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Panasonic PT-AE1000

First seen: 26 november 2006

Information found in: from 29 sources in 15 countries.

Great Deal: $2,249.00

  • User Score (23)
    8.7 8.7 from 23 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    10 10 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • only minutes to setup, waveform monitor, extremely good shadow detail, decent value after rebates, features equal price
  • warranties are minimal, brightness is about average, potential issues, so so setup instructions, difficult install

1100 ANSI Lumens Widescreen 1080p High Definition Home ‘Theater Projector with Smooth Screen Technology and up to 11000:1 Contrast Ratio.

The Panasonic PT-AE1000 is a projector of high definition for the home cinema. It uses a waveform monitor and a transparent liquid crystal display panel.

Features

The Panasonic PT-AE1000 has an optical system that delivers a contrast ratio of 11,000 is to 1. The LCD panel has an aspect ratio of 16 is to 9. It also features a Pure Color Filter Pro that makes the colors stand out quite vividly. The Cinema Words Pro is also used to feature the high definition aspect of the projector. It has an HDMI inpu…

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The Panasonic PT-AE1000 is a projector of high definition for the home cinema. It uses a waveform monitor and a transparent liquid crystal display panel.

Features

The Panasonic PT-AE1000 has an optical system that delivers a contrast ratio of 11,000 is to 1. The LCD panel has an aspect ratio of 16 is to 9. It also features a Pure Color Filter Pro that makes the colors stand out quite vividly. The Cinema Words Pro is also used to feature the high definition aspect of the projector. It has an HDMI input, a component, s-video, VGA, and composite input. It has a native resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels. The PT-AE1000 projector has the dimensions of 46 cm for its width, 30 cm for its depth, and 13 cm for its height. The weight of the projector is at 8 kilograms.

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  • Reviews of Panasonic PT-AE1000

  1. Panasonic PT-AE1000U 1080p Home Theater Projector Review: Overview

    Reviewer: Projector reviews
    29 November 2006

    Remember, you can always invest more money, to buy more performance. The PT-AE1000U isn't going to be the best 1080p projector out there, but it is certainly the least expensive to date, and that translates into a real value. Read more

  2. Panasonic PT-AE1000U 1080p Video Projector

    Reviewer: UltimateAVmag.com
    1 March 2007

    None of the differences I saw with the other projectors that passed through my home theater while the Panasonic was under review were at all obvious without viewing them either side-by-side with, or immediately after, the Panasonic. In fact, I lived with the Panasonic for several weeks when it was the only quality projector available to me, and not once was I less than delighted by its picture. The Panasonic's picture has a very film-like, natural, and non-digital look.... Read more

  3. Reviewer: AVForums
    21 August 2007

    "...the Panasonic has forgettable blacks, yet does everything else extremely well and should be considered for audition if you are looking to go full HD with your next projector" Read more

  4. Reviewer: Projector Reviews
    3 May 2009

    and it performed much better than the original pre-production projector written about here. Please be sure to read the Update, as it sheds important new light on this projector. In fact, the 2nd PT-AE1000U has caused us to reconsider our overall opinion, and we have now awarded this Panasonic projector our Hot Product Award! Read more

  5. Panasonic PT-AE1000U LCD Projector Review

    Reviewer: Digitaltrends
    7 February 2010

    LCD Projectors, Desktop, Contrast Ratio: 1000:1, 1100 ANSI lumens, Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Pixels, 24-bit (16.7M colors), Display … Read more

  1. Good projector, easy to use

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    18 October 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    This is my very first experience with a front projector; I have been using an old Sony CRT TV so the picture quality is obviously much better. I was told I wouldn't see a difference between 1080 and 720 so I went with the Panasonic projector. I'm not an expert but the resolution looks good to me. I have the projector ceiling mounted and it looks really good in a home theater room. I hired someone to set it up and it seemed easy. The manual is a bit cumbersome to go... Read more

  2. "Early Failure"

    Reviewer: CNET
    25 January 2009
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    I did a ton of reasearch before i bought this unit. I have been a Sony person for most of my life. This is the first Panasonic product that I have ever owned. I only bought it at the time it was rated best in class and was $1000 cheaper than the equivalent Sony. My rating is good unit - BUT protect yourself .... BUY an extended warranty (3 or 4 years) for this unit. I have had an early failure now which has me cursing that i did not buy it. The unit has not malfunctioned... Read more

  3. pt ae1000u my first review

    Reviewer: Shopping.com
    21 August 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I upgraded to the pt ae1000u from the 1080i pt ae-900u. What I like about the ae900u was carried ove Read more

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