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From Sanyo — If you've ever been disappointed by dim, low-resolution images on a typical home theater projector, prepare to be amazed. Amazed that something this compact can produce images so large, so bright, and so lifelike. Amazed how easily you find yourself drawn in by the on-screen spectacle. The source of all this amazement? Superior SANYO know-how. Our new TopazReal technology - real 10-bit digital image processing, an electronic lens iris, and React Image mode - enables higher-definition projection of all your video formats. Your movies are delivered with accurate color, superb contrast, and uniform brightness across an entire 100-inch 16:9 screen. You could call it a revolution in home theater. We simply call it the Z3. Sanyo is now part of the Panasonic Group and officially discontinued its production and sales of projectors in 2012.
- Wide 16:9 LCD Panels with 2,764,800-Pixel High Resolution
- Real 10-Bit Digital Image Processing for 1.07 Billion Colors
- Electronic Lens Iris
- React Image Mode
- High Contrast Ratio of 2000:1 for Real Blacks
- HDMI for High-Quality Connection to Any Device
- Vertical and Horizontal Lens Shift Adjusts Projected Screen Without Impairing Image Quality
- 1.3x Zoom Lens Enables 100"-Screen Projection from Throw Distances as Short as 3m
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- Performance
- Features
- Ease of Use
- Value
- MSRP
- $2,495
- Status
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Discontinued
Now part of Panasonic
- Released
- October 2004
- Warranty
- 3 Years
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- White Brightness
- 800 ANSI Lumens
- Resolution
- 1280x720
- Aspect Ratio
- 16:9 (HD)
- Contrast
- 2,000:1
- Dynamic Iris
- Yes
- Display Type
- 0.70" 3LCD Chips
- Color Processing
- 8-bit
- Video Modes
- 720p, 1080i, 1035i, 575i, 576p, 480p, 480i
- Data Modes
- MAX 1920x1080
- Lamp Type
- 135W UHP bulb
- Lamp Model
- 610-317-5355 Buy Replacement Lamp
- Included Lens
- 1.3x manual zoom , manual focus
- Optional Lenses
- No
- Lens Shift
- Horizontal +/-50% & Vertical +/-100%
- Throw Distance
- 9.8' - 20.0' Calculate Throw Distance
- Image Size
- 76.00" - 200.00"
- Throw Ratio
- 1.40:1 - 1.80:1
- Projector Placement
- For a diagonal screen, place the projector lens between 10'-1" and 12'-11" from the screen.
- Digital Zoom
- No
- Digital Keystone
- Vertical only
- Projector Size
- 4.59" x 14.13" x 10.77"
- Weight
- 9.0 lbs
- Internal Speakers
- No
- Power
- 210 Watts 100V - 240V
- Additional Features
- User may clean dust from LCD panels
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ANSI LUMENS is the most commonly accepted industry standard brightness measurement. The ANSI lumen rating measures the brightest white that a projector can produce by averaging nine light meter measurements taken across the projected image.
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