Sanyo PLV-Z5 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Luckily for the consumer, the HD-ready gold rush has had the knock-on effect of causing the price of high definition kit to plummet. And mid-range projectors are no exception

Pros: Advanced Video Movement processing, Great pictures, Above average performance, Good price

Cons: No tuner, Expensive, Unattractive, Poor picture quality

Verdict: Nice specification - shame about some aspects of the picture. With some fine tweaking this budget LCD projector could be a contender

Review summary: The external appearance of Z5 is not any different than the Z4's, its older counterpart, which was designed on the same guidelines. Many buyers who have seen Z4 may bypass Z5 simply because of the same looks. However, the internal machinery of Z5 is ...

Verdict: Sanyo, with its headquarters in Chatsworth, California, is one of the world's largest LCD projector manufacturers. Sanyo PLV-Z5™ is selling for $1,695.00 plus there is a cash rebate of $200.00 until 01/31/07 from Sanyo. This is a pretty good deal for ...

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: Last year, the Sanyo PLV-Z4 earned a very high rating for its image performance, feature set, and placement flexibility. At the time, it was hard to consider how Sanyo would improve upon such an excellent projector. Now, with the release of the PLV-Z5 ...

Verdict: The Z5 uses the same sleek gray casework as the Z4, complete with motorized lens cover. The cover opens automatically when you power the projector on, then closes up again when it's turned off. This will help to keep dust off of the lens without ...

Review summary: The PLV-Z5 has its benefits, but can't quite match the all-round ability of the best in its class

Pros: Versatile positioning ; simple set-up ; strong colours ; decent detail

Cons: Struggles to stay on top of fast movement ; depth of field could be better