The projector is native 16:9 so unless you have content that is formatted in 2:40 (still in a 16:9 container ) you can't fill the a 2:40 screen. You need to use what's called the zoom method to achieve the CIH solution. First make sure you have a square picture with no trapezoids and this is done using the roll, pitch and yaw of the projector mount. Use lens shift and zoom to fill a 16:9 image filling top and bottom of your screen with black bars even on each side. I would be glade to call you just setup a time.I know a lot of people are into 4K and possibly 8K I’m still dealing with an older projector and just getting it setup
Anyone have a lot of experience with the Panasonic AE 8000 willing to speak to a newbie who can’t seem to get the image to fit on his screen. I’m not new to home theater but projectors. I wouldn’t know where to begin to start typing so I would prefer someone who is willing to talk to me I’m just gonna throw this out there because everyone has always been great to me my phone number 636-795-9920feel free to call it may be a very simple issue.
I have a 125 inch width 2.37:1 screen projecting from 16.9 feet away as soon as I make the left and right side of the screen fit I cannot see my menu anymore it is below the bottom of the screen. Soon as I pull up the bottom of the screen my left and right side have a 5 inch gap and at the top about 3 inch gap. Thank you ahead of time for any responses or calls..
I posted this yesterday on the Panasonic Ae8000 thread, but not a lot of traffic over there obviously because it’s practically obsolete unit for most people.
however I did have a response earlier before I got the screen saying I need to do a constant image height. CIH, Even sent a video but I do not know how to achieve that. That acronym or the words are not even in my manual.
Thanks again!
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I know a lot of people are into 4K and possibly 8K I’m still dealing with an older projector and just getting it setup 
Anyone have a lot of experience with the Panasonic AE 8000 willing to speak to a newbie who can’t seem to get the image to fit on his screen. I’m not new to home theater but projectors. I wouldn’t know where to begin to start typing so I would prefer someone who is willing to talk to me I’m just gonna throw this out there because everyone has always been great to me my phone number 636-795-9920feel free to call it may be a very simple issue.
I have a 125 inch width 2.37:1 screen projecting from 16.9 feet away as soon as I make the left and right side of the screen fit I cannot see my menu anymore it is below the bottom of the screen. Soon as I pull up the bottom of the screen my left and right side have a 5 inch gap and at the top about 3 inch gap. Thank you ahead of time for any responses or calls..
I posted this yesterday on the Panasonic Ae8000 thread, but not a lot of traffic over there obviously because it’s practically obsolete unit for most people.
however I did have a response earlier before I got the screen saying I need to do a constant image height. CIH, Even sent a video but I do not know how to achieve that. That acronym or the words are not even in my manual.
Thanks again!
Anyone have a lot of experience with the Panasonic AE 8000 willing to speak to a newbie who can’t seem to get the image to fit on his screen. I’m not new to home theater but projectors. I wouldn’t know where to begin to start typing so I would prefer someone who is willing to talk to me I’m just gonna throw this out there because everyone has always been great to me my phone number 636-795-9920feel free to call it may be a very simple issue.
I have a 125 inch width 2.37:1 screen projecting from 16.9 feet away as soon as I make the left and right side of the screen fit I cannot see my menu anymore it is below the bottom of the screen. Soon as I pull up the bottom of the screen my left and right side have a 5 inch gap and at the top about 3 inch gap. Thank you ahead of time for any responses or calls..
I posted this yesterday on the Panasonic Ae8000 thread, but not a lot of traffic over there obviously because it’s practically obsolete unit for most people.
however I did have a response earlier before I got the screen saying I need to do a constant image height. CIH, Even sent a video but I do not know how to achieve that. That acronym or the words are not even in my manual.
Thanks again!
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Post 11 will walk you through it.
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Question about Panasonic AE8000U Cinema Scope to 16X9 (zoom)
Guys, I just bought a Panasonic AE8000U projector for my media room. I have not bought my screen yet but am looking at a Cinema scope screen (138" - ~127x54"). The plan is to Zoom into fill the entire screen on 2:35 widescreen movies and zoom out to 110" (~97"x54") when watching 16x9.. So to...
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Yes sir, I just got done reading through the thread. Today is my last opportunity to cut the grass for the rest of the week is filled with rain. So it will give me extra Drive to push through it quickly so I can go start experimenting
Thank you sir, I will try these tips this evening. It does make a lot of sense when I read through it. I’m not a fan of the projector ceiling mount I have it’s a little wonky so I’m going to build something a little more stable like a ceiling projector platform hanging from threaded eyebolts for more minute adjustments. I am limited with ceiling height as well my ceilings are 8 1/2 feet. I just need to make sure I’m above the back row peoples headsPost 11 will walk you through it.
Question about Panasonic AE8000U Cinema Scope to 16X9 (zoom)
Guys, I just bought a Panasonic AE8000U projector for my media room. I have not bought my screen yet but am looking at a Cinema scope screen (138" - ~127x54"). The plan is to Zoom into fill the entire screen on 2:35 widescreen movies and zoom out to 110" (~97"x54") when watching 16x9.. So to...
It is critical your mount is stable and secure. Else your save positions will never line up. I recommend Chief mounts for the most stable mounts I’ve used. You can buy them cheaply used on eBay.Thank you sir, I will try these tips this evening. It does make a lot of sense when I read through it. I’m not a fan of the projector ceiling mount I have it’s a little wonky so I’m going to build something a little more stable like a ceiling projector platform hanging from threaded eyebolts for more minute adjustments. I am limited with ceiling height as well my ceilings are 8 1/2 feet. I just need to make sure I’m above the back row peoples heads
Also before you save your focus positions to memory slots let your projector warm up 15 or 20 minutes. If your AE8000 is like mine was the focus changes a bit after it’s warmed up…luckily it seems to be consistent. What it amounts to was if I saved my focus after the bulb was good and warm the next time the projector was warm it would be in great focus, but at first startup, when cool, it would look a little out of focus until it warmed up. Better that, then out of focus when warm (which is obviously the majority of use)
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