Sanyo releases PLV-Z60 home theater projector
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Aug 28, 2008 at 10:00pm
Sanyo has released the PLV-Z60, a 1200 lumens home theater projector with 1000:1 contrast ratio and two HDMI inputs.
The projector has 12-bit digital processing that provides a video decoder, scaler and gamma curve generator for greater picture performance, according to Mark Holt, vice president and general manager for Sanyo’s Presentation Technologies Division. The PLV-Z60 also has a lens shifting system and near-silent fan. It’s 3D color management system adjusts hue, gamma curve and color levels.
The bright PLV-Z60 is equipped with three wide 16:9 HD LCD panels that produce a 1280×720 pixels (2.76 million) image. To facilitate ease of installation and operation, the PLV-Z60 is outfitted with Sanyo’s lens shifting function and a 2x optical zoom, which allows projection of a 100-inch image from 9.8 to 20 feet away. The side panel adjustments move the lens vertically and horizontally to project a geometrically accurate and undistorted picture.
The Advanced Mode provides a range of adjustments to further customize the PLV-Z60’s image, such as lens iris adjustment, black level expansion, contrast enhancement, outlines compensation, and RGB offset. For protection of the lens, the PLV-Z60 was equipped with a motor-operated sliding shutter that opens and closes the shutter via the remote control.
A full complement of input terminals is provided, including two HDMI connections, two sets of component video inputs, along with composite and S-video connections. The D-Sub 15 input is provided for direct connection of a computer.
The PLV-Z60 is equipped with a redesigned internal cooling structure that minimizes fan noise to 22dB in economy mode. The 11-pound projector will be available in September at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$1,295.
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