Panasonic Projector Systems
Three-Chip DLP Projectors
LAS VEGAS, N.V., June 18, 2008 –
Panasonic Projector Systems, a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, announced its new 12,000 lumen three-chip DLP large venue projectors at InfoComm 2008, in Las Vegas.
According to Panasonic, these projectors set the standard for displaying high definition content in large venues. The PT-DZ12000U WUXGA (1920 x 1200 pixels) and PT-D12000U SXGA (1400 x 1050 pixels) models are specifically designed for rental and staging solutions such as, commercial digital cinema, higher education, corporate and digital advertising customers.
The PT-DZ12000U, Panasonic's Next-Generation Three-Chip DLP Large Venue Projector.
Both models include new, built-in edge blending and a geometric adjustment feature that enables both projectors to deliver dynamic warping capability and presentation solutions. Edge blending, used primarily for the rental and staging market, makes it possible to overlap multiple images to create a single larger image, enabling users to project images on oversized screens for large audiences.
The Panasonic projectors’ easy to operate geometric adjustment feature makes warping images to be projected on curved surfaces possible, making them ideal solutions for amphitheaters and other similar-type settings.
The PT-DZ12000U and PT-D12000U both have 12,000 lumens of brightness. The three-chip DLP technology provides resistance to image deterioration over time to ensure reliable, high-quality operation. They are also equipped with a 3D Color Management feature that helps optimize color saturation, hue and brightness levels for approximately 1,070,000,000 colors.
Panasonic picture quality for the projectors are supported by a new Detail Clarity Processor, which analyzes frequency characteristics of each frame and applies necessary sharpness at varying degrees to create natural, life-like images with exceptional clarity.
“Displaying HD content in large venues requires impeccable image quality, reliability and ease of installation and use,” says Thomas Zitelli, president of Panasonic Projector Systems Company. “The PT-DZ12000U and PT-D12000U offer customer’s flexible, state-of-the-art projection solutions with professional quality viewing for hours of extended use.”
Each model comes equipped with the Auto Cleaning Robot, an automatic filter cleaning system that enables about 2,000 hours of use without filter maintenance. The liquid-cooling system directly cools the DLP chips and allows both models to be used in temperatures up to 45°C (113°F). The micro-cut filter traps dust particles 10 microns or larger, safeguarding the optical blocks and capturing about seven times as much dust as previous models’ filters. With Panasonic’s original four-lamp system, both 12,000 lumen projectors feature a lamp replacement cycle. If one lamp burns out during operation, the lamp relay mode allows the remaining lamps to provide plenty of light to continue projecting.
Both models, which support PJLink protocol can be connected to a wired LAN connection, allowing remote control, monitoring, and e-mail alert messaging functions via web browser. Temperature alarm and burnt-lamp LEDs are also included on each projector, letting operators know exactly where to address maintenance issues.
For more information, visit:
www.panasonic.com/projectors
Panasonic Projector Systems Company
Tori Pugliese
Phone: (212) 798-9860
Email: tori_pugliese@cohnwolfe.com
Stephen Bosk
Phone: (212) 798-9752
Email: stephen_bosk@cohnwolfe.com
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