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March 2010
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The editors liked
Easy to set up and operate
Wide zoom and optical lens shift range
Lush colours
Smooth
Filmic picture
Useful features
Great HD spec
Easy set-up
Punchy
Bright colours
Fine insight
Pluses
Powerful 100 Hz mode
Huge range of connectivity options
Extensive lensshift
Motorised zoom and focus
Relatively deep blacks
Despite sharing the physical traits of its predecessor
The PT-AE3000
This projector offers a marked improvement in performance. The new lamp delivers superior colour and contrast
And there’s also a fresh batch of picture-enhancing technology and a better dynamic iris. Colours are rich
Strong and lifelike
And the improved brightness makes this the first Panasonic projector suitable for use in
Good picture quality
Excellent connectivity
Exceptional array of setup aids
Built-in aspect-ratio adjustment
Good motion handling
The editors didn't like
Boxy design
Some forward firing fan noise
Take care with the high frame-rate settings
A little noise at times
Not the contrast reach of best
Minuses
Style
No 3D mode
Default gamma settings
Noise levels while operating
Expensive lamp
Compared to some rival models
The PT-AE4000 is fairly bulky
Which could make placement trickier. There’s also some intrusive noise from the front-mounted fans. Less importantly
It’s not the best-looking piece of kit
With its functional
Boxy design more suited to a corporate boardroom than a stylish living room.
Some features too complex for mainstream users
Picture looks rather dark when optimised for black colour reproduction
Despite sharing the physical traits of its predecessor, the PT-AE3000, this projector offers a marked improvement in performance. The new lamp delivers superior colour and contrast, and there’s also a fresh batch of picture-enhancing technology and a better dynamic iris. Colours are rich, strong and lifelike, and the improved brightness makes this the first Panasonic projector suitable for use in
Compared to some rival models, the PT-AE4000 is fairly bulky, which could make placement trickier. There’s also some intrusive noise from the front-mounted fans. Less importantly, it’s not the best-looking piece of kit, with its functional, boxy design more suited to a corporate boardroom than a stylish living room.
Fairly priced and fairly impressive on all fronts, the Panasonic PT-AE4000 is a decent choice for home cinema, sports and gaming – but there are brighter, quieter and more living room-friendly models about.Panasonic PT-AE4000 is tagged with Panasonic a...
Good picture quality; excellent connectivity; exceptional array of setup aids; built-in aspect-ratio adjustment; good motion handling
Some features too complex for mainstream users; picture looks rather dark when optimised for black colour reproduction; slightly soft HD images
The AE4000 doesn't improve quite as much as we'd like over last year's equivalent Panasonic model, but it's easily the most flexible projector in its class. We still couldn't get totally perfect pictures out of it despite that, but it's nonetheless a ...
Abstract: It's almost a year to the day since I found myself reviewing - and very much enjoying - Panasonic's PT-AE3000 LCD projector. And lo and behold, sat on my projector stand as we speak is that model's annual successor, the cunningly named PT-AE4000. And I s...
Abstract: In terms of light output, the PT-AE 4000 surpasses its predecessors. It also combines attractive colours with outstanding contrast, as well as versatile and professional features. Not so impressive, on the other hand..
Abstract: Panasonic’s PT-AE4000 looks like the same big, grey shoebox the brand has been touting as a projector for the last three years. Indeed, there’s no visible difference between this and the outgoing PT-AE3000, but for good reason – it...
