Sharp XV-Z17000 – Projector Screens Posted on February 15, 2011 By Art Feierman 1. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Review2. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Review-2 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Overview3. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Review-3 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Highlights - Specs for Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector - Sharp XV-Z17000 Special Features - 3D Projector features4. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Review-4 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Black Levels and 3D - XV-Z17000 Color Management5. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Physical Tour - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector - Appearance - XV-Z17000 Control Panel6. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Physical Tour-2 - Input/Output - XV-Z17000 Menus7. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Physical Tour-3 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Remote Control - Sharp XV-Z17000 Lens Throw8. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Physical Tour-4 - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens9. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Image Quality - Sharp XV-Z17000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector - Flesh Tones - Sharp XV-Z17000 Black Levels & Shadow Detail10. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Image Quality-2 - What is all this fuss about black levels?11. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Image Quality-312. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Image Quality-4 - Shadow Detail Performance13. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Image Quality-5 - Sharp XV-Z17000 - Overall Color & Picture Quality14. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Image Quality-6 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV Sports15. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Performance - Sharp XV-Z17000 Brightness - Pre-Calibration Measurements16. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Performance-2 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Sharpness17. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Performance-318. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Performance-4 - Sharp XV-Z17000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise19. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sharp XV-Z17000 Color Temperature - Sharp XV-Z17000 Basic Settings - RGB Settings20. Sharp XV-Z17000 – Projector Screens - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Screen Recommendations21. Sharp XV-Z17000 – Competitors22. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Warranty23. Sharp XV-Z17000 – 3D Projector Review Summary - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector - The Bottom Line24. Sharp XV-Z17000 – 3D Projector Review Summary-2 - The Very Bottom Line on the XV-Z17000 projector: - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector: Pros - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector: Cons25. Sharp XV-Z17000 – 3D Projector Review Summary-3 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector: Typical Capabilities This gets a bit tricky. When considering a projector screen for this Sharp XV-Z17000 projector, in addition to all the other usual considerations, we have to add 3D into the mix. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Screen RecommendationsI have to presume here, that you plan to watch 3D with your new Sharp XV-Z17000 projector. If you weren’t going to, you could save yourself more than $2000 with the older, and 2D only Z15000. You plan to watch 3D, and that means that this Sharp projector which does a respectable job, still is not going to give you a bright image, on, say, a 100″ diagonal, 1.0 gain screen. You will, however get a sufficiently bright image, at least in a room without other major issues. We’re all still learning about which screens are good for 3D. I’m told that 3D DLP (single chip) projectors are the most tolerant of screen types. Apparently, due to the internal polarization schemes used in LCoS and LCD projectors, something called polarization retention becomes important for screens working with those types of projectors. Since this is a single chip DLP, I presume therefore, that the screens will behave the same in 3D as 2D with this projector. The 100″ high contrast gray in my theater right now, really has been a marginal match up for the Sharp when in 3D. When I was doing the photo shoot, and other viewing down in the testing room, I was filling the 106″ Carada Briliant White. That looked a bit better. Not being a fan of the really high gain screens – 2.0 gain or higher, I don’t have one around, but I can see where they just might be worth considering in some situations. I often recommend high contrast gray screens lowering black levels, but since the Sharp’s black levels are already pretty impressive, the higher gain will be more important for most. Those real high gain screens have a narrow viewing cone, that is, you want to be sitting between the edges of the screen, close to the center. Even in the center with a high gain screen you will normally notice some dimming in the corners, but mostly on nice bright scenes, maybe a blue sky, or clouds. Those screens should also be good at dealing with some side ambient light, and/or allow you a brighter image or larger screen. For most people I expect pairing with something between a 1.3 and 2+ gain, will make the most sense. I hope to have the Sharp still here when the new Studiotek 130 (Stewart) screen arrives, and their 3D sliver surface screen as well. If so, I will report back, most likely by blog, with anything interesting. I think it’s time to bring in a high gain screen in, one that has good polarization retention, while we’re at it. 1. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Review2. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Review-2 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Overview3. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Review-3 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Highlights - Specs for Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector - Sharp XV-Z17000 Special Features - 3D Projector features4. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Review-4 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Black Levels and 3D - XV-Z17000 Color Management5. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Physical Tour - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector - Appearance - XV-Z17000 Control Panel6. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Physical Tour-2 - Input/Output - XV-Z17000 Menus7. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Physical Tour-3 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Remote Control - Sharp XV-Z17000 Lens Throw8. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Physical Tour-4 - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens9. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Image Quality - Sharp XV-Z17000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector - Flesh Tones - Sharp XV-Z17000 Black Levels & Shadow Detail10. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Image Quality-2 - What is all this fuss about black levels?11. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Image Quality-312. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Image Quality-4 - Shadow Detail Performance13. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Image Quality-5 - Sharp XV-Z17000 - Overall Color & Picture Quality14. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Image Quality-6 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV Sports15. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Performance - Sharp XV-Z17000 Brightness - Pre-Calibration Measurements16. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Performance-2 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Sharpness17. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Performance-318. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Performance-4 - Sharp XV-Z17000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise19. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sharp XV-Z17000 Color Temperature - Sharp XV-Z17000 Basic Settings - RGB Settings20. Sharp XV-Z17000 – Projector Screens - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Screen Recommendations21. Sharp XV-Z17000 – Competitors22. Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector – Warranty23. Sharp XV-Z17000 – 3D Projector Review Summary - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector - The Bottom Line24. Sharp XV-Z17000 – 3D Projector Review Summary-2 - The Very Bottom Line on the XV-Z17000 projector: - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector: Pros - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector: Cons25. Sharp XV-Z17000 – 3D Projector Review Summary-3 - Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector: Typical Capabilities Sharp XV-Z17000 Projector Calibration and Settings Sharp XV-Z17000 – Competitors