The new PT-AE900U is a native high-definition home theater projector that produces stunning, film-like images with a dramatic 5500:1 contrast ratio. Capable of displaying ultra-sharp, ultra-clear HD pictures up to 14.5-feet wide, the PT-AE900U is equipped with advanced, new digital picture-enhancing features allowing you to enjoy "Hollywood picture quality" in the comfort of your own home.
The PT-AE900U offers a host of image optimizing features including a new Dynamic Iris optical system that extends the iris range by 30% for a breathtaking 5500:1 contrast ratio. Dynamic Iris, with scene tracking capability, constantly adjusts the light volume and gamma curve in real time, so the picture is always optimal and transitions between scenes are amazingly smooth and natural. The PT-AE900U is also outfitted with new Smooth Screen technology that effectively eliminates the "screen door effect" (visible spacing between pixels) and gives the projector a sharp, detailed HD picture that is remarkably smooth and film-like.
The PT-AE900U's acclaimed Cinema Color Management (CCM) technology controls both contrast and brightness to provide faithful reproduction of even subtle hues, moving color correction closer to the process used for motion pictures. With CCM, individual correction of more than 1 billion colors is possible. CCM technology also lets users choose from among seven preset picture modes, in which the contrast, brightness and gamma levels are adjustable making it easy to select the optimal settings for any source material. These seven, expertly-crafted pre-set picture modes, including Hollywood Cinema 1 customized by leading Hollywood colorist David Bernstein for watching movies, allows the use to best match his source material.
The projector's Dynamic Sharpness Control automatically adjusts video signal enhancement based on the difference in brightness of adjacent pixels, largely eliminating noise amplification and delivering clearer, more natural-looking images. The PT-AE900U also features a redesigned sharpness filter that enhances the reproduction of fine detail along objects' edges.
The brighter, 1100-lumens PT-AE900U is equipped with three 16:9 native, 1,280 x 720 pixel (2.76 million effective pixels) HD LCD panels that produce a phenomenal picture quality and beautifully saturated colors even in well-lit rooms. The model's 2X optical zoom lens allows image size adjustment to accommodate any room layout or screen size. For instance, the PT-AE900U can project a 100-inch picture from a distance of less than 10-feet or from a distance of more than 19 feet. A joystick-controlled optical system permits easy vertical and horizontal lens shift to enable the user to adjust the screen easily without having to move the actual projector, and without distorting the on-screen image.
To accommodate virtually any home electronic device, the PT-AE900U supports a full range of input sources, including DVD and video players, PCs and game machines. An HDMI input provides compatibility with HD digital sources, while component video input terminals deliver full-quality, detailed images from high-end, progressive-scan DVD players. The PC IN terminal can be connected to a game machine or PC. Other terminals include composite and S-video, as well as a serial terminal for connecting a touch panel controller or similar device.
Features & Specifications:
Power supply: 100?240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: 180 W (Approx. 0.08 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 UHM 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)
Resolution: RGB: 1280 x 720 pixels (1920 x 1080 pixels with compression)
Scanning frequency: RGB: Horizontal: 30-70 kHz, Vertical: 50-87 Hz
HDMI IN: 19-pin x 1
PC (RGB) IN: D-sub HD 15-pin (female) x 1
COMPONENT IN: RCA pin (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) x 2
VIDEO IN: RCA pin x 1
S-VIDEO IN: Mini DIN 4-pin x 1
SERIAL (out): Mini DIN 8-pin (female) x 1 (RS232C based)
Power cord length: 3 m
Cabinet material: ABS/PC
Installation: Ceiling/desk, front/rear (menu selection)
Language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Portuguese, Thai
Dimensions: 4 13-3/16" x 3-23/32" x 10-5/8" (W x H x D): (335 x 95 x 270 mm)
Weight: 7.9 lbs. (3.6 kg
