After months of frustration waiting for the Piano (which I note still isn't released Mr "Next Week" Rapesco Brian Wood), I finally got a Panasonic AE100 a couple of months ago.
I have been very impressed but unfortunately the other half is less so!
The problem is we have a very high vaulted ceiling so the projector has to be 'coffee table mounted'. With its particular focal length and our room layout, this means the living room needs rearranging every time we use it - hence the grief.
So it looks as if it will soon be a very sad day, and I will put my beloved Panasonic AE100 projector up for sale (I was thinking of about £1050, it has 60hrs on the bulb - does that sound reasonable?).
But having tasted from the projector cup, I can't go back to TV for DVD viewing. One solution to my problem would be to get the soon to be released Sony HS2 instead and use the sideshot feature (this would suit the room layout nicely).
It is meant to be an improved sideshot on the new Sony projectors but what is the general feeling about the present sideshot feature on the HS1, does it degrade the pq a little/quite a bit/loads?? I have avoided keystone on the Panny because I thought it reduced pq a bit so would I find it unliveable with?
Has anyone any other ideas, eg. a different widescreen projector with a longthrow lens which doesn't cost an arm and a leg or maybe a different other half who is into furniture moving. all comments appreciated.
Just for the record I have been feeding the Panny from a Toshiba 510 DVD player and have to say region 1 prog scan is particularly nice!
BTW Has anyone tried one of the new RGB to component converters with the AE100 yet?
Cheers
Sykes
I have been very impressed but unfortunately the other half is less so!
The problem is we have a very high vaulted ceiling so the projector has to be 'coffee table mounted'. With its particular focal length and our room layout, this means the living room needs rearranging every time we use it - hence the grief.
So it looks as if it will soon be a very sad day, and I will put my beloved Panasonic AE100 projector up for sale (I was thinking of about £1050, it has 60hrs on the bulb - does that sound reasonable?).
But having tasted from the projector cup, I can't go back to TV for DVD viewing. One solution to my problem would be to get the soon to be released Sony HS2 instead and use the sideshot feature (this would suit the room layout nicely).
It is meant to be an improved sideshot on the new Sony projectors but what is the general feeling about the present sideshot feature on the HS1, does it degrade the pq a little/quite a bit/loads?? I have avoided keystone on the Panny because I thought it reduced pq a bit so would I find it unliveable with?
Has anyone any other ideas, eg. a different widescreen projector with a longthrow lens which doesn't cost an arm and a leg or maybe a different other half who is into furniture moving. all comments appreciated.
Just for the record I have been feeding the Panny from a Toshiba 510 DVD player and have to say region 1 prog scan is particularly nice!
BTW Has anyone tried one of the new RGB to component converters with the AE100 yet?
Cheers
Sykes