Panasonic PT-AX200U 720p 3LCD Home Theater Projector
I bought this to replace both my computer monitor and my TV, which it has done flawlessly. I've owned this projector for 9 months, 1400hrs on the bulb. The first one I received had one dead red pixel, so I had to send it back, which was a hassle. But it was under warranty, so no big deal. I just hated to have to send it back because halfway into a 720P movie I'd instantly fallen in love with it!
Since I received the replacement, (no dead pixels!), I've had it on for about 5 hours a day. And I can't stop myself. You can't get away from it. It's addictively good image quality. I use it with my PC 95% of the time, 5% Wii/360. I've used it once with TV (Superbowl) in standard definition, an I will say that standard definition really doesn't do it justice. Online services & a Blu-Ray player through my PC provide me with all the HD movies and TV I need. The age of the media center PC is beginning people, join in.
At roughly 1000 hours the bulb began flickering occasionally. It still does, but it's only noticeable when the screen is white (like when you are typing an Amazon review). And actually it hasn't done it since I began this review. It's a very intermittent issue, and not at all a deal breaker for me.
Pros:
-Super easy setup, very adjustable once it is setup.
-Resolution is amazing considering the throw size.
-2 HDMI inputs is a plus.
-720P movies look theater quality.
-Have never seen video games look this good.
Cons:
-It has a VGA input for older low-res video cards. Dumb. Why no DVI input? I had to buy a DVI to HDMI cable.
-Only one component input. Dumb. I had to buy a switch for my Wii/360 inputs.
-Bulb flickers. Oh well though, if you're going to buy a projector, you really need to figure buying a bulb every year or two into your purchase, which I did.**
-Will steal hours of your life away that you will never get back! (But hey, at least you spent them with the best projector around for the price).
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