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- 1080p resolution
- Easy setup
- Great image quality and light output
- Short warranty
- Limited black levels
Reviewers are clearly impressed with the Panasonic PT-AE2000U home theater projector. This LCD projector has the highest 1080p resolution, good picture quality, a wide range of user adjustments, good light output in its normal mode, lots of features, great connectivity and excellent pricing. Critics struggle to find faults, but do say that the blacks are slightly outdone by some competitors, such as the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080UB (*Est. $3,000). Experts say both are excellent choices, but the Panasonic PT-AE2000U is less expensive, quieter in operation and more packed with more features.
There is no shortage of reviews for the Panasonic PT-AE2000U. ProjectorReviews.com and ProjectorCentral.com are the best source for home theater projector reviews, and neither site disappoints. CNET's review isn't quite as detailed, but does a good job laying out positives and negatives. Playback magazine looks at the Panasonic PT-AE2000U in a well-done comparison with three other projectors.
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ProjectorReviews.com delivers what's easily the longest and most detailed review of the Panasonic PT-AE2000U, naming the projector the best in its price class.
Review: Panasonic PT-AE2000U Home Theater Projector Review: Overview, Art Feierman, Nov. 19, 2007
While the reviews here can't match those at ProjectorReviews.com in terms of length or detail, there's still plenty of great information. The Panasonic PT-AE2000U captures one of the site's few Editor's Choice awards.
Review: Panasonic PT-AE2000U Home Theater Projector, Evan Powell, Nov. 2, 2007
3. CNET
At CNET, the Panasonic PT-AE2000U projector undergoes a battery of standard tests. Kevin Miller calls it a "credible performer, especially when you consider its relatively low price."
Review: Panasonic PT-AE2000U, Kevin Miller, Dec. 19, 2007
4. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org looks at 13 front projectors in this older update. Recommendations are made, with all but five making the grade.
Review: Front Projection TVs, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
5. Playback MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Other projector reviews are more detailed, but here author David Birch-Jones clearly outlines what the magazine looks at when evaluating a projector. The Panasonic PT-AE2000U is one of two home theater projectors that does well enough to earn a Recommended tag.
Review: Quality Quartet: Four 1080p Projectors Under $3,500, David Birch-Jones, April 2008
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