Panasonic PT-AE1000U 1080p Video Projector: Short Take
By: Thomas J. Norton
March 2007
Ultimate AV
http://ultimateavmag.com/videoprojectors/307panaptae/
A few short months ago, the introduction of a 1080p projector for under $5,000
would have been big news. While that field is now getting crowded, with
projectors from Sony, Mitsubishi, and JVC muscling in on the action, it's still a
tale worth repeating. And Panasonic's new PT-AE1000U is a story worth telling.
More details will appear in our expanded, final report, which is planned for mid-
April. But much of the story appears here because it's too interesting and
important to delay.
None of the projectors mentioned above are DLPs, which may be another story
in itself. Panasonic's entry is an LCD design, and at an MSRP of $5,999, with
"street prices" dipping below $4,000 and sometimes including a rebate on top of
that. Price-wise, the PT-AE1000U is highly competitive in what has become a
cutthroat market.
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