Panasonic PT-AE900U Home Theater Projector
excellent construction, so-so image
This is not a noisy unit, that I can tell. Ceiling-installed is completely \\"invisible\\" to the audience.  The only time I hear the fan is after turning the unit off.<br /><br />Outstanding out-of-the-box calibration, did the AVIA, but it required minimum variation; nevertheless I can't say I'm thrilled with its image, haven't experienced a DLP or a 480, so it isn't a fair judgement, it's only based on my expectations.<br /><br />It does not look like a DLP would be much darker, this unit is dark enough for me, I only wish image was better, but again, signal is DVD 480.<br /><br />I was strongly inclined to buy some 480 DLP and ended up deciding for the 720 LCD for its price after rebate and all the reviews, also because it promised a projected image larger than other DLPs and my room is relatively small.<br /><br />No screendoor effect, I guess, but again, no video expert here. Image seems a little bit pixeled or blured sometimes, specially around edges and legends, mainly when I start watching a movie. After a couple of minutes, either my eyes get used to it or the movie action highlights colors and sharpness and make that impression go away.  High quality movies, such as Star Wars, look  remarkable.<br /><br />Loved the remote, easy navigation menu, rapidly learned to handle Panasonic and non-Panasonic devices.