Sharp XV-Z3000

Color temperature (before/after calibration)
Low window (30 IRE): 7,747/6,452 K
High window (80 IRE): 7,832/6,745 K
Brightness (100-IRE window before/after calibration): 12/11.6

Before calibration the Sharp XV-Z3000's grayscale varied by an average of 1,194K from the color-temperature standard, which was second-worst in the group, and afterward it fell to last place with a 203K average variation. Its contrast ratio was fifth-best at 102.5:1. As with many of the other projectors, the red and blue primaries were fine but green was highly inaccurate, and color decoding for both standard and high-def sources was also inaccurate for green. The XV-Z3000 could not deliver every line of a 720p pattern via HDMI or component-video, and except for 480p via HDMI, other resolutions also looked relatively soft. Edge enhancement was negligible for all sources except 480i and 480p component-video. Uniformity was somewhat below-average for a DLP, with a hotspot along the bottom edge of the screen and a shadow in the lower-left (perhaps unique to my review sample). Black levels did not fluctuate depending on program content. Overscan measured 0%, focus was excellent, and no fringing was visible. Standard-def video processing was excellent on all HQV tests.

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