Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Performance 3 Posted on July 26, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Sharp XV-Z30000 Home Theater Projector Review - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector Highlights - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector Overview2. Sharp XV-Z30000 Special Features - XV-Z30000 Lamp Life - Sharp 2:1 Zoom Lens - Sharp XV-Z30000 Lens Memory3. Sharp XV-Z30000 Special Features 2 - XV-Z30000 Projector - 3D Performance - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector: 2D to 3D conversion - XV-Z30000 Creative Frame Interpolation - or rather: Lack thereof4. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Physical Tour - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector - Appearance - XV-Z30000 Control Panel - XV-Z30000 Projector - Input/Output5. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Physical Tour 2 - XV-Z30000 Menus - Sharp XV-Z30000 Remote Control - Sharp XV-Z30000 Lens Throw - Sharp XV-Z30000 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Wide Screen6. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Image Quality - Sharp XV-Z30000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector - Flesh Tones7. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Image Quality 2 - Sharp XV-Z30000 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison8. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Image Quality 3 - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: XV-Z30000 Projector - Bottom Line - Sharp XV-Z30000 - Overall Color & Picture Quality9. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Image Quality 4 - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV and Sports10. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Performance - Sharp XV-Z30000 Brightness11. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Performance 2 - Sharp XV-Z30000 Pre-Calibration Color temp, Movie 1 Mode12. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Performance 3 - Sharp XV-Z30000 Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison Images - Sharp XV-Z30000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise13. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sharp XV-Z30000 Color Temperature - Sharp XV-Z30000 Basic Settings14. Sharp XV-Z30000 – Projector Screens - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector Screen Recommendations15. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector Calibration and Settings 216. Sharp XV-Z30000 – Competitors - Sharp XV-Z30000 - Competitors17. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Warranty - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector - Warranty18. Sharp XV-Z30000 – Review Summary - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector - The Bottom Line19. Sharp XV-Z30000 – Review Summary 2 - XV-Z30000 Color and Overall Picture Quality - Z30000 Projector - Brightness for 2D viewing20. Sharp XV-Z30000 – Review Summary 3 - The Very Bottom Line on the XV-Z30000 projector - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector: Pros - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector: Cons21. Sharp XV-Z30000 – Full Specifications Sharp XV-Z30000 SharpnessSharpness is excellent. We expect that from single chip DLP projectors, as they always have an advantage. That advantage is that the other technologies converge three separate beams of light, and there’s always a tiny bit of miscovergence. Single chip DLP’s have one beam, not convergence issue. I’m not sure this is the sharpest (no pun intended) optical glass around, I think the Mitubishi H7800D, for example, is a touch sharper, but the Z30000 is definitely very detailed, and at least a touch better than the 3LCD projectors in the price range (LCoS too). Sharpness Comparison ImagesSharp XV-Z30000JVC DLA-X30/RS45BenQ W7000 (DLP) Epson Home Cinema 5010 (3LCD)Panasonic PT-AE7000 (3LCD)Optoma HD8300 (DLP)PreviousNext Sharp XV-Z30000: Bottom Line SharpnessBottom line: There’s nothing like a good single chip DLP projector for sharpness. Sharpness is a specific plus of the XV-Z30000 projector. You’ll especially appreciate the sharpness and detail more with digital content, than film, since film based content starts out a little soft. For your consideration Lots of numbers, from Cramer, on CNBC. Note, the broadcast is 1080i. Pausing to shoot captures only one of the 2 interlaced frames, effectively lowering resolution. Click Image to EnlargeLight LeakageI didn’t expect as much light leakage out the vents as this Sharp Z30000 delivers. The light – which leaks from the front right vent (if facing the projector) goes out off angle, so, toward the the front of your left side wall (facing the screen). I’d rather see less of it, but do not consider this a problem unless you are placing this on a table, and sitting a couple feet away just forward of the projector on that side, in which case you might notice the “white.” It’s not enough leakage, though, to grab your attention while viewing. Minor issue! Image NoiseNo surprise, as this is a DLP projector. I do expect a touch more background image noise, than the other two technologies, as that seems to be pretty standard. Perhaps this is due to the