Hi guys, it's my first post in LYN and hope to find some help. Hv used my panny AE300 for >3 years and logged >2.5K hours and bulb is dim. It's still OK 'cos it's in full light controlled room but what troubles me lately is the CRT pj like "burnt-in" problem, e.g. after watching 4:3 or 2.35:1 movie and back to 1.78:1 movie, I would get "burnt-in" effect of seeing the previous AR "box" appearing in dimmer light ouput. However it will recover after a movie or 2 in the same AR. Anyone knows what's the problem? Aged bulb or aged LCD panel?

Is it time to upgrade? Have tried to find excuses to upgrade (getting the CFO's approval).

No lah, I'm using low the power mode all the time which is suppose to be 5000hrs life! (I think)

Wish to change, expecially seeing you guys talking about 720P/1080P here.. but...will see..maybe join you guys to see some demos. When???

Also I paid close to $10K for the AE300 then, how to justify now?
Any ?

Hmm, thanks for the confirmation on LCD aging problem. So you're eyeing on the AX1K, TW1K or HC5K now?

Tim, are you sure you can get AX1K at only 6K+? That's really tempting man.. What's your source?

Thanks Jason.
RS1 or HD1 is on my wish list only.. hoping for much better price includiing the source (waiting to build a powerful HTPC with "Quad Core" CPU) and also the AVR with HDMI 1.3 switching support and true HD audio decoding. But this will be at least another 2 years time. Maybe I should do research only for the time being... and enjoy the AE300 while it lasts...

Sorry for the mistake on AX1K as I read Tim's message of AX1000 for RM6K. Maybe I dream too much on this..

peace228, mind to share your experience why you're looking at DLP instead of the AX100 or TW700 ? Is it the organic panel aging reason?

dirtrun, yaloh, someone should end this Astro monopoly thing soon, otherwise we'll never see the light of HDTV here... eventhough their Measat 3 launched recently is capable of delivering it. . Already envy seeing our neighbor country enjoying it and discuss over their forum long time already.. where is Malaysia Boleh???

Yes, psp_Boy, pls count me in as soon as you're ready . I assume you stay around KL right? (Good, just saw that you're from Bukit Damansara).

Actually I'm also interested to take a look at Mediaplex as well. How to go about it? When is a good time to catch you there?

Also KLIAV SHOW will be on end of July. Any news on what will be shown there? I didn't go last year because it didn't have much on HD AV, except lots of LCD/Plasma TV, I think. Anyone planning to go this year?

This post has been edited by Jack28HT: Apr 25 2007, 12:22 AM

Maybe dropping by to KLCC with 2 visitors from Canada this afternoon. However they're not into HT.

One of them said he installed a new HDTV last month at home in Waterloo Canada but noticed no diff. to normal TV

Want to take up the challenge to show them the difference?

Wow, psp_BOY, when will you get the HD1? Are you getting Stewartfilm screen? Which model? This means you'll be adding anamorphic lens to your HD1 as well? Is your offer still good to see your setup ? This is a must see man...

Any news of when AE2000 will reach our shore? Looks like it got a good review at the AVS :

Panasonic PT-AE2000u review

Hope the price is affordable to justify an upgrade.

Have you followed this thread?

Official Sony VPL-AW15 Projector Thread