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Panasonic PT-AX100U
Evan Powell,2006年9月26日
Jack Liu(dupin67)翻译
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Panasonic PT-AX100U是5年内Panasonic实验室所推出的低价位宽屏幕家庭影院投影机产品线的第7个型号。从2002年1月发布的854X484的AE100开始,Panasonic的家庭影院投影机一直在向着更高的解析度,更高的对比度,不断的提高视频处理能力方向前进着。所有型号包括AE200AE300AE500AE700,以及去年的AE900AX100U是最新也是目前为止最好的一款。

有人认为这是数字家庭影院投影机市场上最有影响力的产品系列。它拥有很多独一无二的创新,例如Panasonic的"Smoothscree"技术,能够完全消除可见象素。不仅如此,在AE700上我们发现了水平和垂直lens shift的首次结合,加上2.0x变焦范围,从而获得了前所未有的安装灵活性。以激进的定价策略,Panasonic加速了其竞争对手DLP 720p投影机的价格的下降,并且将高质量、大画面的家庭影院,带进了普通消费者的购买能力范围之内。

规格

ANSI流明:2000
对比度(全开/全关):自动光圈 6000:1
光引擎:1280X720,原始16:9,3x 0.7英寸PolySiLCD,带有220瓦UHM灯泡
视频兼容性:1080p/60, 1080p/50, 1080p/24, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i, 480p.
数据兼容性:电脑解析度最高SXGA
接口面板:HDMI×1,VGA×1,分量视频×1,S-Vdieo×1,复合视频×1,串口×1,Kensington锁定点×1,固定的电源开关。
镜头和投影距离:2:1手动变焦、对焦,手动水平、垂直镜头移位。100英寸对角线16:9图像投影距离为9.9英尺到20.3英尺。

概述

AX100U是去年AE900的一个大量改进版。长达2.0x的变焦范围被保留,使其可以在10到20英尺之间的任何距离投出100寸的图像。这个超长变焦范围最大的好处是使得用户能够将投影机放在后置架子上面,不论房间的深度如何,都能获得一个变化范围很大的投影图像尺寸。这使得大多数用户得以避免投影机吊装的花销和麻烦。另外,AX100U拥有手动水平和垂直镜头移位。当镜头在其中间位置时,镜头的中线垂直于图像几和中心。再一次,这种设计对于在后置架子上安装投影机在是光学上是非常理想的。

然而,如果你喜欢吊装,你可以使用镜头移位调整镜头,一旦投影机上下掉转,图像的顶部边缘在(镜头)中线下方约图像高度的16%处。举例来说,如果你投一个120寸的画面,图像高度为59寸,那么图像顶部和(镜头)中心线的最大差距为9.4寸。通俗地讲,在加上天花板安装本身所需要的几英寸之后,如果层高8英尺,120寸图像将出现在你想要的位置。如果你喜欢一个小一点儿的图像,例如100寸对角线,或者如果你的层高要高的多,那么镜头移位的范围将不能够满足这种极端的偏移。在这些情况下,你可以考虑使用伸缩管进行吊装从而避免图像在墙面上显示过高(我们不推荐在任何720p投影机上使用倾斜安装并使用梯形校正,因为这种方式使得所有信号,尤其是高清720p信号,被再次扫描。 AX100U的一个独有功能是"Light Harmonizer"。这个功能使得投影机具有根据不同的环境光条件进行检测和自动调节的能力。在完全黑暗环境下,它将减少流明输出从而最大化黑色层次。当打开一盏灯时,它将自动增加流明输出从而使图像更加明亮,更加容易观赏。

Light Harmonizer能够设置为自动模式或者手动模式。因此,如果你不喜欢自动模式调整的结果,你可以调整投影机输出你想要的亮度。手动模式使你能够设置光圈为10种不同的孔径中的一种,其亮度依次递增。

另一种在最新的家庭影院投影机中未曾出现过的功能是接收和显示1080p/24信号。AX100U可以接收1080p/24同时又可以接收更加传统的1080p/60。1080p/24格式的重要性在于其即将成为许多新的高清晰DVD播放机的标准功能,HD-DVD和蓝光。实际上,几款将在下个月发布的蓝光播放机已经具有了这项功能。

