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 NEW
PANASONIC “WORLD FIRST” 3-CHIP DLP PROJECTORS
FEATURE
HIGH-CONTRAST, HD RESOLUTION FOR LARGE VENUE APPLICATIONS
PT-DW7000: World’s First 16:9 3-chip DLP Projector
PT-D7700: World’s Lightest 3-chip SXGA+ DLP Projector
ATLANTA, GA (June 9, 2004) – Here at INFOCOMM,
Panasonic has introduced the widescreen PT-DW7000U
and high-resolution PT-D7700 3-chip large venue DLP™ projectors
that are brighter and sharper than competitive models.
The Panasonic projectors are ideally suited for fixed
installations and public display venues including independent
cinema, live events, educational institutions, staging,
and public advertising as well as premium home theatre
applications. The heavy-duty
PT-DW7000U/D7700U are also perfect for mission-critical
environments such as 24-hour-a-day command and control
centers. In addition, the native 16:9 PT-DW7000U offers
a versatile presentation style where XGA graphics and
high definition video can be combined on one screen.
The PT-DW7000U offers more than 5,000 lumens of brightness
and a 1366 x 768 WXGA resolution. The PT-D7000U produces
7000 lumens of brightness and a 1400 x 1050 SXGA+ resolution.
The projectors deliver a theater-quality 3000:1 contrast
ratio with Panasonic’s newly-develop Dynamic
Iris, which switches the aperture according to the
input signal. The units’ high-speed digital signal
processing (with 16-bit color depth for wider dynamic
range) and progressive cinema scan (3/2 pull down)
capabilities combine to produce rich, detailed blacks
and to masterfully reproduce 24 frames-per-second film-based
video.
With a sleek, dust-proof design, both projectors are
equipped with three-chip DLP light valves with sealed,
fluid-cooled optical systems. Artificial intelligence
(AI) is use in the lamp power control system to assure
optimum image brightness. Its lamp auto-changer alternates
lamp operation to permit extended 24/7 use, and allows
operation to continue without interruption even if
one lamp burns out.
The projectors offer built-in multi-screen color matching
and edge blending for displaying uniform, natural-looking,
full-motion images over a wide span without any discernible
lines between overlapping blended images. An outstanding
benefit of edge blending is that it increases the image's
horizontal resolution while maintaining the maximum
vertical resolution. Up to 100 projectors (10 x 10)
can be edge-blended at one time using the projector’s
built-in system.
The PT-DW7000U/D7700U offer Panasonic's BriteOptic™ dual-lamp
system that delivers the power and reliability of two
high-intensity 300W UHM lamps through a high-precision
prism. By adding the optional Ethernet network module,
the units are network-ready, enabling network administrators
to centrally monitor these projectors via LAN-based
remote control over a Web browser, thereby driving
down support costs and minimizing any downtime. The
projectors can send e-mail messages to notify the user
when the unit’s operating condition changes or
a lamp needs replacing.
The PT-DW7000U/D7700U are easy to setup with one-touch
auto-setup with horizontal/vertical lens shift and
Digital Keystone correction. The 16:9 HDTV units can
automatically synchronize to display 1080/24p, 1080/24sF,
1080/30p,1080/25p, 1080/60i-50i, 1035/60i 720p, 480p
and 480/576i video in the conventional 4:3 aspect ratio.
They can project on screens from 70” to 600”.
Other standard benefits include RS-232C/RS-422 input/output
control; mechanical shutter; 96 user memories; and
selectable seven-language on-screen menu. Both projectors
weigh 48 pounds and measure 20-7/8” W x 7-7/8” H
x 22-13/32 D.
In addition to a wide range of standard inputs (two
RGB/YPbPr, S-video and composite video), optional input
boards include HD-SDI, SD-SDI, RGB/YPbPr, DVI, Ethernet,
and video/S-Video.
Optional lenses available for both models include the:
ET-D75LE1 1.5-2.0:1 zoom lens, ET-D75LE2 2.0-3.0:1
zoom lens, ET-D75LE3 3.0-5.0:1 zoom lens, ET-D75LE4
5.0-8.0:1 zoom lens, and ET-D75LE5 0.8:1 fixed-focus
lens.
The PT-DW7000U and PT-D7700 will be available in November.
* DLP and Digital Light Processing are trademarks of
Texas Instruments Incorporated.
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