Panasonic AE700 Home Theater Projector

AE700 Highlights:
• High 2000:1 Contrast Ratio • 10-bit Full Digital Processing and Gamma Correction • New Dynamic Sharpness Control • Vertical & Horizontal Lens Shift • Progressive Cinema Scan (3/2 Pulldown) and HD IP • Wide, HD LCD Panel for Sharp, Detailed Images • New UMP Lamp delivers 1,000 Lumens • 2X Optical Zoom Lens • Ultra-Quiet at only 26 dBA in low mode

Dynamic Iris and light-interlocked dynamic gamma deliver amazingly high contrast of 2000:1
A new Dynamic Iris optical system incorporates AI technology to control the light volume and gamma curve in real time. Gamma correction is possible in every single scene. In conjunction with lamp control, the world's first Iris with scene-tracking capability delivers a dynamic contrast of 2,000:1, so the picture is sharp and clear even in a well-lit room. Superb brightness is achieved at the same time, broadening the dynamic range. The dynamic gamma is interlocked with the light source, so scene changes are smooth and natural, and contribute to sufficient brightness in dark scenes. The AI can detect as many as 3,000,000,000 combinations of scenes by utilizing histogram analysis. An amazing response speed is achieved by interlocking it with the light source rather than the lens.

Cinema Color Management technology
The innovative color correction system incorporates Cinema Color Management (CCM) technology, enabling free control of colors. Until the development of CCM, it has been difficult to reflect the colorist's intentions, because correcting one color affected certain others. With CCM technology, which controls colors on 4,096 points, individual color correction that does not affect other colors is possible. Color control usually includes control of contrast, but CCM technology goes even further and controls brightness too. CCM is a true breakthrough and moves color correction closer to the process used for motion pictures.

User equalizing function
By making use of our CCM technology, you can decide precisely how the PT-AE700 presents your images. With 2,401 picture quality settings to choose from, contrast, brightness and gamma level are widely adjustable across 7 picture modes. Furthermore, up to three sets of adjustments can be stored in memory, enabling users to bring back the exact image settings they would like at any time. Whether you are watching a movie, a live music performance or a sports event, the PT-AE700 will project the scene exactly how you want to see it

Smooth Screen technology This technology effectively reduces the "screen door effect"–the black lines between pixels that mar the images of conventional LCD home cinema projectors. The high-definition picture of the PT-AE700 is remarkably smooth and film-like, and at the same time amazingly sharp and detailed.
	Smoothly textured images, as in a movie theatre	Conventional: Òchicken wireÓ effect

A variety of terminals including HDMI input
The PT-AE700 works well with DVD or video players, PCs, game machines, and other equipment. It has an HDMI input that is compatible with all high-definition digital sources. The component video input terminals allow you to enjoy all the quality of rich images from high-end progressive scan DVD players. The PC IN terminal can be used to connect game machines or PCs. Other terminals include composite video, S-Video and many more. The PT-AE700 also has a trigger terminal, so switching the screen on and off may be simply achieved by merely powering the projector on and off.

2x optical zoom lens
A newly developed 2x optical zoom lens offers a wide range of throw distances to provide a generous variety of suitable projector locations. It can project a 100-inch picture from as little a distance as 3 meters to as far as an amazing 6 meters. Whether the projector is situated on a table in front of viewers, mounted on the ceiling above them or placed on a bookshelf behind them, it produces the same dynamic large-screen picture. At any distance from the screen in any type of room, the 2x optical zoom lens offers all viewers alike the same stunning images.

Vertical and horizontal lens shift
Vertical and horizontal lens shift enables screen position adjustment without moving the projector. A simple joystick operation moves the lens within the projector housing allowing the projector to be positioned anywhere. Suspended from the ceiling or placed on a shelf or table, there will be no deterioration of image because the lens is physically repositioned. This with lens shift provides total freedom of placement so the AE700 fits perfectly into your home.

