Beautiful Day

Firstly, the Wii was initially set up using the supplied cable - analog audio and composite (yellow plug) audio. Upgrading to a cheap chinese import component cable, even though only a change from 480i to 480p, made a huge difference in the image quality. I’d highly recommend anyone with a capable TV or PJ get a component cable for the Wii.

I’ve been fairly happy with the Panasonic projector so far. The sharpness issue was a bit off-putting at first, however generally the image quality and brightness has been good. I was a bit annoyed because there was actually a promotion run earlier in the year which included a free bulb with the PJ at the same cost I paid, but unfortunately I didn’t know about it at the time of purchase. I guess it always pays to call around and research about the final price. I spent so much time just figuring out what projector I wanted, that by the time I came to purchase it I just went to the first shop that seemed to have a good price. Bargain hunting is always like that though - you could probably always do better.

Finally, the projector does seem to have one technical glitch. A widely reported issue regarding the AX200 (and some previous models) is of frequent fluctuations of brightness. This issue presents itself I’ve found primarily in Eco-Mode. However, tonight for the first time I’ve experienced the problem in Normal mode. So, I’ve flicked off an email to Panasonic technical support to find out what they have to say about it.

All in all, for the price I paid, I don’t really expect this projector to last more than 2 or three bulb replacements anyway. Its an organic LCD panel which will degrade fairly significantly after 3000/4000 hours, and in 2 years I’m sure I’ll have more wisdom and experience to make my next successful purchase.

Overall, the ball is in Panasonic’s court right now, to resolve this technical issue.

Thanks for reading and have a great day.