Sony BRAVIA Projector 7 projectorHome theater~$9,999

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Sony BRAVIA Projector 7

Sony's renamed successor to the XW5000ES, and the fix for its two biggest limitations: 4K/120 now works, and input lag drops to 12 ms. Native 4K SXRD panels, the XR processor from Sony's flagship televisions, and 24 dB operation that is the quietest of the large projectors here.

Approx. price

~$9,999

snapshot, not a live price

Brightness

2,200

ANSI

Screen at 10 ft

62–100 in

16:9 diagonal, estimated from the throw ratio

Input lag

12 ms

fastest published mode

Light source

Laser-phosphor

20,000 h rated

Best for: A theater that doubles as the best console room in the house

Specifications

Type
Home theater
Light source
Laser-phosphor
Light source life
20,000 hours
Throw ratio
1.38–2.21:1
Zoom
1.6x
Input lag (4K/60)
12 ms
HDR formats
HDR10, HLG
HDMI
2 × HDMI 2.1
Weight
28 lb
Released
2025

Features

  • 4K/120 with 12 ms input lag
  • XR processor from Sony's flagship TVs
  • Native 4K SXRD x3
  • 1.6x zoom, ±71% vertical shift
  • 24 dB operation
  • 20,000-hour laser

What it does well

  • 12 ms of input lag at 4K/120 is the fastest high-resolution figure in this catalog
  • Native 4K SXRD with Sony's XR processor, the same silicon family as its flagship televisions
  • 24 dB is quieter than every other large home-theater projector here
  • ±71% vertical and ±25% horizontal lens shift over a 1.6x zoom

What it gives up

  • $9,999 for 2,200 ANSI lumens — the JVC NZ800 is brighter and has published native contrast
  • Sony still publishes no native contrast figure
  • No 3D, no audio, no streaming
  • Manual zoom and focus at this price

The two lists above are read off manufacturer specifications and published measurements, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been collected it appears separately below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.

What owners say

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Others in the same part of the catalog

Sony VPL-XW5000ES projector
Sony~$5,999

Sony VPL-XW5000ES

Home theater · SXRD · Native 4K

Brightness
2,000lumensISO 21118
Screen at 10 ft
62–100 in
  • 2,000 ISO lumens
  • Native 4K SXRD
  • X1 Ultimate processing

Best for: A dark room where picture processing matters more than peak brightness

JVC DLA-NZ700 projector
JVC~$8,999

JVC DLA-NZ700

Home theater · D-ILA · Native 4K

Brightness
2,300lumensANSI
Screen at 10 ft
68–109 in
  • 2,300 ANSI lumens
  • 80,000:1 native contrast
  • Lens memory

Best for: A serious dark-room theater with a scope screen

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