Panasonic PT-AX200 LCD Projector Reviews

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I had a Panasonic PT-AE900U that bit the dust after 3 1/2 years of constant (~4 hours a day) use, so I opted for this unit as a replacement, which is now 2 generations ahead of the PT-AE900U, which was pretty darn good by any measure. All I can say about this latest version is that it is indeed an improvement in every sense, at about 60% of the price I paid for the old one. from Amazon.com Understand that I'm new to projectors, so I don't have a lot of background for comparison. I recently moved to a new apartment with a massive living room and I thought to myself "This would be a great opportunity to set up the home theater I always wanted." I spent a good two months researching online for the perfect entry-level hd projector. After slogging through hundreds, if not thousands, of amateur and professional reviews, it was neck and neck between the Panasonic and the Optoma HD65. The Optoma is significantly less expensive, but I was scared off by the potential for "rainbows". from Amazon.com I paired mine with the Duet Portable Projector Screen, and I am fully satisfied with the resulting image, with its visibility and crispness and size (80-inch diagonal). I have hooked up both a PS3 (HDMI) and DVD player (S-Video) to it, and they work great. The PT-AX200U has an output capable of 2000 lumens, which ultimately means that you can enjoy this projector in the middle of the day, even with ambient light streaming through your blinds. Originally, I was comparing this projector with many 1080p projectors. from Amazon.com I'd been shopping around for a new gaming display for Wii, PS3, Laptop through DVI, and movies, for a very long time, to replace my monster 36" 300lb CRT. First I went with a 46" LCD that just had too much lag, GHOSTING, grayish blacks, banding on the image, all these problems, and ended up returning it. Then a friend recommended I try the projector route. from Amazon.com I have mine hooked up to a receiver that up-converts my SD TV signal to 1080 and it looks alright (but what can you expect when you blow a 720x480 pixel image up to 92"!), though some channels I've noticed are better than others, it really shines when you play an HD source through it. Sometimes you have to fiddle with the color/luminance options, but the good news is it has a ton options to tweak, and you can save profiles, so you basically tweak it once and load up different settings for different sources. I play DVD's out of my Mac into the pt-ax200u onto a 92" screen via a cheap DVI-HDMI cable and it's like being at the movies. Playing HD content off of fox.com is even better than what you see at the theater no joke! from Amazon.com Well all was fine until 60 days in and 230 hrs on the bulb. Now the picture surges in and out. Panasonic tech support is only in for 6 hrs during the day so if you work like most of America you cant reach anyone. If you want a projector that is reliable I would go with a Viewsonic. from Amazon.com I dont think you will find a better projector with out spending at least $1000 more. I bought this projector after being impressed by my buddies projector. I purchased mine for about the same price and was truly amazed by how much better the Panasonic preformed. The only downside that I can think of is that it didnt have enough HDMI ports. from Amazon.com - Extremely film-like "Cinema" mode right out of the box. I felt no need to calibrate this thing beyond the factory preset, although you can use a calibration DVD with color bars and adjust it yourself. - LCD. It spite of what you might hear about DLP being more film-like, the image from the PT-AX200U is awesome. from Amazon.com I purchased the PT-AX200U for my dedicated home theater room in Aug 2007 after much reading and reviewing all options. Projectorcentral dot com is one of the best sources of information such as placement as well as reviews (both professional and consumer). from Amazon.com Didn't think buying a projector would take as long as it did. I've been researching projectors off and on for the past 2 and a half years and have enjoyed the process of testing a virtually endless onslaught of manufacturers and different image quality. Finally decided on a Panasonic PT-AX200U due to a special running through HTmarket.com that had a mail in rebate for an additional 1 year warranty on the purchase of a Panasonic projector. I bought my projector for $1299 and have had about a month to play with the projector. from Amazon.com

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The PT-AX200 is the ultimate gaming projector. That's right, it's not just the heart of the home cinema system anymore. The PT-AX200 was designed as much with gaming in mind as it was movie viewing. And it delivers the ultimate viewing experience whichever you choose.

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Released	over 2 years ago
Native Resolution	1280 x 720
Type	LCD Projectors
Contrast Ratio	6000:1
HDTV Formats	480i 576i 720p 1080i 1080p 480p 576p 525i 525p 625i 750p 1125i 625p
Analog Video Format	NTSC NTSC 4.43 PAL PAL 60 PAL-M PAL-N SECAM
Depth	11.78 in.
Display Technology	TFT Active Matrix
Form Factor	Desktop
Height	4.41 in.
Image Aspect Ratio	16:9 (Wide Screen)
Image Brightness	2000 ANSI lumens
Lamp Type	UHM
Lens Shift	Horizontal Vertical
Light Source Power	220W UHM
MPN	PTAX200E
Synchronization Range Horizontal	30 - 70 kHz
Synchronization Range Vertical	50 - 87 Hz
UPC	5025232438471
Video Modes	Cinema
Weight	10.8 lb.
Width	15.53 in.

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