Sony BRAVIA Projector 7

Name: Sony BRAVIA Projector 7
Brand: Sony
Price: 9999 USD
Availability: InStock

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.

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Approx. price

~$9,999

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Brightness

2,200

ANSI

Screen at 10 ft

62–100 in

16:9 diagonal, estimated from the throw ratio

Input lag

21 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
Imaging tech: SXRD
Native resolution: Native 4K
Max signal: 4K120
Max refresh: 120 Hz
Light source: Laser-phosphor
Light source life: 20,000 hours
Throw ratio: 1.38–2.21:1
Zoom: 1.6x
Vertical lens shift: ±71%
Horizontal lens shift: ±25%
Input lag (4K/60): 21 ms
HDR formats: HDR10, HLG
HDMI: 2 × HDMI 2.1
Fan noise: 24 dB
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.

Throw calculator

Worked from this projector’s published throw ratio of 1.38–2.21:1. Estimates: a real install loses a little to lens offset, and zoom ranges are quoted at the extremes of the lens.

Lens to screen

feet

16:9 diagonal

62–100 in

Throw at a glance

Screen at 8 ft: 50–80 in
Screen at 10 ft: 62–100 in
Screen at 14 ft: 87–140 in
100-inch screen at: 10 ft–16 ft 1 in
120-inch screen at: 12 ft–19 ft 3 in

16:9 diagonals, estimated from the published throw ratio: image width = distance ÷ throw ratio, diagonal = width ÷ 0.8716. The maths.

Compare the Sony BRAVIA Projector 7

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Where these specs come from

https://www.projectorcentral.com/sony-vpl-xw5100es-b.htm
https://www.projectorcentral.com/sony-bravia-projector-7-vpl-xw5100es-review.htm

The brightness figure is measured to a nine-point screen standard and is comparable with the rest of the catalog.

What owners say

No owner discussion has been collected for the Sony BRAVIA Projector 7 yet. The pros and cons above are read off manufacturer specifications and published measurements, not from owner reports, and this section will stay empty until there is something real to put in it.