Panasonic AE700 Specifications

Power supply:

100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption:

180 W (Approx. 3 W in standby mode with fan stopped)

Optical system:

Dichroic mirror separation/prism synthesis system

LCD panel*:

Panel size: 0.7" (diagonal) (16:9 aspect ratio)
Display method: Transparent LCD panel (x 3, R/G/B)
Drive method: Active matrix
Pixels: 921,600 (1280 x 720) x 3, total of 2,764,800 pixels
Pixel configuration: Stripe

Lens:

Manual zoom (1 - 2.0) / Manual focus
F 1.9 - 3.1, f 21.7 mm - 43.1 mm

Lamp:

130 W UHMª lamp

Screen size:

1,016-7,620 mm (40-300 inches) diagonally, 16:9 aspect ratio

Colors:

Full color (16,777,216 colors)

Color system:

PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL 60, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC 4.43

Screen aspect ratio:

16:9 (4:3 compatible)

Brightness:

1,000 lumens

Center-to-corner uniformity ratio:

85%

Contrast:

2,000:1 full on/full off (In AI mode)

Resolution:

RGB: 1280 x 720 pixels (1920 x 1080 pixels with compression)

Scanning frequency:

YPBPR: 480i (525i): fH 15.75 kHz; fV 60 Hz 576

RGB:	Horizontal: 30–70 kHz, Vertical: 50–87 Hz
	(625i): fH 15.63 kHz; fV 50 Hz 480p
	(525p): fH 31.5 kHz; fV 60 Hz 576p
	(625p): fH 31.25 kHz; fV 50 Hz 720p
	(750p): fH 45 kHz; fV 50 Hz 720p
	(750p): fH 45 kHz; fV 60 Hz 1080i
	(1125i): fH 33.75 kHz; fV 60 Hz 1080i
	(1125i): fH 28.125 kHz; fV 50 Hz
S-Video/Video:	fH 15.625 kHz; fV 50 Hz (PAL, SECAM, PAL-N)
	fH 15.75 kHz; fV 60 Hz (NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL-M, PAL 60)

Optical axis shift:

Horizontal and Vertical (Refer to the Projection range drawing below for details.)

Keystone correction range:

Horizontal: approx. ±30¡

Installation:

Ceiling/desk, front/rear (menu selection)

Language:

English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian

Terminals:

HDMI IN:	19-pin x 1
PC (RGB) IN:	D-sub HD 15-pin (female) x 1
	R, G, B: 0.7 Vp-p (1.0 Vp-p for Sync on G), 75½
	HD/VD/SYNC: TTL, high impedance (positive/negative polarity)
COMPONENT IN:	RCA pin (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) x 1, Y: 1.0 p-p, 75½ PB/PR (CB/CR): 0.7 Vp-p, 75½
VIDEO IN:	RCA pin x 1, 1.0 Vp-p, 75½
S-VIDEO IN:	Mini DIN 4-pin x 1, Y: 1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75½
TRIGGER (out):	M3 jack, (stereo mini)
When the power is turned on during projection: 12 V When the power is turned off: 0 V

Power cord length:

3 m

Cabinet material:

ABS/PC

Dimensions (W x H x D):

13-3/16" x 3-23/32" x 10-5/8" (335 x 95 x 270 mm)

Weight:

7.9 lbs. (3.6 kg)

Operating environment:

Temperature: 0¡Ð40¡C (32¡Ð104¡F) Humidity: 20%Ð80% (no condensation)

Remote Control Unit:

Power supply: 3 V DC (UM-4 (AAA) battery x 2)
Operation range: Approx. 7 m when operated from directly in front of the signal receptor)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 1-11/16" x 5-5/16" x 7/8" : (43 x 135 x 22 mm)
Weight: 2.5 oz. (70 g) (including batteries)

Supplied accessories:

Power cord, Wireless remote control unit, Batteries for remote control (UM-4 x 2), AV cable (9.9' /3 m)

*The projector uses a type of liquid crystal panel that typically consists of millions of pixels. This panel is built with very high-precision technology to provide the finest possible image. Occasionally, a few pixels may remain turned on (bright) or turned off (dark). Please note that this is an intrinsic characteristic of the manufacturing technology that affects all products using LCD technology.