[RobZ]

I have read plenty of speculative comments that use specs but I'm sure many people would very much appreciate any comments or advice regarding this topic. Is it a significant improvement over AE100 (our past "el cheapo" home cinema king? AE100, of course suffers from horrible black levels and significant screendoor (defocusing sucks)!

 

[Namlemez]

You quite possibly could lose resolution, so I don't think anyone would say that it would be a signifigant upgrade. 16:9 material showing on an SVGA panel is only 800x450, which is less than the AE100 is.

 

[RobZ]

That is true. I think it's just too easy to get caught up in the "new hot item" but realistically it is not tremendously better.

 

[chrisreeves]

Ah, if built in Faroudja deinterlacing, less screendoor and a contrast ratio that for video is twice as big or more than the AE100's are not big improvements, then I'm not sure what is.

 

[Namlemez]

chris,


F deinterlacing: Not really an issue if you watch film -sourced stuff mainly. I rarely watch video and when I do, it is of such bad quality that a Teranex couldn't help


Less screendoor: While DLP does have a higher fill factor, the less resolution (bigger pixels) and defocusing somewhat reduce this effect.