JVC DLA-RS600U vs. Sony VPL-VW365ES - A Comparison Review

Here, we will compare two home theater projectors: the JVC DLA-RS600U and the Sony VPL-VW365ES.

These two higher end home theater projectors are very different from each other, which will either drive you crazy trying to choose, or make it simple.  It also makes for a fairly short comparison.

This comparison is one of several, between projectors that won awards in our latest (2016) Best Home Theater Projector Report, which is going live in sections, the same day I published this and another comparison - Epson Home Cinema 5040UB vs JVC RS400U.  Other comparisons will follow, and then they will be integrated into the full report as it is completed.  Enjoy. -art

What we have here are two $9999 list price 4K capable projectors. One, the Sony VPL-VW365ES is true 4K (3840x2160), while the other, the JVC DLA-RS600U (aka the X950R) uses 1080 (1920x1080 panels, and pixel shifting when handling 4K content, sometimes referred to as “Faux K”.  The VPL-365ES is Sony’s entry level 4K projector, (if any projector that’s $10K can be called entry level), but then, Sony makes 5 differs 4K projectors for the home.