Hello,

The german chaps at Cine4Home.de have tested the TW2000 (1080UB in the US). They measured the native contrast rate in calibrated mode to be 3400:1 at wide angle, and 4400:1 at tele. Now, that explains why it has good blacks. :)

The numbers for the Z2000, measured by the same people, was 882:1/1374:1with correct colours.

They measured the PT-AE2000 to 1650:1/2050:1, again calibrated.

Amazing how much difference there can be with the same panels...

Fantastic numbers regarding contrast:

Maximum zoom
Brightnes low lamp - 350 lumens
Brightnes high lamp - 450 lumens
Contrast native - 3400:1
DI Contrast - 11000:1

Minimal zoom
Brightnes low lamp( 38% drop) - 217 lumens
Brightnes high lamp (38% drop) - 279 lumens
Contrast native ( 30% increase) - 4420:1
DI contrast ( 30% increase ) - 14300:1

Most impresive aspect is that TW2000 increased more than tripled native contrast over TW1000

Thanks very much to Cine4home for finally geting measurements out.:)