Sanyo PLV-Z3000

36 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 36 reviews of Sanyo PLV-Z3000. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the reliability and size. The usability and image quality are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the design. There are some mixed comments about the noise.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Sanyo PLV-Z3000 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the image quality. Reviews are divided on the noise.

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Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Sanyo PLV-Z3000 LCD Projector

It ain't pretty but for under £2,000 the Full HD PLV-Z3000 projector looks like a decent buy.

May, 2012

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Expert review by : Tech Staff (techradar.com)

Sanyo PLV-Z3000 review

Keenly priced, frill-free LCD lightbox that excels with HD

Pictures very pleasing overall ; Flexible optics ; Runs very quietly

Disappointing upscaling ; No screen-triggering

Good value and great with HD and NTSC DVDs, but there are a couple of standard-definition niggles

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sanyo PLV-Z3000 review

An extremely impressive entry from Sanyo that, like many rivals, suffers at the hands of one particular rival

Another easy one to set-up ; 1080p spec ; smooth motion ; good contrast levels ; sharp, clean image

Pipped for absolute detail recovery

Can count itself hard done by to miss out on the full complement of stars – a strong four-star recommendation

Feb, 2009

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Sanyo PLV-Z3000 review

The heavy-duty grey chassis of Sanyo's PLV-Z3000 LCD projector is ugly but clearly built to last. Instead of an easily-lost detachable lens cap, the PLV-Z3000's lens is hidden behind a sliding shutter, which opens automatically when the projector is...

A reasonably priced projector with typically good LCD image quality, but its colours aren't quite as good as the very best LCD or DLP models.

Jan, 2010

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Sanyo PLV-Z3000 review

It might look like an ugly duckling, but this Sanyo packs some serious specs – and a cracking picture

Can count itself hard done by to miss out on the full complement of stars - a strong four-star projector

Jul, 2009

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Sanyo PLV-Z3000 LCD projector review

A reasonably priced projector with typically good LCD image quality, but its colours aren't quite as good as the very best LCD or DLP models.

The Z3000 has more options than many more expensive projectors. Its colours aren't the most vivid we've seen, but were generally pleased by its intense blacks and balanced colour. It's relatively expensive, though, and we recommend

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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Sanyo - PLV-Z3000

At the tail end of last year we took a look at Sanyo's PLV-Z700, which was then one of the cheapest Full HD projectors on the market. Just a few months on and the PLV-Z3000 has ...

There's no doubt that the PLV-Z3000 is a serious piece of kit. Whether you're watching the big match or settling down to a high definition Blu-ray movie, it'll knock your socks off with a bright, clear and highly-detailed projection. However, its price...

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : Kevin Miller (cnet.com.au)

Sanyo PLV-Z3000

Sanyo's affordable 1080p front projector has its share of flaws, but still represents respectable value in its category.

Accurate colour decoding ; Solid connectivity ; Well-rounded feature package ; Horizontal and vertical lens shift

Inaccurate primary colours bring down overall colour fidelity ; Not very bright

As before, green was so far off that it became painfully obvious in certain scenes. A perfect example of this was at 26:05 in the Caves section where there are large beds of green seaweed. On the PLV-Z3000, they looked positively neon lime....

Mar, 2009

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Sanyo PLV-Z3000

Can count itself hard done by to miss out on the full complement of stars – a strong four-star recommendation

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by : Thomas J. Norton (hometheater.com)

Sanyo PLV-Z3000 LCD Projector

Sanyo has long been a big player in the business projector market. However, while it has a serious presence in home projectors in many markets, it has remained relatively low key for U.S. consumers. This is especially true when you compare it with...

May, 2009

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