Panasonic PT-AE700E

76 reviews

Aug, 2025

Positive
price (22)
image quality (16)
usability (15)
design (11)
reliability (9)

Negative
black level (1)

General overview
Price comparison

alaTest has collected and analyzed 76 reviews of Panasonic PT-AE700E. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and design. The image quality and usability also get good feedback. There are some less positive comments about the black level.

price, usability, image quality, design, reliability

black level

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Panasonic PT-AE700E is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 76 reviews)

Expert Reviews

User Reviews

Review Ratings

(57% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews (27% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews (no reviews)
(5% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews (11% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

price
Show positive (73%)Show negative (27%)(Show all)

usability
Show positive (68%)Show negative (32%)(Show all)

image quality
Show positive (94%)Show negative (6%)(Show all)

design
Show positive (79%)Show negative (21%)(Show all)

reliability
Show positive (90%)Show negative (10%)(Show all)

Show more features

Showing 58 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews

Disclaimer:

Below is a list of reviews for this or similar products. If you think this grouping is wrong please click here to flag.
Read more on our FAQ’s page.

Showing 1 - 44 of 58 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (18)

Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic PT-AE700E

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of Panasonic PT-AE700E from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the noise and size. The price and reliability also get good feedback, whereas reviews are divided on the usability.

design, reliability, price, size, noise

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Aug, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic PT-AE700E

alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 user reviews of Panasonic PT-AE700E from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the price.

price

90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Aug, 2025

Expert review by : Scott Bartley (goodgearguide.com.au)

Panasonic PT-AE700E

Panasonic's PT-AE700E LCD projector has more tricks up its sleeve than $3899 should rightly buy. Successor to the highly regarded PT-AE500, the PT-AE7...

Joystick control, quiet, brilliant picture

A little large

A wonderful projector that packs together some of the best qualities of DLP and LCD technology, for under $4000. What more could you ask for?

Oct, 2005

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by : Clint DeBoer (audioholics.com)

Panasonic PT-AE700U LCD Projector Review

The PT-AE700U offers great features, great color, good details, hi-def capabilities and ease of use - all for a fantastic price. When I compared this projector to some of the other high-end

High Definition resolution ; Quiet Fan ; Lens Adjustment ; No Screen Door Effect ; Simple Function Lighted Remote

Difficult operating Instructions ; Poor initial calibration

& Ratings Next Page ⇨ .discussInOurForum{margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0;height:3em;float:left;font-size:1.25em}.postComment{margin-top:1em;width:50%;float:left;margin-bottom:0;text-decoration:none;} Submit AV News! Sign Up to Our Forums! Get the...

Oct, 2005

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by : Pam Carroll (cnet.com.au)

Panasonic PT-AE700E

For image quality, ease of set-up and its HD widescreen capabilities, this projector leaves many of its more fancied and more expensive competitors for dead.

Sharp, realistic picture ; HDMI input ; easy set up

HDMI cables are extra ; vertical keystone correction only ; no carry case

All up, we couldn't find much to complain about with the Panasonic PT-AE700E. There are certainly cheaper home cinema projectors on the market, but for its image quality, ease of set-up and HD widescreen capabilities, this projector leaves many of its...

Nov, 2004

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by (bytesector.com)

PT-AE700 LCD Projector

Oct, 2005

Read the full review

Expert review by : Geoffrey Morrison (soundandvision.com)

Panasonic PT-AE700U LCD Projector

Beauty is on the inside. We've reviewed several Panasonic projectors in the past few years. Their price ranges have varied slightly, but two things have remained constant: a decent picture and an ugly box. With the PT-AE700U, Panasonic has taken...

Mar, 2005

Read the full review

Expert review by : Geoffrey Morrison (hometheatermag.com)

Panasonic PT-AE700U LCD Projector

We've reviewed several Panasonic projectors in the past few years. Their price ranges have varied slightly, but two things have remained constant: a decent picture and an ugly box.

Summing up the PT-AE700U is pretty easy. It is a bright projector for the color accuracy it provides (always a bonus), with deinterlacing that won't require a progressive-scan DVD player. Its black level isn't great (typical of LCD projectors), but it...

Mar, 2005

Read the full review

Expert review by : Peter Putman (hometheater.com)

Panasonic PT-AE700U LCD projector

Now Panasonic has followed up with the PT-AE700U, and it's more than just an upgrade of the PT-AE500U. The '700 has some new bells and whistles of its own, including a longer-throw projection lens, auto iris for deeper blacks, and an optical system...

Jan, 2005

Read the full review

Expert review by : Peter Putman (soundandvision.com)

Panasonic PT-AE700U LCD projector

Panasonic's PT-AE500U made waves in fall 2003 with its low price and improved color rendering over previous Panasonic LCD projectors. Plenty of them were sold, and the model made many reviewers' "Best Of" lists for the year. Now Panasonic has followed...

Jan, 2005

Read the full review

Expert review by : Tony Davey (audioenz.co.nz)

Panasonic PT-AE700

A lot has happened in the last 12 months for home cinema projection, with more projectors released in this time frame than any other so far. When released, there was little around that could touch the Panasonic PT-AE500's performance at the price....

The AE700 is extremely versatile in how it can be set up and is the only projector in its class to have a 2.0 times zoom, which means a 100 inch picture can be achieved from as little as three metres or as much as six metres away. Combine this with the...

Nov, 2004

Read the full review

Expert review by : Anthony Arrigo (projectorreviews.com)

Panasonic PT-AE700U

A year ago, Sanyo and Panasonic slugged it out with their popular Z2 and L500u, both selling for around $2000. As I write this (10/04), it looks like we have a rematch, with Sanyo's forthcoming Z3 and this new Panasonic AE700U. Since these new...

and Con's ; Wow! For $2000 and change this is one excellent projector. I am most impressed by the dramatic improvement over the older L500u (AE500u). I still see some of the older model still advertised for a few hundred less, but this is a huge...

Noise in the picture (it is controllable with the noise reduction menu option) ; Vertical banding - not a good thing but rarely annoying ; Colors seem off a bit without calibration, in many of the color modes ; Warranty only 1 year (2 year additional...

The Panasonic AE700u is a great, affordable projector in the 1280x720 resolution class, and should certainly be near the top of your shopping list. As you look below, you will note there are some serious issues under "Con's" but they are mostly, easily...

Oct, 2004

Read the full review