Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Projector Screens 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 Screen RecommendationsBrightness and black level performance are the two key factors affecting screen choices. I would prefer to recommend a high contrast light gray type screen to improve black levels slightly. That is probably the way to go, assuming you are not using a screen large enough to make the projector too dim for the Pure Cinema mode’s slightly below average brightness. Let’s say that, in general, a high contrast gray screen would be ideal for screen sizes below 100 inch diagonal. For 100 inch or maybe 106 inch diagonal screens, better to stick with a white surface with some gain, such as most manufacturers offer, including the Carada Brilliant White surface (gain of 1.4) the Stewart Studiotek 130 (gain 1.3), and similar screens from other major manufacturers. Of course, if you are stuck with some side ambient light, the High Contrast gray screens are the way to go, but keep in mind the screen size limitations. If you are not as critical about ultimate image quality, you can run the PLV-Z3000 in Brilliant Color mode, and now you have a projector with solid average brightness, in that movie mode. You can, of couse go with higher gain screens, but remember they reduce the viewing cone – best seating – in terms of where you can sit (from left to right) before the higher gain really starts impacting the evenness of illumination. I wouldn’t recommend going above 110″ diagaonal without a very high gain screen, but the Sanyo, for best mode movie watching is happy at 100 inch diagonal, and will struggle above that in Pure Cinema mode. Using the almost as good Creative Cinema mode, 110 inch diagonal, becomes reasonable. Some people, however, may choose to rely on the not quite as good Brilliant Cinema mode for movie viewing, as it’s about 50% brighter, which allows you more choice in screen options. 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 Calibration and Settings 2 Sanyo PLV-Z3000 – Competitors