Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-5 Posted on January 19, 2007 By Art Feierman 1. Sharp XV-Z3000U DLP Home Theater Projector Review - Overview 2. Sharp XV-Z3000U DLP Home Theater Projector Review-2 - Sharp XV-Z3000 home theater projector: Basic Specs3. Sharp XV-Z3000 Physical Tour4. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality - XV-Z3000 Shadow Detail and Black Levels5. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-26. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-37. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-4 - XV-Z30008. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-5 - Sharp XV-Z3000 Overall Color Handling - Optoma HD709. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-6 - Sharp XV-Z3000 Sharpness10. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-7 - XV-Z300011. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-812. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – General Performance - Sharp XV-Z3000 Menus13. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – General Performance-2 - XV-Z3000 User Memory - XV-Z3000 Remote Control14. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – General Performance-3 - XV-Z3000 Lens Throw and Lens Shift - XV-Z3000 Screen Door and Rainbow Effects - XV-Z3000 Light leakage - XV-Z3000 Audible Noise Levels15. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – General Performance-4 - XV-Z3000 Lamp Life and Replacement - XV-Z3000 Projector Screen Recommendations - XV-Z3000 Measurements and Calibration 16. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – General Performance-5 - XV-Z3000 Image Noise17. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Warranty18. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review: Summary, Pros, Cons - How Does the Sharp XV-Z3000 Stack Up to The Competition - XV-Z3000 vs. Optoma HD7100 - XV-Z3000 vs. Panasonic PT-AX100U - XV-Z3000 vs. Optoma HD72, HD70, Mitsubishi HC3000 and Mitsubishi HD1000U - XV-Z3000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z5 and Sony HS-51A19. XV-Z3000 Pros - XV-Z3000 Cons - XV-Z3000 Typical Capabilities - XV-Z3000 Summary20. Sharp XV-Z20000 Projector Specifications Sharp XV-Z3000 Overall Color HandlingActually, I’ll start with a black and white image. from the beginning of Phantom of the Opera, in fact, three shots of the same frame. You can see slight differences from one to the next. I got the exposures as close as I could to being the same. The first image is in the XV-Z3000’s best mode – Movie 2, with the Iris set for High Contrast (the dimmest mode). This is followed by two more images – Iris to Medium Mode, and finally, to the brightest – High Brightness: Optoma HD70PhantomNecklaceLargeSanyo PLV-Z5 LCDPanasonic PT-AX100UOptoma HD70competing 720p DLPPreviousNext Let’s not forget HDTV sources. The following images were shot with modest to moderate light in the room. More HDTV images will be found in the Projector Brightness section under General Performance. 1. Sharp XV-Z3000U DLP Home Theater Projector Review - Overview 2. Sharp XV-Z3000U DLP Home Theater Projector Review-2 - Sharp XV-Z3000 home theater projector: Basic Specs3. Sharp XV-Z3000 Physical Tour4. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality - XV-Z3000 Shadow Detail and Black Levels5. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-26. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-37. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-4 - XV-Z30008. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-5 - Sharp XV-Z3000 Overall Color Handling - Optoma HD709. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-6 - Sharp XV-Z3000 Sharpness10. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-7 - XV-Z300011. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-812. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – General Performance - Sharp XV-Z3000 Menus13. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – General Performance-2 - XV-Z3000 User Memory - XV-Z3000 Remote Control14. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – General Performance-3 - XV-Z3000 Lens Throw and Lens Shift - XV-Z3000 Screen Door and Rainbow Effects - XV-Z3000 Light leakage - XV-Z3000 Audible Noise Levels15. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – General Performance-4 - XV-Z3000 Lamp Life and Replacement - XV-Z3000 Projector Screen Recommendations - XV-Z3000 Measurements and Calibration 16. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – General Performance-5 - XV-Z3000 Image Noise17. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Warranty18. Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review: Summary, Pros, Cons - How Does the Sharp XV-Z3000 Stack Up to The Competition - XV-Z3000 vs. Optoma HD7100 - XV-Z3000 vs. Panasonic PT-AX100U - XV-Z3000 vs. Optoma HD72, HD70, Mitsubishi HC3000 and Mitsubishi HD1000U - XV-Z3000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z5 and Sony HS-51A19. XV-Z3000 Pros - XV-Z3000 Cons - XV-Z3000 Typical Capabilities - XV-Z3000 Summary20. Sharp XV-Z20000 Projector Specifications Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-4 Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-6