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8.2 out of 10

Sanyo PLV-Z700

 

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  • User Score (85)
    9.2 9.2 from 85 reviewers
  • Expert Score (7)
    8.3 8.3 from 7 reviewers
  • Value for money (2)
    6.7 6.7 from 2 reviewers
  • Features (2)
    7.3 7.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Ease of use (3)
    7.0 7.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Picture quality (2)
    7.3 7.3 from 2 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. What Hi-Fi?

    What Hi-Fi?
    10/10
    20 June 2009

    2009's Award-winning budget projector turned in a mightily impressive performance to take the projector crown, delivering pictures that, just a couple of years ago, would have required a far more serious downpayment. Read more

    • Fully specified 1080p projector; simple set-up; natural, insightful image; supremely confident with dark and bright scenes
    • It's a bulky unit

  2. Projector reviews

    Projector reviews
    8 October 2008

    While I found a lot to like about the Sanyo PLV-Z700, I decided that, with several other interesting low cost 1080p projectors about to come out, that it would be pre-mature to give the PLV-Z700 our hot product award. Read more

    • Most affordable 1080p projector currently shipping (though competition at that price is on the way), With minor performance compromise in "best mode", average or slightly above average brightness, Very good, post calibrati...
    • Manual on disc only - no hard copy, Below average brightness, in absolute "best mode", So-so black level performance, Lack of separate "gain" and "bias" controls make calibrating trickier than most, Many image enhancement ...

  3. SoundStage!

    SoundStage!
    1 June 2009

    Two dramatic changes strike me about the progress made by the makers of digital projectors over the last decade. First and foremost is their almost total success in conquering the "screen-door" problem, even in LCD... Read more

  4. Sound & Vision Magazine

    Sound & Vision Magazine
    16 March 2009

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  5. TrustedReviews

    TrustedReviews
    10 May 2009

    I like Sanyo's thinking with the PLV-Z700. For the world definitely needs a £1,000 or so Full HD LCD projector as a cheap alternative option for anyone who can't live with the rainbow effect produced by InFocus's... Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Projector Central

    Projector Central
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: Colbster, Projector Central
    11 May 2011

    Personal Experience I owned this projector, which was not bad. I had to replace the bulb twice which costs an additional $700. After less than 2 years, the blue polarizer burnt out and the entire middle of the screen took on... Read more

  2. Great!

    B&H Photo
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: joeymac, B&H Photo
    16 January 2009

    Best bang for the buck. full 1080P for this price is the best deal around. Read more

    • Easy To Set Up, Good Focus, Sharp Picture

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The PLV-Z700 is a Full HD LCD projector intended for popular residential applications, such as home theaters and media rooms. While the PLV-Z700 is SANYO’s entry-level projector equipped with a Full 1080p HD 3LCD panel, the most advanced lens-shifting technology in the industry, a variable iris, and SANYO’s 3D color management system.

  • Type: LCD Projectors
  • Image Brightness: 1200 ANSI lumens
  • Contrast Ratio: 10000:1
  • HDTV Formats: 480i 720p 1080i 575i 1080p 480p 5…

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