Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – Image Quality-8 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 Enough. There will be some other images in the next section, as pixel visibility is discussed, in the section on Screen Door effect. Lastly, here is an image from AeonFlux (HD-DVD), that I am starting to use for sharpness. Note how sharp her eyes are, and the details in her hair. You can find this image on several other recent reviews for comparison: XV-Z3000 Optoma HD81Optoma HD70 PreviousNext While the XV-Z3000 does an overall very good job, you can see that the 1080p projectors do add a real, easily visible jump in sharpness and detail. Here’s a similar frame from the BenQ W10000, just in case you might have briefly thought that an especially sharp 720p projector really can match a good 1080p model (not happening!): Lastly, if you click on the image of the tropical bird, below, you will get a closeup of the bird, and text. This is the first review I have shot this image for, but will be using it for future reviews. The text looks really good for a 720p projector. (Source is Discovery-HD 1080i). Lastly for sharpness, is an image from The Italian Job (HD-DVD) the frame below is already significantly cropped (over 50%), and enlarged, when you click on it. Look at the sign next to the lamp post, the texture in the columns, etc. You’ll find this image on several recent reviews. Time to move on to the general performance section, for menus, remote control, screen recommendations, brightness measurements and more.. 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-7 Sharp XV-Z3000 Projector Review – General Performance