Image Noise Posted on October 2, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Panasonic PT-AE3000U Projector Review - Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector Overview - PT-AE3000 Projector Highlights2. Menus - Menu - Remote Control - Lens Throw3. Special Features - PT-AE3000 Frame Interpolation - Anamorphic Lens Emulation Capabilities - Waveform Monitor and Split Adjust - Fast Frame Response4. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Physical Tour - Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output5. Menu - Remote Control - Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Image Quality - Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones - Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. Black Levels & Shadow Detail 2 - Shadow Detail Performance8. Shadow Detail Performance 39. Shadow Detail Performance 4 - Panasonic PT-AE3000U projector:10. Overall Color & Picture Quality11. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Performance - Brightness - Sharpness12. Sharpness 2 - Panasonic PT-AE3000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage13. Image Noise - Image Noise - Audible Noise14. Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector Calibration - Color Temperature - Basic Settings - Our settings (numbers in parens are the default numbers) - Gamma - the Panasonic has separate gamma settings for - Post Calibration Grayscale15. RGB Settings - Contrast - Brightness16. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Projector Screens - General Screen Recommendations: 16:9 Diagonal - Cinemascope Projector Screens17. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Competitors - PT-AE3000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB - Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. Mitsubishi HC5500 HC6500 and HC700018. Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 - Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 - Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. BenQ W5000 - Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB - Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 610019. PT-AE3000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z700 - PT-AE3000 vs. InFocus IN83 and IN82 - PT-AE3000 vs. JVC DLA-RS1x, DLA-RS10 and DLA-RS2020. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Warranty21. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Review Summary - Bottom Line - Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector: Pros - Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector: Cons - Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector: Typical Capabilities22. Panasonic PT-AE3000U Projector Specifications Image NoiseAs one would expect, image noise is not a problem. That is typical of just about all 1080p projectors. Jaggies are handled fine, and when it comes to things like motion artifacts, remember, not only does the PT-AE3000U support 24 fps (no 3:2 pulldown), but does creative frame interpolation to make fast moving objects smoother. Mosquito noise (seen in relatively stationary bright areas), is minimal, and less than most DLP projectors (which tend to have more than 3LCD projectors). If you are an absolute perfectionist, there is a noise reduction control, but I never found the need to engage it. Audible NoisePanasonic claims 22db noise level in low lamp mode, and that is extremely quiet although not the quietest (17 db). Figure another 4-6 db for full lamp power, which still makes it 5-7 db quieter than the noisier projectors (mostly DLP projectors). No one should have any issue with the PT-AE3000U when it comes to fan noise, not even with lamp on standard. 1. Panasonic PT-AE3000U Projector Review - Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector Overview - PT-AE3000 Projector Highlights2. Menus - Menu - Remote Control - Lens Throw3. Special Features - PT-AE3000 Frame Interpolation - Anamorphic Lens Emulation Capabilities - Waveform Monitor and Split Adjust - Fast Frame Response4. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Physical Tour - Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output5. Menu - Remote Control - Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens6. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Image Quality - Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones - Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels & Shadow Detail7. Black Levels & Shadow Detail 2 - Shadow Detail Performance8. Shadow Detail Performance 39. Shadow Detail Performance 4 - Panasonic PT-AE3000U projector:10. Overall Color & Picture Quality11. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Performance - Brightness - Sharpness12. Sharpness 2 - Panasonic PT-AE3000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage13. Image Noise - Image Noise - Audible Noise14. Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector Calibration - Color Temperature - Basic Settings - Our settings (numbers in parens are the default numbers) - Gamma - the Panasonic has separate gamma settings for - Post Calibration Grayscale15. RGB Settings - Contrast - Brightness16. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Projector Screens - General Screen Recommendations: 16:9 Diagonal - Cinemascope Projector Screens17. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Competitors - PT-AE3000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB - Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. Mitsubishi HC5500 HC6500 and HC700018. Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 - Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 - Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. BenQ W5000 - Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB - Panasonic PT-AE3000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 610019. PT-AE3000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z700 - PT-AE3000 vs. InFocus IN83 and IN82 - PT-AE3000 vs. JVC DLA-RS1x, DLA-RS10 and DLA-RS2020. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Warranty21. Panasonic PT-AE3000 – Review Summary - Bottom Line - Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector: Pros - Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector: Cons - Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector: Typical Capabilities22. Panasonic PT-AE3000U Projector Specifications Sharpness 2 Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector Calibration