Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Warranty 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 provides one of the longest warranties available on 1080p projectors that sell for under $5000, and for that matter, than most under $10,000 projectors. The PLV-Z3000 comes with a three year parts and labor warranty. In addition Sanyo promotes their fast turn-around program on warranty repairs. Their program calls for Sanyo taking no more than three business days as their facility to repair (or replace, if necessary), before shipping it back. Over the years of selling Sanyo, my experience has been that they mostly turn around the projector in less than the three days. It’s not as fast as a replacement program, but you are getting your projector back. Most 1080p projectors come with a two year parts and labor warranty, several, including the best selling Panasonic PT-AE3000 come only with a one year warranty standard. Some of the Optoma projectors and the lower cost 1080p BenQ projector – the W5000 are other examples of one year warranties. Two year warranties are provided on many Optoma projectors, all of the Epson Home Cinema series projectors, Mitsubishi home theater projectors, as well as those from Planar, and several of the higher end brands. When it comes to projectors with three year warranties, Sanyo’s other 1080p projector comes with the same warranty. Epson provides three years on their Pro Cinema series projectors, BenQ has three on their higher end W20000, and Optoma offers three on their higher end HD81 and HD81-LV models. Some of the projectors mentioned have overnight replacement programs. Epson provides the replacement service for their full warranty length – two and three years respectively for the Home and Pro Cinema lines. BenQ offers a first year replacement on the W20000. One downside: Sanyo repairs all warranty projectors, in that they do not replace, but instead repair initially defective units. If you are concerned about that, check with your Sanyo dealer and see how they will handle a “DOA” or defective projector for you. Bottom line: Sanyo’s warranty is longer than any other 1080p projector at its price or lower (except for Sanyo’s other model). The fast turn-around is an added plus that home theater projector owners will appreciate. 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 – Competitors 4 Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Review Summary