Thread: Canon LV-7365 Projector

A few months back we reviewed the very able LV 7265 and were very impressed. Canon recently launched their highest end model from the 7xxx series. Let's take a look at what's on offer in the LV 7365.

Build: The 12 x 10-inch, 3 kg, LV 7365 shares the basic design with all its older siblings and has quite a curvy body with a smooth finish. Its body is very well ventilated because the full front panel is made of a metallic grill. There is a manual zoom control on the lens with a focus ring in front of it. The projector unit is driven by three .63-inch LCD panels similar to its siblings but is powered by a higher intensity 210 Watt, 3000 lumens lamp, that gives an even brighter image in the already powerful product platform.

The lamp can be changed quite easily and Canon claims that it has a life of around 3000 hours. The back panel has connectors for D-SUB, DVI, and composite, with the DVI port also handling component input. This port also features an HDCP decryption for high definition content. There are three legs under the projector's body that have adjustable lengths and can provide corrections up to 100 degrees. Additionally there are standard sized holes provided under the body for attaching the projector to a ceiling mount.

FEATURES: The projector shares almost all the features from the lower end models, and has the same well designed menu, and also the same feature list and controls. This goes to the extent that the keystone correction is still limited to vertical keystone and does not correct horizontal distortion in the perspective. There is automatic color correction for non white screens that does a decent job on most surfaces.

The higher intensity lamp enables the projector to give a good quality picture in fully lit rooms with the largest of screen sizes, and we were easily able to get a decent 8 foot image in a normal indoor environment. The lamp takes about 10 seconds to startup and around 30 seconds to cool down; restarting still takes about 50 seconds. Output resolution is still 1024x768, with support for input resolutions up to UXGA (1600x1200) There is support for multiple color profiles, including an sRGB profile. The remote for the projector also has the now common control buttons
for controlling presentation applications. Additionally it can control each and every electronically controlled feature on the projector.

However even this model misses out the much needed laser pointer on the remote.
The included manual is very basic and just talks about cleaning and maintaining the projector. Package contents include a VGA cable, a DVI to VGA converter, an IR dongle for the remote, and a power cable. The power cable used by the projector is a standard two pin cable that can be easily replaced if it gets damaged.

VERDICT: The 7365 is a decent product with a good package. However when compared with the lower end model, we think most users will not find the difference in intensities of much use. FOR: Good intensity, HDCP support. AGAINST: None.



Specifications
Dimensions (WxHxD): 310 x 109 x 265 mm;
Weight: 3.1 Kg;
Display type: 3 panel LCD;
Contrast ratio: 500:1;
Brightness: 3000 ANSI Lumens;
Native resolution: 1024 x 768;
Video inputs: Composite, S-Video, VGA, DVI