- 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
If you’re looking for a home theater projector, you want one that is full high definition (1080p), easy to install and still affordable. SANYO is one of the largest LCD projector manufactures in the world. For many years it’s been a leader in projector technology with professional grade equipment. Now SANYO brings this high level of technical expertise to home theater. The SANYO PLV-1080HD offers many advanced features at an affordable price. First you are getting the best video quality with full 1080p (1920 x 1080) resolution which is the highest available from any source material. The picture quality from HDTV, Blu Ray movies, HD video games, HD camcorder videos and still digital photos will look stunning on a TRULY big screen. With two state-of-the-art HDMI (ver 1.3b/Deep Color) source inputs and two component inputs you have the flexibility to connect all the HD sources available today.
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March 5, 2010
#1
I bought this projector as soon as it came out. Was dissapointed as soon as I powerd it up. Contrast levels are poor, color accuracy, even after calibration is so so, the menues are designed in a way that makes it very complicated to tune the picture. Brightness is also an issue if your room is not pitch black.
Overall, it generates a good picture when playing Blueray DVD with bright scenes but any dark content, especially standard definition DVD movies will look as good as a $700 SD projector.
Another thing that bothered me is that for some reason, perhaps for seperation from the official PLV-Z700 model (which is identical), the front panel is black. The Sanyo PLV-Z700 and the PLV-Z2000 were beutifuly desgined with an all-white enclosure that merged very nice with the ceiling when mounted but this model that is exculisvily sold by Amazon and Best Buy has a black front which makes it intrusive to the room. An unfortunate decision.
Bottom line – If you can afford the few extra hundreds of dollars skip this projector and go for a unit that will not cause you to plan your next upgrade after the first day you watch a movie with a new purchase.
March 5, 2010
#2
ive owned it for about 2-3 weeks now. ive got it about 10 feet from the wall and the image size is over 80 inches. the image is perfect, it looks like a plasma screeen covering my entire wall. every friend i have shown it off to has been thoroughly impressed. and so have i.
cons: its an over the top item, when they sell decent projectors for under 1000, yet this beauty is 1600. i have compared it to one other projector; and mine is noticibly sharper image… but then i paid 3 times as much as he did.
i would recommend it but only if u really want to pay 1600 for a really really great item, when many people would be very happy with a cheaper item, i demanded 1080p and i got it for a price…
March 5, 2010
#3
I owned a Viewsonic XGA projector before. It took three tries to get a working one without overheating. You can read about it from my past review. Amazon has been amazing to work with. When it was time to replace the Viewsonic for a higher resolution projector to show photos, this Sanyo 1080P projector represented the best value. I was not disappointed.
It worked perfectly from day one. It was a little big to carry it around and did not come with a case. Eventually I found a Gator mixer case from B&H that fits the projector nicely whenever I need to transport it.
I bought this project in June 2009 and just got around to write a review. I know it has been 7 months but I can honestly say that this projector has been fantastic every time I used it. It was normally connected to a laptop with a DVI to HDMI cable and driven at its native resolution of 1920×1080. The picture was sharp and the color was rich on a 100″ (80×60)screen. The fan noise is so low even at the normal mode.
One time when I was showing the slides out of town, I forgot my DVI cable and had to use a VGA cable. The resolution was lower and the picture was not as sharp. If you want the best quality, use a HDMI cable.
I am surprised to see this projector held its value well. The price has not dropped since I bought it. It actually went up a bit.
March 5, 2010
#4
A few years ago I bought a new home and it had an unfinished basement area. I was trying to figure out what to do with this space. I thought gameroom, pool table, then thought about the noise and getting a little old for games. I saw a projector on TV and decided to buy one. I first bought an INFOCUS projector that did the job for a few years. People would be blown away when they would come over.
I decided to upgrade and I was shopping for about a year until I made up my mind to try the Sanyo. I read all the reviews for projectors and looked at all the prices from all the major players. I am very pleased with this projector with the price and performance.
The Sanyo fills my 103″ screen with crystal clear images, football games and movies in 1080p are simply amazing. Also, we have been buying 3D movies that are so fun to watch on the big screen. I go to people’s houses that have the 60″ or 55″ LCD TV’s, no comparison their jaws hit the floor when they come over. The side adjustments that move the picture up and down or side to side on this projector have really made it easy when trying to center the picture. I installed the projector myself and very pleased.
Just an FYI, there has not been any issue with the Sanyo and I would purchase again. Projectors are not for everyone, you need to have the space, power them up and let them cool down and the bulbs do go bad and do cost to replace them.
March 5, 2010
#5
Ah, I just happen to come accross this projector looking for a LED lit types. We’ve owned this one for over ayear and we’re quite satisfied with it. We replaced our Mitsubishi 1500HC after it started making a loud whining sound, later finding that the color wheel was deteriorating. Word to the wise – get a warrenty when purchasing equipment like this since they’re quite fragile, we were able to get the value of an equal model (1600HC) so we used that towards this Sanyo lamp.
Well here’s the good:
Awesome color quality and light output. Even in our livingroom, we can see images quite clearly as you can see that another owner has taken. It produces enough light for photo capture. It’s very quiet and has a nifty automatic lens door – really nice. It also has inputs out the wazoo. We use a switch box so we don’t need all of them, however if you’re planning to load all your inputs, make sure you secure the weight on something else other than the projector jacks. No color wheel to break later (like the DLP we had). Compared the the 1500HC, it’s better in all aspects except….
And the bad:
Turns out with LCD projectors the contrast sucks. Well, not the contrast, you don’t get complete black. It’s more like a dark gray. The Mistubishi was a DLP and we could get complete black. So there’s a little weight if you’re deciding weather to get an LCD or DLP projector. LCD’s also require filter cleaning periodically, and occationaly you have to blow lint off of the LCD surfaces (if that were to happen, we haven’t had to yet), another thing I didn’t have to do with the DLP. Also it has a higher power consumption to give it it’s awesome light and picture.
Was it worth it? Is being able to see your image in partial darkness worth it? Does full 1080p in your face quality with 100″+ screen size worth it? (see costomer image)I recommend getting a projector over having to buy an LCD panel TV for the shear fact you get “BIG” images for the fraction of the price if you’re trying to get a big screen.
I had to give it 4 instead of 5 because of the price and the fact it doesn’t get complete black. That’s still pretty good.