Sanyo PLV-Z1 Cinema LCD Projector  paid when bought  new $2600.
 

  
This projector can be hooked to Foxtel ect and watched.I purchased item and paid over $2500 at time.I am selling and will offer money back.Projector is perfect as only the bulb is blown and needs new one.NEW bulb can be bought online or in shop and replaced.I have no time and as I have not been using will sell at LOW BARGAIN PRICE.Please see online for more information.Also I never bought the screen only watched on a wall and its no different to going to the cinema.ANYONE INTERESTED YOUWILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED.
 

Specifications: 1/4 HD (964x544) Resolution True 16:9 Aspect Ratio 800:1 Contrast Ratio Standard Short Zoom Lens Digital Keystone Correction X-Y Lens shift (manual) Selectable Color Temperature feature 10-bit Digital Gamma Correction Whisper Quiet Fan System – 29 dBA (theater black mode) Backlit I/R Remote Control

Introduction

The PLV-Z1 is a “1/4HD” Resolution Wide-screen (16:9) three-panel LCD-based projector aimed at the Home Theater (HT) market. “1/4 HD” means that the resolution along both axes is 1/2 the resolution of 1080i, the most common High Definition (HD) format. The Z1 therefore has a resolution of 960 x 540, less than XGA (1024 x 768), but with a 16x9 aspect ratio so that it is convenient to use with a 16x9 screen. The other specifications of the Z1 important to the HT enthusiast are 700 ANSI lumens and 800:1 contrast ratio, as well as the ability to easily connect to a variety of HT related video sources.

The relatively low resolution of the Z1 raises the obvious issue of the “screen door effect," the bane of many digital projectors, especially those that use LCD technology. Not surprisingly, the Z1 does have significant screen door effect if too large an image is projected. On the other hand, the contrast ratio performance of the Z1 is the best I have yet seen from an LCD-based projector and certainly shows how far that technology has come from my first Sony 10HT experience. The black levels on the Z1 are also remarkably good.

The PLV-Z1 is a very small projector, and, combined with several nice setup features, such as vertical and horizontal lens shift, it will easily fit into many multipurpose rooms that are used as an HT. The Z1 has a front panel door (shown open in the picture above) that can be closed when the projector is not in use, thus protecting the lens, etc. from dust and sticky fingers

Inputs and Connectivity

The PLV-Z1 can probably connect to and sync with most common HT related sources, including computer (VGA) composite, S-Video and RCA-based component connections. The Z1 does not support DVI which makes it somewhat more vulnerable to future obsolescence than those projectors that do support DVI with HD copy protection, if the industry fully implements a digital copy protection scheme. Today, it is not a big deal, but it may well be in the future.

Controls

The remote control is well designed and allows easy selection of inputs and video memories (labeled ‘Image’), and aspect ratios (‘Screen’); it reminded me very much of the remote supplied with its big brother, the PLV-70. The major keys are illuminated for 10 seconds when a button on the side is pressed. Navigation through menus is accomplished via rocking the big button in the top center or by pressing it to select the desired item.

Lens Shift and Keystone Correction

The Z1 features vertical and horizontal lens shift, manually adjusted on the front of the projector, along with vertical keystone correction (±20°). Lens shift is a physical movement of the lens up or down, or left and right, as opposed to in or out for focusing. These features, and a short zoom lens (100” diagonal image at 9.8’-11.8’), make the PLV-Z1 easy to set up for most applications. I put the Z1 on a 21 inch high coffee table and tried to use the lens shift to place the bottom of the image at the bottom of my screen which is 39 inches off the floor. The range of the vertical lens shift was not enough to handle this difference, so I tilted the projector up slightly, using the adjustable feet, and used just a bit of keystone correction. If you want to avoid keystone correction, you will want to situate the projector within about 10 inches of the height of the bottom of your screen (or the top of the screen, for a ceiling mount).

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