New AE300 Owners

[Drew C]

Is anyone of the new ae300 owners going to do a review with pics etc. similar to the one Kramer did when he got his HS10?

[Dinghiy]

Hi, Ive got one and Im not happy with it to be honest, Ive got a dust spot and some vertical banding on it. Its not much better than the Z1 I upgraded from.

Im going to have to take it back so I dont want to say too much at the mo

[flapcats]

Was it from Nexnix? What have they said? Keep us posted? Can you provide screenshots of the problem? Can it be fixed with the flicker tweak???
!!!! agh !!!

[mwatson800]

I am a very happy with my new AE300 (UK version from www.nexnix.co.uk).

Unfortunately, I am short on time at the moment to do a full review but I will get round to it, but hey...Home Cinema Choice magazine (May 2003 issue) made this (AE300) their No.1 projector under £5000...I mean, hello!!!

I don't have a digital camera either, sorry!

Matt

[Dinghiy]

As I said until I get it sorted out I dont want to say too much.

I havent seen anything about a flicker tweak though? Anyone point me in the right direction?

[gothmog]

Xander's board has details of the flick tweak here.

Dust blob out of the box is a I got one after 100hrs but I kind of deserved it

Only time I've seen vertical banding is using near but not 1:1 mapping on HTPC.

-- Jon

[Insp.Gadget]

I've had my AE300 (from Nexnix) since Thursday, but this is my first PJ so a review by me wouldn't really be of much use I don't think.

I've got it set-up at the side of the room in a cabinet that I had made for it and all the other AV equipment, as I mistakenly thought that I could live with keystone correction. WRONG ! Admittedly it is set rather high (24 , and the maximum is 32), but it really does make the opposite side of the screen blocky. I expect this is because it is losing most of the pixels from this side to correct the image. It's also softer due to not being in focus properly.

Just to see the difference I put it in the centre of the room and set all correction to 0, and it makes a big difference (as expected). I also changed from interlaced via S-video to progressive via component (thru a Sony DAVS-880MR) and I think that's made quite a big difference too.

Now it means I've got to try and build a boxing around it so it's not an eye-sore when it goes on the ceiling, as now I've seen how nice the picture can be I can't face watching it mounted where is it !

I took a quick snap of Monsters Inc (link below, MonstersInc2 is the better of the two), but it's really just for people who've not got the chance to see a PJ in the flesh, as pics (especially this one) don't show it in its best light. It's only a 2 m.p. camera as well, hence the graininess. Word of warning though, it's 270k, but if you're not on broadband you should be !!

Overall I'm very impressed, can't wait to get it properly mounted on the ceiling, I feel like I'm wasting lamp hours watching it as it is !!

Any questions just ask, I've learnt a lot of this forum and it would be nice to give something back.



edit : Link didn't work, will re-attach when I've sorted it !!

[Dinghiy]

Thanks for that, I will give it a try.

Hope it sorts out the scanline completely though, as I didnt get this on a Z1 I tried.

if i am correct in thinking the ptae300's fan is located on the back of the unit, how have people gone around mounting it. When i get mine soon i hope to place it on a home made tv bracket on the wall. Is there a certain distance i must give between the fan and the wall.
ant help and thoughts much appreciated.

Mark.

[originalbadboy]

I too have the same concern regarding the rear fans on the AE300. There was a post on here regarding this , where someone had mounted an AE300 about 8 inches from the back wall ...

It didnt seem to make any difference to the operating temperature.

However in the Projector Central review of the 300 , it states there should be at least 18inches of clearance, which I dont think would be possible with a wall mount, and is possibly being a little too safe.

If you do a search im sure you will find the thread , there is also a picture of an AE300 wall mounted using a TV Bracket from B&Q .. costing about 25 squids

[jimbobuk]

where do you get the temperature ratings from... of the machine that is!?!?

I have mine on a tv mount and its about 12" from the wall.. its fans have come on louder than normal sometimes, this seems to be the norm when mounted upside down... the air is quite far away at 12" and it has free circulation from there.. to be pushed to the sides etc.. i can't imagine it affecting it at all..

[flapcats]

I will have to use keystone as the only layout my lounge will work in (small room) has the sofa along a wall so I'll have to have the pj about 25' to the right. Having read Inspector Gadget's post I am worried the pq will be rubbish. I should stop renting, then I could remove a wall, buy a smaller sofa and make my room a HT... agaghag.

[jimbobuk]

ceiling mounted or near ceiling mounted high on a wall... how can your room not allow this.. keystone correction is a no no on all projectors isn't it!??

If you have space for a screen and are able to have no obstructions between projector and screen in a place that requires keystone correction, surely there must also be a central place on or near the ceiling that will be suitable...!?!?!

[Kramer]

Originally posted by Drew C
Is anyone of the new ae300 owners going to do a review with pics etc. similar to the one Kramer did when he got his HS10?

I'm willing to do an "indepth" review of the AE300 (with screenshots ) as I did with the HS10.

Just need some nice new AE300 owner to "submit" one for testing

Of course I'd pay for return insured delivery

Unlikely though

[flapcats]

jimbobuk:

I'm renting, so can't really drill holes in ceiling - or anywhere
I've been thinking that maybe 15' minimum might be okay. We'll see. If not I may have to chop an inch off the sofa (then I'd be able to get a 100" picture too).

PS: Happy 999th post Kramer.