higher native contrast of DLP’s compared to the other types. I did not notice any unusual motion artifacts with slow pans. Pretty clean I’d say. Keep in mind my attitude toward various image noise is this: I spend most of my time watching content. I spend relatively little time “watching the projector”. (Oh, I will on my favorite video clips for black levels and dark shadow detail, or a few fav scenes for skin tones). Normal here, is that I put on a movie, settle in, watch 10 or 20 minutes, then maybe an hour on the next movie, with occasional distractions. Mostly, though, when I’m viewing, I am not looking for flaws. I’m instead watching content, essentially to see if any flaws are going to jump off the screen and clamor for my attention (or yours), such as bad handling of slow panning. What I’m saying is, that this Sharp seems typically clean overall, devoid of anything that looks to be a real problem. That said, some noise is added when using dynamic features, such as detail enhancement. There are always trade-offs. Audible NoiseAt full power, this DLP projector is, as expected, a bit noisy. However, it is actually pretty quiet compared to most DLP’s and definitely compared to the full power mode of, say, the Epson 5010 and a couple of other very high brightness 3LCD projectors. Those 3LCD projectors are all over the map. Some are extremely quiet…The Panasonic PT-AE7000, another, slightly less expensive competitor (3LCD), unlike the Epson, is quieter than the Sharp. Kick the Sharp XV-Z30000 into eco-mode, and ‘voila’, the Sharp becomes almost silent. Excellent. From a claims standpoint, the Sharp XV-Z30000 claims only 22db, a beautiful spec. I’d have to guess that this Sharp is between 30db and 32 at full power. Sharp does not publish an audible noise spec for full power. All considered, full power will likely be too noisy for those who are particularly bothered by audible noise, but that’s a pretty small group of folks. Hopefully you know who you are. 1. Sharp XV-Z30000 Home Theater Projector Review - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector Highlights - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector Overview2. Sharp XV-Z30000 Special Features - XV-Z30000 Lamp Life - Sharp 2:1 Zoom Lens - Sharp XV-Z30000 Lens Memory3. Sharp XV-Z30000 Special Features 2 - XV-Z30000 Projector - 3D Performance - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector: 2D to 3D conversion - XV-Z30000 Creative Frame Interpolation - or rather: Lack thereof4. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Physical Tour - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector - Appearance - XV-Z30000 Control Panel - XV-Z30000 Projector - Input/Output5. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Physical Tour 2 - XV-Z30000 Menus - Sharp XV-Z30000 Remote Control - Sharp XV-Z30000 Lens Throw - Sharp XV-Z30000 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Wide Screen6. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Image Quality - Sharp XV-Z30000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector - Flesh Tones7. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Image Quality 2 - Sharp XV-Z30000 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison8. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Image Quality 3 - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: XV-Z30000 Projector - Bottom Line - Sharp XV-Z30000 - Overall Color & Picture Quality9. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Image Quality 4 - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV and Sports10. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Performance - Sharp XV-Z30000 Brightness11. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Performance 2 - Sharp XV-Z30000 Pre-Calibration Color temp, Movie 1 Mode12. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Performance 3 - Sharp XV-Z30000 Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison Images - Sharp XV-Z30000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise13. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector Calibration and Settings - Sharp XV-Z30000 Color Temperature - Sharp XV-Z30000 Basic Settings14. Sharp XV-Z30000 – Projector Screens - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector Screen Recommendations15. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector Calibration and Settings 216. Sharp XV-Z30000 – Competitors - Sharp XV-Z30000 - Competitors17. Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Warranty - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector - Warranty18. Sharp XV-Z30000 – Review Summary - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector - The Bottom Line19. Sharp XV-Z30000 – Review Summary 2 - XV-Z30000 Color and Overall Picture Quality - Z30000 Projector - Brightness for 2D viewing20. Sharp XV-Z30000 – Review Summary 3 - The Very Bottom Line on the XV-Z30000 projector - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector: Pros - Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector: Cons21. Sharp XV-Z30000 – Full Specifications Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector – Performance 2 Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector Calibration and Settings