And then there were three...

So you're looking at the higher end of the market? No doubt you've come across some true HD, 3D capable Projectors by Epson and Panasonic and other projectors we sell. But which of the popular three - Epson TW9000W, Panasonic AE7000 and Epson TW8000 is right for you?

 ".. (Add) 3D Depth-of-Field adjustment and you can see why they sell like hot cakes!

..Panasonic PT AE7000 - 3D HD Home Theatre Projector.."

EPSON EH TW-9000W (RRP $3999 inc GST)

• 200,000:1 High Contrast Ratio – Bright whites and deep blacks for stunning image quality
• High Brightness 3D – Full HD, 480Hz active shutter technology allows you to enjoy thrilling 3D adventures in the comfort of your own home
• THX Certification and ISF Calibration – Accurate and exceptional image quality
• 2D – 3D Conversion – Easily transform 2D images to spectacular 3D
• Two Anamorphic Lens Modes (Stretch and Squeeze) - Enables 2.35:1 anamorphic viewing without an external processor.  -   You need an optional lens for true Anamorphic.
• Split Screen Feature – Project two images side-by-side, making sure you don’t miss out on any of the action
• 2 X HDMI Inputs
• Epson EH-TW9000W Product page

Epson TW9000W. The Epson flagship that gives the AE7000 a run for the money...

You'd be installing (ceiling mount) any top of the range projector, no doubt you'd run 1 or 2 HDMI cables at the same time you ran the power - so wireless is not really necessary, or the best way to go for flicker free viewing.

You'd be hard pressed to fault the TW9000 but there are alternatives that offer more performance in the same price range. We said it gave the Pana a run, we did not say it won!

EPSON EH TW-8000 (RRP $3,599 inc GST)

• 200,000:1 High Contrast Ratio – Bright whites and deep blacks for stunning image quality
• High Brightness 3D – Full HD, 480Hz active shutter technology allows you to enjoy thrilling 3D adventures in the comfort of your own home
• 2D – 3D Conversion – Easily transform 2D images to spectacular 3D
• FineFrame™ Interpolation - Reduces flicker and frame to frame judder
• Split Screen Feature – Project two images side-by-side, making sure you don’t miss out on any of the action
• 2 X HDMI Inputs
• Epson TW8000 Product Page

Epson TW8000 vs TW6000: A lot more for not much more...

Giving much the same performance as the TW9000W (other than wireless, which most won't need if you're installing on the ceiling!) the TW8000 is a more cost effective way to get the top of the range performance from Epson's latest 3D capable 3-LCD engine.

It's worth upgrading from the TW6000 for the lens shift, extra contrast (5 X more!) and faster image processing. 

PANASONIC PT AE7000E (RRP $4179 inc GST)

• Rich and vibrant colours with the Panasonic Pure Colour Filter
• Smooth Screen Technology for Cinema-like image quality
• New 480Hz- LCD panels for a brighter 3D image
• Overdrive technology for more comfortable 3D viewing
• High-speed 480Hz LCD panels
• Adjustable 3D picture balance**
• Convert 2D content into 3D images with five different 3D effect modes
• 300,000:1 contrast ratio and 2,000 lumens of brightness
• Intelligent Lens Memory feature means you can easily program up to six different zoom/focus positions
• Two programmable 12-volt trigger terminals
• 3 X HDMI Inputs
• Powered zoom (2 X Optical) & Powered focus lenses
• 5,000 hour lamp*
• Automatic switching between 16:9 and 2.35:1 Anamorphic  - You need an optional lens for true Anamorphic.
• Made in Japan
• Panasonic AE7000 Product Page

Panasonic AE7000E ... for the street price (call us), you can't beat it.

With 1/3 more contrast (not that you really need it), 1 extra HDMI input (total 3), 2 X 12 volt triggers (turn off your lights lower screen etc.), powered optical zoom and focus - you can see why this projector gets 5 stars!
Add to this 3D Depth-of-Field adjustment and you can see why they sell like hot cakes!

** 3D Viewing Monitor for Adjustment of Depth-of-Field (AE7000 only)

The projection size for viewing 3D images can be selected from among  9 different sizes, ranging from 40 inches to 200 inches diagonally. The amount of parallax is optimized according to the projection size, so comfortable, easy-to-view 3D images can be enjoyed at any size. Furthermore, the 3D Viewing Monitor makes sure the field of depth is within the comfortable range.

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