panasonic pt-ae700e lcd panel price

The Panasonic PT-AE700E doesn"t really stand out in the style sweepstakes, but it"s not hideous either. It"s a no-nonsense, clean looking silver box, with its only apparent design element the vertical air output grilles on the left side of the front face. These nicely balance the lens, the tiny remote control signal receptor and a small joystick lens control on the right side. The front facing exhaust fan also means that the projector can be placed on a narrower site than those with side vents. The unit is quite light, weighing only 3.6kg so it"s quite easy to move around if you so desire. Note that there"s no included carrying case, however.

The PT-AE700E is easy to set up and operate, so you won"t have to spend hours reading the manual before you"re up and running. Its 2x optical zoom lens lets you adjust the image size to match the room layout and screen dimensions. It has a wide range of throw distances so that even in a fairly large room, you can get an extremely good quality image whether you"re setting it up on a coffee table in front of your viewing position, or above and behind it.

Setting up a projector can be difficult in odd shaped rooms (such as the one this was test in), but the PT-AE700E simplifies that complication with the inclusion of a joystick vertical and horizontal lens shift control. So if you have to set up the projector on a bookshelf that isn"t quite square on to your screen, you can move the image, without moving the projector. Horizontally, the lens can be shifted a maximum of 25 per cent of the width of the screen and vertically up to 63 per cent of the height of the screen. If you"re adjusting both positions of the projected image, the percentage of movement is roughly halved. Since the lens moves within the projector housing, there is no distorion of the on-screen image, unlike adjustmenst with digital keystone correction -- although the projector does have a vertical keystone distortion which can be corrected to ±30° of the angle of tilt.

It has the standard array of terminals for DVD players, PCs and game machines (including Scart), but unlike most low end projectors, the PT-AE700E is somewhat future-proofed in its inclusion of HDMI input. Unfortunately, the HDMI cable is not part of the package, but if you invest in one, you"ll be compatible with all high-definition digital sources. If you have DVI sources, DVI - HDMI adapters are available. It also has a trigger terminal, so you can connect it to devices such as an electric screen. No stand-alone audio capabilities though.

With some advanced technology and the PT-AE700E"s high-definition 1,280x720-pixel resolution, Panasonic has pushed LCD technology to a very high level. The 1000 lumen lamp and its "Dynamic Iris" optical system with AI techology yield brightness and colour variations that are quite subtle, so images seem very realistic

Panasonic says the intended lamp replacement interval is 3000 hours, which is neither at the top nor bottom end of the lamp-life scale, but it does drive down the cost per viewing hour.

All up, we couldn"t find much to complain about with the Panasonic PT-AE700E. There are certainly cheaper home cinema projectors on the market, but for its image quality, ease of set-up and HD widescreen capabilities, this projector leaves many of its more fancied and more expensive competitors for dead.

The PANASONIC PT-AE700E original bulb inside includes a bulb from one of the OEM manufacturers (Osram P-VIP, Philips UHP, Ushio, Matsushita, Iwasaki HSCR) and has plastic housing from a generic manufacturer. This is a very reliable solution and is cheaper than the original manufacturer option. We recommend it thanks to its reliability and affordable price.

The PANASONIC PT-AE700E generic lamp with housing includes generic plastic housing and a generic bulb from an authorised manufacturer of generic lamps. It is a cheaper solution recommended for in-home use, where projection quality and reliability are not as crucial. Even though generic lamps are not necessarily of the same quality as original manufacturer lamps, their price is nevertheless very attractive.

The PANASONIC PT-AE700E generic lamp with housing includes generic plastic housing and a generic bulb from an authorised manufacturer of generic lamps. It is a cheaper solution recommended for in-home use, where projection quality and reliability are not as crucial. Even though generic lamps are not necessarily of the same quality as original manufacturer lamps, their price is nevertheless very attractive.

The original PANASONIC PT-AE700E lamp is a bare bulb from one of the OEM manufacturers (Osram P-VIP, Philips UHP, Ushio, Matsushita, Iwasaki HSCR) and is designed to replace the lamp in your existing lamp housing. This solution is cheaper than a lamp with housing, although it requires a certain amount of manual skills. This option is recommended for customers who already have some experience with bare bulb replacement.

