Panasonic AE900 Home Theater Projector

AE900 Highlights:
• High 5500:1 Contrast Ratio • 1100 ANSI Lumens • 10-bit full digital processing • HD Progressive Cinema Scan (3/2 Pulldown) • 2x optical zoom lens • Vertical and horizontal lens shift • New Dynamic Sharpness Control • Cinema Color Management technology • 7 picture modes & user equalizing function • Many connection options (incl. HDMI, serial) • Quiet operation and front exhaust • Universal remote control

*New Dynamic Iris realizes world's first 5500:1 contrast ratio with a brightness of 1,100 lumens for deeper, richer blacks** Rendering deep, rich blacks is essential to faithful video reproduction. With this in mind, Panasonic added further refinements to the highly regarded Dynamic Iris with scene-tracking capability for the PT-AE900. Using data obtained from frame-by-frame histogram analysis of brightness, digital image processing technology controls the light intensity, iris, and gamma curve in real time. Now the iris range of the new Dynamic Iris has been extended by about 60% compared to conventional models. This, combined with histogram analysis employing algorithms for both brightness and darkness, enables the PT-AE900 to render bright scenes more brightly and dark scenes with deeper, richer blacks. Histogram analysis can detect as many as 3,000,000,000 scene types. At the same time, Dynamic Gamma boosts the brightness of picture details that would otherwise be swallowed up in the dark portions. The contrast ratio has been further increased by an optical system upgrade that includes a new coating for the prism. The result of all these improvements is the high contrast ratio of 5500:1 along with the high brightness of 1,100 lumens. Enjoy the deep, crisp blacks you've previously only experienced at the cinema. * For an LCD projector producing 1,100 lumens or more, as of September 2005.
Cinema Color Management technology The color correction system Cinema Color Management (CCM) was developed to enable free control of colors and has a proven track record. Previously it had been difficult to reflect the coloristÕs intentions, because correcting one color affected certain others. With CCM technology, individual correction of approximately 1,070,000,000 colors without affecting other colors became possible. Color control usually includes control of contrast, but CCM technology goes even further and controls brightness too. Incorporating CCM moves color correction closer to the process used for motion pictures.	New Smooth Screen technology Other LCD home cinema projectors can suffer from the Òscreen door effectÓÑblack lines between pixels that mar the smoothness of the images. New Smooth Screen technology, developed exclusively by Panasonic, virtually eliminates this problem by providing the high contrast ratio and other improvements that complement the new LCD panel of the PT-AE900. Also, blurriness and flickering have been removed during vertical panning, giving the PT-AE900 a sharp and detailed highdefinition picture that is remarkably smooth and realistic.
New Dynamic Sharpness Control Conventional projectors emphasize sharpness without regard for differences in brightness. This can cause a halo or "ringing" effect around the edges of objects, reducing their perceived threedimensionality. Dynamic Sharpness Control automatically detects the brightness around the target pixels as scenes change. It prevents the application of unnecessary sharpness to pixels with large changes in the brightness level. Sharpness is only added to pixels with small changes in brightness level. The application of sharpness is adjusted for diagonally adjoining pixels as well as vertically and horizontally adjacent pixels. This largely eliminates noise amplification and delivers clearer, more natural looking images. The PT-AE900 also features a newly redesigned sharpness filter that further enhances the reproduction of fine detail along the edges of objects.
Seven picture modes and user equalizing function Seven preset picture modes let you select at the touch of a button the picture characteristics to best match the source material. Picture mode Cinema 1 was supervised by David Bernstein, a leading Hollywood colorist. Incorporating CCM technology, the PT-AE900 has a user equalizing function that lets you decide precisely how images look on your screen. In each of the seven preset picture modes, the high, mid, and low gamma levels are adjustable, resulting in a total of 34,391 possible picture quality setting combinations. The PT-AE900 features a broader adjustment range than earlier models and control screens that are more legible and easy to use. This makes customizing the picture fun and provides professional results. You can even store up to three sets of adjustment settings in memory for use any time. Now it is easy to select the best picture settings for any source material, whether movies, live music, or sports events.

Panasonic AE900 Specifications

Power supply:

100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption:

180 W (Approx. .08 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:

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

Colors:

Full color (1,070,000,000 colors)

Color system:

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

Screen aspect ratio:

16:9 (4:3 compatible)

Brightness:

1,100 lumens

Center-to-corner uniformity ratio:

85%

Contrast:

5,500:1 (full on/full off) (in AI mode)

Resolution:

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

Scanning frequency:

RGB: Horizontal: 30–70 kHz, Vertical: 50–87 Hz

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

Keystone correction range:

Horizontal: approx. ±30¡

Installation:

Ceiling/desk, front/rear (menu selection)

Language:

English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Portuguese, Thai

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 2, 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
SERIAL (out):	Mini DIN 8-pin (female) x 1 (RS232C based)

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) (excluding protrusions)

Weight:

7.9 lbs. (3.6 kg)

Operating environment:

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

Remote Control Unit:

Power supply: 3 V DC (UM-3 (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): 2-1/20" x 7-27/32" x 1-1/8" (52 x 200 x 28.5 mm)
Weight: 6 oz. (170 g) (including batteries)

Supplied accessories:

Power cord, Wireless remote control unit, Batteries for remote control (UM-3 x 2)

*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.