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Panasonic has announced the PT-AE7000E, its first Full HD 3D LCD home theater projector with a 1080p (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) resolution.

HCC will be conducting a full review on the new 480-Hz LCD Panel 3D AE7000 Panasonic projector shortly. From what we've seen so far this model will offer true value for the high end dedicated videophile segment. New 200-W Red-Rich Lamp allows the AE7000 to pump out some serious brightness without trading off the film like projection quality Panasonic has been renowned for via Smooth Screen technology, using the double refraction property of crystals to arrange pixels on a screen with no gaps between them.

The PT-AE7000/AT5000 has been redesigned from the ground up to achieve higher basic 2D performance and packed with unique 3D features to deliver the 3D quality demanded by the Hollywood professionals.

"..The Epson EH TW9000 Killer!.."

The PT-AE 7000E is also the world’s first* 3D projector to use transparent LCD panels driven at 480Hz that, combined with Panasonic’s original Overdrive Technology, delivers significantly lower levels of crosstalk.

"..Wireless no, why? A videophile knows wireless does not work 100% of the time on high bandwidth 3D. Moreover the projector would be mounted on the ceiling so you'd be running power and say 2 X HDMI cables at the same time. So the short answer is the best signals are via cable.."

Thanks to the newly-developed optical engine, which produces an incredible high contrast ratio (300,000:1) and brightness (2,000 lumens), the PT-AE7000E delivers both stunning 2D images and comfortable and immersive 3D viewing experience at home.

The PT- AE7000 E’s key 3D projection technologies were developed in collaboration with Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory engineers, who are heavily engaged in the creation of 3D Blu-ray™ discs.

They have taken key roles in establishing the industry standards for 3D and bringing the experience from large screens to homes.

Through this joint effort, the PT-AE7000E has been redesigned from the ground up to achieve higher basic 2D performance and packed with unique 3D features to deliver the studio-grade 3D content to the consumer.

"..2x Optical Power Zoom/Focus
and Wide Lens Shift Range.."

“When we create our projectors, we aim to produce images that mirror movie directors’ artistic vision and intent” said Art Rankin, Director of Projectors and Higher Education Sector at Panasonic Solutions Company, provider of collaboration, information-sharing and decision-support solutions for government and commercial enterprises.

The PT- AE 7000 E comes rich with features for those looking to customize their home theaters. Many Blu-ray™ discs and DVDs come in aspects that are even wider than the projector’s 16:9 aspect ratio to match the image size (2.35:1) seen at movie theaters.

"..Programmable 12V Trigger for
Automated Theater Setup.."

The projector’s Intelligent Lens Memory feature makes it possible for the user to easily program up to six different zoom/focus positions.

Automatic switching between 16:9 and 2.35:1 video content is also possible thanks to the signal aspect detection capability on the PT-AE7000E.

Green Product

In addition to its outstanding features, the new PT-AE7000E is also an ecological product.

Its intelligent power management system reduces the lamp power to the exact required level of brightness depending on the content being displayed.

Advanced Panasonic digital circuitry intelligently determines the necessary power output by analyzing more than 3 billion different image patterns.

This advanced analysis process reduces the main power consumption by as much as 10 percent when the Dynamic Iris function is operating thus saving energy.

