know this is miles late but the build-quality was an issue according to reviewer, Phil Hinton. In that it looks cheaply made according to review. Then with the hw30 + hw50 review the build quality is referred to as excellent...Using the exact same build...oh! & chassis
Now if the Sony hw10 has lousy build quality, how come the identically built later models within the millimetre with identical materials & chassis. All worked out but it Just seems strange that if anything the vpl-hw10 should now be one of the worst Projectors for build quality.
I know they are an obsolete piece, but the chassis is still identical. But this is the only place ive heard the VPL-HW10s build quality is bad...but later identical plastic paneled same chassi get excellent build quality ..Me myself personally i always liked the look of Sonys budget SXRD (LCOS) & IMO this baby rocks esp in the build & looks. Apparently they have had a lot of success regarding build quality by looking other than cheaply made. The one im using now plays beautiful 21:9 movies with eco light on an 106",2.35:1 screen. Results are superb, esp with Star Wars & LOTR/Hobbit.
Also they seem to be still in use regular...Not bad for a dodgy quality chassis & fascia from 4 yrs + ago.
Please don't get me wrong, i know you pretty much gave it a good review... 7/10 though is pretty bad for Sonys first ist 2k SXRD as in "affordable" They don't last long on the classifieds either.