Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Offers 120Hz

Sanyo's new PLV-Z3000 5:5 pull-down home theater projector offers a 65,000:1 contrast ratio, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and 720p resolution.

Sanyo has introduced its new PLV-Z3000 home theater projector, which the company claims is the first projector to offer 5:5 pull-down for the accurate frame-by-frame delivery of source video material. The new projector also offers a 65,000:1 contrast ratio, an exclusive 3D color management system, quiet fans, an advanced lens shifting function, 720p resolution…and a 120Hz refresh rate so even high-speed, action-filled material doesn’t blur out.

The PLV-Z3000 will replace the PLV-Z2000 in Sanyo’s projector lineup, and builds in Sanyo’s TapozReal HD technology with 14-bit digital processing and Sanyo’s real-focus HD lens system. The TopazReal technology can handle changes in color phase and level and deliver roughly 216 billion different color combinations—Sanyo says that’s more than 1,000 times the number of color combinations available in other 720p projectors. The projector can handle Deep Color, and offers two HDMI 1.3 inputs for HD content. The projector puts out 1,200 ANSI lumens, offers short throw capability and a 2× zoom…although the unit can push a 100-inch diagonal image from 10 to 20 feet away.

Expect to see the PLV-Z3000 at retailers in December for a suggested price of $3,295.