Panasonic PT-L750U User Reviews

We have used this projector in a church setting for nearly 2 years. This projector has been very reliable for us. Would buy another if the opportunity allowed. I wish the projection software we have used was nearly as reliable.

Any Problems: None so far.

In the first year the projector was serviced twice, I had to replace the lamp at my expense - was promised at least 500 hours from that lamp which lasted for 240 and now the replacement, replacement lamp is on indefinite backorder, so unit has been down for the past 3 months.

Any Problems: Lamp circuit - lamp 460 hours from first lamp, 240 hours from second lamp

To preface, I've been using video projectors for artistic installations for 7+ years, and spent a solid month researching current projectors before settling on a pair of PTL-750U's. My requirements: -Image quality -Best brightness (lumen) per dollar -Horizontal+Vertical Keystoning -Features easily accessible with & w/o remote -Flexible zoom ratio (not wide-angle) - > $4000 I am happy to say this projector met or exceeded my expectations in all of the above. This is *not* a micro, or really even a portable projector by today's standards. This is a 12-13lb. 13" long projector that takes a standard size airline carry-on case to transport (case not included). However, for the brightness, image quality, and flexibility this projector offers, the size+weight (in my case) was easily overlooked. For the traveling executive roadwarrior, this is not the projector for you. For the small venue owner or semi-portable projectionist, the PTL750U is awesome. Having owned 5 projectors, and renting/used many others, the image quality is stunning. My baseline comparison is the Proxima DP6860 (1800 lumens), which the Panasonic really blows away. My Infocus 425Z's are a joke compared to this thing. Essentially this blows away anything in the >2000 lumen category (the PTL750U is 2500 lumens). The horizontal+vertical keystoning is not as versatile as I expected (never had that feature before). But it has still come in extremely handy in a few situations so far. Extra Bonus features are: -Powered Zoom and Focus -Interchangeable lenses are available for wide-angle/long-throw installs (not included). Dealer says powered zoom/focus still active on extra lenses (not verified) -HDTV ready -Projectors can be ID'ed for remote use w/ multiple units -Extremely intuitive controls on the projector itself -Tons of inputs: VGAX2+loop though, Composite, S-Video, RGB (BNC), DVI - Low power mode -Sex-Appeal: This is really a sexy looking projector Now, this is not the holy grail of projectors, there are negatives (see below), but all-in-all. I am extremely satisfied, and while I was considereding buying a pair of Hitachi CP-327W's as my secondary pair, I may just spend the few extra grand to get another pair of PTL-750U's.

Any Problems: Now the bad: Information was damn near impossible to find on this projector (Dealers were little help). I could not audition this projector before I bought it. I eventually got a hold of some guru techs at Panasonic (after multiple attempts calling/emailing customer service), and based on their info and d/l'ing the manual I made my desicion. The projector is not "rock-solid", largely thin plastic, not as burly as the Proxima DP6860 (my direct comparison). I feel like I have to baby this projector a bit. The adjustable feet that pop out to angle the projector are chinsy. Also, you have to master this manuever holding the projector while popping out the feet that isn't as easy as it should be. The handle feels a bit cheap too. No hard cases available. Well, maybe an Anvil case. But the only case I could find was a "hard-sided" Jelco. Who are they kidding, it's really still a soft-case. No case is included w/ this projector. I bought a pair of these and often display them side-by side. These projectors were ever-so-slighty off colorwise at their default settings. Nit-picking, but still enough to be noticeable. I found the remote ID'ing for multiple projectors a bit confusing. The RGB signal is fantastic, the composite signal is, not nearly as great (although I imagine that to be true with most projectors). I see a fair amount of image artifacting using a composite video signal. This projector does not have auto-on/source sensing. So if the power goes out and back on, you need to push a button on the projector or remote to get the image back. That's about it. These are all nit-picky negatives, but I'm a projector critic, so there you go. I'm sure I'd have much worse to say about the other projectors I considered purchasing.