Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities Posted on October 8, 2008 By Art Feierman 1. Sanyo PLV-Z700 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector Review - Sanyo PLV-Z700 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector Review: Overview2. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector Highlights - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector Highlights - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Basic Specifications3. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Physical Tour - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Physical Tour4. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Image Quality Sections - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector: Out of the Box Picture Quality5. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 2 - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Skin Tone Handling6. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 3 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Black Level and Shadow Detail - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Black Level Performance7. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 5 - Shadow Detail Comparison - Thumbnails Comparison8. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 4 - Black Level Comparison - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Shadow Detail Performance9. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 6 - Shadow Detail Comparison - Sanyo PLV-Z700 projector - Projector Comparison10. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 7 - Thumbnail11. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 8 - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison - Monitor Comparison12. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 9 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Performance: HDTV and Sports - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Overall Image Quality - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Overall Picture Quality: Bottom Line13. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance - PLV-Z700 User Memory Settings - PLV-Z700 Projector: Remote Control - PLV-Z700: Lens Throw and Lens Shift14. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance – 2 - PLV-Z700: SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility - PLV-Z700 Projector: Brightness - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Pre Color Calibration - Measurements Settings - Brightness Changes - The Iris setting also has a similar, large impact (Brilliant Cinema, Lamp on Normal)15. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance – 3 - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Post Calibration - Z700 Brightness: Bottom line - PLV-Z700 Projector: Light Leakage - PLV-Z700: Audible Noise Levels - PLV-Z700: Projector Screen Recommendations16. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance – 4 - PLV-Z700 Projector: Measurements and Calibration - Advanced Settings - That resulted in these measurements - A quick calibration was also done to Brilliant Color - A quick calibration was also performed on Dynamic - PLV-Z700: Image Noise 17. Sanyo PLV-Z700 3LCD Home Theater Projector: Warranty18. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector: Summary - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector: Summary19. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Cons - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Typical Capabilities20. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities – 2 - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Competitive Aspects - PLV-Z700 vs. Mitsubishi HC5500 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z2000 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB21. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities – 3 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. Optoma HD80 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. BenQ W5000 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. Epson Home Cinema 610022. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities – 4 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. Panasonic PT-AE3000U - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector: Summary - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Bottom Line23. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector Specifications Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros Most affordable 1080p projector currently shipping (though competition at that price is on the way) With minor performance compromise in “best mode”, average or slightly above average brightness Very good, post calibration Sharper than most, image Really good shadow detail Dynamic irises on image and lamp, for improved black level performance Extensive selection of image enhancement processing capabilities Good image noise performance Better performance than many on SD-TV sources Performed very well on HDTV and hi-def sports, in particular Very good remote control Very quiet operation Three year warranty Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Cons Manual on disc only – no hard copy Below average brightness, in absolute “best mode” So-so black level performance Lack of separate “gain” and “bias” controls make calibrating trickier than most Many image enhancement features impact grayscale balance, thus, it’s best to find the best combination of these that you like, and then perform the grayscale calibration (color temp) Not the most film-like picture quality, but good, nonetheless Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Typical Capabilities Lamp Life (assumed – since Sanyo provides no lamp life rating) Placement flexibility relative to most other 3LCD home projectors Price performance when compared with other new entry level 1080p projectors that are shipping so far this fall Manual – it provides some good descriptions of key and advanced features, but thin on other ones You’ll want to use the user memory areas, instead of the preset modes, if you want to make any changes at all, since the Presets (Creative Cinema, etc.) reset brightness contrast, etc., everytime you enter them. Not a big deal, but important to know (there are 5 user memory slots – more than enough) 1. Sanyo PLV-Z700 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector Review - Sanyo PLV-Z700 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector Review: Overview2. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector Highlights - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector Highlights - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Basic Specifications3. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Physical Tour - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Physical Tour4. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Image Quality Sections - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector: Out of the Box Picture Quality5. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 2 - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Skin Tone Handling6. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 3 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Black Level and Shadow Detail - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Black Level Performance7. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 5 - Shadow Detail Comparison - Thumbnails Comparison8. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 4 - Black Level Comparison - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Shadow Detail Performance9. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 6 - Shadow Detail Comparison - Sanyo PLV-Z700 projector - Projector Comparison10. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 7 - Thumbnail11. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 8 - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison - Monitor Comparison12. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 9 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Performance: HDTV and Sports - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Overall Image Quality - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Overall Picture Quality: Bottom Line13. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance - PLV-Z700 User Memory Settings - PLV-Z700 Projector: Remote Control - PLV-Z700: Lens Throw and Lens Shift14. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance – 2 - PLV-Z700: SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility - PLV-Z700 Projector: Brightness - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Pre Color Calibration - Measurements Settings - Brightness Changes - The Iris setting also has a similar, large impact (Brilliant Cinema, Lamp on Normal)15. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance – 3 - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Post Calibration - Z700 Brightness: Bottom line - PLV-Z700 Projector: Light Leakage - PLV-Z700: Audible Noise Levels - PLV-Z700: Projector Screen Recommendations16. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance – 4 - PLV-Z700 Projector: Measurements and Calibration - Advanced Settings - That resulted in these measurements - A quick calibration was also done to Brilliant Color - A quick calibration was also performed on Dynamic - PLV-Z700: Image Noise 17. Sanyo PLV-Z700 3LCD Home Theater Projector: Warranty18. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector: Summary - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector: Summary19. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Cons - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Typical Capabilities20. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities – 2 - Sanyo PLV-Z700: Competitive Aspects - PLV-Z700 vs. Mitsubishi HC5500 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z2000 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB21. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities – 3 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. Optoma HD80 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. BenQ W5000 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. Epson Home Cinema 610022. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities – 4 - Sanyo PLV-Z700 vs. Panasonic PT-AE3000U - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector: Summary - Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Bottom Line23. Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector Specifications Sanyo PLV-Z700 Home Theater Projector: Summary Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities – 2