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La Vague LV-HD500 vs Sony VPL-XW7000ES

What LV-HD500 does better (2) and where VPL-XW7000ES wins (4) — every spec side by side.

La Vague LV-HD500
La Vague · 2022LV-HD500
2 advantages≈ US$300
vs
Sony VPL-XW7000ES
Sony · 2022VPL-XW7000ES
8.9Score
4 advantages
Higher score
2.5Setup & placement9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

LV-HD500VPL-XW7000ES
310 × 110240460 × 210517
LV-HD500VPL-XW7000ESDifference
Height110 mm210 mm−100 mm
Width310 mm460 mm−150 mm
Depth240 mm517 mm−277 mm
Weight2.6 kg14 kg−11.4 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is LV-HD500 better than VPL-XW7000ES?

  1. Weight2.6 kg vs 14 kg5.4×
  2. Audio outputYes · VPL-XW7000ES: No

Why is VPL-XW7000ES better than LV-HD500?

  1. Resolution (on screen)1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
  2. Lens shiftNone vs Vertical and horizontal
  3. Native panel resolution1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
  4. Ethernet (LAN)No · LV-HD500: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Picture
Resolution (on screen)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
Native panel resolution1920 × 1080 (Full HD)3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
4K method—Native 4K
Display technology—LCoS (SXRD / D-ILA)
Light sourceLEDLaser
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)—3,200 lm
Claimed brightness (LED / light-source lumens)3,400 lm—
Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed)1,000:1—
HDR support—Yes
Motion interpolation (MEMC)—Yes
Lens & placement
Throw ratio—1.35:1
Throw ratio (zoomed in)—2.84:1
Throw type—Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer)
Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image—2.99 m
Smallest image size40″—
Largest image size200″—
Optical zoom—2.1×
Lens shiftNoneVertical and horizontal
AutofocusNoNo
Keystone correctionYes—
Automatic keystone correctionNo—
Connectivity
HDMI inputs22
USB portYesYes
Ethernet (LAN)NoYes
VGA inputYesNo
Audio outputYesNo
Battery, power & lifetime
Power consumption—420 W
Light source life30,000 h—
Design & noise
Fan noise—26 dB
Weight2.6 kg14 kg
Width310 mm460 mm
Height110 mm210 mm
Depth240 mm517 mm
ColoursSilver—
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