I have a 135" 16 x 9 screen with a gain of 1.1. I am able to control the lighting in the room. I currently have a Mitsubishi 3000 projector. I don't have a problem with brightness with my Mitsubishi. Has anybody on this forum set up this Panasonic projector shooting onto a screen this large? If so, how does it look? I really don't want to step back down to 120" but I don't want to have a picture that is dim either. I would appreciate any comments regarding this. I appreciate all the info. on this site...the enthusiasm and excitement are certainly contagious!
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Originally Posted by Deja Vu /forum/post/17558555
Go to the Projectorcentral website and read both the Epson 8500 and Panny AE4000 reviews. Apparently the super resolution and FI features help with standard DVD image quality.
Thanks I read that and that is what got me started looking at sending the 8100 back. My only issues are the warranty and bulb life. What has performance been like in the past on the panasonic's have there been any reliability issues? I am starting to really think the panasonic is going to outperform the 8100 significantly
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Originally Posted by ziptiecowboy /forum/post/17557889
For anyone who already has an existing Chief RPA mount, making a custom mounting plate for the AE4000 is very easy.
Since I already had a Chief RPA for my AE700, naturally I wanted to reuse it for the AE4k; however the price of the SLB181 plate is ridiculous.
So, I bought myself an 8 x 12 x ¼ TH 6061 Aluminum plate for $12 and used the AE4k CAD drawing from the Panny website to locate and drill the 4 projector mounting holes as well as a CAD drawing from the Chief website to locate, drill and tap the 4 holes for the RPA bracket. I threaded 10-24 x 1 screws into the holes for the RPA and reused the tapered knurl nuts to secure the RPA to my new plate...simple, solid and saved significant coin.
Try a local machine shop. You really just need any 'scrap' (as left over from another job in the shop) piece of Aluminum. No need to specify the alloy-- a mounting bracket doesn't have any exotic requirements. I got one for $8 at the first shop I went to.
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Originally Posted by frank1940 /forum/post/17559704
Try a local machine shop. You really just need any 'scrap' (as left over from another job in the shop) piece of Aluminum. No need to specify the alloy-- a mounting bracket doesn't have any exotic requirements. I got one for $8 at the first shop I went to.
Well I have had my 4000 for a little over a week now and must say how Impressed I am with the zoom quality.
Here are a few shots of the picture zoomed to fit my 12' wide SmX 2.35 screen from my front row seats at about 12' away. Projector is mounted at about 19' back
I got the AL plate from McMaster-Carr already cut to size.
This site won't let me post links yet, but if you go to mcmaster.com and search Aluminum plate, you can choose the size you want (8 x 12 x ¼ Thick works perfect).
I used P/N 8975K445 (cost $11.60 + shipping). I have an open business account with them...I'm not sure if they sell to the general public.
in my opinion, yes. I have had the 1080 and the 1080ub. I think the panny image is superior. once again, my opinion only, but i have seen my fair share of pj's...
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Originally Posted by frank1940 /forum/post/17559704
Try a local machine shop. You really just need any 'scrap' (as left over from another job in the shop) piece of Aluminum. No need to specify the alloy-- a mounting bracket doesn't have any exotic requirements. I got one for $8 at the first shop I went to.
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Originally Posted by W00lly /forum/post/17560766
Well I have had my 4000 for a little over a week now and must say how Impressed I am with the zoom quality.
Here are a few shots of the picture zoomed to fit my 12' wide SmX 2.35 screen from my front rows seats at about 12' away. Projector is mounted at about 19' back
I just got my 126" wide 2.37:1 Carada screen installed yesterday right before Star Trek BD arrived. It's my first zooming experience and wowzers, was I ever impressed. My seating and throw are about 14' from screen. Because I can dial in the focus for each zoom that I save in lens memory, every movie that I've tried so far has been sharp as a tack.
For those that had the ae3000 before this, do you think there's any point in waiting until after xmas to order and save some money? I'll likely be ordering from an online source. Based on older models, when do they drop in price?
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Originally Posted by jrs91 /forum/post/17562067
For those that had the ae3000 before this, do you think there's any point in waiting until after xmas to order and save some money? I'll likely be ordering from an online source. Based on older models, when do they drop in price?
Why would you need to bring it down further to level it? Just get a cheap 8" bubble level and VERY carefully adjust the mounting screws that hold the projector up. Not sure which kind of mount you have. The one I use allows you to level it at ground level (or on a table), after which you place the levelled mounting plate (which is screwed into the projector threaded holes) onto the pole bracket and twist it on. Of course, the pole needs to be plumb. Obviously, it's a lot safer if you don't have to try to level it eight feet or more off the ground.
W00lly, what picture mode are you using in those screen shots?
I'm firing the AE4k (just replaced AE700) onto a 96 wide Da-lite HCCV from 15' w/first row at 14' and I find I have to use normal' mode to get the brightness to my liking. The cinema and color modes just don't seem bright enough for me out of the box. I should add that I use the low lamp setting...I hate fan noise.
I'm contemplating a new screen in the 120 wide range and thinking I need about 1.3 gain to achieve the brightness I have on the HCCV at 96 wide. I also need to do some screen wall mods to accommodate a wider screen; when I designed and built my theater 8 years ago I never envisioned needing' a wider screen.
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For those that had the ae3000 before this, do you think there's any point in waiting until after xmas to order and save some money? I'll likely be ordering from an online source. Based on older models, when do they drop in price?
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Originally Posted by bruce3404 /forum/post/17562459
Why would you need to bring it down further to level it? Just get a cheap 8" bubble level and VERY carefully adjust the mounting screws that hold the projector up. Not sure which kind of mount you have. The one I use allows you to level it at ground level (or on a table), after which you place the levelled mounting plate (which is screwed into the projector threaded holes) onto the pole bracket and twist it on. Of course, the pole needs to be plumb. Obviously, it's a lot safer if you don't have to try to level it eight feet or more off the ground.
If i don't bring it down further then the image will be cut off at the top by a few feet or so if i level out the projector it self. That's what we are talking about correct not leveling the pipe on the mount which should be level.
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