HD播放机和投影机之间进行1080p/24传输的好处是消除了对24帧每秒的电影胶片进行2:3 pulldown转换的需求。这种转换一直是必要的,它同步每秒24帧胶片与每秒60次循环的显示(作为 NTSC标准的一部分)。然而对于可以在24Hz上运行的数字投影机,转换到60Hz再也不需要了。这将会消除偶尔会出现的瑕疵如慢镜头场景中的颤动,并且给电影信号源带来更加平顺的显示效果。一旦我们拿到一台新的具有1080p/24输出的蓝光播放机,我们将会进行更多的测试,看看这项功能对实际观感的改进能达到一个什么样的程度。

AX100U提供大量的灵活性来针对不同的信号源和遮光条件进行设置。它不仅可以对每个输入端口保存不同的设置,还提供了3个通用的"个人喜好"设置,可以保存并且可以在任何时候加载到任何输入端口。

最后,AX100U带有一个全新的,比起前一个型号要好用很多的遥控器。带背光,按键大,安排合理,在黑暗中易于识别。遥控器提供的控制键有:输入选择,宽高比调整,图像调整,色彩管理;可以直接访问的有:预设的黑暗影院观赏模式、起居室观赏模式,个人设置模式;当然还有对整个目录的访问和控制。由于这样或那样的原因,大多数遥控器都是使人产生不满的来源。AX100U的遥控器不会让你不满的。

性能

AX100U呈现的是我们曾见过的LCD技术所提供的最为优雅和自然的视频图像。与之相比,去年的AE900是强大的AE700的一个增量的进步,但是今年的AX100U代表了一个非常显著的进步,在性能上面上了一个全新的台阶。黑色层次有了引人注目的改进,我们在AE900上发现的微弱的柔化倾向完全没有了。AX100U的图像极其锐利和干净。

转逐扫描在AE900上已经非常之好,在AX100U上仍然同样的好。在这点上,我们在两者的性能上找不到区别。然而,AX100U上的scailing显著地改进了,图像明显地以一种相比其前一型号更加细致地方式演示出来。AX100U能够运行标准分辨率测试范例到接近完美的程度,反之AE900就差一截了。当AX100U与AE900并排演示时,AX100U明显地拥有更少的数码噪点,中间色调上有着更好的色彩饱和度,更为明朗。这些进步共同产生出了一个非常精致的图像,再强调一次,看上去既优雅,又自然。

AX100U的流明输出可以用杰出来形容。在优化的黑暗影院模式下,我们的测试样机测量到343流明。然而,在仍然保持着极好的色彩和对比度的Vivid Cinema模式下,亮度剧增到800流明。在动态模式下,我们获得了超过1400流明,同时在图像质量上没有太大的妥协。这对于超级碗(译注:美国职业橄榄球联赛冠军赛场地)party是很理想的,因为此时环境光线的亮度是最重要的,并且任何人都不会注意到色彩标准上的小小偏移。Panasonic这条产品线上,之前没有哪个型号具有接近AX100U流明输出范围的流明输出能力(AX100U实际上能够产生超过1400流明输出,但是我们不会使用那些设置欣赏视频或者玩游戏)。

Panasonic的SmoothScreen技术消除了可见象素的所有痕迹,即便是在非常近的观看距离内也是如此。历史上,LCD技术相比DLP产品,在相同分辨率下,趋向于表现出更多的可见象素结构。但是在这里,情况反过来了。在我们的实验室内,每一款我们曾看过的DLP 720p投影机都比AX100U有着更多的可见象素结构。

Light Harmonizer功能很有趣,但是它不能提供可以通过手动调整获得的,对环境光线的全范围自动调节。举例而言,如果投影机在黑暗房间中工作在低流明的Cinema 1模式下,环境光线的引入会导致投影机自动增加大约15%的流明输出。然而,如果你进入菜单选择选择Vivid Cinema模式,亮度输出增加超过一倍。另外,如果你已经在Vivid Cinema模式下,Light Harmonizer对亮度输出没有任何增加。因此,这项功能对于黑暗房间中引入有限的环境光线时是非常适合的,但它不能全面地管理所有的环境光线条件下的亮度输出。

