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PANASONIC
INTRODUCES NEW SERIES OF
XGA MICRO-PORTABLE LCD PROJECTORS
 High-End Model Combines Wireless Operation with Notebook
Size
LAS VEGAS, NV (April 18, 2004) – Panasonic
announced today a new family of
ultra-compact XGA micro-portable LCD projectors that
offer high performance, fast operation and sophisticated
features.
Panasonic’s new PT-LB10 projector family consists
of the wireless, 2000-lumens
PT-LB10NTU; the 2000-lumens PT-LB10U unit and the 1600-lumens
PT-LB10VU. These ultra-light units are easy to move between
locations, from a boardroom to a classroom, from a church
setting to a training center.
The PT-LB10 family packs powerful features in their notebook-size
footprint. The three models offer XGA resolution and
offer a high brightness and a high contrast ratio (500:1
for the PT-LB10NTU and PT-LB10U and 400:1 for the PT-LB10VU).
The new projectors are
super-slim at just 2.9" high and weigh under five
pounds (PT-LB10U and PT-LB10VU weigh 4.7 pounds and the
PT-LB10NTU weighs 4.9 pounds).
The PT-LB10NTU comes equipped with an IEEE 802.11b-compliant
LAN card and Wireless Manager ME software for quick and
easy wireless presentations. With no obstruction, the
unit’s wireless operating range is up to 55 yards
(50 meters).
With its new user-friendly interface, the PT-LB10NTU
offers a "Live" mode for single-user presentations,
or a "Multi-live" mode for up to four presenters.
In Multi-live mode, data from up to four PCs can be projected
in either a Four Window or Index style. In Four Window
style, the PT-LB10NTU projects into four separate, equally-sized
windows on the screen. In Index style, the PT-LB10NTU
projects images from up to four PCs as small thumbnail
windows at the screen’s bottom. Using the unit’s
remote control, a user can select the index window he
wants to display in the main window. The projector follows
the Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES) adopted by the U.S. government.
The three units offer extremely quick operation with
dedicated functions including five-second Speed Start,
which assures that an image will appear in about 5
seconds after the power button is pushed; one-touch
Auto Setup with Digital Keystone Correction; and Direct
Power Off, which allows a user to move the projector
immediately after his presentation without having to
wait until it cools down. In addition, they’re
remarkably simple to install and operate with just
three control buttons – power, input and auto
setup.
The PT-LB10 family is outfitted with high-performance
features including Projector AI, which automatically
adjusts the lamp power in real time to the optimize
it to the picture; a unique Index Window that allows
any image in a presentation (RGB or video input) to
be frozen, stored in memory and displayed on the screen’s
left side, while display of subsequent images continues
on the right; and a Auto Power Offer mode that allows
a time (in 5-minute increments) to be specified for
the unit to automatically enter standby.
For high security, the projectors offer anti-theft
functions including a security lock, user password
protection, control panel lock-out (which can only
be canceled
by the unit’s remote control), and text superimposing whereby a user
can program a text line-- such as a company name, URL or warning of choice
- at the bottom of the projected image.
For up-close presentations, the projectors are equipped with a large-diameter,
extra-short throw lens that shortens the necessary projection distance. For
example, a user can project on a 100-inch wide screen from less than 10 feet
away.
The three units are HDTV compatible and can automatically resize 1080i and
720p images for 16:9 wide-aspect display; 480p, 480i and 625i component video
signals and
S-Video can also be displayed in either 4:3 or 16:9.
Additional features include automatic input signal detector, color temperature
selection (standard/high/low), picture mode selection (standard/dynamic/natural),
sRGB compatibility, 3X digital zoom and focus, still and freeze mode, eight-language
on-screen menu with graphical icons, discrete S-video and video inputs for
connecting two DVD/video sources at the same time, lamp power high/low selection,
advanced shutter function for image muting, fan control for high elevations
(above 4,600 feet), temperature warning indication and card-type remote control.
The projectors’ dimensions are 11-23/32" W x 2-9/16" H x
8-9/32" D.
The PT-LB10NTU, PT-LB10U and PT-LB10VU are available at suggested list prices
of $3,599, $2,999 and $2,599 respectively.
Panasonic offers a high level of
service and support with a three-year or 2,000-hour limited warranty (whichever
comes first) on the projector, a 90-day warranty on
the user-replaceable lamp module and a 24-hour "ZipIt" projector
exchange program.
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