The Panasonic PT-AX200U Projector Warranty 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. 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Before I continue my “rant”, I should point out that with the launch of the PT-AX200U, Panasonic is offering a 2 year warranty as a promotion, that ends 11/30/2007. No way to know if they will renew it. (Don’t count on this page to get updated as promotions change, consult your friendly dealer). There is definitely a value associated with that extra year. If you go with a 3rd party 2nd year warranty, it will in reality, probably cost you around $100 or a little less, although a couple of online dealers throw in a 3rd party warranty at no charge. (Don’t worry, the dealer has factored in its cost, somewhere in your total bill.). After all, as they say, “There’s no such thing, as a free lunch.” Now the important point here, is that you really should not be satisfied with a one year warranty. Should the Panasonic, or any other home theater projector, for that matter, develop a problem in the 2nd year, it’s probably going to be an expensive one. The last thing you want is a $600 repair bill, in year two on a $1299 projector. If you have two years coverage, and it fails in year three, that’s a whole different story. Why? Because you’re probably about to buy a replacement lamp, anyway ($300?), and if the repair is even $500, that’s $800 total, and in 2+ years, no doubt you’ll be able to buy a replacement for the AX200U, that’s every bit as good, or better, for that $800. That’s just the nature of home theater projector pricing over time. (Two generations and two years ago, the PT-AE900U commanded a street price of about $1900 – $2000, so, the AX200U is barely 2/3 that amount. So, while 3rd party warranties may have issues and hassles that a manufacturer’s warranty won’t, when you consider the low cost, I’d recommend picking up that 2nd year warranty. And I mean that, not just for the PT-AX200U, but for any home theater projector that comes with only a one year warranty. 1. 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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. 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