Hi The Panasonic Ax200 Projector Is It Good For 100% Blu Ray
Do Not No To Buy Full 1080p Or Wat. Thanks For You Time

if you can see rainbows with DLP to the point where they bother you then the LCD AX200 it is the best LCD projector going right now. But for half the price you can get a nice DLP to hold you over for a couple of years... then get a 1080P. I bought a projector for 950 and was offered 1200... so I sold it. Unless you are rich, I think 1300 is way to much money knowing in a couple of years 1080P will be more of a standard. I would look at the Acer PH530 or Mits. HC1500. If you need a bright projector pay the extra 200 and get the HC1500.

Hi The Panasonic Ax200 Projector Is It Good For 100% Blu Ray
Do Not No To Buy Full 1080p Or Wat. Thanks For You Time

thanks i do not like dlp at all so ax200 is the best projector with 720p out there al wait for full 1080p.

thanks.


Yes the ax200 is the best bet,What the DLP groupies never mention is that all the DLP have no lens shift in that price range.This means you are stuck with one position for your fp.They have a huge offset which means the fp must be a foot above your screen or below.90% of people use their basement for their HT room which have low ceilings making using a DLP impossible,This is no knock on DLP picture Quality,They are just as good as LCD and some have better blacks but lack of lens shift makes them obsolete IMHO:D

I just ordered the ax200 about 10 minutes ago from P People. After spending countless hours reading threads etc, I had narrowed it down to a couple PJs. I spoke with Lisa at PP, described my setups (indoor and outdoor) and she talked me through the pros and cons of each of my candidates and others I had not been considering. So I definitley would suggest calling.

You can get a lot of good info, but everyone's opinions are colored by the personal likes, setups, experience, and past history and experience, so I suggest not taking these posts as gospel.

Another thing to keep in mind is that, while you want to make sure you get a quality PJ that satisfies your requirements for whatever money you spend, when you are looking at PJs toward the lower end of the price spectrum there will be compromises. My car is fine and works great, but my wife's car is so much nicer and performs better -- of course, her car cost $20k more than mine. As with everything else, selecting one product entails compromises. You just have to figure out which features matter to you and which do not, and then choose your compromise. I needed lens shift and vertical strecthing (for CIH) so the DLPs in my price range (~ $2500) were out. In other words, to get those features I compromised a little on the black levels.

Good luck.

I needed lens shift and vertical strecthing (for CIH)

So, you've spent several times the price of the AX200 on an anamorphic lens ?. It would have been cheaper to go with 1080p projector and reduce the image size by software in order to change form 2.35:1 to 1.85:1.

Yes the ax200 is the best bet,What the DLP groupies never mention is that all the DLP have no lens shift in that price range.This means you are stuck with one position for your fp.They have a huge offset which means the fp must be a foot above your screen or below.90% of people use their basement for their HT room which have low ceilings making using a DLP impossible,This is no knock on DLP picture Quality,They are just as good as LCD and some have better blacks but lack of lens shift makes them obsolete IMHO:D



Some who have owned multiple units will tell you that the DLP PQ is superior with inkier blacks. I'd be one of them. Not all DLP's have 'huge' offsets ;)
My Marantz has an almost zero offset.
Some people also prefer to table or AVC rack mount their PJ's which gets rid of any need for lens shift.
SDE is something everyone can see, not like the small percentage that can see rainbows.
So their are pro's and con's for each.

What software is going to be a cheap fix? Sure you could build a HTPC to do it, but once you start adding HD DVD drives, good audio and video cards, etc. It isn't too cheap of a solution. Sure you could build a basic one w/ just a std DVD, but that sort of defeats the purpose of having a good HD source.

Your next option is an external video scaler for a non panny 1080P projector.

I think the AX200 is your cheapest option for CH w/its onboard image scaling. Of course you could spend what ever you want for a lens $500 to $5K

So, you've spent several times the price of the AX200 on an anamorphic lens ?.

Several times the amount? Not even close for me, check Prismasonic.

Some who have owned multiple units will tell you that the DLP PQ is superior with inkier blacks. I'd be one of them. Not all DLP's have 'huge' offsets
My Marantz has an almost zero offset.
Some people also prefer to table or AVC rack mount their PJ's which gets rid of any need for lens shift.
SDE is something everyone can see, not like the small percentage that can see rainbows.
So their are pro's and con's for each.

This is very true, I love the PQ of DLP, but I have found myself susceptible to rainbows. Not to mention the fact that I need a projector that can throw from 19-20ft back (shelf mounted) from my 120" diag 2.35:1 screen with lumens to spare, horizontal and vertical lens shift, and a vertical stretch mode that can be used for resolutions above 480p. All under 3k...not asking too much right?:)

What is a good generic ceiling mount that will work with this AX200?

The Panasonic kit is $450!

Yes the ax200 is the best bet,What the DLP groupies never mention is that all the DLP have no lens shift in that price range.This means you are stuck with one position for your fp.They have a huge offset which means the fp must be a foot above your screen or below.90% of people use their basement for their HT room which have low ceilings making using a DLP impossible,This is no knock on DLP picture Quality,They are just as good as LCD and some have better blacks but lack of lens shift makes them obsolete IMHO:D

A - I don't consider myself a DLP "groupie", I've just been sold on the merits of that technology over LCD. I still rather like many of the LCD's on the market, just not their limitations or their reliance on the auto-iris.

B - Setup isn't as difficult as most/or I had assumed. I figured with a 7'6" ceiling, I was stuck with LCD. I got the Infocus 4805 and the screen is at the perfect height.

C - Not obsolete...stupid is more like it! If DLP manufacturers could figure out a way to add lens shift, they'd clean-up.

So, you've spent several times the price of the AX200 on an anamorphic lens ?. It would have been cheaper to go with 1080p projector and reduce the image size by software in order to change form 2.35:1 to 1.85:1.

An anamorphic lens is a longer term investment than a PJ is. Plus, you can get a 2 prism lens for as little as $500, or you can spend spend thousands. You spend your money your money the way you want. I will spend mine the way I want.