new panasonic “world first” 3-chip dlp projectors feature high

NEW PANASONIC “WORLD FIRST” 3-CHIP DLP PROJECTORS FEATURE HIGHCONTRAST, 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-houra-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 newlydevelop 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