至于风扇噪音,没有什么可以担心的。即使是在最亮的运行模式下,AX100U的风扇噪音都非常安静。不会有用户为了减小风扇噪音而选择将投影机运行在较低流明输出的模式上。

结论

Panasonic的AX100U是我们见过的最为接近于真正的通用家庭影院投影机的一款投影机。它的2.0x变焦范围和镜头移位能力使得你可以在房间内任何你喜欢的地方轻松地安装。其杰出的流明输出范围使得你可以在多变的房间大小和环境光线条件下使用。如果你有一个非常大的房间,例如30英尺深,你可能希望有一个更大的屏幕与之配合。你可以安装一个150寸对角线屏幕,并且仍然采用投影机后置安装。这样你可以节省时间、精力以及吊装所需要的成本和长距离视频线。同时,Vivid Cinema设置允许你以饱满的,无像素的图像投满150英寸的屏幕。另一方面,如果你有一个较小的房间,你可以选择运行在一个低功耗Cinema模式,这对于100尺屏幕、黑暗房间来说是非常理想的。

虽然AX100U的多功能性是其最为与众不同的特征,最大的满足仍然来自于其锐利、自然的胶片感的图像。特别是,标准分辨率DVD看上去比我们曾看过的,此价格段内的所有1280x720p投影机都要好。

我们极少在所有项目上给予任何投影机全部5星评价,然而一个简单的事实是我们找不到可以与AX100U争锋的投影机。Panasonic以一种我们从未见过的方式结合了优异的图像质量与空前的易用性和多功能性,并且目前完全能够以低于2000美元的报价买到。因此,我们非常高兴地给予PT-AX100U我们最强烈的推荐。(完)

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Reader Comments(26 comments)

Posted Oct 22, 2008 1:04:41 PM

By Brett

To all who purchased this projector, shutting down after 5 minutes is a known and fixable issue. If its out of warranty you can do the fix yourself. You can either replace the iris (which will require the manual, you can find that online for about $12), or get some household 3in1 oil, remove the bulb, the iris is on the other side of the light prism.. you can they put a few drops of oil onto the iris bearing (pivot point). You can see what I mean by trying to move the iris arms, its where the upper arm attaches and pivots. After putting a few drops of oil on go ahead and move the iris arms a few times, then let it sit overnight upside down (this allows a drop to move down to the lower iris arm). after the overnight check the arm again if its moving free you should be set. otherwise go to panasonic online parts and order the iris, its $85 and its from the newer AX200u, and get the manual, its involved but doable by anyone with some pc-repair experience.. cheers!

Posted Sep 29, 2008 3:02:11 PM

By STEPHEN

I LOVE MY PROJECTOR, BUT WHEN I TRY TO HOOK UP THE HDMI CABLE UP TO IT. IT WON'T WORK. CAN I GET SOME HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Posted Feb 26, 2008 9:31:11 AM

By Oragustus

I also had the Iris problem (the grease lubricant was drying up and the Iris mechanism would get stuck.) I sent it off to Heartland (the Panasonic Repair facility) and had it back and running a week later. The early replacements had the same problem, but all replacements are now getting the Iris mechanism from the PT-AX200 model. The difference is that the new model uses a ball-bearing mechanism which doesn't get stuck.

Posted Feb 7, 2008 4:30:20 AM

By Surdyman

I am so thoroughly disillusioned with Panasonic! I have the same issue but only after 120 hours of usage! The first time I start the Projector it shuts of after 5-6 mins and then NO button works! I have to manually restart the machine. I called Panasonic and they said that it needs to be sent to Kansas (i'm in Bangalore, India). I heard somewhere that even after fixing this, the problem can reoccur? Is that true? Does ANYone have any gems of wisdom to offer?

Posted Jan 21, 2008 4:48:42 PM

By JHATX

I have this exact same problem. My PT-AX100U PTAX100U goes black or goes blank and turns off after a few minutes, you kill the main power, wait 10 seconds, turn the main power off, press the power button, and it works... happens once a day. Totally bizarre.

