Electronics Panasonic PT-AX200U 720p 3LCD Home Theater Projector
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Rating: - great picture
Picture is outstanding right out of the box... even at 120 plus inches. would be even better if had 12v trigger. Still a great projector

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Rating: - I like it.
Bought this over a year ago and use it quiet regularly to watch movies on. No complaints, no issue. Operates great, never had any problems. Easy to setup and arrange.

Only the 'energy saving' feature sacrifices quality of picture, but what do you expect for less light to the bulb I suppose...

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Rating: - wasin love and then she left
I searched the internet and spent month deciding and finally bought this PJ. Well all was fine until 60 days in and 230 hrs on the bulb. Now the picture surges in and out. Panasonic tech support is only in for 6 hrs during the day so if you work like most of America you cant reach anyone. If you want a projector that is reliable I would go with a Viewsonic. have had one for 2 yrs and it has been inside outside and it still works great if only I would have know I would have purchased another. I went for the brightness but it wasnt worth the difference. The picture is fuzzy do to image technology in this unit. If you are looking for a crisp picture you wont find it here. Would not reccomend this unit to anyone.

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Rating: - Why and Why Not, To Buy This Projector.
I am the lead installer for a company that installs RealHomeTheaters, so hopefully my experience can be of some help. This projector has some great features not found on all projectors in it's class.

1. Great throw ratio. ( the zoom lens on this projector allows you to throw a 120" image from as close as 11' and from as far from the screen as 22'.)

2. Brightness. ( at 2000 lumens it is one of the brightest 720p 16:9 home theater projectors in it's class. This allows you to overcome ambient light that would "washout" dimmer projectors.)

3. Lens Shift. ( give you the ability to mount the projector off camber to the screen and in most cases higher or lower than normally possible with other projectors.)

But, if you have a normal room with controlled lighting and are able to install the projector at a normal height (7 to 10' off the floor) and centered on the screen. You will not benefit from this projector. Consider the Mitsubishi HC1500 and be sure to read my review on it as well. It will give you just as strong of an end result and save you some money. Provided you do not need any of the three features above.

Hope this helps get your RealHomeTheaters off the ground!