Full 1920 x 1080 HD resolution with TopazReal™ technology
10,000:1 contrast ratio for rich colors and deep blacks
Four HD inputs including two HDMI version 1.3b and 2 component
Easy DIY installation due to advanced lens shifting.
Virtually silent fan design with low fan noise of 21 dB
This review is from: Sanyo PLV-1080HD High Definition 1080p LCD Home Theater ProjectorWe had been holding off buying a home theater projector since technology was improving and prices were coming down. I revisited the market this fall, doing some extensive research both online and at the local stores. I came across this Sanyo 1080p projector that seemed promising in its initial reviews -- and certainly was an attractive price point at $1,599. We have a large living room (29' by 16') that we intended to maintain as a multi-purpose living room/home theater. The room has one wall that has floor to ceiling glass with vertical blinds, which allows us to darken the room during daylight but certainly not to pure theater levels. For our situation our local retailers were promoting projectors that would cost $5,000 -- to be coupled with sound system, screen and installation that would push the cost to $10,000 or more. After researching the options, we bit the bullet and ordered this Sanyo 1080p projector from Amazon -- figuring it was cheap enough now that if it turned out to be a mistake we would just live with it for a few years until technology improved and prices came down further. In preparation for its arrival, we had our local cable company upgrade our service to digital which gave us access to their HD programming through their set-top box.I am delighted to report that we could not be more pleased or impressed with this purchase. We had it up and working within 10 minutes of its arrival, using our white wall for our initial screen. I have to tell you that it looked so good that we decided to make the wall our permanent screen. The up-down and left-right lens shifting allowed us to place the projector about anywhere we wanted -- so my son and I designed a permanent installation with a wall mount near the ceiling. We added a $250 Sony "home theater in a box" for sound, concealed the wires, rearranged the living room furniture and have a complete home theater system for less than $2,000.And the picture quality? Oustanding! We've set the picture size to the maximum for our room, which provides a picture that is over 6' tall with a 13' diagonal picture size. David Letterman is larger than life, and football games allow you to see the blades of grass and faces in the stands even on wide shots. With the 1080p HD, the "screen door" pixels are very sharp and clear at the wall but are virtually invisible when more than 3' away. The picture is as bright and clear as anything we saw in the local retailer home theater demo rooms -- maybe even better. Ambient light is no more of a problem than it would be with any TV in the room, and we find that we are using this as our primary TV. The setup and operating instructions were clear, setup was simple, the on-screen menus are easy to use, we don't hear the fan, and for our purposes, we can't think of a single thing we would change. If we have a concern, it's that we'll use it so much we'll have to buy that replacement lamp a lot sooner than we would like (3,000 hours they estimate) -- but we're beginning to consider that $300 cost a bargain compared to the entertainment value we're getting....
This review is from: Sanyo PLV-1080HD High Definition 1080p LCD Home Theater ProjectorWhat on earth is a PLV-1080HD?? If you are looking for a Sanyo PLV-Z700, the 1080HD is the exact same thing with one big difference; a REDUCED WARRANTY.I had to call Sanyo to figure this out. All the specs are the same as the Z700, except that the 1080HD has a black faceplate instead of grey. The Sanyo rep told me that Amazon wanted their own model number for marketing purposes, so they rebadged the Z700 as the 1080HD exclusively for Amazon. Only one difference I could find: the Z700 has a 3 year warranty and the 1080HD has a 2 year warranty. Bummer! I didn't find this out until I received the 1080HD. Amazon doesn't exactly brag about the reduced warranty. It would have been a hassle sending it back, so I just kept it.On the upside, Amazon sells the 1080HD for $1600. Everyone else sells the Z700 for $1800 with a $200 rebate to bring it down to $1600. If you hate rebates like I hate rebates, it's nice to not have to deal with it. As long as my 1080HD doesn't break down in the third year, I'm happy.I'm thrilled with the picture and performance of the 1080HD. Anyone who complains about the picture is either ridiculously picky or they have it set up poorly (or it's defective).I did have one huge complaint that took me a while to figure out. The Variable Iris is AWFUL! In order to increase the contrast spec for marketing purposes, they have a mechanical barn door mechanism that opens and closes to automatically make dark scenes darker and bright scenes brighter. How can any videophile think that is a good thing? The pumping of the brightness is very obvious and very distracting. It has the exact same effect as overly compressed audio. It makes dark scenes too dark. I say let the filmmaker decide how it should look without the projector second-guessing him 60 times per second.The good news, the Variable Iris can be shut off. Set the Iris Mode to "Fixed" in the Advanced Menu. The problem I had was that it would only stay shut off until I turned off the projector. The next time I watched, the Variable Iris would be on again. It took me awhile to realize I had to turn it off, and then Store that and all my other preferences as one of the 5 available User Image modes. Now I'm thrilled to death with the projector. I've been wanting to make the jump to 1080 for years, and I'm so glad I could jump in for only $1600. I doubt very strongly that...
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