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February 21, 2007
Sharp XV-Z3000 Home Theatre Projector ReviewThe Sharp XV-Z3000 DLP projector is part of Sharp’s High Definition Home Theatre Projector series and has a native resolution of 1280 x 768 (WXGA) provided by a DarkChip 2 DLP chip by Texas Instruments. The XV-Z3000’s brightness level of 1200 ANSI lumens is the highest in Sharp’s high definition home theatre projector range and more than suitable for its intended home theatre application. At 1200 lumens a moderate amount of ambient light is tolerable while still projecting a suitably bright projected image. The 6,500:1 contrast ratio is excellent.
Texas Instruments DarkChip 2 DMD Microdisplay ChipsetThe Sharp XV-Z3000 projector is based on microdisplay technology having a single Texas Instruments DarkChip 2 DLP chip. The chip has millions of tiny mirrors that switch on and off some 15,000 times per second to create the video output required. This sort of speed is required for delivering sharp pictures for sport and other fast movement video. One of the features obtained with using the DarkChip 2 DMD is BrilliantColor which is a Texas Instruments trademarked technology for delivering improved brightness and a wider range of colors. Traditionally, most display devices render images using a combination of the three primary colors red, green and blue. The full gamut of colors visible to the human eye cannot be reproduced using this approach, with the color space subset covered not including vivid colors such as yellow and cyan commonly seen in nature. By processing up to six color channels BrilliantColor allows vendors, such as Sharp, to create multi-primary color systems by adding colors such as yellow, cyan and magenta colors for color rendering. As well as increasing the color space which can be rendered with the added color filters the system also utilizes the light source more efficiently with a 50% increase of 50% brightness. In the case of the XV-Z3000, Sharp are using a 6-segment color wheel capable of x5 speed. The higher speed and large number of segments greatly reduces the possibility of viewers noticing any rainbow effects associated with single chip/color wheel DLP projection systems. Another benefit of BrilliantColor technology derives from its use of floating point arithmetic for more accurate rendering calculations. According to Texas Instruments, this results in less noise and more accurate colors at the display with over 200 trillion color shades being possible. Dual-Iris Mechanism with Three ModesThe Sharp XV-Z3000 has a Dual-Iris Mechanism for their optical engines. One iris is for projecting images and the other for adjusting illuminating conditions. Also, the remote control can be used to select from the Quick set modes (via remote control) high-contrast, middle, and high-brightness are available adjust for screen conditions for watching movies, sports, or other video feeds. Sealed OpticsSharp seal the optical mechanism for their DLP projectors to prevent dust, dirt and smoke from entering core parts of the optics. Projector Setup FlexibilityThe Z3000 has little to offer in the way of set-up flexibility and the details of how you would position the projector should be considered carefully before purchase.
ConnectionsThe Z3000 has a single HDMI input which is better than some in Sharps other high definition projector series which do not have one at all. Twin HDMI inputs are now fairly much an essential with the proliferation of 1080p high definition signals available. Neither swapping cables or a switching box are attractive options. There is also only a single DVI input Video ScalingThe Z3000 uses Sharp’s proprietary TrueVision Image Processing, which up-converts standard resolution signals to the native resolution of the projector (1280 x 720). Lamp LifeLamp life is quoted as up to 3,000 hours. WarrantyThe XV-Z3000 comes with a one year warranty on parts and labor. One year seems to becoming common for projector warranties however, some still come with two years. ComparisonOther projectors in the Sharp high definition home theatre range include the XV-Z20000, XV-Z12000, XV-Z10000 and the DT-500. The XV-Z20000 is a higher specification, and more recent, projector with the major differences from the XV-3000 being:
The more prominent differences between the XV-Z12000 specifications and the XV-Z3000 are:
The XV-Z10000’s major specification differences to the XV-Z3000 are:
The DT-500’s major specification differences to the XV-Z3000 are:
Further ReadingSharp AQuos LC-46D62U and LC-52D62U LCD Televisions Review Sharp XG-C330X and XG-C430X LCD Projectors Review Replacement Projector Lamps and Bulbs Guide User Reviews and Price Comparisons
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