Sanyo offers up "entry-level" 1080p PLV-Z700 LCD projector

"Entry-level" and "1080p projector" don't often go hand-in-hand, but Sanyo's mashing the two terms together with its PLV-Z700. The Full HD beamer provides a 1,920 x 1,080 native resolution, 1,200 ANSI lumens, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, twin HDMI 1.3b ports (along with an array of others) and a variable iris that can "control lens iris adjustment every 1/60th of a second." Unfortunately, the most tantalizing tidbit has been omitted for now (yes, the price), but word on the street has it shipping to the UK in October.

[Via AboutProjectors]

[rock99rock @ Aug 18th 2008 4:48PM]

Double the lumens and i'll get one. Just keep it the same low low price of.... sub 1k.

[Terc @ Aug 18th 2008 6:41PM]

Keep dreaming buddy

[Earthtone @ Aug 18th 2008 5:05PM]

German website areadvd reports the list price being 1499 EUR.

[misha @ Aug 18th 2008 5:33PM]

give bitte link

[Khattab @ Aug 18th 2008 8:22PM]

Here ya go (translated via google):

http://translate.google.de/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.areadvd.de%2Fnews%2F2008%2F08%2F18%2Fsanyo-neuer-full-hd-lcd-projektor-plv-z700%2F&sl=de&tl=en&hl=de&ie=UTF-8

(1499 EURO, not $. Nice job, google)

[misha @ Aug 18th 2008 5:34PM]

(bitte)

[Terc @ Aug 18th 2008 6:42PM]

You may want to start looking for 720P projectors if you've got a sub $1K budget

[Gero @ Aug 18th 2008 7:00PM]

This has the same specs as the PLV-Z2000 you can get right now for around $2,200 - $600 mail-in rebate (i.e. 1,600).

[Eli @ Aug 18th 2008 7:24PM]

No the contrast ratio on this model is lower.

[Max @ Aug 18th 2008 8:37PM]

I've got a PLV-Z2000 and it's been fantastic. Great image quality, very quiet, versatile setup options. Throwing a nearly 150" diagonal image from about 14' back, and I can't imagine ever going back to a regular TV.

[monkeyrotica @ Aug 19th 2008 7:12AM]

Same here with the Sanyo Z200, except at 120". Everything else is like looking at those old timey 5" black and white teevees in the huge wooden consoles.

[lejupp @ Aug 19th 2008 8:52AM]

Why would I want this (LCD, yuck!) if I can get an Optoma HD800x DLP for the same price or cheaper?

LeJupp

[Gero @ Aug 19th 2008 10:28AM]

I also have the PLV-Z2000, throwing a 170" diagonal image from 17' back. It's amazing. For only $1,600, you can't beat that.

[SuperDre @ Aug 19th 2008 10:34AM]

ah, that seems like a nice beamer for a rather nice price (1499 euro), but when will they start replacing the bulb with a LED-counterpart, as the bulbs are still the biggest problem with beamers (life is unpredictable, and colors change rather quickly).
I myself have an Optoma H79 (1280x720p), and I guess I'll be replacing the bulb one more time, and then I'm propably gonna look for 1080p beamer (still haven't got any HD-sources (Except for my computer, which I have not connected to it), so for me it's not that important yet)..

[O2 @ Aug 20th 2008 1:37AM]

Well, I am happy with my current projector even though I want to upgrade to either the AE2000U or 1080UB. 2nd choice is PLV-Z2000. My next projector will be the bulbless one that was announce here not too long ago. Hopefully it doesn't break the $3000 mark.