Sharp XV-Z15000 – Physical Tour Posted on October 18, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Review2. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Review 2 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Overview3. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Review 3 - XV-Z15000 Projector Highlights - Specs for Sharp XV-Z15000 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Color Wheel 4. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Review-2 - XV-Z15000 Projector Highlights5. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Physical Tour - Sharp XV-Z15000 - Physical Tour - Sharp XV-Z15000 Physical Appearance - XV-Z15000 Projector - Control Panel6. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Review-3 - Specs for Sharp XV-Z15000 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Special Features - Sharp XV-Z15000 Color Wheel 7. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Physical Tour 2 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Inputs and Outputs - Sharp XV-Z15000 Menus8. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Physical Tour 4 - XV-Z15000 Lens Shift - XV-Z15000 Anamorphic Lens9. 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Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sharp XV-Z15000 Color Temperature - Sharp XV-Z15000 Basic Settings20. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Calibration and Settings 3 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Post Calibration Grayscale: Movie 2 mode - RGB Settings21. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Projector Screens - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Screen Recommendations22. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Competitors23. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Warranty24. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Review Summary - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector - The Bottom Line25. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Review Summary-2 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector: Pros26. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Review Summary-3 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector: Cons - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector: Typical Capabilities27. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Specifications The XV-Z15000 is finished in a shiny black, with a silver lens barrel. Basically its a medium sized boxy projector. Fortunately black is the “color” you want for a plain looking projector. I don’t think there’s any chance that this Sharp projector will win any design awards. But it looks nice, and clean. Sharp XV-Z15000 - Physical TourClick to enlarge. So close The XV-Z15000 is finished in a shiny black, with a silver lens barrel. Basically its a medium sized boxy projector. Fortunately black is the “color” you want for a plain looking projector. I don’t think there’s any chance that this Sharp projector will win any design awards. But it looks nice, and clean. Click Image to EnlargeSharp XV-Z15000 Physical AppearanceClick to enlarge. So close The XV-Z15000 is finished in a shiny black, with a silver lens barrel. Basically its a medium sized boxy projector. Fortunately black is the “color” you want for a plain looking projector. I don’t think there’s any chance that this Sharp projector will win any design awards. But it looks nice, and clean. Click Image to EnlargeUltimately it looks like the cabinet design of this unit is based on a Sharp business projector. It sports a couple of features not normally found on home theater projectors. One such is the recessed handle on the left side (looking from the back). Another feature is the auto keystone correction, and there are some fancy image rotating features as well. You aren’t likely to use any of those, but, they are there. Looking from the front, the manual 1.15:1 zoom lens is near the right side and recessed. Focus and zoom are done by rotating the appropriate rings on the lens barrel. It’s a bit tight in there for those with big hands, but, hey, if you are ceiling mounting, you only have to set the zoom and focus one time. There’s a sliding door that will close to cover the lens. The projector cannot be powered up with the door closed. I think the lens door is mostly a waste, for most people who buy the XV-Z15000. I say that because it is manual. I just can’t imagine people stretching or getting out a step ladder everytime you power up or down, though maybe if you are going away on a vacation. So, while the door when closed, will keep dust and spiderwebs away, few will bother, it’s just too inconvenient. Of course, very few projectors have doors to begin with, so no real loss. Although two real competitors, the Sanyo PLV-Z3000 and their Z700, do have motorized doors that close when you power down. When the lens door is closed (again, which means power is off), the door to replace the lamp is accessible. It is in the front center, covered by the lens door when the lens is exposed. You can see all the small warning type on the door. There is, of course, a front infra-red sensor for the remote (one in the back, too). The two drop down front feet are controlled by releases on each side of the projector just back from the front. The XV-Z15000’s control panel is located on the top, and the inputs are on the rear. XV-Z15000 Projector - Control PanelClick to enlarge. So close It’s a pretty typical control panel. The usual three indicator lights: Power, Lamp, and Temperature, located toward the left (looking from the rear). Next is the power switch – once for On, twice to power down. Next comes four buttons: Auto/keystone correction (you really don’t want to be using keystone correction if possible), Resize (aspect ratio), Picture mode (ie. Dynamic, Movie 1, etc.), and the Menu button. Click Image to EnlargeTo the right is the usual menu navigation controls, up/down/left/right in a round configuration, with the Enter button in the center. To the lower left of the ring, is the Return button. The Up arrow button doubles as an Input selector, when you are not in the Menu mode. 1. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Review2. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Review 2 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Overview3. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Review 3 - XV-Z15000 Projector Highlights - Specs for Sharp XV-Z15000 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Color Wheel 4. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Review-2 - XV-Z15000 Projector Highlights5. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Physical Tour - Sharp XV-Z15000 - Physical Tour - Sharp XV-Z15000 Physical Appearance - XV-Z15000 Projector - Control Panel6. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Review-3 - Specs for Sharp XV-Z15000 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Special Features - Sharp XV-Z15000 Color Wheel 7. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Physical Tour 2 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Inputs and Outputs - Sharp XV-Z15000 Menus8. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Physical Tour 4 - XV-Z15000 Lens Shift - XV-Z15000 Anamorphic Lens9. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector – Image Quality - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector - Image Quality - XV-Z15000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector - Flesh Tones10. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector – Image Quality 2 - XV-Z15000 Black Levels & Shadow Detail11. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector – Image Quality 312. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector – Image Quality 4 - Shadow Detail Performance13. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector – Image Quality 514. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector – Image Quality 615. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector – Image Quality 7 - XV-Z15000 - Overall Color & Picture Quality16. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector – Image Quality 8 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports17. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector – Performance 2 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Brightness18. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector – Performance 3 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Sharpness - Sharp XV-Z15000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise19. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sharp XV-Z15000 Color Temperature - Sharp XV-Z15000 Basic Settings20. Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Calibration and Settings 3 - Sharp XV-Z15000 Post Calibration Grayscale: Movie 2 mode - RGB Settings21. Sharp XV-Z15000 – Projector Screens - Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Screen Recommendations22. 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