Panasonic AX 200 720p Value

micjak77 · #1 22nd September 2008, 09:04 PM

Hi All,

I am planning to buy a projector may be after some research 2-3 months down the line. I am really impressed with this particular Pana PJ. Its currently available in Chennai for around 65k which I think is an amazing deal. Also the AE 2000 is available for around 1.4 lacs. Does anybody know here if these can be obtained at a cheaper price. And what are your views about these models. I know for one that AE 200 is the biggest selling PJ in US right now. And if you see the specs like 24 FPS HQV and the price, it looks like incredible value.

What Say ALL...

anm · #2 22nd September 2008, 09:17 PM

damn! Is it available for 65k? Go grab it!
I have got one from the US and its on the way. It had cost me close to 58k, and the hassle of getting it from someone. Add duty to it.

Dushie · #3 22nd September 2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by micjak77

Hi All,

I am planning to buy a projector may be after some research 2-3 months down the line. I am really impressed with this particular Pana PJ. Its currently available in Chennai for around 65k which I think is an amazing deal. Also the AE 2000 is available for around 1.4 lacs. Does anybody know here if these can be obtained at a cheaper price. And what are your views about these models. I know for one that AE 200 is the biggest selling PJ in US right now. And if you see the specs like 24 FPS HQV and the price, it looks like incredible value.

What Say ALL...

Well i won't recommend this model at all, specially if you are planning to buy from grey market as there are lot of issues regarding flickering and bulb life,
there are other better models out there from other manufacturers like hitachi and epson if you are really interested in going for lcd projector, otherwise there are good dlp models too like optoma, infocus ,

anm · #4 22nd September 2008, 09:19 PM

Where in Chennai? Does this guy have more deals on other items - like amps, speakers, subs etc?
I need to see if I can return the one purchased in the US and buy from this person.
Can you please share the contact details of this guy?

anm · #5 22nd September 2008, 09:30 PM

well my recommendation is NOT based on actual usage.
That I can recommend only after I get mine. But based on price, that deal is a steal. Take a demo and try it out for an hour or so (watch a movie) - most of the issues should come out in that time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dushie

Well i won't recommend this model at all, specially if you are planning to buy from grey market as there are lot of issues regarding flickering and bulb life,
there are other better models out there from other manufacturers like hitachi and epson if you are really interested in going for lcd projector, otherwise there are good dlp models too like optoma, infocus ,

micjak77 · #6 22nd September 2008, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dushie

Well i won't recommend this model at all, specially if you are planning to buy from grey market as there are lot of issues regarding flickering and bulb life,
there are other better models out there from other manufacturers like hitachi and epson if you are really interested in going for lcd projector, otherwise there are good dlp models too like optoma, infocus ,

Hey Dushie...what I am talking about is not grey. Its retailing on ebay at around 68k. Name one pj at this price which gives better bang for your buck. Panasonic makes award winning PJ year after year. From all that I have researched about this PJ I havent come across any griviences from users. May be its just a isolated case or something. Hitachi is selling stuff in India which is already discontinued around the world and anyway there PJ's were never a competition to Panasonics. Optoma makes cheap DLP PJ's, no offence meant to owners but i doubt thier quality vis-a-vis a pana, add to that limited placement flexibilty no 24 FPS ...list goes on.

I am not putting down any particular brand, its all about whatever I have read and the specs that i have compared against each rupee value.

micjak77 · #7 22nd September 2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anm

Where in Chennai? Does this guy have more deals on other items - like amps, speakers, subs etc?
I need to see if I can return the one purchased in the US and buy from this person.
Can you please share the contact details of this guy?

Send me a PM I will give you the details.

giddavr · #8 23rd September 2008, 01:34 AM

With more than 300 hrs on the bulb in 3 months, I can personally say that this is one of the best projectors as far as performance is concerned.

With HD source the picture is so good, it is better than in a movie theater.
Even with regular DVDs , the picture quality with my samsung 1080p8 upconverting DVD player is almost as good as HD.

The only problem reported with this projector is that of a flicker which supposedly hits some units after 300 hrs., especially if the lamp was used in Economy mode. The actual incidence of this problem is not known.
The cause is supposedly the lamp, but why it happens is up for conjecture.

giddavr

micjak77 · #9 23rd September 2008, 03:36 AM

yes, I have read some posts on that. Have you faced any such issues so far?

micjak77 · #10 23rd September 2008, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dushie

Well i won't recommend this model at all, specially if you are planning to buy from grey market as there are lot of issues regarding flickering and bulb life,
there are other better models out there from other manufacturers like hitachi and epson if you are really interested in going for lcd projector, otherwise there are good dlp models too like optoma, infocus ,

Hey Dushie, I kinda stand corrected. You had a point afterall.After you told me about the flicker issue I cheked it out on the web. And the sheer volume of posts discussing it are making me doubt its reliability ...thanks for your suggestion pal.

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