What is the US equivalent to Sony VW290ES?

VPL-VW325ES in the US.

jake51 said:

I have an older JVC now: Would I be very disappointed with the black levels from the Sony?

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Nobody can tell you this.

Depends how much you care about black floor. Some people would be disappointed, and others wouldn't be.

Also depends on which model JVC you have.

X5000 (RS400 in the US)

In some cases, the VW325 will handle HDR better. The 400 will be brighter and have an advantage in native contrast. 400 also has dynamic iris and lens memory, so big advantage there. 400 will do a better job with SDR. 400 will need help with tone mapping of HDR. If using disc and have a Panasonic player, then 400 will do better with HDR. If streaming, 325 will do a better job with HDR.

I found this very positive review
Sony VPL-VW325ES 4K SXRD Projector Review (projectorcentral.com)
Sounds good to me