Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Shadow Detail Performance – 3 Posted on December 7, 2008 By Art Feierman 1. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Review - PLV-Z3000 Projector Highlights - Special Features - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Overview2. PLV-Z3000 Creative Frame Interpolation - PLV-Z3000 Creative Frame Interpolation - Full HDMI 1.3b support - Dynamic Image controls3. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Physical Tour - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output4. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Menus - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Menus - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Remote Control5. PLV-Z3000 Lens Throw - PLV-Z3000 Lens Throw - PLV-Z3000 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Image Quality - PLV-Z3000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector - Image Quality7. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Black Levels & Shadow Detail8. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Black Levels & Shadow Detail – 2 - Shadow Detail Performance9. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Shadow Detail Performance10. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Shadow Detail Performance – 211. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Shadow Detail Performance – 3 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector - Shadow Detail Performance - 312. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Overall Color & Picture Quality - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports13. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Performance - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Brightness14. PLV-Z3000 Color Tempurature Measurements (default) for Pure Cinema mode - PLV-Z3000 Color Temperature Measurements (default) for Pure Cinema mode - Effect of Zoom Lens Positioning on Brightness15. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Sharpness - Sharpness16. Sanyo PLV-Z3000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Sanyo PLV-Z3000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise17. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Color Temperature - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Basic Settings - Our final settings (numbers in parens are the default numbers)18. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Post Calibration Grayscale - RGB Settings - For a quick calibrate of Brilliant Color - For a quick calibrate of Dynamic19. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Projector Screens - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Screen Recommendations20. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Competitors - PLV-Z3000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB21. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Competitors 2 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 vs. Mitsubishi HC5500, HC6500 and HC700022. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Competitors 3 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z700 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 vs. BenQ W5000 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB23. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Competitors 4 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6100 - PLV-Z3000 vs. InFocus IN82 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 vs. Panasonic PT-AE300024. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Warranty25. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Review Summary - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector - The Bottom Line26. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector: Pros - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector: Cons - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector: Typical Capabilities27. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Specifications Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector - Shadow Detail Performance - 3Our last comparison uses the night train scene from Casino Royale. Look to the trees and shrubs on the right, especially just above the tracks. The first image is the Sanyo PLV-Z3000, the second is the Mitsubishi HC6500, and the last one is from the Panasonic PT-AE3000. The Sanyo PLV-Z3000The Mitsubishi HC6500The Panasonic PT-AE3000PreviousNext Now are some side-by-sides of the same scene (Sanyo on the right). The first image compares the Sanyo to the Panasonic, the second, with the Mitsubishi HC7000, and lastly, the Sony HW10 Sanyo to the PanasonicSanyo with the Mitsubishi HC7000Sanyo with the Sony HW10PreviousNext Another good image for observing shadow detail is this very dark scene from the first National Treasure film. The PLV-Z3000 does great on this one. Look to any dark area for detail, but especially in the upper right area: Click Image to Enlarge 1. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Review - PLV-Z3000 Projector Highlights - Special Features - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Overview2. PLV-Z3000 Creative Frame Interpolation - PLV-Z3000 Creative Frame Interpolation - Full HDMI 1.3b support - Dynamic Image controls3. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Physical Tour - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output4. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Menus - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Menus - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Remote Control5. PLV-Z3000 Lens Throw - PLV-Z3000 Lens Throw - PLV-Z3000 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Image Quality - PLV-Z3000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector - Image Quality7. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Black Levels & Shadow Detail8. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Black Levels & Shadow Detail – 2 - Shadow Detail Performance9. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Shadow Detail Performance10. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Shadow Detail Performance – 211. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Shadow Detail Performance – 3 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector - Shadow Detail Performance - 312. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Overall Color & Picture Quality - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports13. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Performance - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Brightness14. PLV-Z3000 Color Tempurature Measurements (default) for Pure Cinema mode - PLV-Z3000 Color Temperature Measurements (default) for Pure Cinema mode - Effect of Zoom Lens Positioning on Brightness15. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Sharpness - Sharpness16. Sanyo PLV-Z3000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Sanyo PLV-Z3000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise17. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Color Temperature - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Basic Settings - Our final settings (numbers in parens are the default numbers)18. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Post Calibration Grayscale - RGB Settings - For a quick calibrate of Brilliant Color - For a quick calibrate of Dynamic19. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Projector Screens - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Screen Recommendations20. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Competitors - PLV-Z3000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB21. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Competitors 2 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 vs. Mitsubishi HC5500, HC6500 and HC700022. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Competitors 3 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z700 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 vs. BenQ W5000 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB23. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Competitors 4 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6100 - PLV-Z3000 vs. InFocus IN82 - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 vs. Panasonic PT-AE300024. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Warranty25. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Review Summary - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector - The Bottom Line26. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector: Pros - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector: Cons - Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector: Typical Capabilities27. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Specifications Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Shadow Detail Performance – 2 Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector – Overall Color & Picture Quality