Finally: a projector with brightness to burn.
By Geoffrey Morrison June 2011
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Sharp was once king of the $10,000 projector class, a class that has nearly disappeared. With the 3D era under way, it returns to the game with this $4,995 offering, only to find the market far more competitive than before.
The design of the XV-Z17000 is far more utilitarian than the XV-Z series of yore. It has a mecha/anime aesthetic I kinda like, but at $5,000 it’s a lot less “home theater” and more “office tabletop.” There’s a sliding lens cover, but it and the rest of the projector feel rather flimsy. It seems clear that Sharp had to cut some corners to put 3D in at this price point. Two pairs of active shutter glasses are included. (Extras cost $149 per pair.) The non-rechargeable spectacles look bulky, but they weigh very little and do an excellent job blocking ambient light. There’s no external emitter; the sync signal is output by the projector itself.
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