Sanyo releasing PLV-Z5 LCD projector

by Donald Melanson, posted Sep 4th 2006 at 12:42PM

Sanyo looks set to release a followup to its PLV-Z4 projector soon, with the shockingly-named PLV-Z5 bumping the specs in all the right areas -- or at least about as much as you can expect at this price point. Pumping out a 1280×720 resolution, this one promises a 7,500:1 contrast ratio, 1,100 lumens brightness, and a welcome second HDMI input in addition to the requisite line up of component (two of 'em, too), composite, s-video, and VGA. Look for this one to be available later this month in both black and silver variations for €1,799 (about $2,300).

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Tags: lcd projector, LcdProjector, plv-z5, projector, sanyo

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Ben Hobbs @ Sep 4th 2006 2:32PM

WTF!

I was sure they were going to make the Z4 a 1920x1080 resolution projector.

I'll wait and see what Panasonic do with the PTAE (1100?) - Its about time for some budget 1080p LCD Projectors.

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GhostDoggy @ Sep 4th 2006 2:36PM

I'm sure that this reporting means 'dynamic contrast. Any in-scene contrast is going to be rather low (about 1500-2000 to 1). At this point one should start moving up from their budget projectors to a mid-level projector like the Pearl, or buy a decent recycled CRT projector with a DVI input solution.

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Daniel @ Sep 4th 2006 6:46PM

"I'll wait and see what Panasonic do with the PTAE (1100?) - Its about time for some budget 1080p LCD Projectors."

unfortunately it looks like its not going to be 1080p. They're calling it PT-AX100.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.panasonic.de/presse/aktuell/ct_aktuell.aspx&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=5&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dpanasonic%2Bpt-ax100%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

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Kamalot @ Sep 5th 2006 2:05PM

I've got one of the earlier models and it is an amazing projector for the $. I Highly reccommend with no complaints. I can't say that about other projectors I've used or owned.

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gig @ Sep 6th 2006 8:53AM

I have a Z4 and it's a great projector, one of the best out there for performance/$ ratio...

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teniemi @ Feb 15th 2007 6:13AM

I just bought a Z5 but it shutdowns and lights up he warning light very now and then. After waiting a while and restarting it works like a charm for a while. Anyone any idea what could be causing this?

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