Panasonic Intros 3.5-Pound Projector
December 08, 2003
Secaucus, NJ - Panasonic's new ultra-portable projector, a 3.5-pound PT-LM1U SVGA LCD unit, will be available this month, the manufacturer has announced.
Tailor-made for users of notebook PCs and DVD devices, the HDTV-compatible PT-LM1U can automatically resize 1080i and 720p images for 16:9 wide-aspect display; 480p, 480i and 576i component video signals and S-Video can also be displayed in either 4:3 or 16:9. The unit provides wide compatibility ranging from NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL-60 and SECAM. The projector is also sRGB compatible to ensure uniform, accurate color reproduction with other sRGB-compatible imaging devices.
The feature-packed, ultra-portable PT-LM1U delivers 1,200 ANSI lumens, using its high-performance optical system and high-efficiency 130 UHM lamp. The PT-LM1U produces high contrast (400:1 ratio) images at a crisp, sharp 800 x 600 native SVGA native resolution (while providing advanced resizing technology to support UXGA). Utilizing artificial intelligence (in high lamp power mode), the projector instantaneously adjusts lamp brightness to optimize on-screen imaging. For darker scenes, it automatically lowers the brightness to produce deeper blacks and make light areas "pop out," improving overall image quality and heightening enjoyment of DVD and other video programming.
The PT-LM1U is outfitted with a host of anti-theft functions including a security lock, user password protection, control panel lock-out (which can only be canceled by the unit's remote control), and text superimposing whereby a user can program a text line-- such as the company's name, URL or warning of choice -- at the bottom of the projected image.
The PT-LM1U also includes an Index Window, which allows any image in a presentation (RGB or video input) to be frozen, stored in memory and displayed on the left side of the screen, while display of subsequent images continues on the right. The unit has selectable color temperature (standard/high/low) and picture mode (standard/dynamic/natural) that matches picture quality to the source and room conditions.
Options include the ET-PKM1 ceiling mount bracket for permanent installation and the ET-RM200 full-function wireless mouse remote control with laser pointer.
Panasonic offers a high level of service and support with a two-year or 2,000-hour limited warranty (whichever comes first) on the projector, a 90-day warranty on the user-replaceable lamp module and a 24-hour "ZipIt" projector exchange program.
The dimensions are 10-3/32" W x 2-11/32" H x 8-7/32" D.
The PT-LM1U is available in December at an estimated price of $999.
For more information, visit
www.panasonic.com/projectors
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