Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities Posted on October 18, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector Review - PLV-Z4000 Projector Highlights - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector Overview - Special Features2. PLV-Z4000 Creative Frame Interpolation - Dynamic Image controls3. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 – Physical Tour - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Menus4. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Remote Control - PLV-Z4000 Lens Throw - PLV-Z4000 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens5. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector – Image Quality - PLV-Z4000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones - Black Levels & Shadow Detail6. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Shadow Detail Performance7. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Shadow Detail Performance - Overall Color & Picture Quality8. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports9. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 – Performance - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Brightness10. Post Calibration: Sanyo PLV-Z4000 - Living mode - Quick Cal: - PLV-Z4000 Color Tempurature Measurements (default) for Pure Cinema mode - Effect of Zoom Lens Positioning on Brightness11. Sharpness: Sanyo PLV-Z400012. Sharpness: Sanyo PLV-Z4000 - Sanyo PLV-Z4000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise13. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Color Temperature - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Basic Settings - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Post Calibration Grayscale14. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Post Calibration Grayscale1 - RGB Settings15. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 – Projector Screens - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector Screen Recommendations - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 - Competitors - PLV-Z4000 vs. LG CF181D - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 vs. Mitsubishi HC3800, HC6800, HC700016. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 – Competitors1 - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z700 - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 vs. BenQ W6000 - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8100 UB and 8500UB - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 vs. Panasonic PT-AE400017. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 – Warranty - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 - Review Summary - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector - The Bottom Line - The Very Bottom Line: Sanyo PLV-Z4000 1080p 3LCD home theater projector18. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Pros - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Cons - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Typical Capabilities19. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector Specifications Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Pros Good color accuracy post calibration in “best” mode (extremely minor yellow push) Rich, dynamic image in “brightest” mode, with extremely good picture quality, for a brightest mode Excellent shadow detail performance Black level performance better than most projectors but not quite as good as the other ultra high contrast projectors, but it is low priced Images really “pop” on bright scenes, and mixed scenes with a good amount of bright areas Two HDMI 1.3 inputs, Creative frame interpolation for smooth fast motion, with 96/120fps frame rate Support for an anamorphic lens Very sharp image Plenty of user savable settings Excellent remote control Excellent placement flexibility with 2:1 zoom and lens shift Audible noise is extremely quiet in low power, and quieter than average in full power mode Very good menus Sophisticated gamma controls (Mike did not play with). Gamma was very good A lower cost ultra high contrast projector Quite respectable price/performance (9/2010) (These things change over time!) Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Cons More difficult to calibrate than most, and lacks separate color gain and offset for grayscale calibration Slight yellow/green push, noticeable on skin tones, may be correctable with adjustments in the Color Management section While black levels are most impressive the Z4000 is still at the lower range of what we call “ultra high contrast” Limited brightness – best with screens smaller than 110″ diagonal Image tends to look a bit flat on dark scenes in Pure Cinema modes (I think that mostly due to running out of lumens) Documentation is weak in terms of explaining the effects of the many dynamic features, and how they interact with each other Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Typical Capabilities Selection of inputs Documentation Physical appearance – basically a box, but with nice edges, monotone dark, flat gray, a clean look Lamp life (unpublished) 1. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector Review - PLV-Z4000 Projector Highlights - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector Overview - Special Features2. PLV-Z4000 Creative Frame Interpolation - Dynamic Image controls3. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 – Physical Tour - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Physical Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Menus4. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Remote Control - PLV-Z4000 Lens Throw - PLV-Z4000 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens5. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector – Image Quality - PLV-Z4000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones - Black Levels & Shadow Detail6. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Shadow Detail Performance7. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Shadow Detail Performance - Overall Color & Picture Quality8. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports9. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 – Performance - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Brightness10. Post Calibration: Sanyo PLV-Z4000 - Living mode - Quick Cal: - PLV-Z4000 Color Tempurature Measurements (default) for Pure Cinema mode - Effect of Zoom Lens Positioning on Brightness11. Sharpness: Sanyo PLV-Z400012. Sharpness: Sanyo PLV-Z4000 - Sanyo PLV-Z4000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise13. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Color Temperature - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Basic Settings - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Post Calibration Grayscale14. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Post Calibration Grayscale1 - RGB Settings15. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 – Projector Screens - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector Screen Recommendations - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 - Competitors - PLV-Z4000 vs. LG CF181D - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 vs. Mitsubishi HC3800, HC6800, HC700016. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 – Competitors1 - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z700 - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 vs. BenQ W6000 - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8100 UB and 8500UB - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 vs. Panasonic PT-AE400017. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 – Warranty - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 - Review Summary - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector - The Bottom Line - The Very Bottom Line: Sanyo PLV-Z4000 1080p 3LCD home theater projector18. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Pros - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Cons - Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector: Typical Capabilities19. Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector Specifications Sanyo PLV-Z4000 – Warranty Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector Specifications