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Projector Reviews and Buying Guide
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Reviewed by:
Evan Powell
Projector Central
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BenQ W5000 ProjectorsThe new BenQ W5000 home theater projector starts shipping this month. This 1080p resolution, single-chip DLP projector, delivers an extremely sharp, high contrast image. It is priced at $4,995, which is somewhat higher than a number of competitive 1080p projectors on the market at this time. However, it comes through with a dazzling picture that justifies the price.
Key Advantages
Excellent contrast and black level. Don't let the 10,000:1 contrast rating fool you. That is a relatively low number in today's competitive market where contrast specifications range from 15,000:1 up to 50,000:1. But in any given scene, the real contrast you experience on the W5000 is in many instances higher than that of competing models with much higher contrast ratings. [Read more]
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2/20/2008 |
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Reviewed by:
Bill Livolsi
Projector Central
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Epson Home-Cinema-720 ProjectorsFor many years, Epson has been a manufacturer of solid, dependable home theater projectors that were good, but never quite on the cutting edge of price/performance. However, with the release of the new PowerLite Home Cinema 720, this tradition changes. The Cinema 720 is without a doubt their strongest 720p offering to-date. With a blazing 1600 ANSI lumens and 10,000:1 contrast, the Cinema 720 is a highly competitive projector in the 720p category, and an excellent value at only $1299. Read entire review
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1/11/2008 |
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Reviewed by:
Steven Jackson
Rental and Staging
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Panasonic PT-DW5100U ProjectorsREVIEW: Panasonic PT-D5700U And PT-DW5100U
By Steven Jackson CTS, Product Manager - Video, PSAV Presentation Services
Panasonic's PT-D5700
The PT-D5700U and the PT-DW5100U are single chip DLP projectors rated at 6000 and 5500 lumens respectively. The 5700 has a 4:3 aspect ratio 1024x768 DLP chip, the 5100 sports a wider 16:9 aspect ratio chip with a pixel array of 1280x768. Other than aspect ratio, native resolution and slight difference in lumen production, these two projectors are virtually identical in form and function.
Panasonic promotes these siblings as primarily fixed install projectors. I am sure that they work very well for those applications, but do they have the reliability, performance, and credentials to be considered for the rental and staging environment? Let's take a closer look. [Read more]
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3/1/2008 |
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Reviewed by:
Steven Jackson
Rental and Staging
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Panasonic PT-D5700U ProjectorsREVIEW: Panasonic PT-D5700U And PT-DW5100U
By Steven Jackson CTS, Product Manager - Video, PSAV Presentation Services
Panasonic's PT-D5700
The PT-D5700U and the PT-DW5100U are single chip DLP projectors rated at 6000 and 5500 lumens respectively. The 5700 has a 4:3 aspect ratio 1024x768 DLP chip, the 5100 sports a wider 16:9 aspect ratio chip with a pixel array of 1280x768. Other than aspect ratio, native resolution and slight difference in lumen production, these two projectors are virtually identical in form and function.
Panasonic promotes these siblings as primarily fixed install projectors. I am sure that they work very well for those applications, but do they have the reliability, performance, and credentials to be considered for the rental and staging environment? Let's take a closer look. [Read more]
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3/1/2008 |
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Reviewed by:
Robert Silva
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Panasonic PT-AX200U ProjectorsPanasonic PT-AX200U 3LCD Home Theater Projector - Product Review
From Robert Silva,
Your Guide to Home Theater.
Guide Rating - 5-star
The Bottom Line
At an MSRP of $1,999, the Panasonic PT-AX200U 3LCD projector is an upgrade of its popular PT-AX100U, which I reviewed previously. Two improvements include better detail performance with dark scenes and better motion response for video game play. With its native 720p resolution and high light output, the video quality is excellent. Flesh tones, overall color saturation, and contrast levels provide a very natural looking image, with none of the usual LCD artifacts, such as the screen door effect. The level of performance is hard to beat in this price range. [Read more]
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1/22/2008 |
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Reviewed by:
Gerry Block
ign
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Panasonic PT-AX200U ProjectorsPanasonic PT-AX200U Review
Affordable 720p projector may be the best big-screen gaming solution ever.
by Gerry Block, ign.com
February 4, 2008 - We'll admit we've got a real affinity for projectors at IGN Gear. We like them for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that they're the only option for enjoying some 110-inch gaming for less than $70,000. They're also compact, and a lot easier to move than even small panel HDTVs. There are some downsides to the technology however, mostly having to do with the room in which a projector is installed. A lot of wall space for the image is an obvious necessity, as is enough throw distance between wall and projector for the projected image to expand to the desired size. [Read more]
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2/4/2008 |
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Reviewed by:
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound
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Panasonic PT-AE2000U ProjectorsPanasonic PT-AE2000U 1080p Home Theater Projector: Review By Joe Lozito
Overall Rating (out of four): four stars
'Sonic Boom
Can a person be unfaithful to his home theater equipment? As loyal BigPictureBigSound readers can attest, I'm a huge proponent of Sanyo projectors. My first was the PLV-Z2, and I recently upgraded to the stellar 1080p PLV-Z2000. But when I saw the image produced by the Panasonic PT-AE2000U 1080p home theater projector, I have to confess I started having impure thoughts. (Oh, I hope Sanyo isn't reading this.) [Read more]
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2/5/2008 |
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XGA, 3500 lumens, 6.5lbs | | | 2.
480p, 1500 lumens, 8.2lbs | | | 3.
XGA, 3200 lumens, 6.3lbs | | | 4.
XGA, 6000 lumens, 30.6lbs | | | 5.
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XGA, 5500 lumens, 20.3lbs | | | 7.
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