Panasonic PT-AX200U home theater projector: Sharpness Posted on October 27, 2007 By Art Feierman 1. Panasonic PT-AX200U Home Theater Projector Review - Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector Highlights - PT-AX200U - This year's best seller? - PT-AX200U - What's new?2. Panasonic PT-AX200U Home Theater Projector: Physical Tour3. Panasonic PT-AX200U: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality - The Panasonic PT-AX200U Home Theater Projector: Skin Tones - Panasonic PT-AX200U Black Levels and Shadow Detail4. Panasonic PT-AX200U: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality -25. Panasonic PT-AX200U home theater projector: Sharpness - Panasonic PT-AX200U home theater projector: Sharpness6. Panasonic PT-AX200U Overall Picture Quality - Panasonic PT-AX200U Overall Picture Quality - Panasonic PT-AX200U - HDTV and Ambient Light7. Panasonic PT-AX200U Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance - Panasonic PT-AX200U Game Mode: - Panasonic PT-AX200U Menus8. PT-AX200U User Memory Settings - PT-AX200U User Memory Settings - PT-AX200U Projector - Remote Control - PT-AX200U Lens Throw and Lens Shift9. Panasonic PT-AX200U SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility - Panasonic PT-AX200U SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility - Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector Brightness - How really bright is the Panasonic PT-AX200U?10. PT-AX200U Projector – Light Leakage - PT-AX200U Projector - Light Leakage - Panasonic PT-AX200U Audible Noise Levels - PT-AX200U Projector Screen Recommendations - PT-AX200U Projector Measurements and Calibration - PT-AX200U Image Noise11. The Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector Warranty - The Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector Warranty12. Home Theater Projector Review: Panasonic PT-AX200U LCD Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons - Panasonic PT-AX200U and the Competition13. Panasonic PT-AX200U projector, Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Panasonic PT-AX200U projector, Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector: Pros - Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector: Cons - Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector: Typical Capabilities - Panasonic PT-AX200U Summary14. Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector Specifications Panasonic PT-AX200U home theater projector: SharpnessLast year, Panasonic introduced their Smooth Screen technology. Without getting into the technical aspects, the end result is that the pixel structure of the LCD panels, normally definitely more visible than that of DLP projectors, tends to cause some “screendoor effect” for those sitting on the close side of normal to their screens. You can almost always see the pixel structure on titling, credits, and signage, as well as large bright stationary areas, like cloulds. With the PT-AX200U, pixels are noticeably far less visible than even DLP projectors. In solving this one problem, however, there is a price, and that is a slight softness to the PT-AX200U’s image. How soft is it? Not bad at all, in fact, comparable to many of the DLP projectors out there. By comparison, other LCD projectors seem sharper, but many of us acknowledge that that perceived sharpness, isn’t revealing more detail, but is an impression associated with the pixel structure being slightly visible or just below visibility with other LCD projectors. DTS disk start screen in Panasonic PT-AX200UDTS disk start screen in Mitsubishi HC1500 (DLP)DTS disk start screen in BenQ W500 (LCD)PreviousNext Our next image is from Aeon Flux, Blu-Ray. Please note the sharpness in her eyes, and in the strands of her hair: 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, When you are viewing 1080 sources, none of the 720p projectors can match the detail and sharpness of a 1080p projector, but then, that’s why 1080p projectors start at over double the price of the PT-AX200U Click Image to EnlargeBottom line: The Panasonic PT-AX200U is on the soft side for a 720p projector, but not much different than the typical DLP competitor. The LCD competition definitely looks a bit sharper, most notably the Sanyo PLV-Z5 and the Epson Home Cinema 400, but there is a major trade-off. Both of the LCD competitors mentioned, do have slightly visible pixels, detectable on some scenes, such as those with signage. By comparison, the Panasonic never reveals any pixels or screendoor effect, giving the Panasonic a less hard looking, and more film-like image. The PT-AX200UThe BenQ W500 projectorThe Mitsubishi HC6000 (LCD)PreviousNext 1. Panasonic PT-AX200U Home Theater Projector Review - Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector Highlights - PT-AX200U - This year's best seller? - PT-AX200U - What's new?2. Panasonic PT-AX200U Home Theater Projector: Physical Tour3. Panasonic PT-AX200U: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality - The Panasonic PT-AX200U Home Theater Projector: Skin Tones - Panasonic PT-AX200U Black Levels and Shadow Detail4. Panasonic PT-AX200U: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality -25. Panasonic PT-AX200U home theater projector: Sharpness - Panasonic PT-AX200U home theater projector: Sharpness6. Panasonic PT-AX200U Overall Picture Quality - Panasonic PT-AX200U Overall Picture Quality - Panasonic PT-AX200U - HDTV and Ambient Light7. Panasonic PT-AX200U Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance - Panasonic PT-AX200U Game Mode: - Panasonic PT-AX200U Menus8. PT-AX200U User Memory Settings - PT-AX200U User Memory Settings - PT-AX200U Projector - Remote Control - PT-AX200U Lens Throw and Lens Shift9. Panasonic PT-AX200U SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility - Panasonic PT-AX200U SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility - Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector Brightness - How really bright is the Panasonic PT-AX200U?10. PT-AX200U Projector – Light Leakage - PT-AX200U Projector - Light Leakage - Panasonic PT-AX200U Audible Noise Levels - PT-AX200U Projector Screen Recommendations - PT-AX200U Projector Measurements and Calibration - PT-AX200U Image Noise11. The Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector Warranty - The Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector Warranty12. Home Theater Projector Review: Panasonic PT-AX200U LCD Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons - Panasonic PT-AX200U and the Competition13. Panasonic PT-AX200U projector, Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Panasonic PT-AX200U projector, Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector: Pros - Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector: Cons - Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector: Typical Capabilities - Panasonic PT-AX200U Summary14. Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector Specifications Panasonic PT-AX200U: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality -2 Panasonic PT-AX200U Overall Picture Quality