Panasonic PT-AR100U Projector Video Summary

Panasonic PT-AR100U Projector

When the PT-AR100U was reviewed, it received our Hot Product Award and our Best in Class Under $2000 (2D Only) Award. The full review goes into all the details but here are a few basics:

• Projector: Panasonic PT-AR100U
• Similar Projectors: Acer H9500, Epson Home Cinema 8350, Epson Home Cinema 3010
• PT-AR100U MSRP: $1999, Street Price: $1199 online
• Native Resolution: 1080p (1920x1080)
• Brightness: Manufacturer claim: 2800 lumens, 2377 lumens measured (Dynamic, wide angle on the lens
• Contrast: 50,000:1
• Zoom Lens ratio: 2:1 manual zoom and focus
• Lens shift: Horizontal and Vertical (manual)
• Lamp life: 3000 hours in eco mode, estimated 2000 hours at full, Lamp: $349
• Weight: 19 lbs. (8.6 Kg)
• Warranty: 1 Year Parts and Labor

Highlights:

• 2D projector with exceptional brightness
• Ready to go, right out of the box, with 8 color mode choices, including Cinema1, REC709, Sports, Games, and Dynamic, to name a few
• Dynamic iris for improved black level performance
• Frame Interpolation (but not CFI)
• Brightest in class
• Suitable for theater or family room, particularly good for the living - family - other room environment
• Excellent placement flexibility
• Very Long life lamp
• Zoom lens with wide range, lens shift, for placement flexibilty
• 2 HDMI
• One year warranty
• Street price around $1000 - makes for an excellent price/performance value

Disclosures:

From the Editor: This video was created as a summary of the original, full, in-depth projector review of the Panasonic PT-AR100U that was posted in March of 2012. It was directed and scripted by Lisa Feierman, and features Art Feierman, editor of ProjectorReviews.com

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