Michael McLaughlin
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http://www.projectorcentral.com/panasonic_ae4000_projector_review.htm
Would love to use this device with it... if you could get decent edge blending,
but it seems DLPs are most used in edge blending.
http://www.cyviz.com/cyviz/public/openIndex?ARTICLE_ID=114
I can dream, can't I.
Anyways, take away from the conclusion in the article:
Since the AE4000's picture quality not only surpasses the competitors in its price range, but rivals and in some cases exceeds that of "high-end" models selling for five times the price or more, it warrants a solid 5 stars for performance. Since it has more features than any other home theater projector ever built, 5 stars is not even enough to illustrate its distinction in this category. Similarly, its ease of use is unrivaled-perfect color calibration out of the box in Cinema 1 mode, smart menus that are easy to navigate, lens memory to accommodate 2.40 super widescreen without an anamophic lens-no other projector has all of these things, and most have none of them.
Things I noticed:
$1999
HDMI IN
Triple-line, 19-pin HDMI connector
HDMI™ (Deep Color, x.v.Color™), HDCP/HDAVI Control Ver. 4
compliant
HDMI with x.v.Color Deep Color: The PT-AE4000 has three HDMI input terminals for digital transmission without image degradation. The HDMI input terminals also support Deep Color and the x.v. color space of the HDMI 1.3 standard. Deep Color provides 10-bit (over 1.07 billion) and 12-bit (over 68.7 billion) color depths for smooth gradation between colors, while x.v. compliance reproduces natural, lifelike images.
16 Bit Gamma Correction for Natural Gradations: The PT-AE4000 handles up to 16-bit (full 12-bit) digital image processing. It faithfully reproduces even subtle hues and brightness variations.
The projector is able to detect 2.35:1 and 16:9 source and retrieve the stored setting automatically. This Lens Memory function lets you easily enjoy images with different image ratios on a wide 2.35:1 screen for an immersive movie theater-like experience.
Would love to use this device with it... if you could get decent edge blending,
but it seems DLPs are most used in edge blending.
http://www.cyviz.com/cyviz/public/openIndex?ARTICLE_ID=114
I can dream, can't I.
Anyways, take away from the conclusion in the article:
Since the AE4000's picture quality not only surpasses the competitors in its price range, but rivals and in some cases exceeds that of "high-end" models selling for five times the price or more, it warrants a solid 5 stars for performance. Since it has more features than any other home theater projector ever built, 5 stars is not even enough to illustrate its distinction in this category. Similarly, its ease of use is unrivaled-perfect color calibration out of the box in Cinema 1 mode, smart menus that are easy to navigate, lens memory to accommodate 2.40 super widescreen without an anamophic lens-no other projector has all of these things, and most have none of them.
Things I noticed:
$1999
HDMI IN
Triple-line, 19-pin HDMI connector
HDMI™ (Deep Color, x.v.Color™), HDCP/HDAVI Control Ver. 4
compliant
HDMI with x.v.Color Deep Color: The PT-AE4000 has three HDMI input terminals for digital transmission without image degradation. The HDMI input terminals also support Deep Color and the x.v. color space of the HDMI 1.3 standard. Deep Color provides 10-bit (over 1.07 billion) and 12-bit (over 68.7 billion) color depths for smooth gradation between colors, while x.v. compliance reproduces natural, lifelike images.
16 Bit Gamma Correction for Natural Gradations: The PT-AE4000 handles up to 16-bit (full 12-bit) digital image processing. It faithfully reproduces even subtle hues and brightness variations.
The projector is able to detect 2.35:1 and 16:9 source and retrieve the stored setting automatically. This Lens Memory function lets you easily enjoy images with different image ratios on a wide 2.35:1 screen for an immersive movie theater-like experience.