The original PANASONIC PT-AE700E lamp is a bare bulb from one of the OEM manufacturers (Osram P-VIP, Philips UHP, Ushio, Matsushita, Iwasaki HSCR) and is designed to replace the lamp in your existing lamp housing. This solution is cheaper than a lamp with housing, although it requires a certain amount of manual skills. This option is recommended for customers who already have some experience with bare bulb replacement.

The PANASONIC PT-AE700E generic lamp is a bare bulb without plastic housing and is produced by an authorised manufacturer of generic bulbs. Keep in mind that replacing the bulb in the housing requires manual skills and tools. It is the cheapest option recommended for in-home use, where projection quality and reliability are not as crucial. Even though generic bulbs are not necessarily of the same quality as original manufacturer bulbs, their price nevertheless is very attractive.

Take the subject of this test: the Panasonic PT-AE700E. It is an LCD projector, but an unusually refined one. It is well built and extremely quiet, at least until you hit the off switch and the fan goes into overdrive to dump excess heat as quickly as it decently can.

At the heart of the PT-AE700E is a group of three active matrix 16:9 LCD panels with 1,280 x 720 pixel resolution. The optical system is good for a 1,000 ANSI Lumens output, while contrast radio is a wholly exceptional 2,000:1 which is right up there in DLP territory.

Better still, the Panasonic includes something called Smooth Screen technology, the effect of which is to banish the grid structure associated with LCDs - almost.

From a normal viewing distance, the picture looks crisp and clean, though from close up there is clearly some structure in the way adjacent pixels appear to almost overlay each other, but this is far preferable to the conventional LCD chicken wire effect.

Despite some niggles about the accuracy of some of the colour range, colour reproduction generally was well saturated and realistic. Contrast also appears to live up to expectations. But the Panasonic is not as bright as some competing projectors. It doesn"t really have the on-screen punch to double as a surrogate TV display in a dimmed, but not fully blacked out room.

To add some spice to the value rating, the projector is supplied with a 16:9 wall/ceiling mount black backed beaded matt finish (phew!) projection screen measuring 814 x 1,440 mm when open.Panasonic PT-AE700E: Price Comparison

Contrast. The contrast rating of 2000:1 is a significant boost from the earlier AE500 model. It is due in part to the dynamic iris feature, and in part to dynamic gamma control, with both iris and gamma being reconfigured on a frame by frame basis as determined by the material being displayed. The combination of these features works remarkably well. Overall contrast performance is noticeably improved over previous generations of LCD projectors.

Five video inputs. The AE700 offers the new HDMI port, which means it is compatible with DVI (HDCP) outputs from DVD players or set top boxes that offer DVI output. Furthermore the connection panel has a PC input (15-pin VGA) for PC, HDTV, and analog RGB video, and a separate component video input (3-RCA) for HDTV and component video. Finally it has an S-video and composite video input, both of which should be used only for VCRs, video game boxes, laser disc players, and any sources for which component outputs are not available.

"Smooth Screen" technology. Panasonic has been at the forefront of reducing visible pixelation and the screendoor effect, two problems that have been traditionally regarded as weaknesses in LCD technology. On the AE700 the screendoor effect has been eliminated entirely from any normal viewing distance. Pixelation is suppressed to the point that it is not visible except upon close examination of the screen. However, pixelation artifacts can still appear on occasion.

In any professional sales training course one is taught that sales is all about overcoming the buyer"s objections. It seems that Panasonic took this advice to heart and designed the AE700 to do just that. The AE700 eliminates the screendoor effect and bothersome fan noise, provides plenty of contrast and true HDTV 1280x720 resolution, extends lamp life, eliminates the nuisance of ceiling mounting in most cases, and delivers it all for an attractive estimated street price of $2,195. That just about takes care of most of the big objections many people have to front projection systems. Overall it is easy to see why people are enthused with this product.

Deinterlacing/scaling. Deinterlacing and scaling is accomplished with proprietary Panasonic video processing electronics. Deinterlacing of standard definition component video is good, and 3:2 pulldown compensation excellent. Picture stability was better when using interlaced input from the DVD player, and thus using the internal deinterlacing system, than it was when feeding progressive scan. A progressive scan signal produced a lot of combing artifacts that the internal deinterlacer neatly eliminated when the signal was switched from progressive back to interlaced. Results may vary based upon the DVD player you use, so try it both ways and go with the set up that looks the best to you.