Specifications   

• Power supply 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz  
• Power consumption 285 W (0.08 W in standby mode)  
• LCD*1 panel Panel size 18.7 mm (0.74 in) diagonal (16:9 aspect ratio)  
• Display method Transparent LCD panel (× 3, R/G/B)  
• Drive method Active matrix  
• Pixels 2,073,600 (1,920 × 1,080) × 3, total of 6,220,800 pixels  
• Lamp*2 200 W UHM lamp  
• Lens Powered zoom/focus lenses (1.35:1–2.70:1), F 1.9 – 3.2,f 22.4 – 44.8 mm  
• Projection size 2D projection 1.02–7.62 m (40 – 300 inches)  
• 3D projection 1.02– 5.08 m (40 – 200 inches)  
• Throw distance 1.16–18.08 m (3 ft 11 in to 59 ft 4 in)  
• Colors Full color (1,073,741,824 colors)  
• Brightness*3 2,000 lumens*4  
• Center-to-corner uniformity ratio*3 85%  
• Contrast ratio*3 300,000:1*5 (full on/full off)  
• Resolution 1,920 × 1,080 pixels  
• Scanning frequency RGB fH: 15 kHz – 74 kHz, fV: 24 Hz– 85 Hz, dot clock: 154 MHz or lower  
• YPBPR (YCBCR) 525i (480i): fH 15.75 kHz; fV 60 Hz,  
• 625i (576i): fH 15.63 kHz; fV 50 Hz,  
• 525p (480p): fH 31.50 kHz; fV 60 Hz,  
• 625p (576p): fH 31.25 kHz; fV 50 Hz,  
• 750 (720)/60p: fH 45.00 kHz; fV 60 Hz,  
• 750 (720)/50p: fH 37.50 kHz; fV 50 Hz,  
• 1125 (1080)/60i: fH 33.75 kHz; fV 60 Hz,  
• 1125 (1080)/50i: fH 28.13 kHz; fV 50 Hz,  
• 1125 (1080)/24p: fH 27.00 kHz; fV 24 Hz,  
• 1125 (1080)/60p: fH 67.50 kHz; fV 60 Hz,  
• 1125 (1080)/50p: fH 56.25 kHz; fV 50 Hz  
• Video/S-Video fH: 15.75 kHz, fV: 60 Hz [NTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL-M/PAL60]  
• fH: 15.63 kHz, fV: 50 Hz [PAL/PAL-N/SECAM]  
• Optical axis shift*6 Vertical: ±100%, horizontal: ±26%  
• Keystone correction range Vertical: approx. ±30°*7  
• Installation Ceiling/desk, front/rear (menu selection)  
• On-screen menu languages English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Russian,  
• Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Portuguese,  
• Thai, Japanese  
• Terminals HDMI IN HDMI connector × 3, HDMI™ (Deep Color, x.v.Color™*8 , CEC*9 ),  
• HDCP compliant, supports HDAVI Control Version 5  
• COMPUTER (RGB) IN D-sub HD 15-pin (female) × 1  
• RGB signal R, G, B: 0.7 Vp-p (1.0 Vp-p for sync on G), 75 ohms,  
• HD/SYNC, VD: TTL (positive/negative polarity compatible)  
• NOTE: HD/SYNC, and VD terminals do not accept tri-level sync signals.  
• YPBPR/YCBCR signal Y: 1.0 Vp-p (including sync signal), PB/PR: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms  
• COMPONENT IN RCA pin (Y, PBP/CB, PR/CR) × 3  
• Y 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms,  
• PB/CB, PR/CR 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms  
• TRIGGER IN / TRIGGER OUT / 3D SHUTTER OUT  
• M3 jack × 2 (operate as 3D IR transmitter connectors)  
• 12 V, max. 100 mA (input/output/3D shutter output selectable using  
• on-screen menu)  
• VIDEO IN RCA pin × 1, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms  
• S-VIDEO IN Mini DIN 4-pin × 1, Y: 1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms  
• SERIAL IN D-sub 9-pin × 1 for external control (RS-232C compliant)  
• Power cord length 3.0 m (9 ft10 in)  
• Cabinet materials Molded plastic (PC+ABS)  
• Dimensions (W × H × D) 470 mm × 151 mm × 364 mm*10 (18-17/32? × 5-15/16? × 14-11/32?)*1 0  
• Weight*1 1 Approx. 8.7 kg (19.2 lbs)  
• Operation noise*3 22 dB (lamp power: eco)  
• Operating temperature 0°– 40°C (32°–104°F)  
• Operating humidity 20%– 80% (no condensation)  

Price $AU

For pricing (as soon as available)
      See Panasonic PT AE7000 E.