Sanyo ducks under $2,000 again with 1080p PLV-1080HD projector

This ain't the first time Sanyo's slipped in just under the two large wire with a 1080p beamer, but it's no less proud the second go 'round. Announced here in Vegas, the PLV-1080HD is a Full HD projector with a lens-shifting system for flexible placement, a variable iris, two HDMI 1.3 inputs, a 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 1,200 ANSI lumens. $1,995 gets you in, and it's shipping right now.

[Necoras @ Jan 8th 2009 12:00PM]

DLP? LCD?

[fieldcar @ Jan 8th 2009 12:05PM]

Probably 3LCD at this price point, Sanyo doesn't seem to bother with DLP at this price point.

[Ethan @ Jan 8th 2009 12:50PM]

Is it just me, or does the color reproduction of most consumer-grade DLP projectors really suck? I've never seen a home/office DLP projector that looked nearly as good as an LCD display. Strobing color wheels, ugly white points, etc... At this point I'd rather it be 3LCD.

[Bill @ Jan 8th 2009 12:05PM]

At that price most likely LCD.

[patrick @ Jan 8th 2009 12:30PM]

It is the same as the plv-z700, been available at best buy for a while. Engadget has some of the worst coverage of the projector market of any gadget blog.

[[e-mail] @ Jan 8th 2009 1:24PM]

Best Buy has had this since August. It's 1399 there right now. 1399 for up to 300" 1080p? aww yeah.

[Dan Fruzzetti @ Jan 8th 2009 1:44PM]

1200 lumens? I'll pass; I prefer watching movies in any room BUT my windowless master bathroom.

[thor @ Jan 8th 2009 5:11PM]

You forgot to tell, that there is no warranty on this one - and every other SANYO beamer. The only thing they cover is the mainboard, which nearly never breaks. Better go out and buy PANASONIC or anything else.

[Bill @ Jan 8th 2009 5:41PM]

$2,000 is way too expensive for a 1080p projector in 2009.
You could build a homemade one in 2007 for under $1000.

[Dost @ Jan 9th 2009 1:37PM]

It's probably still that expensive to cover the overhead that's involved with producing that projector, just probably haven't sold enough