"My PT AX100U has been working fine and I am very impressed with it. Till now. It has been around 3 month since I ceiling mounted it. It has been working fine. Since last week, it has started behaving strangely. Every morning, when I turn it on with my remote, it turns itself off after a few minutes. And it stops responding to the remote. Even the Power button on top of the projector doesn't work. It only works after I use the on/off switch behind the projector. And it happens only once a day. The first thing in the morning. The rest of the day, the projector works fine and responds to the remote fine. But the next morning, the same problem. It is like if I let it rest for more than a few hours, it stops responding.

So I called Panasonic. They say that it is a faulty piece. And I've to ship it to Kansas. So now I've to dismount the projector from the ceiling and ship it. Meanwhile, I can't watch any TV."

Posted Dec 12, 2007 6:22:30 AM

By new2bigscreen

"My PT AX100U has been working fine and I am very impressed with it. Till now. It has been around 3 month since I ceiling mounted it. It has been working fine. Since last week, it has started behaving strangely. Every morning, when I turn it on with my remote, it turns itself off after a few minutes. And it stops responding to the remote. Even the Power button on top of the projector doesn't work. It only works after I use the on/off switch behind the projector. And it happens only once a day. The first thing in the morning. The rest of the day, the projector works fine and responds to the remote fine. But the next morning, the same problem. It is like if I let it rest for more than a few hours, it stops responding.

So I called Panasonic. They say that it is a faulty piece. And I've to ship it to Kansas. So now I've to dismount the projector from the ceiling and ship it. Meanwhile, I can't watch any TV."

Just this week I experienced the same problem with my PT AX100u. How long did it take them to fix it and return. I want to have my projector for all bowl games.

Posted Sep 11, 2007 2:01:53 PM

By yaip

My PT AX100U has been working fine and I am very impressed with it. Till now. It has been around 3 month since I ceiling mounted it. It has been working fine. Since last week, it has started behaving strangely. Every morning, when I turn it on with my remote, it turns itself off after a few minutes. And it stops responding to the remote. Even the Power button on top of the projector doesn't work. It only works after I use the on/off switch behind the projector. And it happens only once a day. The first thing in the morning. The rest of the day, the projector works fine and responds to the remote fine. But the next morning, the same problem. It is like if I let it rest for more than a few hours, it stops responding.

So I called Panasonic. They say that it is a faulty piece. And I've to ship it to Kansas. So now I've to dismount the projector from the ceiling and ship it. Meanwhile, I can't watch any TV.

Posted Sep 11, 2007 1:23:20 PM

By CarScott

"whats the lowest price for this pj?"

As of Sept 2007 Projector People had it for $1299 after rebate. This also included a Sanus ceiling mount. It can be had for about $100 less other places but, as described in other posts, they may not be trusted sources. I've purchased from ProjectorPeople.com in the past and have had great outcome each time. Yes, you pay $100 more but the peace of mind must be worth it to work with a reputable and knowledgeable dealer.

Posted Aug 31, 2007 5:56:04 PM

By AV_Integrated

"Hmm.... it seems I'm though wrong and must appologize, since the shift is from the centre of the screen (as stated in Panasonic's manual).

So now I'm confused. According to the manual, if we shift the projector vertically up by 63% from the centre of the screen, won't the calculation mean the lens will be lower than the top edge?

I'm planning the set-up and got totally confused now...

Thanks in advance for your help!"

If your screen is 50" tall, then you multiply 50 by .63 which gives you (about) 31.5"

You can move the projector (center of lens) about 31.5" above the CENTER of the screen. This puts the centerline of the lens about 6.5" above the top edge of the projected image. Closer to 13% instead of 16%.

Since my screen is 106" diagonal it could be a bit over 6.5" above the top edge of the screen. This, of course, goes with the concept that there is no horizontal lens shift in use which will bring down the vertical lens shift range.

Posted Aug 26, 2007 7:22:10 AM

By h0st

Hmm.... it seems I'm though wrong and must appologize, since the shift is from the centre of the screen (as stated in Panasonic's manual).

So now I'm confused. According to the manual, if we shift the projector vertically up by 63% from the centre of the screen, won't the calculation mean the lens will be lower than the top edge?

I'm planning the set-up and got totally confused now...

Thanks in advance for your help!

Posted Aug 26, 2007 4:39:44 AM

By h0st

I'm afraid there's a mistake in the review of the Panasonic PT-AX100U.

