Just bought this projector and had a chance to try it's features, I would not compare it to the Sanyo PLC-XL50 though. The Sanyo seems similar to the NEC WT series, with some complicated mirror magic. The Thoshiba TDP-EW25U is more of a conventional projector with a special DLP panel and wide angle lens. I have not had a chance to play with the Sanyo, but the NEC does not produce an undistorted rectangular image as nice as the Toshiba's (due to the mirrors, so I would guess the same goes for the Sanyo too - although I'm not sure about that). So if you are not limited to a super-short projection space, I think the Toshiba is a better value for money. Just keep in mind that due to the wide-angle lens, it does not have an optical zoom, which means you have to calculate image size and projection distance before mounting this projector. Also, it's quite bulky and heavy compared to those nice portable business projectors and it does not feature DVI inputs (VGA only). But apart from that, the combination of contrast, brightness, resolution and throw ratio make this an appealing projector for a lot of setups, especially conference rooms and educational setups (together with it's smaller sibling, the TDP-EX20, it's marketed towards these applications anyways).
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Just bought this projector and had a chance to try it's features, I would not compare it to the Sanyo PLC-XL50 though. The Sanyo seems similar to the NEC WT series, with some complicated mirror magic. The Thoshiba TDP-EW25U is more of a conventional projector with a special DLP panel and wide angle lens. I have not had a chance to play with the Sanyo, but the NEC does not produce an undistorted rectangular image as nice as the Toshiba's (due to the mirrors, so I would guess the same goes for the Sanyo too - although I'm not sure about that). So if you are not limited to a super-short projection space, I think the Toshiba is a better value for money. Just keep in mind that due to the wide-angle lens, it does not have an optical zoom, which means you have to calculate image size and projection distance before mounting this projector. Also, it's quite bulky and heavy compared to those nice portable business projectors and it does not feature DVI inputs (VGA only). But apart from that, the combination of contrast, brightness, resolution and throw ratio make this an appealing projector for a lot of setups, especially conference rooms and educational setups (together with it's smaller sibling, the TDP-EX20, it's marketed towards these applications anyways).