Sharp XV-Z15000 – Review Summary-3 Posted on June 9, 2009 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. 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. 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 Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector: Cons The remote control for several reasons, starting with the lack of a backlight Extremely limited placement flexibility, no lens shift Lens does not have great depth of field, as a result there is more roll off in sharpness toward the outside of the image than with many other projectors, still, sharpness overall is about average Noticeable “out of the box” color inaccuracy, for Movie 2 (best mode) Dynamic iris is slow and action can be visible No support for an anamorphic lens 1 year warranty Click Image to EnlargeSharp XV-Z15000 Projector: Typical Capabilities n “best” mode, this Sharp projector is just about average in brightness Audible noise is reasonable, and just a little less noisy than most DLP projectors, on the high side of average overall Lamp life Sharpness of the image, overall Shadow detail performance Styling Click Image to Enlarge 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. 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 Sharp XV-Z15000 – Review Summary-2 Sharp XV-Z15000 Projector Specifications