The ultimate strength of the AE700 manifests itself with HDTV. The 1280x720 panels are made to display HDTV 720p in native format. When feeding the unit a 720p signal, via either antenna or satellite/cable box, the AE700 produces a brilliant, crystal clear image that few projectors anywhere in its price class can rival. Those who are going for the best possible NFL football display will be amazed at what the AE700 can do with football broadcasts coming from ABC, ESPN, and Fox.

The Panasonic AE700 offers an excellent value proposition to those looking for outstanding high contrast HDTV performance at a modest cost, and to those looking for the simplicity of shelf-mounting their projector with no muss or fuss. In particular, the AE700 is an outstanding choice for football fans who want to get the highest quality images from 720p broadcasts. Furthermore every sports bar in America could use one of these for smaller screen applications (there is not enough light output for very large screen usage in ambient light). In a sports bar it would be a great 60" or 72" alternative to the 42" plasma flat screen. For HDTV in general and HD sports in particular, the AE700 is highly recommended. Less expensive alternatives lack either the physical resolution or the contrast to match the AE700 in detail, clarity, and image sparkle, and none of them can match its flexibility for installation in a wide array of viewing rooms.

For those who do not care about HDTV and are more interested in DVD and regular television, the AE700 still offers simplicity of installation, but it is not as uniquely competitive with standard definition material as it is with HDTV. For these buyers, less costly alternatives might be more appropriate. Nevertheless, Panasonic"s achievements with LCD technology, both in improved contrast and reduced pixelation, are impressively manifested in the AE700. Overall it is a strong product release by Panasonic that continues the company"s tradition in low-cost, high performance home theater projectors.

I think have been using this projector for 4.5 years & it is finally forcing me to get another bulb at 2,930 hours (It turns off after a few minutes of use) I"ve gone through periods of blue streaks around 2,500 hrs., but other than that have been problem free. Well worth it for the time I had it - a 60" LCD was $9k - but now a large LCD might be the way to go, but very happy with my overall experience & happy bulbs have come down a bit & hope a generic bulb will be kind to me.

I purchased my AE700 5.5 years ago and I am still running fine with the original lamp, now at 3200 hours. The picture quality still amazes me particularly with Blu Ray discs. No pixel visibility at any distance. Altogether I have been delighted with this projector. Even if it fails tomorrow I feel that Panasonic have more than given me my money"s worth, and my next projector will definately be a Panny.

Any Problems: The power supply crapped out after 2 years and Panasonic replaced it with no fuss and at no cost under extended warranty. Since then it has run flawlessly.

I was thrilled with the Panasonic PT-AE700U "s performance right out of the box. It was easy to set up and operate. The picture quality was great. The projected worked very well for the first year. I lost a bulb right after my first year and to replace that. About a year later my power supply died on me. I am debating fixing the power supply or cutting my losses with Panasonic and moving on to another company.

I noticed similar blue haze issues with other opinions and am investigating a fix with Panasonic. Dealer / repair shop said if its the optical block you may as well get a new projector.

To me this is a serious product issue if it happens to so many projectors and Panasonic should fix this problem by sending new optical blocks to all owners who ask.

Any Problems: panasonic would not help they wanted 1400.00to fix i am not the only one with this optical problem.unfortunately just purchased new lamp bulb 35hrs.of use i am now selling on e-bay. just purchased a sanyo. stickum28@aol.com

Any Problems: Starting to develop a blue haze in lower left corner that is getting worse and moving toward center every day. I think it"s the LCD and only estimate that I can get without giving Panasonic another $130.00 is around $1000.00. THIS WILL BE MY LAST PANASONIC PRODUCT EVER.

I have now had my Panasonic AE700 for 3 years and it is still performing flawlessly. The bulb is now pushing the 2000 hour mark and has dimmed slightly. At 18 months there was a power supply problem, which was very promptly fixed by Panasonic under the extended warranty. Overall I am very pleased with this projector and Panasonic"s service, it has given me and my family the opportunity to see hundreds of classic movies with a theater like experience on a 120 inch screen. There is no way I could go back to watching movies on a TV screen, even a 65 inch one!

Unit repair required after 11 months. Unit did not turn on. When turned on it turned off on it"s own (with bulb still good). Two PCBs were replaced - Part numbers TXANP02VJY7 and ETXMM519MBGB. I think they"re PC boards. Lucky stil was under warranty. Base warranty from Panasonic should be more than 1 year. Did not buy extended coverage which is overly expensive. Next major purchase will pay with a credit card which has warranty extension protection and doubles manufacturer warranty up to one year.

