Panasonic PT-AE3000U
Overview
Panasonic PT-AE3000U
1080p Home Theater Projector
The PT-AE3000U is a highly acclaimed home theater projector from Panasonic and includes features such as cinema color management, a waveform monitor and split-screen calibration.
The PT-AE3000E maximizes the image quality of the full-HD content in Blu-ray discs and HD broadcasts for large-screen viewing, and adds an optical system that achieves a 60,000:1 contrast ratio and 1,600 lumens of brightness. This is enough to provide a brilliant image on a typical home theater screen under controlled lighting conditions.
A variety of advanced signal-processing technologies, beginning with Detail Clarity Processor 2 and Frame Creation Interpolation, push the performance level of this LCD projector to an entirely new level of picture quality, and provide viewers with the true beauty of full-HD images.
Experience on-screen reality, complete with crisp, detailed images and lifelike depth, in the new PT-AE3000E. Its exceptional performance is further boosted by Panasonic's collaboration with leading Hollywood filmmakers to ensure that it produces images that mirror the director's artistic vision and intent. Combine that with true 16:9 panels, HDTV compatibility and superb video performance and it is easy to see why the reviews have been outstanding!
Key Features:
- 1600 ANSI Lumens
- 1920 x 1080 Native Resolution
- 60,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Vivid Mode)
- Supports 16:9 and 4:3 Aspect Ratios
- Horizontal and Vertical Manual Lens Shift
- Composite, S-Video, (2) Component, (3) HDMI 1.3 and VGA Connections
- 5.1" x 18.1" x 11.8" (HxWxD); 16.1 lb.
Features
- Video Performance: accepts all standard TV and HDTV formats including 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720/50p, 720/60p, 1080/50i, 1080/60i, 1080/24p, 1080/50p, 1080/60p, restores anamorphic recordings to their proper aspect ratio, and is compatible with all of the world's video systems including NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N and SECAM.
- Super Quiet Fan: lets you listen to the movie, not the projector.
- Special Features: Progressive Cinema Scan (3/2 Pulldown), Detail Clarity Processor, Dynamic Iris, Waveform Monitor, Cinema Color Mode, and Split Adjust Mode.
- Connectivity: offers two 3-RCA Component Video input (Y, Cb/Cr, Pb/Pr), one Composite Video input, one S-Video input, one analog computer input (VGA) and three HDMI 1.3 deep color digital video inputs.
- Backlit Remote Control: universal "learning" remote can be used to control multiple devices in your home theater.
- Operation and Projection Versatility: operates from any line voltage between 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz with auto sense and auto select. It can project from a table top, upside-down from a ceiling, in front of or behind the screen, direct projection, or with the image reflected from a mirror.
- Manual Lens Shift (±40% Horizontal, ±100% Vertical): allows the projector to be placed anywhere within its offset range without distorting the image. Unlike digital keystone correction, which does the same thing electronically, the manual lens shift feature (sometimes called optical keystone correction) leaves no digital artifacts.
- Powered Zoom/Focus Lens: comes with a powered zoom and focus lens that is perfect for most applications. The projection distance should be between 1.36 and 2.74 times the screen width. Minimum image size is 40" diagonal; maximum size is 200" diagonal.
- 90-Day Warranty (1-Year Option, $99)