Anyone own a Sanyo PLV-Z1 projector?

[lhalha]

Hi,

I'm thinking of getting one of these as it is cheap, and seems to be well recommended...

http://www.projectorcentral.com/Sanyo-PLV-Z1.htm

Reading reviews, it seems like the max screen size that is suggested is about 200 centimetres (I presume this means from corner to corner?)... After this, the screen door effect becomes too noticeable, etc etc

My problem is that, looking at the specs, I am not going to be able to get a 200cm image from the spot where I have to mount the PJ, which is 5 metres from the screen. I am looking at more like 350 cm, corner to corner.

I'm taken this info from the projectorcentral calculator BTW

My viewing position will be approximately 4 metres from the screen, and ideally, the PJ will be mounted from the cieling.

Looking at other (more expensive) PJs, it seems that they have a much wider tolerance for placement, whereas this one is quite specific about where it needs to be placed in order to get an image of a particular size. It seems to specialise in being a short-throw PJ, but I don't really want to "coffee table" it as for one, it is quite noisy, and also it would have to point past my large TV on the same wall which may block the line of sight to where the screen is going to sit (above the TV)

Any comments on how a 350cm image will look from this projector, or whether it is possible to get a smaller image from a distance of 5 metres?

Cheers

lhalha

[aurora]

I have this projector and I think its great

I project onto a 100 inch screen and it looks sweet as

Its no good during the day though and the only let down is the constrast.
The ratio is only 800:1

I would recommend the Z2. Its got a better lense shift... a little
brighter.. has a heaps better contrast (1300:1) and also have a DVI
connection

"lhalha" <lhalha.1dfftm@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> Hi,
>
> I'm thinking of getting one of these as it is cheap, and seems to be
> well recommended...
>
> http://www.projectorcentral.com/Sanyo-PLV-Z1.htm
>
> Reading reviews, it seems like the max screen size that is suggested is
> about 200 centimetres (I presume this means from corner to corner?)...
> After this, the screen door effect becomes too noticeable, etc etc
>
> My problem is that, looking at the specs, I am not going to be able to
> get a 200cm image from the spot where I have to mount the PJ, which is
> 5 metres from the screen. I am looking at more like 350 cm, corner to
> corner.
>
> I'm taken this info from the projectorcentral calculator BTW
>
> My viewing position will be approximately 4 metres from the screen, and
> ideally, the PJ will be mounted from the cieling.
>
> Looking at other (more expensive) PJs, it seems that they have a much
> wider tolerance for placement, whereas this one is quite specific about
> where it needs to be placed in order to get an image of a particular
> size. It seems to specialise in being a short-throw PJ, but I don't
> really want to "coffee table" it as for one, it is quite noisy, and
> also it would have to point past my large TV on the same wall which may
> block the line of sight to where the screen is going to sit (above the
> TV)
>
> Any comments on how a 350cm image will look from this projector, or
> whether it is possible to get a smaller image from a distance of 5
> metres?
>
> Cheers
>
> lhalha
>
>
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[Christopher M. J]

Great projector, but let down by high running costs.


"aurora" <aurz_spam_@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:<415d0102$0$10345$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>...
> I have this projector and I think its great
>
> I project onto a 100 inch screen and it looks sweet as
>
> Its no good during the day though and the only let down is the constrast.
> The ratio is only 800:1
>
> I would recommend the Z2. Its got a better lense shift... a little
> brighter.. has a heaps better contrast (1300:1) and also have a DVI
> connection
>
> "lhalha" <lhalha.1dfftm@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:lhalha.1dfftm@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au...
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm thinking of getting one of these as it is cheap, and seems to be
> > well recommended...
> >
> > http://www.projectorcentral.com/Sanyo-PLV-Z1.htm
> >
> > Reading reviews, it seems like the max screen size that is suggested is
> > about 200 centimetres (I presume this means from corner to corner?)...
> > After this, the screen door effect becomes too noticeable, etc etc
> >
> > My problem is that, looking at the specs, I am not going to be able to
> > get a 200cm image from the spot where I have to mount the PJ, which is
> > 5 metres from the screen. I am looking at more like 350 cm, corner to
> > corner.
> >
> > I'm taken this info from the projectorcentral calculator BTW
> >
> > My viewing position will be approximately 4 metres from the screen, and
> > ideally, the PJ will be mounted from the cieling.
> >
> > Looking at other (more expensive) PJs, it seems that they have a much
> > wider tolerance for placement, whereas this one is quite specific about
> > where it needs to be placed in order to get an image of a particular
> > size. It seems to specialise in being a short-throw PJ, but I don't
> > really want to "coffee table" it as for one, it is quite noisy, and
> > also it would have to point past my large TV on the same wall which may
> > block the line of sight to where the screen is going to sit (above the
> > TV)
> >
> > Any comments on how a 350cm image will look from this projector, or
> > whether it is possible to get a smaller image from a distance of 5
> > metres?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > lhalha
> >
> >
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> > lhalha
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