Projector People 1080p Projector Shootout

[WCHRISD]

Does the HDMI capabilities that a projector has reflect the maximum resolution of the projector or does the resolution of the projector change to match the resolution of the HDMI source connected to the projector? Or does the maximum resolution stay the same throughout?

[ProjectorPeople]

@WCHRISD Hey there. Good question. I think the best way to answer it is with an example.

Say you have a projector with a max resolution of 1280×720. If you connect that projector via HDMI to your cable box and watch standard 480p cable programming, the projector will display the 480p signal as is. While higher quality projectors can display a better 480p image than others, the projector is not capable of increasing the resolution of the signal.

[ProjectorPeople]

@WCHRISD Now if you hooked up that same 1280x720 projector via HDMI to a 1080p Blu-ray player, your display would only be 720p. Though the Blu-ray is sending a 1080p signal through the HDMI cable, the 1280x720 projector is not capable of displaying that many lines of resolution. You would need a HD 1920x1080 projector.

In short, the quality of your input will determine what your projector displays, until you reach the projector’s max resolution.

Let me know if that answers your question!

[WCHRISD]

@ProjectorPeople This information has been very helpful thanks a lot

[ProjectorPeople]

@WCHRISD I answered your question below. Let me know if you need anything else!

[trexx32]

Could you please run the Panasonic PT-AX200U next to it 1080p Brother? I would really like to know if theirs a 2000 dollar diffrence

[ProjectorPeople]

The AX200U is on the video (off to the side). When the image is larger than 92-inches or so, pixel structure is more visible on the AX200U. The image is not as smooth when scaling 1080p signals. The $1400 difference is related to specs too: AX200U is brighter and has a gaming mode. The AE2000U has a higher contrast ratio and 3 HDMI inputs. Think AX200U = home entertainment. AE2000U = true home theater setup.

[DSTBAPb]

How are you gonna see that difference in the tiny compressed youtube clip ?

[trexx32]

No thats why i asked...but thanks for the info

[ctnterlok]

I Dont Know Witch One I Should Get The Panasonic PT-AE2000U Or The Epson Home Cinema 1080 Witch Do You Prefer?

[ProjectorPeople]

In this shootout video we have the Epson Home Cinema 1080, which was a favorite last year, but the Panasonic (with the new D7 LCD panel) looked fantastic. I'd have to give the edge to the new Panasonic AE2000U. We haven't seen a direct comparison between the new Epson Home Cinema 1080 *UB* (their new model is the "UB" for "Ultra Black") yet, since the projector hasn't been released yet. As soon as we get the UB in stock, we will post some video of it in action.

[losepocket]

I'm going with the Epson this holiday - Thanks for the Video this has helped me make my decision.

[elmalloc]

None of them have the same color, are each of these units as close to D65 as possible?

[ProjectorPeople]

Most manufacturer settings include more generic color temperature settings like "warmer" or "cooler" and all of these were as close as possible to their out-of-box manufacturer settings so further tweaking would be needed to get a standard 6500K black. As a sidenote, Panasonic is one of the few manufacturers who specifically work closely with Hollywood film colorists to achieve true cinematic color quality.