Yesterday I mentioned a couple 1080p projectors by Sony and Optoma. Today I’m going to look at another contender, this time from Panasonic. And when I say “I” in that last sentence, I really mean the folks over at Projector Central. I’ll just regurgitate!

This projector is highly anticipated, but it doesn’t put out the same light as it’s 720 brother, the AE100U. 1100 ANSI lumens for this 1080p projector. This projector does have a variable iris, though. Which gives it a contrast ratio of 11,000:1. It uses three 1920 x 1080 LCD panels and a UHP lamp. It has two HDMI inputs, a 2.0:1 zoom lens, and both horizontal and vertical lens shift.

On SD material, this projector is astoundingly good. On HD material, this projector is “just” good. Projector Central mentions a slight softness to the image. Other than that, though, the image quality is very good. So you have a small trade-off there to deal with.

For more, read the full review, link below.

Review: Panasonic PT-AE1000U 1080p Home Theater Projector