Panasonic recently launched a new-concept series of projectors in response to a growing market for permanent-installation projectors that are rich in features, easy to use and require minimum maintenance. Â
Based on the concept ‘one projector per room’, the PT-FW100NT, PT-F100NT and PT-F100 are in line with the company’s continuing program to improve profitability and market performance by offering products that satisfy different consumer profiles.
“The new line features futuristic functions and technologies that optimize image quality and virtually eliminate malfunctions,” said Hiroshi Maruyama, Product Manager, Panasonic Marketing Middle East.
Panasonic has also developed a system that helps to prevent dust from accumulating in the projector, to ensure maximum projection quality. The Micro Cut Filter combines with the original Auto Rolling Filter to minimize brightness loss due to dust. Additionally, Panasonic has enhanced the projector’s anti-dust design by totally reengineering the airflow path from intake to exhaust, effectively sealing off the projector interior.
Unlike mobile projectors, the new range does not require extensive preparation such as setting up the projector and screen, manually making zoom and focus adjustments, or organizing the extension chord and other wirings for the power outlet. Instead, the new projectors are equipped with improved wireless capabilities, and supplied with an enhanced remote control.
To further ensure high quality images, Panasonic has also incorporated the new lamp drive system, as well as the Daylight View 3 technology, which makes images brighter and higher in contrast so that they appear crisp, vivid and easy to see even in brightly lit rooms. Daylight View 3 also includes a built-in ambient light sensor that automatically detects room brightness and accordingly adjusts operation.
The projectors also adopt Wide Aspect Projection, which optimizes projection size for more dynamic and impressive presentations. Taking advantage of the widescreen projection, the PT-FW100NT can simultaneously display images from two sources onto a single screen through the Side-by-Side Function.
Both models are equipped with the Wireless Manager ME 4.0 communications software which offers a major breakthrough in simplifying set-up, stabilizing the wireless connection, and applying universal design throughout.
Other convenient functions include the Wireless Prompter (Secondary Display Transmission), selective area transmission and a 16-window index style that allows projection of images from up to 16 PCs at the same time. Wireless transmission is also possible from one PC to a maximum of eight projectors at a time.
The projectors can also be operated through a LAN network using a conventional web browser. The projector can even send an email message to notify the operator when an error has occurred, or when the lamp needs to be replaced.
