Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-6 Posted on October 19, 2013 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 SharpnessThis is another area where the XV-Z3000 excels. Although generally this is not a great difference between the overall sharpness of one 720p resolution projector to another, there definitely are differences. I happen to be a big fan of sharpness (natural, not enhanced sharpness using sharpness and edge sharpness controls found on most home theater projectors). This is, in part, because I like to sit fairly close to a large screen. (I normally sit between 1/3 and 1/2 way back in a movie theater. Up until now, of the reviews of the current 720p projectors a few have been exceptionally sharp. Perhaps the sharpest, is the BenQ PE-8720 (which I own), a significantly more expensive projector than the XV-Z3000. Another very sharp projector is Sanyo’s PLV-Z5, an LCD projector costing significantly less than the XV-Z3000, but also being less bright, and having more visible pixel structure, which in turn, is a detriment when sitting close. The XV-Z3000 comes extremely close to the BenQ in overall sharpness, and shares it’s more limited pixel visibility, thanks to being a DLP projector. Let’s look at some images: Since the Sharp is one of the sharpest (no pun intended) of the 720p projectors, here’s the same necklace from the BenQ W10000, a 1080p resolution projector, whose sharpness is typical for the 1080p models (and a projector selling for more than twice the Sharp’s price): So, while the Sharp can’t match a true 1080p projector with 1080 content, as you can see, it does project about as sharp an image as one could hope for, from a 720p projector. Let’s do it again, this time with an image I have only recently started using, from Space Cowboys (HD-DVD). You may find this one easier for comparisons but I haven’t used it with very many projectors yet. 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. 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