6.2 Removal of Upper Case 6.3 Removal of A-P.C. Board 6.4 Removal of S-P.C.Board 6.5 Removal of J-P.C.Board (PT-AE700E only) 6.6 Removal of B / Q- Module 6.7 Removal of P-Module 6.8 Removal of K-P.C. Board 6.9 Removal of Lamp Unit 6.10 Removal of Analysis Block and Projection Lens 6.11 Removal of LCD Block...

5.3 Canceling the flicker adjustment mode 6 Disassembly Instructions 6.1 Printed Circuit Board and Main Parts Location 6.2 Removal of Upper Case 6.3 Removal of A-P.C.Board 6.4 Removal of S-P.C.Board 6.5 Removal of J-P.C.Board (PT-AE700E only) 6.6 Removal of B / Q-Module 6.7 Removal of P-Module 6.8 Removal of K-P.C.Board 6.9 Removal of Lamp Unit...

6.11 Removal of LCD Block 6.12 Removal of Projection Lens 6.13 Replacement of LCD Panel 6.14 LCD Panel Discrimination 6.15 LCD Panel Combination 6.16 Replacement of Projection Polarizer 6.17 Replacement of Incidence Polarizer (R and B) 6.18 Replacement of Incidence Polarizer (G) 6.19 Replacement of PBS Array (Analysis Block) 6.20 Removal of Iris Unit TOP PREVIOUS NEXT...

8. Unscrew the 4 screws and remove the projection lens block (with shift mechanism). 9. Unscrew the 3 screws and remove the LCD duct and PBS fan. TOP PREVIOUS NEXT...

6. Reassemble the projector in the reverse order of disassembling, but leave the upper case and the screws fixing the A-P.C.Board block as they are removed. 7. Adjust the convergence according to the section 7.4. "Convergence Adjustment". 8. After the adjustment, while paying attention not to vary the adjusting result, tighten the 2 screws (upper) fixing the panel attachment temporarily with a hexagon head wrench.

J-P.C.Board TNPA3417 J-P.C.Board TNPA3417 S-P.C.Board TNPA3411 S-P.C.Board TNPA3411 (Foil Side) (Component Side) (Foil Side) (Component Side) (PT-AE700E only) (PT-AE700E only) J-P.C.Board S-P.C.Board (Component Side) (Component Side) TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR Q3401 Q2001 Q3402 Q2002 Q3403 Q2003 Q3404 Q2004 ADDRESS INFORMATION ADDRESS INFORMATION...

Signal Processing (2/3) IC1200 (FPGA ACT) IC1051 D1145 IC1032 DRIVER COLOR MANAGEMENT, DYNAMIC GAMMA, IRIS CONTROL LCD PANEL (R) (FPGA) IC1052 DRIVER GAMMA CORRECTION, COLOR UNEVENNESS CORRECTION, SYNC PROCESSOR, PANEL TIMING PLLHS GENERATOR LCD PANEL (B) LCDCLK IC1053 DRIVER IC1021 IC1009 S-P.C.Board ONSCREEN...

Signal Processing (3/3) A-P.C.Board YUVHS IC1107 YUVVS Q1108, Q1109 3.3V_SDA HDMI IN 3.3V 3.3V_SCL LEVEL CONVERTER G/Y-IN VIDEO-IN-21PIN AC_SYNC ADAPTER IC1105 VIDEO IN RED IN SCART GREEN IN BLUE IN J-P.C.Board (PT-AE700E only) from/to (1/3)

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INSTRUCTION BOOK PT-AE700U TQBJ0162 INSTRUCTION BOOK PT-AE700E TQBJ7002-1 SHEET PT-AE700U TQD1712010 SHEET TQDJ18011 GUARANTEE CARD(USA) PT-AE700U TQDJ18012 GUARANTEE CARD(CANADA) PT-AE700U TQF86202 LABEL TSXL429 FLEXIBLE CABLE(A8-S1) TTPA0392 TERMINAL COVER ASSY PT-AE700U TTPA0393 TERMINAL COVER ASSY PT-AE700E TUCA5006 SCART TERMINAL PLATE PT-AE700E...