Review says: "However, if you wish to ceiling mount, you can shift the lens such that, once the projector is inverted, the top edge of the image is below the centerline by about 16% of the picture height."

It can mislead you since the maximum vertical shift is 63% from the image height and not 16%. Max. horizontal shift is 25%. When combined, the range will be lower. Since this information is crucial when making calculations of the home cinema installation, I'd suggest the authors to correct the article.

Thank you!

Pavel Melnichonok-Rukser

Posted Jun 2, 2007 8:21:07 PM

By Driftwood

That would have helped. Also ResellerRatings.com is good too. 5 seconds there and I would have seen what thieves they are. They are the kind of thieves that make you lose faith in people. They know they are frauds and they just don't care.

Posted May 30, 2007 7:54:00 PM

By paulb_30

"I posted too soon. It was a scam. I ordered online and was emailed and told to call to confirm the order. When I did they tried to sell me a warranty for $399 ( Google shows many offering the same at $129) and when I didn't bite, I was told I needed to buy a lamp, the unit didn't come with one. I had their web page for the AX100U in front of me, and asked where it said there was no lamp. The response? He actually said "Where does it say it DOES come with a lamp?".

A variation of this fraud happened with Broadway Photo, Regal Camera, Digital Liquidators and Prestige Camera. All in NYC, all unethical, lying thieves. They could all be the same store, I wouldn't doubt it. I have no problem if they want to advertise the fact that is doesn't come with a lamp, but there is no way to know this from ordering on line. Each of the sites offers suggested accessories, yet not one is suggesting a lamp.

I strongly suggest everyone avoid these 'dealers'."

I discoverd the connection to all these bait and switch artists by checking the Better Busniess Bureau Online (http://search.bbb.org/searchform.aspx). I use it all the time to check out companies I haven't done business with. Very helpful.

Posted May 30, 2007 2:01:53 PM

By Driftwood

I posted too soon. It was a scam. I ordered online and was emailed and told to call to confirm the order. When I did they tried to sell me a warranty for $399 ( Google shows many offering the same at $129) and when I didn't bite, I was told I needed to buy a lamp, the unit didn't come with one. I had their web page for the AX100U in front of me, and asked where it said there was no lamp. The response? He actually said "Where does it say it DOES come with a lamp?".

A variation of this fraud happened with Broadway Photo, Regal Camera, Digital Liquidators and Prestige Camera. All in NYC, all unethical, lying thieves. They could all be the same store, I wouldn't doubt it. I have no problem if they want to advertise the fact that is doesn't come with a lamp, but there is no way to know this from ordering on line. Each of the sites offers suggested accessories, yet not one is suggesting a lamp.

I strongly suggest everyone avoid these 'dealers'.

Posted May 29, 2007 7:13:07 PM

By Driftwood

I found it several places using Google for $1200 or so new, not a refurbished. I know the prices were falling, but that fast? I get it this week. I'll let you know if there are problems.

Posted May 23, 2007 9:56:22 AM

By yaip

I got mine from Costco.

Posted May 23, 2007 2:48:42 AM

By robi

whats the lowest price for this pj?

Posted May 14, 2007 10:22:21 PM

By gadgetfriend

Can this model, Panasonic PT-AX100U, be used as a mobile projector as well? Is the focal length suitable for projection in a room for 100 persons?

Posted Apr 28, 2007 7:22:06 PM

By yaip

I am shopping for projectors. For my needs, AX100 seems to be perfect. Since the projector is going to be in my family room, a projector that works well in ambient light is a must. I can't close the blinds and make the room dark all day.

However, I just want to make sure that there is nothing better available out there. Any suggestions?

Posted Mar 20, 2007 7:54:17 AM

By txmrlevine

I love my 900 but could not move up to the AX100 because it does not have the second component input. That is a big mess up by Panny - why would they take functionality away. Maybe they should have added another HDMI input. I do not have the ability to run HDMI to the projector so that is a moot point for me but might have helped someone. I think they are expecting you to run your Cable box / DVD player and any other inputs through some type controller to get the signal back to the projector. I like running my projection directly from the source without going through a controller. I will do that for sound but not video.

Posted Jan 5, 2007 2:02:31 PM

By AlexSK

Hey..

