The Full HD (1920 x 1080p) Sanyo PLV-Z4000 16:9 High Contrast Home Entertainment Projector doesn't need a lot of hype to sell it. Just calmly look at its specifications and its price. If you're in the market for a home theater projector you'll realize the Z4000 breaks new ground in its price/performance ratio.
With 1200 lumens of projection power and an amazing 65,000:1 contrast ratio its 3LCD three-chip imaging system delivers sharper and brighter images with superior grayscale detail. Smooth, seamless color combined with an unparalleled grayscale range delivers incredible detail to every image displayed by the Z4000.
It's not only brilliant, it's flexible. It can display images in the NTSC, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL M, PAL N and SECAM standard definition video formats as well as 720p, 1080i, 1080p and 1080/24 high definition formats. And its short-throw lens enables it to create a 100-inch diagonal image from as little as 10 to 20 feet away. (The 2x manual zoom lens allows you to choose either figure or anywhere in between.)
Your Z4000 also boasts a 120 Hz refresh rate—that's double the conventional 60 frames per second. The higher speed reduces motion artifacts, called judder, in fast-moving scenes for a smoother, more lifelike image.
And this projector is easy on your ears. Its cooling fan has a noise level of just 19 dB; that's literally quieter than a whispered conversation.
Rounding out the sets features are its 16 language OSD (on-screen display) and its ecologically friendly 0.3 watts power draw in Eco-Standby mode.