TXFKF02PXNZ UPPER COVER PT-AE700U TXFKF02PXQZ UPPER COVER PT-AE700E TXFKL01VJY7 LAMP COVER ASSY TXJ/B1VJV5 LEAD WIRE(B1-P2) TXJ/ELVJY7 CABLE WITH INTERLOCK SW TXJ/H1VJY7 LEAD WIRE(H1-A23Åj TXJ/J1VJY7 LEAD WIRE(J-PCB) PT-AE700E TXJ/L2VJY7 LAMP CABLE TXJ/P1VJY7 LEAD WIRE(K1-P1) TEMP FUSE TXJ/P3VJY7 LEAD WIRE(P3-A6) TXJ/Q3VJY7 LEAD WIRE(Q3-A4)

R3425 ERJ3GEYJ560 M 56 OHM,J,1/16W PT-AE700E R3426 ERJ3GEYJ471 M 470 OHM,J,1/16W PT-AE700E R3427 ERJ3GEYJ560 M 56 OHM,J,1/16W PT-AE700E R9101 ERDS1TJ474 C 4.7KOHM, J,1/2W R9102 D0A1825JA015 RESISTOR R9601 ERX2SJR47 M0.47 OHM, J, 2W R9630 ERJ14YJ3R3 M 3.3 OHM, J,1/4W R9636 ERJ14YJ3R3 M 3.3 OHM, J,1/4W R9653 D0XGR22KA001...

C3406 ECJ0EB1C103K C 0.01UF, 16V PT-AE700E C3407 EEEHB0J330R E 33UF, 6.3V PT-AE700E C3408 ECJ0EB1C103K C 0.01UF, 16V PT-AE700E C3409 ECJ0EF1C104Z C 0.1UF, 16V PT-AE700E C3410 EEEHB0J330R E 33UF, 6.3V PT-AE700E C3411 EEEHB0J330R E 33UF, 6.3V PT-AE700E C3412 ECJ0EF1C104Z C 0.1UF, 16V PT-AE700E C9101 ECQU2A334MLA P 0.33UF, 250V...

ETXMM519MBG CIRCUIT BOARD P TXANP02VJY7 BALLAST UNIT ZA3402 TJC6137 EARTH LUG PT-AE700E TNPA3411 CIRCUIT BOARD S TNPA3417 CIRCUIT BOARD J PT-AE700E TXANP03PXNZ CIRCUIT BOARD K PT-AE700U TXANP03PXQZ CIRCUIT BOARD K PT-AE700E TXANP99PXNZ CIRCUIT BOARD A TNPA3412 CIRCUIT BOARD H TOP PREVIOUS NEXT...

PT-AE700U / PT-AE700E 11.7. K-P.C.Board, S-P.C.Board, H-P.C.Board, J-P.C.Board K-P.C.Board TXANP03PXNZ (PT-AE700U) TXANP03PXQZ (PT-AE700E) S-P.C.Board TNPA3411...

PT-AE700U / PT-AE700E 11.9. B-Module (2/2) B-Module TXANP02VJY7 (2/2) Module Replacement Only supplied components IC9602-03, Q9603-11, Q9614, D9601, D9604-09 R9601, R9630-34, R9636-40, R9653, C9603, C...

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of Panasonic PT-AE700E from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the noise and size. The price and reliability also get good views, whereas opinions are divided on the usability.

alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 user reviews of Panasonic PT-AE700E from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the price.

Beauty is on the inside. We"ve reviewed several Panasonic projectors in the past few years. Their price ranges have varied slightly, but two things have remained constant: a decent picture and an ugly box. With the PT-AE700U, Panasonic has taken...

We"ve reviewed several Panasonic projectors in the past few years. Their price ranges have varied slightly, but two things have remained constant: a decent picture and an ugly box.

Summing up the PT-AE700U is pretty easy. It is a bright projector for the color accuracy it provides (always a bonus), with deinterlacing that won"t require a progressive-scan DVD player. Its black level isn"t great (typical of LCD projectors), but it...

Now Panasonic has followed up with the PT-AE700U, and it"s more than just an upgrade of the PT-AE500U. The "700 has some new bells and whistles of its own, including a longer-throw projection lens, auto iris for deeper blacks, and an optical system...

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All up, we couldn"t find much to complain about with the Panasonic PT-AE700E. There are certainly cheaper home cinema projectors on the market, but for its image quality, ease of set-up and HD widescreen capabilities, this projector leaves many of its...