Just wanted to hear, has any of you heard of problems with ghosting when it comes to connecting Xbox 360 to AX100?

Any of you heard of any kind of trouble with Xbox and AX???

Regards..

Posted Dec 17, 2006 2:01:41 PM

By Live_Steam_Mad

This sounds like an issue due to Overscan ? On my Infocus IN72 projector I can crop the image by 3 per cent or zoom into the image by 3 per cent, to remove these overscan issues, or I can display the overscan area in full. It's the "overscan" button on my IN72 remote control.

Hope this helps. Just a guess.

Cheers,

Alistair G.

Posted Dec 4, 2006 11:44:19 AM

By In the Market

We recently purchased a Panasonic PT-AX100U. Fantastic picture and easy to set up and use. However, we are having one slight problem.

When we watch cable television, we sometimes get a white, shimmering/pixilation effect across the top 1-2% of the screen. The effect appears to be limited to broadcasts in 4:3 aspect, but, is not specific to one station or broadcast type. For example, the H-D, 16:9 broadcasts are perfect. However, certain H-D, 4:3 broadcasts exhibit the effect. Specifically, while we watched a Harry Potter movie with no issues on HBO HD (16:9), the effect was seen while watching "The Wire" on HBO HD (4:3). Similarly, while we watched a football game on ABC's local station in analog (4:3) with no issues, when the local news broadcast came on the same station right after the game (also 4:3), the effect appeared. Again, the only common denominator is 4:3 aspect, but only for certain broadcasts.

In regard to connections, we have our Scientific Atlantic 8300 HD-DVR cable box hooked to our Denon 4806-CI AV receiver using HDMI. In turn, the receiver also is hooked to the projector with HDMI. Any thoughts on what is causing this effect and how to eliminate it?

Posted Dec 2, 2006 8:20:50 AM

By GMW360

Well, after checking reviews all over the net I was about to buy the -PT-AE900U then I read the reviews for the AX100U. I was sold. I searched many stores for a demo of this new projector in action but found none. There are fewer stores that show demos these days. To make it worse the few demos I saw didn't look good at all. It appears they were improperly set up. I saw Sony's new 1080p projector in one store, which looked good but my old Sharp DLP 800X600 pixel projector showed a better picture. My guess is they had it running a normal DVD through a composite cable, whereas I use a component cable for my setup. Cable lengths probably also added to their picture issue.

To say the least I was unimpressed. If I did not already own a projector and know what image quality it was capable of I would have not proceeded further, if a USD10,000 sony 1080p projector looked that unimpressive, you would think to stick to LCD or plasma TVs! If I had spent all that money on a demo room I would have a HD or Blu ray player and HDMI at the very least.

To cut a long story short I bought the AX100U and from initial start up was very impressed. I haven't even yet connected it properly and tested it with an HDMI cable and HD-DVD or Blu ray yet the picture off DVD was amazing and bright like the LCD TVs you see on display in Best Buy. Wow!

I'll write a longer report once I've put some more hours on it. Before I forget, it looks smaller in the pictures than in real life, but not too big, manageable. The sony 100W? is BIG!

Posted Nov 5, 2006 3:32:03 PM

By SaveOnProjectors

I think having 1 less input then a PT-AE900U is a major oversite by Panasonic. I can't find a reason for not having it, especially if the previous model had it. Also, PT-AX100U is larger then PT-AE900U, so people upgrading, and having installed 900 on the shelf, might have to get a bigger one :)

Posted Oct 24, 2006 4:41:44 PM

By schneb

My biggest problem with each of my two Panny purchases is that when watching a black and white movie, such as "Ed Wood", there is a subtle color shift from one side of the screen to the other. The left would have a cool zone, while the right would have a warm zone. It was so bad, I had to take it in for repair (no easy feat) and when I got it back, it was reduced, but now there is a slight offset in calibration of the convergence. I gave up.

I long for the day that we see a 4 panel LCD where you have Red, Green, Blue, and Gray. This would improve contrast ratings even more!

I currently have the PT-AE700U, and frankly, I was miffed when my lamp went out after only 1,000 hours!! So I think I am going to wait for a while and see if this is a problem with this new version. After all, once I buy one, I'm stuck.

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