Panasonic Introduces High-Definition LCD Panel Front Projector

23-Dec-03

Panasonic introduces the PT-AE500 home cinema projector, which incorporates high-definition widescreen LCD panels, integrated cinema-quality circuitry, 10-bit digital processing and gamma correction, and new Smooth Screen technology. Many of these advances are the result of research and development at the company's facilities, including the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory in Hollywood, California, where top Hollywood studio colorists participated in the development process. The PT-AE500 will be available December 2003 with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $2,499.95.The PT-AE500 utilizes high-definition (1280 x 720) widescreen LCD panels, and a new optical system developed specifically for high-definition LCD panels to deliver 850 ANSI lumens of brightness and a contrast ratio of 1,300:1.""The PT-AE500 is an exceptional value, a high-definition projector that can produce a 100-inch diagonal 16:9 widescreen image from a relatively short distance of about 10 feet,"" said Ed Wolff, Vice President of Panasonic's Display Group. ""Our newly developed unified high picture circuit, known as Cinema Works, is a technology derived from high-end professional projectors. The performance and picture quality this technology provides allows consumers to achieve a movie theatre atmosphere right in their living rooms.""In addition to the advanced picture circuitry, the PT-AE500 features a new, quiet fan that uses twin blades to lower operating noise while reducing light leakage. The fan operates at 27 dB. The projector is equipped with HDCP-compatible DVI inputs, as well as component video, VGA, composite and S-video.Other Features:- Vertical and horizontal keystone correction to compensate for image distortion- Smooth Screen technology reduces the ""screen door"" effect--the black lines between pixels that mar the images produced by conventional LCD home cinema projectors- 2,058 picture quality settings that adjust contrast, brightness and gamma levels across six picture modes- Projector artificial intelligence (AI) system that automatically adjusts the lamp brightness to the optimum level to match the characteristics of the picture in real-time- Progressive-scan 3:2 pulldownFor more information, visit www.panasonic.com.

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