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Panasonic builds on its superb LCD projector line with a new red-rich lamp
Most of the current breed of 1080p projectors are capable of delivering a super-sized picture that's sharp enough to rival anything you might see in your local cineplex, and few would disagree that Panasonic's PT-AE1000E projector was one of the standout products in last season's LCD projection range. So it was with some excitement that I unboxed the PT-AE1000E's (cheaper) successor, the cunningly-named Panasonic PT-AE2000E.
Panasonic more than most has set its crosshairs on the HD gamer, and with the LCD-driven AX200E it has made a model fit for the job.
These days it's just not enough to be HD Ready. If you now want to appeal to the AV cognoscenti, you need to be Full HD, with a native pixel count of 1920 x 1080. Cue Panasonic's PT-AE1000, the manufacturer's very first full HD projector
While LCD technology has done great business at the lower end of the projection market, examples of high-end LCD offerings have been few and far between. Yet that's precisely what we have on our test bench
The benefits of having a Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution display become easier to see the bigger the HD picture you're watching. So it follows that Full HD's most natural home is the projector world.But what technology serves the format best?
Panasonic has a range of Micro Portable LCD projectors that weigh upwards of 1.9kg, but the Panasonic PT-P1SDEA is classified as a home cinema projector, presumably because it doesn't support wireless communication.
Panasonic has been a long-standing champion of LCD technology for home video, even while it sold DLP projectors into the professional market. Its current model is the PT-AE900.
This new model is based on the now familiar PT-AE700E,but with enhancements. Under the bonnet, the PT-AE900E has the same 1,280 x 720 LCD optical engine,but contrast ratio has been boosted from 2,000:1 to a very impressive 5,500:1
The PT-AE700 LCD projector was a hard act to follow; in many ways it was an instant projector classic. Perhaps that's why it's been in Panasonic's range so long - but the brand has indeed replaced it, with the highly anticipated PT-AE900
LCD projectors just keep getting smaller, lighter and cheaper, but can they cut it for true home cinema appeal? Panasonic's new baby has a damn good try. Panasonic's entry-level projector offers a video image up to 300in
Good news from the projector world is that you can get more for less as the market becomes more crowded and competitive. Take the subject of this test: the Panasonic PT-AE700E. It is an LCD projector, but an unusually refined one