Panasonic PT-AE8000 - Review Summary 3

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Art Feierman

Panasonic PT-AE8000 Projector: Pros and Cons

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A very bright "brightest" mode, - A light canon with over 2000 usable lumens, six hundred calibrated
Very clean 3D, three brightness settings
3D glasses exceptionally light, very comfortable
Truly outstanding placement flexibility
Lens Memory - for using widescreens without an anamorphic lens (a real plus for some)
CFI - smooth motion, one of the smoothest/best, many may even use for movie viewing, who would not engage most others for same
Calibrates very nicely, though not the absolute most natural color
3 HDMI 1.4a (Blu-ray 3D compatible) inputs
480hz panels for faster response time, including gaming
Nice remote control
CFI and Dynamic iris both function in 3D!
Works with 3rd party glasses, as well as some brands like Epson and some Optoma
Excellent Lamp Life (4000/5000 hours)
Very quiet operation, even at full power
Extensive, and well laid out menus
Dark finish, which is ideal for most home theaters
Waveform monitor and split screen adjustments for the enthusiast/tweaker
An excellent value - it simply does more of most things, for less than most of the competition

Short warranty - 2 year Parts/labor, but only 2000 hours maximum on the warranty. Definitely less warranty than most competitors
Lamp brightness control hard to find on menu
Good black levels for the price range (for 2D/3D projectors) but still could be improved significantly, to be fully competitive
Not quite as sharp as some
Detail enhancement not as effective as some