Poor review of Sanyo PVL-Z2 in What HI-FI Sound and Vision?
 

Folks

I'm after a projector and am concentrating on the LCD models as I'm
too concerned about the rainbowing effect on DLP (I've the sort of
personality that won't rest until I've spotted the rainbow effect then
complain about it forever more)

I live in Northern Ireland which is a lovely little place on most
counts but unfortunately not in the "numerous demo rooms available"
department so I can't preview any DLP models (anyone know otherwise?)

I'd sort of settled on the Sanyo PLV-Z2 with the Panasonic PT-AE300E
receiving a close second. The only fly in the ointment is the review
in February's What HI-FI Sound and Vision which didn't seem too
impressed with it at all.

The other side of it is the standard review in What HI-FI for any LCD
model is "it isn't a DLP model".

Anyone any thought / suggestions?

thanks

tommy

On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 17:01:08 +0100, Tommy Gilchrist wrote:

Folks

I'm after a projector and am concentrating on the LCD models as I'm
too concerned about the rainbowing effect on DLP (I've the sort of
personality that won't rest until I've spotted the rainbow effect then
complain about it forever more)

I live in Northern Ireland which is a lovely little place on most
counts but unfortunately not in the "numerous demo rooms available"
department so I can't preview any DLP models (anyone know otherwise?)

I'd sort of settled on the Sanyo PLV-Z2 with the Panasonic PT-AE300E
receiving a close second. The only fly in the ointment is the review
in February's What HI-FI Sound and Vision which didn't seem too
impressed with it at all.

The other side of it is the standard review in What HI-FI for any LCD
model is "it isn't a DLP model".

Anyone any thought / suggestions?

thanks

tommy

Try checking out projectorcentral

http://www.projectorcentral.com/Panasonic-PT-L500U.htm
http://www.projectorcentral.com/Sanyo-PLV-Z2.htm

I think this might change your mind

I took receipt of mine last week and am mightily impresses with it (it has replaced a Sony VPL-HS1 which became rather
tired at 6000 hours).

Doug
Regards
Doug Shore
(as usual remove nospam to E-Mail)

Try checking out projectorcentral

http://www.projectorcentral.com/Panasonic-PT-L500U.htm
http://www.projectorcentral.com/Sanyo-PLV-Z2.htm

I think this might change your mind

I took receipt of mine last week and am mightily impresses with it (it has
replaced a Sony VPL-HS1 which became rather
tired at 6000 hours).

Doug
Regards
Doug Shore
(as usual remove nospam to E-Mail)

What do you think of the Z2 black level? What about skin tones?

Nath wrote:

What do you think of the Z2 black level? What about skin tones?

Some LCDs are prone to 'green push' IIRC, and I think this is because
of the lamp being red deficient. You can often correct this by adding
an FL-Day filter which adds red and also helps reduce light output a
little (and helping black level). Idealy you'll need some way of
rebalancing the green and blue to ensure there's no colour shift to
red, but if it's achoice of too red or too green, you can decide. :)

Try a search over at avsforum for more info if you're interested.

Gary.

"Gary Lightfoot" wrote in message
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Nath wrote:

What do you think of the Z2 black level? What about skin tones?

Some LCDs are prone to 'green push' IIRC, and I think this is because
of the lamp being red deficient. You can often correct this by adding
an FL-Day filter which adds red and also helps reduce light output a
little (and helping black level). Idealy you'll need some way of
rebalancing the green and blue to ensure there's no colour shift to
red, but if it's achoice of too red or too green, you can decide. :)

Try a search over at avsforum for more info if you're interested.

Gary.


Ta for the info.. reg avforum

"Sorry. The administrator has banned your IP address. To contact the
administrator click here"

Thats for calling stuart a ****** with his head up his own arse! :-)

Nath wrote:

Try a search over at avsforum for more info if you're interested.

Gary.


Ta for the info.. reg avforum

"Sorry. The administrator has banned your IP address. To contact the
administrator click here"

Thats for calling stuart a ****** with his head up his own arse! :-)

I said av*S*forum (the US one), not avforums. ;)

I know about your ban, which is why I didn't mention the UK forum. I'm
not one to rub peoples noses in stuff like that.

