Panasonic PT-AE2000

image quality, price, noise, usability, design

93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Produces a deep level of black, Horizontal and vertical lens shift, Superb connectivity including 3 HDMI inputs

Inaccurate red and green, Not bright enough to drive very large screens

Full 1920 x 1080P HD three-chip LCD light engine offers very nearly full resolution of high definition sources ; Good black level is achieved, thanks to the new dynamic auto iris ; XYZ (xvYCC) color space compatibility on HDMI, along with HDTV Rec. 709...

Color Setting 1 is the only color space that does not over saturate and distort the presentation ; Black level is only acceptable, not fantastic, and does not compete with other more expensive projectors ; Slightly noisy fans can be heard if the unit...

Half a decade ago, Panasonic could only be found to offer 720P front and rear projectors. But then, a few years ago, there appeared their first foray into full 1080P HD, the PT-A1000U, and it turned people's heads for both it's performance improvements...

Although the Panasonic’s 165-watt bulb is only 15 watts more powerful than other projectors in its class, it manages to put out substantially more light than the average projector, which allows for very large screen sizes (I calculate that it can...

Gorgeous colors, Smooth, film-like picture, Good blacks, Excellent shadow detail, Extensive controls, Great menu

Image lacks sharpness of other projectors, Moving objects lose lots of detail, Relatively low light output

I don't normally like dynamic irises because I usually see their effect in pumping black levels, but the PT-AE2000U had no such problem-in fact, I preferred the picture with the dynamic iris engaged, which lowered the black level and raised the peak...

The Cinema Color Management system isn't new; it was available in the company's earlier projectors. It lets you adjust color, tint, and (color) brightness at up to eight points in the image, then save those settings in one of three available profile...

Sanyo, I never meant to hurt you. A man can love two projectors, right- But seriously folks, the key point here is that we have entered the age of outstanding, affordable 1080p home theater projectors. I'm pleased that I was able to do a head-to-head...