Panasonic PT-AE500E

The secret behind the incredibly sharp, detailed picture of the
PT-AE500 is a high-definition (1,280 x 720 pixels) wide LCD
panel. Its three-layer (RGB) structure realizes an effective total
of approximately 2.76 million pixels. That translates into a
beautiful picture with stunning detail and exceptional fidelity
when reproducing high-quality video source material such as
high-definition digital terrestrial or satellite broadcasts. A new
optical system developed specifically for high-definition LCD
panels delivers 850 lumens of brightness and realizes a contrast
ratio of 1,300:1, putting the PT-AE500 at the absolute top level
of performance among LCD-based home cinema projectors.
This high contrast—brilliant images and deep, vivid
blacks—gives the picture a startling realism and impact.
High-definition wide LCD panel for sharp, detailed images
10-bit full digital processing and 10-bit gamma correction
Accurate reproduction of subtle variations in brightness or hue is
realized using 10-bit full digital processing and 10-bit gamma
correction, which quadruple the number of displayable colours to over
1 billion (with 1,024 gradations).
Projector AI
The projector AI system is based on technology employed in high-end
digital projectors used in movie theatres. It automatically adjusts the
lamp brightness to the optimum level to match the characteristics of
the picture in real time, dramatically increasing the dynamic range,
accurately rendering black portions of the screen as deep, dark blacks,
and achieving a stunningly high contrast ratio of 1,300:1.
Dynamic Sharpness Control
The Dynamic Sharpness Control circuit adjusts the video signal
waveforms based on the difference in brightness of adjacent pixels for
a sharp, clear picture that is relatively unaffected by signal noise.
Digital Cinema Reality
TM
Circuit
Digital Cinema Reality
TM
Circuit interlace/progressive conversion
technology automatically detects when the input signal derives from
filmed material and selects the optimum progressive processing
method to assure faithful reproduction of the original image.
Cinema Works integrated high-quality picture circuitry for enhanced expressiveness
Conventional LCD Panel
858 x 484 pixels x3
PT-AE500 LCD Panel
1,280 x 720 pixels x3
Picture reproduction with large-stepped brights,
and blurred darks
Ideal picture reproduction with the correction of
the PT-AE500
10-bit full digital processing and 10-bit gamma correction
Conventional PT-AE500
Dynamic Sharpness Control
Projector AI
approx.
1,230,000 dots
approx.
2,760,000 dots
approx.
1,230,000 dots
approx.
2,760,000 dots
White
Conventional
PT-AE500
Brightness
Dynamic Range
Conventional
PT-AE500
Black
White
Black
Extremely detailed, lifelike images thanks to new technology
Conventional
PT-AE500
Conventional
PT-AE500
A picture that's sharp, clear, and extraor