Panasonic PT-AE3000 NEW Projector and DVD performance

[Ron Walker]

Originally Posted by Travis

Makes sense.

Another reason for 720p is I hope to be all in at 2,000US$ after PJ, screen (don't many people underestimate the role of a good screen and it's ability in making a beautiful picture?), cable(important too, not radio shack stuff, good stuff) and ceiling mount.

If I go for 1080p, I may have to hang a bed sheet (wish all of ours weren't plaid ), buy a HDMI cable from the dollar store, and ask my wife to hold the projector up everytime I watch a movie.

I believe there is a difference for Blu-ray at 1080p and 720p. But since 8 feet is relatively small for a screen, will the diffference be there?

I know its probably apples and oranges, but I got a 32" 720p TV because at that size, 32", 1080p isn't much different (Also I bougt a Toshiba REGZA, not a ViewSonic, BenQ,Vizio, or Chimei. As we all know, many other things other than rez make or break the picture quality). Also at the time of purchase, there weren't (m)any 1080p 32" LCDs.

I've talked myself into it, I want a great 720p, a great screen, great HDMI cable and a wobbly ceiling mount for 2,00US$.

From my perspective, a torn bed sheet with old cheap cable would not make as much of a negative as the gain in picture quality that the jump from 720p to 1080p makes. I expected an improvement but nowhere near what I got. Think of the difference of going from VHS to DVD. DVD to Blu-Ray is literally (to my old eyes) the same kind of jump. Like going from a 16mm print to a 35mm one. Substantial! You can always upgrade a screen or a cable but a projector is a substantial bite and not easily duplicated. I was very happy with my 720p until it gave up the ghost and now I'm a bit happy it did. Also I'm a believer in a digital signal being ones and zeros not being affected that much by cables unlike analog signals. Digital either works or it doesn't.