Disappointed how? Though I agree the Panny AE4000 and Epson HC8700 are superior to the 8350, any of them are a huge jump from the AE700...
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Replacing my loyal AE700U
My AE700U has developed the blue panel problem so many others have noticed. I've decided that now is as good a time as any to replace it; you can always wait for something better, but if you do you'll never buy anything
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Looking for recommendations. I have a light-controlled room with a 92" gray screen. Was considering the 8350, but recent write-ups have led me to believe I may be disappointed. So I'm back into the $2k price range: panny 4000, epson 8700ub, others.
What I'm looking for is recommendations, yea or nay. I'm not a "buy it and sell it in a year" guy, obviously. I've got about 6000 hours on my ae700 (4400 on the first bulb). It gets used 2-3 hours most days, up to 10 or so on weekends. Mix of sports, other TV, movies and gaming. Whatever I replace it with has to be able to handle that workload. Thoughts welcome.
Looking for recommendations. I have a light-controlled room with a 92" gray screen. Was considering the 8350, but recent write-ups have led me to believe I may be disappointed. So I'm back into the $2k price range: panny 4000, epson 8700ub, others.
What I'm looking for is recommendations, yea or nay. I'm not a "buy it and sell it in a year" guy, obviously. I've got about 6000 hours on my ae700 (4400 on the first bulb). It gets used 2-3 hours most days, up to 10 or so on weekends. Mix of sports, other TV, movies and gaming. Whatever I replace it with has to be able to handle that workload. Thoughts welcome.
