Sanyo PLC-XD2200 DLP Projector - Review Summary

The Sanyo PLC-XD2200 provides a bit of a dilemma for the prospective buyer.  While it has a very good image for its price, there are a number of unknowns that could steer some buyers away.  While it has an excellent rated lamp life in Eco mode, it is unlikely to be used in that mode and there’s no rating for the highest lamp mode, which still doesn’t approach its rated output.  It’s also quite noisy in that High lamp mode and its puny one-watt speaker struggles to overcome that noise.  Its scaling/resizing of higher resolutions is solid, but still gives away a bit of sharpness compared to the competition.  Setup is quite simple and there are plenty of adjustments available in the menu to the user, but the lack of rear height adjustment feet requires a fairly level surface to avoid the use of excessive keystone adjustment.  Lamp replacement should be easy with any mounting, but at least one of the two filters that have to be cleaned regularly is not easily accessible if ceiling mounted.