Gary.

Tommy Gilchrist wrote:

I'd sort of settled on the Sanyo PLV-Z2 with the Panasonic PT-AE300E
receiving a close second.

I've decided to try the Optoma H30 blind. It's a 800 lumens DLP and costs
£1200 in the uk. Thing is the exact same box costs $1400 stateside.
Allowing for delivery and vat it'll cost £890 - £100 less than I can expect
to get for it on ebay if I can spot a rainbow. :-)

Andy

On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 18:03:16 +0100, "Nath" wrote:


What do you think of the Z2 black level? What about skin tones?

Waiting for a copy of video essentials to set it up properly but have done a quick cal with the THX setup on T2 and
played the demo clip at the end of that setup and they appear to be fine black is pretty black to my eyes anyway and
skin tones are pretty good to.

I see no trace of screen door either on a 92 inch diag screen at a viewing distance of around 11 feet.

see the reviews mentioned in previous posts also.

Got mine from Ivojo for £1230 inc vat and carriage with a free stuck pixel check and it arrived next morning. (ordered
at 11 am) pretty good service and very helpful on the phone.

Intend to watch the Matrix on it tonight so will post more info tomorrow if it is warranted.

Doug
Regards
Doug Shore
(as usual remove nospam to E-Mail)

"Tommy Gilchrist" wrote in
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Folks

I'm after a projector and am concentrating on the LCD models as I'm
too concerned about the rainbowing effect on DLP (I've the sort of
personality that won't rest until I've spotted the rainbow effect then
complain about it forever more)

I live in Northern Ireland which is a lovely little place on most
counts but unfortunately not in the "numerous demo rooms available"
department so I can't preview any DLP models (anyone know otherwise?)

I'd sort of settled on the Sanyo PLV-Z2 with the Panasonic PT-AE300E
receiving a close second. The only fly in the ointment is the review
in February's What HI-FI Sound and Vision which didn't seem too
impressed with it at all.

The other side of it is the standard review in What HI-FI for any LCD
model is "it isn't a DLP model".

Anyone any thought / suggestions?

thanks

tommy


Not sure about this but I know Lyric HiFi in Belfast have demo rooms for
home cinema and hifi auditions. They may well do projector demos as well.

Worth a call to find out assuming you're near Belfast.

http://www.lyrichifi.com/homecinema.htm


Stephen

"Stephen Stewart" wrote in message
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"Tommy Gilchrist" wrote in
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Folks

I'm after a projector and am concentrating on the LCD models as I'm
too concerned about the rainbowing effect on DLP (I've the sort of
personality that won't rest until I've spotted the rainbow effect then
complain about it forever more)

I live in Northern Ireland which is a lovely little place on most
counts but unfortunately not in the "numerous demo rooms available"
department so I can't preview any DLP models (anyone know otherwise?)

I'd sort of settled on the Sanyo PLV-Z2 with the Panasonic PT-AE300E
receiving a close second. The only fly in the ointment is the review
in February's What HI-FI Sound and Vision which didn't seem too
impressed with it at all.

The other side of it is the standard review in What HI-FI for any LCD
model is "it isn't a DLP model".

Anyone any thought / suggestions?

thanks

tommy


Not sure about this but I know Lyric HiFi in Belfast have demo rooms for
home cinema and hifi auditions. They may well do projector demos as well.

Worth a call to find out assuming you're near Belfast.

http://www.lyrichifi.com/homecinema.htm


Stephen



For budget LCD its either the Panasonic AE500 or Sanyo PLV-Z2.

Every other Magazine / Hifi - AV forum here in Germany the US rates these
two models as best buy / editors choice when at RRP.

But when you can get them at Z2 - £1183 from Nomaica.com or nexnix.co.uk &
the AE500 - £1180 nexnix.co.uk, they are an even better bargain.

have a look at:

http://www.projectorcentral.com/sanyo_plv_z2.htm
http://www.projectorcentral.com/Panasonic-PT-L500U.htm

shoot out review
http://www.projectorcentral.com/sany...ic_pt_l500.htm

Regards,

Chris L.