Specifications
of lamp life.
Lightweight
and portable at
four pounds.
Lumens are
2200 lumens
up to 2700, and with 2000:1 contrast ratio up to
2200:1. Native SVGA (800x600) resolution, up to
XGA (1024x768) resolution. All have connectivity
options include: VGA-In/Out, DVI w/HDCP, USB &
RS232.
Panasonic www.panasonic.com/projectors
The new PT-AE2000U model comes with 1,500
lumen brightness and 16,000:1 contrast ratio. With
1080p (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) native resolution it comes
with a suggested retail price of $3,499. The projector’s
new Detail Clarity Processor analyzes frequency
characteristics
of each frame
in three
dimensions
(horizontal,
vertical, and
along the
time axis)
and applies
necessary
sharpness at varying degrees to create natural, life-
like images with exceptional clarity. It incorporates
Panasonic’s Smooth Screen technology that reduces
the black lines between pixels that mar picture quality.
The new LCD projector also comes equipped with
professional-level features that let users personalize
the images they see on the screen. First, the projector’s
Split Adjust mode allows users to split the screen
into two halves, one to make picture adjustments and
one to see those adjustments as a baseline reference.
Second, the waveform monitor – measures the
level of brightness output from a given video signal
source. This feature automatically veries that the
source device is outputting at full dynamic range,
and quickly makes adjustments to optimize it for
your home theater setting. Users can easily see a
graphical representation of any changes made to the
unit’s color settings. You can now store up to eighteen
personalized settings with customized names.
Equipped with three HDMI inputs, a 2x powered
zoom and its wide lens shift range. It can cast a
120-inch diagonal image from as little as 3.6 meters
(about 11 feet) to 7 meters (24 feet) from the screen.
The lens shift capability enables full, 100 percent
vertical adjustment and 40 percent horizontal
adjustment.
Planar Systems www.PlanarHomeTheater.com
Designed exclusively for the specialty home theater
market, their newest projection line delivers full-
HD 1080p experience. The Planar PD8150 is a
1080p DLP™ with Dynamic Black™ projector with
an amazing high-gloss piano-black nish, unique
industrial design, horizontal and vertical lens shift,
integration connectivity, Planar customized Gennum
video processing, a dark
room-optimized remote
designed with a low-
light theaters in mind,
and a centered lens for
an astonishing image.
It provides 1,000 Max
lumens of brightness
and a 15,000:1 contrast ratio. Rounding out the
offering are integration-caliber performance and
connectivity, including V1.3 HDMI. Built from the
same platform as the PD8150, the Planar PD8130
offers the same impressive proprietary design and
features a DLP-based engine with VXP video, vertical
lens shift, 10:000:1 contrast at 1,000 Max lumens and
advanced connectivity, including multiple HDMI and
Component inputs.
The Planar PD8120 is an ideal projector for custom
installations demanding equal combination of
performance and power. This 1080p-DLP projector
offers motorized vertical lens shift, an electronic iris,
long-throw lens and HQV Video. It delivers 1,200
lumens of brightness and a 5,000:1 contrast ratio.
The PD8150 has an MSRP of $8,999•
The PD8130 has an MSRP of $6,999•
The PD8120 has an MSRP of $5,999•
Runco www.runco.com
Presented two new Reection™ Series DLP™
projectors. The RS-440 ($4,995 MSRP) offers 720p
DLP high-denition video, HDMI connectivity,
horizontal and
vertical lens shift
with long throw, and
a long throw model
Runco RS-440LT
($5,995 MSRP). The