Panasonic Releases Smallest Lightest Projector
February 27, 2006
Tokyo, JP - The Panasonic Projector Systems Company introduced the PT-P1SDU ($1,199), what the company calls the world’s lightest and smallest LCD projector. Tipping the scales at 2.9 pounds with dimensions of 9-3/16” W x 2-17/32” H x 7-3/8” D, the unit delivers 1,500 ANSI lumens of brightness and an array of display features.
The PT-P1SD has a built-in SD card slot for the big-screen display of digital still images (or moving video shot with a digital camera). When the user slips an SD card into the projector’s card slot, the PT-P1SDU automatically turns on and is ready to display images. All the photos in a folder can be viewed automatically as a slide show, and several different transitions between slides are available, including Wipe, Fade Split, Blind, Checker, Slide In, Random and Off. Viewers can run a slide show of favorite images in the projector’s Direct Print Order Format (DPOF), and automatic photo rotation is also standard. In addition to digital still images, the PT-P1SDU has the inputs to easily connect a TV, VCR, DVD player, laptop PC or gaming system.
Business Presentations Made PC-free
Getting down to business, the PT-P1SDU facilitates the delivery of PowerPoint presentations with and without a laptop for executive mobility. Panasonic’s Image Creator software converts the Microsoft PowerPoint file to a JPEG file, so laptops can be left at home or the office. The projector also features a presentation mode that starts a slide show automatically when an SD card is inserted into the card slot.
Thanks to its high-efficiency 130 UHM lamp, the PT-P1SDU produces 400:1 ratio contrast ration, displaying images at a sharp 800 x 600 native SVGA resolution (while providing advanced resizing technology to support UXGA).
The PT-P1SD boasts Panasonic’s exclusive Daylight View technology, achieving a substantial improvement in image performance, according to the company. The projector’s ambient light sensor detects changes in a room’s light intensity and works to enhance perceptible colors. Panasonic says that with Daylight View users will experience less of a difference between PC display images and projected images. It also provides white balance adjustment settings for both fluorescent and incandescent lamps to match the room lighting.
Setup with Speed Start Features
Designed for easy setup, the PT-P1SDU has a multitude of intuitive plug-and-play functions including One-Touch Auto Setup with real-time Digital Keystone Correction. Its Speed Start function means that an image appears only five seconds after pressing the power button. When a presentation is completed, a Direct Power Off function allows the presenter to immediately unplug the projector while the cooling fan keeps operating until the lamp is cooled. To prevent theft, the unit is outfitted with security features including an SD card key and user control lock.
Standard Features
The PT-P1SDU is HDTV compatible and 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.
Among the projector’s other features are: projection on screens ranging in size from 38” to 300”; Auto Search; built-in speaker; multi-language on-screen menu with graphical icons; discrete S-video and video inputs for connecting two DVD/video sources at the same time; front/rear, ceiling/desk installation; and a card-type remote control.
The PT-P1SD will be available in April at a suggested list price of $1,199.
Options include the ET-PKP1 ceiling mount bracket for permanent installation, and the ET-LAP1 replacement lamp unit.
For more information on Panasonic’s complete line of projectors, visit:
www.panasonic.com/projectors
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