkened theater, to the best 1080p projectors. Respectable, but:
If you want the greater “pop” and depth that better black levels deliver, then the VPL-VW665ES is for you. (If you want even better, there’s the older, still current – previous flagship in the Sony lineup -- the VW1100ES, which is now the #2, behind the new VW5000ES.
The VW665ES offers improvement in contrast (300,000:1 dynamic on/off) over the 600ES, providing those better black levels. Although the older model had good black level performance, this improvement should prove very visible and that alone, will make the VW665ES a projector visibly superior to its predecessor.
For an even more impressive image, the VW665ES supports HDR – (high dynamic range), which the lower cost VW365ES lacks.
Pricing on the VPL-VW665ES is $14,999.
Both are available this month (October), so you could ask yourself, upon deciding on which one: “What am I waiting for?” I imagine your local authorized Sony Projector dealer will be happy to help you out with your quest. Seriously, If you are a movie fanatic and have the room, the VW665ES should wow you. If you are more media room, the VW365ES with not as good black levels, will be a perfect, 4K fit!