I have not seen the Pansonic AE 1000 and was wondering if anyone could give me some advice. How would the Panny compare to my Sharpvision 10K. Would it be better and if so, how much better? Thanks.

Can anyone tell me, do I need to rephrase my question?

Can anyone tell me, do I need to rephrase my question?
Nope. I would just bump it a few times. People will start posting their opinions and asking you questions soon.

These are at opposite ends of the spectrum price wise.
But I've made the same comparison too.
The Sharp has excellent clarity but is noisier and the bulb is over $500.

If the Sharp were way less than 2.5 times the price of the Panasonic I'd probably buy it.
Given the current situation I'm prepared to suffer (according to Bob :)) by purchasing the JVC.

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/hdtvs/2266/shootout-three-1080p-front-projectors.html

Even better source:
http://search.ecoustics.com/Editorial/Reviews/Front-Projection-or-Projector/

I have the sharp 10k. Would the panny be an upgrade of any sort? My wife really doesn't like the noise of the 10k but it does have a nice picture.

Looking at the reviews and such they all talk about how quiet it is in eco mode and not normal mode. The readings say 22db in eco. Does anyone know the db in normal mode?

Haven't seen it but it would probably be an upgrade. Have you considered a Pearl.
Better blacks like your used to.

Scott

Have you considered the SharpVision 12K MK II? It's now available for a ridiculously low price.

No, because I am looking for a quiet pj and if the 12k is anything like the 10k then that would be out of the picture. The requirement is something under 24-26db.

I second the Pearl recommendation.

Have you considered the SharpVision 12K MK II? It's now available for a ridiculously low price.
I went through that exercise and decided against it as the new Panasonic is is not very much more (after the $1000 rebate). Most reviewers preferred the Panny in direct comparison to the Sony or the Mits 5000. The Panasonic is also quiet in operation.

I went through that exercise and decided against it as the new Panasonic is is not very much more (after the $1000 rebate). Most reviewers preferred the Panny in direct comparison to the Sony or the Mits 5000. The Panasonic is also quiet in operation.

WHICH reviewers? I have to say I've never seen a review where it was rated equal to them, much less above them. Seriously, you may want to recheck things.


John

Yes, where can I find these reviews? But John does it matter which reviewers it is?

WHICH reviewers? I have to say I've never seen a review where it was rated equal to them, much less above them. Seriously, you may want to recheck things.
John
Well this month's Sound and Vision face off. The Home Theater Magazine face-off revealed a new observation about the Mits 5000 crushing black. The April 2007 WSR reviewer raved about it. Tom Norton of Ultimate AV really liked viewing the 1000 for an extended period. So too did Art over at Projector reviews. Art can't quit talking about it.

AVS does not sell Panasonic because of ... not going to say this time :). The end price for the 1080p Panasonic is identical for what I paid for an old Sony 1366*768 HS20 LCD. If you buy from that no-name-here membership club you can even audition it for up to 90 days. Sure beats the two hour bulb limit and restocking fees elsewhere.

Use with Da-Lite High Power 2.8 high gain (Joe Kanes favorite :)) retro screen for best WOW effect.

http://search.ecoustics.com/Editorial/Reviews/Panasonic-Projector/

Those reviews make it sound pretty good. I may be looking into it. I am going to have to sell my 3 year old sharpvision 10k. I have two bulbs, one with 450 hours and the other is maybe 300. I will start looking at where to sell it.

Well this month's Sound and Vision face off. The Home Theater Magazine face-off revealed a new observation about the Mits 5000 crushing black. The April 2007 WSR reviewer raved about it. Tom Norton of Ultimate AV really liked viewing the 1000 for an extended period. So too did Art over at Projector reviews. Art can't quit talking about it.

AVS does not sell Panasonic because of ... not going to say this time :). The end price for the 1080p Panasonic is identical for what I paid for an old Sony 1366*768 HS20 LCD. If you buy from that no-name-here membership club you can even audition it for up to 90 days. Sure beats the two hour bulb limit and restocking fees elsewhere.

Use with Da-Lite High Power 2.8 high gain (Joe Kanes favorite :)) retro screen for best WOW effect.



