Panasonic PT-AE200E: display signals

[rafianimates]

Hi there,

Long time reader, I've learned so much from the threads on this excellent forum.

This is my first post, please may I have some guidance on deciphering the display specs of a projector I recently bought: Panasonic PT-AE200E. The manual lists these compatible signals:



The top five modes are 15khz but interlaced, am I right in thinking this is no different to a typical CRT tv? It's not 240p but line doubled to an interlaced version, correct?

The projector supports SCART, COMPONENT, DVI, VGA. I haven't received it yet but do plan on trying my PAL retro consoles on it. Am I right in thinking these are the best options for the following:

SNES - SCART
PS1 - SCART
PS2 - COMPONENT for 480i/p, SCART for games that support 240p
GAMECUBE - COMPONENT
MAME - VGA or SCART with Soft15khz








Thanks!

[gray117]

What we call 240p @ 15khz is not actually a progressive signal. It is technically still a 480i signal where only one set of scanlines is double scanned rather than 2 sets being alternately scanned. [And therefore not an 'official' spec no general device is going to officially list it.]

Nearly every crt treats this as you would expect - with scanlines - although some members have turned up the odd rare tv that won't....


Will your projector sync to it? Probably but maybe not - You'd imagine the resolutions and refresh rates listed are guaranteed to work and others close/related to these will likely work as well, but there's probably no way of knowing for sure unless someone's given it a go.

If it works, what will a 240p signal look like on your projector? Impossible to guess - I'd imagine it will probably convert it internally to a progressive/de-interlaced image [i.e. no scanlines, possible artifacts/tearing] - but again no real way of knowing until you try