Just read the review of the Sanyo PLV-Z200 where they compare it to the Optoma HD80... I'm about to pull the trigger on the HD80...(tomorrow) but after reading this I have second thoughts.

The review says:

"On an ANSI checkerboard pattern, the Z2000 measures slightly blacker blacks, and slightly brighter whites. But when standing back and looking at them, they appear essentially identical.

The Z2000 has an advantage over the HD80 in sharpness and clarity of the image. This is not to say that the HDD80 is soft--certainly it is not, and it looks great on its own. But the latest LCD panels render an incremental sharpness and clarity that becomes evident in side by side viewing. "

From everything I've read, people say the HD80 due to being a DLP projector has better blacks and contrast than the affordable LCD projectors. According to this review the opposite is true. Who do I believe?

Im thinking of buying the HD80 also but its so hard to decide, I have heard the noise level is quite high on it as I will have it almost above my head...

I have the Z2000, it's above my head and I can't hear it.

I still want to know how the picture quality, black levels, shadow detail, color saturation, sharpness, the pop factor, all compare between these two projectors.

It looks like there are no opinions from AVS members on these two? No one had a chance to look at both of these projectors side by side or even at different times and give us their opinion?

Buy the HD80. i've had mine for a couple of weeks and it looks fantistic. I almost went with a LCD, but in the end, I was concerned about color fade and montion blur. Without a doubt, I made the right decission.

This is my third Sanyo projector, I have never had one problem with any of them. The Z2000 in mounted above my head and I can't hear it. The Z2000 is a great projector, much better then my old Z4. Go with the Z2000.