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Sanyo PLV-Z60 LCD Projector Review

by Clint DeBoer last modified November 25, 2008 04:18
Sanyo PLV-Z60 LCD Projector Review

Sanyo PLV-Z60 projector

Summary

  • Product Name: PLV-Z60 LCD Projector
  • Manufacturer: Sanyo
  • Distributor: VisualApex
  • Performance Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Value Rating: StarStarStarStarStar
  • Review Date: November 25, 2008
  • MSRP: $1295
Specifications

Resolution: 1280 x 720

Brightness (typical): 1,200 ANSI Lumens

Uniformity: 85% (corner to center)

LCD Panel System 0.7” TFT Poly-Silicon x 3 (16:9)

Number of Pixels: 2,764,800(921,600 x 3)

Contrast Ratio: 10000:1 (vivid mode)

Projection Image (diag.): 40” ~ 300”

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Throw Distance: 3.9’~30.2’

Zoom/Focus: 1x to 2.0x, Manual driven

Lens Shift (manual): 100% vertical, 50% horizontal

Up/Down/Left/Right Ratio: Up/Down: 3: -1 ~ -1:3 (-1V/Center/+1V)

Left/Right: 10:0 ~ 0:10 (-0.5H/Center/+0.5H)

Digital Keystone Correction: Vertical: +/- 20°

Projection System: Dichroic mirror & 4P prism system w/ PBS

Projection Lens: F2.0 ~ 3.0 / f0.8” ~ 1.7”

Lens Throw Ratio: 1.35 ~ 2.7:1

Projection Lamp: 145W UHP

Scanning Frequency: H: 15~80kHz, V: 50~100Hz (auto sense/select)

Dot Clock: 100MHz or less

HDTV signal: 480i/480p/575i/575p/720p/1080i/1080p (HDMI input only)

Color System: PAL/SECAM/NTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL-M/PAL-N

Computer Compatibility: WXGA/SXGA/XGA/SVGA/VGA/MAC

Voltage: 100V-240V AC; 50/60Hz (auto voltage)

BTU Rating: 717

dB Rating: 22dBA (Eco mode)

Power Consumption: 210W/185W(Nomal/Eco)

Dimensions (WxHxD): 15.0” x 5.0” x 12.0” (not including protrusion)

Net Weight: 11.0lbs

Input Terminals

2 x Component Video (RCA x 3)

S-Video (Mini DIN 4-pin)

Composite Video (RCA x 1)

Analog RGB (D-Sub 15)

HDMI x 2

RS-232C/ Service Port (Mini DIN 8-pin)


Pros

  • Sharp image
  • Rich colors
  • 24p support
  • Easy maintenance

Cons

  • Not a lot of light output
  • Not much new since the PLV-Z5

Introduction

It's been a little over two years since we played with Sanyo's last projector offering. Indeed, the company took a short break in their recent string of annual product releases to bring consumers a new 720p home theater projector in the affordable PLV-Z60. The new projector is an incremental update to the PLV-Z5... which was an incremental release to the PLV-Z4. To be honest, our first impression is that somebody took the Z5, painted the chassis black, and threw a new release party for the Z60. While that's our honest first impression, a more complete evaluation will involve some serious Audioholics-style reviewing and lots of test material.
  1. PLV-Z60 Overview, Build Quality, and Remote Control
  2. Measurements Calibration HQV
  3. Viewing Evaluation Conclusion