Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Black Levels and Shadow Detail1 Posted on October 17, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector2. 1080p Competition – PT-AE2000U vs Sony VW60 - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Home Theater Projector - The Bottom Line3. Panasonic PT-AE2000U: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality - The Panasonic PT-AE2000U Home Theater Projector: Skin Tones4. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Black Levels and Shadow Detail - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Black Levels - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Shadow Details5. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Black Levels and Shadow Detail6. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Black Levels and Shadow Detail1 - Panasonic PT-AE2000U home theater projector: Sharpness7. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector Overall Picture Quality - Panasonic PT-AE2000U - HDTV Sources8. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance - PT-AE2000U Menus - PT-AE2000U User Memory Settings - PT-AE2000U Projector - Remote Control - PT-AE2000U Lens Throw and Lens Shift - PT-AE2000U SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility9. PT-AE2000U Projector Brightness - PT-AE2000U Projector - Light Leakage - PT-AE2000U Audible Noise Levels - PT-AE2000UProjector Screen Recommendations - PT-AE2000U Projector Measurements and Calibration - PT-AE2000U Image Noise10. The Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector Warranty - Home Theater Projector Review: Panasonic PT-AE2000U LCD Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons - Panasonic PT-AE2000U and the Competition - Panasonic PT-AE2000U and the Optoma HD80 - PT-AE2000U or the Sanyo PLV-Z200011. PT-AE2000U versus the Epson Home Cinema 1080 - PT-AE2000U versus the Epson Home Cinema 1080 - Panasonic PT-AE2000U and the Mitsubishi HC6000 - More comments on the PLV-Z2000 Home Theater Projector - Panasonic PT-AE2000U projector, Pros, Cons, andTypical Capabilities - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Pros - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Cons - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Typical Capabilities - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Summary: The Bottom Line12. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector Specifications Panasonic PT-AE2000U home theater projector: SharpnessInterestingly, while I never got that “razor sharp” feel to the Panasonic, it certainly delivered a clear image, especially when it comes to small type. Last year’s PT-AE1000U, using Panasonic’s Smooth Screen technology, definitely felt and looked a little soft. Not so the PT-AE2000U, which definitely looks sharper. The first thumbnail when clicked shows you the closeup of the Panasonic. On the line below three more thumbnail images, which when clicked on, will give you enlarged closeups of (from left to right) the Sanyo, the Optoma HD8000 in the middle and the Mitsubishi HC6000 on the right. That Mitsubishi is the one projector of the group, that does have that “razor sharp” feel, however, the Panasonic is slightly softer than the other three. Remember, though, how small the area of the screen is, that you are looking at. At normal seating distances, the differences are very slight. PT-AE2000Uplv-z2000HD 80 HD8000hc6000PreviousNext Our last sharpness image is a close-up of this computer monitor from Space Cowboys on Blu-ray. You can click for larger images to compare the readability, Click on the left thumbnail for a large, cropped version of the original frame on the PT-AE2000U, and the middle for the Sanyo projector. On the right, the Epson Home Cinema 1080. PT-AE2000Uplv-z2000HomeCinema1080PreviousNext Bottom line: The Panasonic has improved since last year. This new PT-AE2000U, definitely comes across as sharper than the less than average in sharpness, PT-AE1000U it replaces. Like with my JVC RS1, you can find a sharper projector, but it does what it takes to be fully acceptable, to me, and I’m particularly critical of overall sharpness, as I like to sit relatively close to a large, screen, and also, I have corrected eyesight of 20/15, better than most. So, kudos to Panasonic for improving performance in this area. 1. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector2. 1080p Competition – PT-AE2000U vs Sony VW60 - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Home Theater Projector - The Bottom Line3. Panasonic PT-AE2000U: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality - The Panasonic PT-AE2000U Home Theater Projector: Skin Tones4. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Black Levels and Shadow Detail - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Black Levels - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Shadow Details5. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Black Levels and Shadow Detail6. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Black Levels and Shadow Detail1 - Panasonic PT-AE2000U home theater projector: Sharpness7. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector Overall Picture Quality - Panasonic PT-AE2000U - HDTV Sources8. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance - PT-AE2000U Menus - PT-AE2000U User Memory Settings - PT-AE2000U Projector - Remote Control - PT-AE2000U Lens Throw and Lens Shift - PT-AE2000U SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility9. PT-AE2000U Projector Brightness - PT-AE2000U Projector - Light Leakage - PT-AE2000U Audible Noise Levels - PT-AE2000UProjector Screen Recommendations - PT-AE2000U Projector Measurements and Calibration - PT-AE2000U Image Noise10. The Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector Warranty - Home Theater Projector Review: Panasonic PT-AE2000U LCD Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons - Panasonic PT-AE2000U and the Competition - Panasonic PT-AE2000U and the Optoma HD80 - PT-AE2000U or the Sanyo PLV-Z200011. PT-AE2000U versus the Epson Home Cinema 1080 - PT-AE2000U versus the Epson Home Cinema 1080 - Panasonic PT-AE2000U and the Mitsubishi HC6000 - More comments on the PLV-Z2000 Home Theater Projector - Panasonic PT-AE2000U projector, Pros, Cons, andTypical Capabilities - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Pros - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Cons - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Typical Capabilities - Panasonic PT-AE2000U Summary: The Bottom Line12. Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector Specifications Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector: Black Levels and Shadow Detail Panasonic PT-AE2000U Projector Overall Picture Quality