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Old 12-02-2007, 04:19 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question about upconverted SD DVD on HD projector

Okay... so I'm not sure that anyone can actually answer this question, but I'd like some thoughts on the matter.

I'll be getting a 1080p projector in in January. Based on my research I'm leaning towards the Panasonic PT-AE2000U.

However, in the review of that projector at projectorcentral.com, the following is mentioned when comparing it to the Sanyo PLV-Z2000:

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Originally Posted by Evan Powell of projectorcentral.com
Both the AE2000 and the Z2000 have outstanding image clarity with HD material. In reality, the AE2000 has a slight edge over the Z2000 in apparent clarity of high definition material due to the effect of its higher contrast and saturation. However, the Z2000 has an incremental advantage with standard definition material, in that it is smoother, cleaner, and more noise free than the AE2000.
This is of concern to me since I'll be watching more SD content than HD for quite some time to come.

Now... what about upconverted SD content? Since the AE2000 handles HD content better than the Z2000, do you think upconverted SD content look better on the AE2000 than the Z2000? Or is SD content considered SD content whether it's upconverted or not?

Like I said, it's unlikely anyone can straight up answer my questions, but some input would be nice.

Thanks.

Here's a link to the review: http://www.projectorcentral.com/pana..._projector.htm

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Last edited by Astrakan : 12-02-2007 at 12:31 PM. Reason: bolded part of quote
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