Sanyo PLV-Z5 Home Entertainment Projector

Sanyo PLZ-V5

Strengths: EASY setup. Great, clear picture. Easy to adjust throw distance and size

Weakness: None so far.

This is pretty much plug and play. After messing with a Denon receiver for a couple of hours, it was a pleasure to confront the Sanyo and have it work (and quite nicely) on the first shot. The picture is crystal clear and the colors are very true. I am using a DVI to HDMI connection btw. I'm only projecting on a white piece of photo paper for the moment until I decide the size screen I want....
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This is pretty much plug and play. After messing with a Denon receiver for a couple of hours, it was a pleasure to confront the Sanyo and have it work (and quite nicely) on the first shot. The picture is crystal clear and the colors are very true. I am using a DVI to HDMI connection btw. I'm only projecting on a white piece of photo paper for the moment until I decide the size screen I want. Still, the colors look very good. I was looking to go to a smaller screen size based on the various recommendations for my viewing distance, but even if I go WAY BIGGER than I am supposed too, the picture STILL looks amazingly clear with excellent contrast and without graininess!
I may be smitten because this is my first projector but I went to enough high-end stereo stores and auditioned the behemoth Sony's and Ben Q's along with InFocusand others of that ilk and the technology has just reached a point where you don't have to break the bank to have a GREAT projector and this Sanyo leads the pack. I considered the Panasonic PT-AE100 but did not need the extra lumens (and extra expense) since I have a totally light-controlled room.
I always associated the Sanyo brand with cut-rate electronics but this unit certainly is NOT and just for good measure it has an industry leading 3-year warranty! Highly recommended!

By blownrx7 - Jan 15, 2007

Excellent picture, easy setup

Strengths: sharp picture and good contrast. Easy adjustments.

Weakness: Adjustable feet only in front. If the actual screen is belowthe projector and lens shift is not sufficient (e.g. mount below the ceiling), you may need to put something below the back feet.

I use the the Sanyo PLV-Z5 in the living room, about 12 feet away from the screen, behind the seats. Excellent results. The remote even works when pointed towards the screen, that is in the opposite direction of the projector. The usage of the features through the remote is very intuitive. It has some nice features like capturing your own startup logo, but haven't explored all features so far.
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I use the the Sanyo PLV-Z5 in the living room, about 12 feet away from the screen, behind the seats. Excellent results. The remote even works when pointed towards the screen, that is in the opposite direction of the projector.

The usage of the features through the remote is very intuitive.

It has some nice features like capturing your own startup logo, but haven't explored all features so far.

By ps2pg - Dec 27, 2006

ReviewGist for Sanyo PLV-Z5 LCD Projector 1280x720 1100 Lumens 10000 1

Picture is Good according to 8 Projector experts. -- "exceptional performance"-projectorcentral.com -- "extremely accurate color"-projectorcentral.com -- "exceptionally clean, sharp, and natural image"-projectorcentral.com Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Setup, Handling, Connectivity, etc.
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By reviewgist.com - Jan 19, 2010

Sanyo PLV-Z5

Testseek.com has collected 22 expert reviews for Sanyo PLV-Z5 and the average expert rating is 84 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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The Sanyo PLV-Z5 makes a few improvements on the Z4 platform and keeps itself at the top of a very hot list of 720p projectors that are guaranteed to make any home theater enthusiast almost certain to become a gravitational force on Friday night movie nights...
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By audioholics.com - Jan 27, 2007