Vendredi 29 Août
Panasonic PT-AE3000, la relève arrive
Par Richard Czapla
To assure maximum clarity and sharpness in full-HD images, this advanced system employs a full-HD-optimized lens unit comprising 16 lens elements in 12 groups, including two large-diameter aspherical lenses and two high-performance ED (extra-low dispersion) lenses. Each lens is carefully aligned to assure a uniform focusing balance from the center to the edges of the screen. As a result, the PT-AE3000's stunningly beautiful images are clear and free of distortion and color bleeding. |
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The Pure Contrast Plates of the PT-AE3000 use a crystalline material that is carefully matched to the characteristics of the LCD panels to effectively block unwanted light leakage, forming an advanced type of optical compensator. This dramatically increases the dynamic range and, together with the dynamic iris, provides an outstanding contrast ratio of 60,000:1. The new optical system of the PT-AE3000 also produces a stunning brightness of 1,600 lumens to unleash the beauty of full-HD expression for viewing on various screen sizes. |
While many LCD projectors suffer from a "chicken wire" effect, Panasonic's pursuit of the highest possible image quality has successfully overcome this device limitation through the incorporation of Smooth Screen technology, which uses the double refraction property of crystals to arrange pixels on a screen with no gaps between them. Smooth Screen technology is designed specifically to match the characteristics of the PT-AE3000's optical system, giving you the kind of smooth, vivid, and three-dimensional-like images you see in a movie theater. |
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The optical filter optimizes the light spectrum from the UHM projector lamp, helping to produce deeper blacks while improving purity levels in the three primary colors (red, green and blue). This advanced filter system improves color purity to cover a range that extends from the HDTV standard (Color 1 mode)*1 to the color gamut used in digital cinema*2. This gives images the deep, rich coloring that distinguishes movie images.
*1 A setting that supports the 6,500K color temperature recommended in the HDTV standard (ITU-R BT.709) |
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The PT-AE3000's new full-HD LCD panels have a double-speed drive capability that improves the projection clarity of moving images. These high-precision panels use vertically aligned liquid crystal molecules with inorganic alignment layers. When no voltage is applied, the molecules are aligned perpendicular to the glass substrate, so there is no light leakage and the substrate remains black (called "normally black" operation), providing higher contrast. |
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The fifth generation intelligent iris system works by analyzing histograms to determine the brightness level of each image, then adjusting the lamp power, iris and gamma curve* accordingly to create the ideal image. The adjustments are made virtually frame by frame. This helps the projector achieve a wide dynamic range with swift smoothness for added beauty in both dark and bright scenes. *3 Parameters for adjusting the output brightness gradation level according to the input signal. |
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Conventional sharpness control: Sharpness is applied uniformly, which can cause a halo or ring effect. | Detail Clarity Processor 2: Signal frequency is extracted realtime and necessary sharpness is applied at varying degrees for natural, life-like images. |
The PT-AE3000 handles up to 16-bit (full 12-bit) digital image processing. It faithfully reproduces even subtle hues and brightness variations. |
When the output level of the source device fluctuates due to the performance of the device or its cable connection, the original black and white levels of the image content cannot be reproduced. With the PT-AE3000 you can view the waveforms on the screen and adjust the settings both automatically and manually as you prefer. |
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You can also monitor the exact signal component that you want for the full screen or for any desired horizontal line. You can display the luminance (Y), red (R), green (G), or blue (B) component for the full screen, or for a single line. And you can adjust the levels for the full screen. | ![]() |
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All components for the full screen | Red component for the full screen | ||
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Green component for the full screen | Blue component for the full screen |
You can freeze any scene you wish, and then make adjustments while easily comparing the original image and the adjusted image side-by-side. |
This is an innovative color correction system that enables free color control. You can adjust one color without affecting the neighboring colors, so it is easier to get just the right color equalization in hue, luminance and saturation. |
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* When "Lens Memory Load" is assigned to the Function button on the remote control. |
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Wide cinema projection to match the image size seen at movie theaters. | The Lens Memory instantly recalls the zoom and focus settings for projecting with the 16:9 aspect ratio. |
A 2x optical power zoom/focus lens and a lens shift function together make it possible to project a 120-inch picture from as close as 11'10" (3.6 m) to the screen or as far as 23'7" (7.2 m) away. In addition, the image can be shifted ±100% vertically, and ±40% horizontally. This gives you outstanding setup flexibility. If you choose to ceiling-mount the projector, you can zoom and focus by remote control. |
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The PT-AE3000 has three HDMI input terminals for digital transmission without image degradation, and two component input terminals. The HDMI input terminals also support Deep Color and the x.v.Color™ color space of the HDMI 1.3a standard. Deep Color provides 10-bit (over 1.07 billion) and 12-bit (over 68.7 billion) color depths for smooth gradation between colors, while x.v.Color™ compliance reproduces natural, lifelike images.* * Effective in Color 1 image mode. |
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The remote control is laid out for easy, intuitive use. The Function buttons let you assign shortcuts to frequently used keys, such as direct input codes, individual picture modes, off-timer and others. |
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