Since you mentioned projector reviews you may want to check out the latest 1080P comparison, I would not say that based on this the review the Panny is better than the Sony. I am not saying the panny is bad, I have no idea as I am still looking into getting my first projector.

What review are you talking about and where is it?

It is one projector reviews, it is the first link under Projector Advice and Info, it is called Best 1080P Home Theater Projectors and is dated 4/30/07

I am confused as to where to find this review?

I've seen multiple reviews referred to. The one mentioned two posts up is here (http://www.projectorreviews.com/Best1080pProjectors042007/index.php)

This is one review. What one person sees is different than what another may see. That is why I look at ALL the reviews that are out there and the majority don't give the JVC or Sony much if any better preference of rating than the Panasonic.

If you payed attention to my first post it was a reply to reincarnate. I replied to his post because reincarnate put one of the reviews that think the panny is better than Sony or JVC as projector reviews. When you look at the latest comparison Projector Reviews puts the JVC as the top and Sony next.

I don't just go off one review either, and like I stated before I am not saying the Panny is a bad projector, it is one of the ones I am considering. I was just pointing out that Projector Reviews does not put the Panny above those as stated by reincarnate.

Thank you pmeyer for posting the link, I did not have enough posts yet for adding a link. I did not think it was that hard though to find the link on the site, but that is just me.

Paid attention to what? When you go to the link there are many reviews. I read one review and it puts the Panny ahead of the Sony and another puts the Sony ahead of the Panny. All reveiws are is on persons opinion and that doesn't make a hill of beans to me. I go by my eyes and ears and that's all that matters to me. Money talks to most reviewers is what I have found out. The picture quality is almost right on. My big complaint is pj noise and the panny is much quieter than the JVC and about the same as the Sony. My choice is more between the Sony and the Panny.

I go by my eyes and ears and that's all that matters to me.

If you go by yours eyes and ears, then why ask for other member's opinions?

That's the same question I have been asking myself. Why ask some of the snobs on AVS. They think they know it all and have been becoming very rude as of late.

If it's such a big deal why don't we get some shootouts arranged then? List who has what in which geographical area and lets get some of our own 'snob' tests going. That's the way it worked in the good ol' days.

Not everyone is a snob on here. In fact most are very helpful to we less knowledgeable people and we do appreciate it greatly. But you must admit some are getting out of hand with their way of just thinking everyone understands and knows the rules.

I went through that exercise and decided against it as the new Panasonic is is not very much more (after the $1000 rebate). Most reviewers preferred the Panny in direct comparison to the Sony or the Mits 5000. The Panasonic is also quiet in operation.


No one PJ is the best in all respects. The Mitsubishi, however, is quieter, sharper and brighter in best mode than the Panasonic PT-AE 1000u. The Panasonic produces a better image when upscaling SD DVDs. bear this in mind when you view both PJs.

The Mit. does not have a long enough throw to fit my screen so it is not even a consideration.

Paid attention to what? When you go to the link there are many reviews. I read one review and it puts the Panny ahead of the Sony and another puts the Sony ahead of the Panny. All reveiws are is on persons opinion and that doesn't make a hill of beans to me. I go by my eyes and ears and that's all that matters to me. Money talks to most reviewers is what I have found out. The picture quality is almost right on. My big complaint is pj noise and the panny is much quieter than the JVC and about the same as the Sony. My choice is more between the Sony and the Panny.

After a while you get to know which reviewers to trust and respect. Some are comic style rubbish.
Two which I trust are projectorreviews.com and cine4home.com. The first one is conducted by Art Feierman who is very experienced and a HT enthusiast and he gives the impression that he is analytically reviewing each PJ objectively for his own benefit as well as ours. He ended up buying the JVC RS1/HD1 which he preferred ahead of the Sony VW50 which in turn he preferred ahead of the LCD projectors, namely the Mits HC5000 , Panasonic AE-1000u and the Epson TW1000.
Cine 4 Home conducts reviews in a very thorough, technical, analytical manner producing a great deal of measured data. He even strips the PJs down to assess their build quality.
I suggest you visit these two sites and study very carefully what they say about the PJs which you are interested in, or which may fit your bill.