Panasonic PT-AE200 User Manual

Dynamic power packed in a co

When  an  LCD  projector  shows  images  on  a  large  screen,  you  can 

sometimes  see  grid  lines—known  as  “chicken  wire”—between 

pixels. With Panasonic’s patented Smooth Screen technology, use of 

a  special  double  refraction  crystal  makes  those  lines  thinner  and 

lightens  their  colour.  You  can  see  the  results  in  the  PT-AE300’s 

clear, sharp, smooth images.

Smooth Screen technology—
realizing film-like quality

･Colour temperature adjustment (

±

3000 K)

･Three sets of picture adjustment settings can be stored in memory

More flexible colour settings

･Digital Cinema Reality™: Reproduces images that are faithful to the 

original film source

･Noise reduction: Dramatically reduces ghosts and blurs

Other image enhancements

The  PT-AE300  uses  three  of  the  new,  high-resolution,  960  x  540-

pixel  wide  LCD  panels,  for  sharp,  beautiful  images  from  DVD  and 

other sources. Thanks to the brightness of 800 ANSI lumen and high 

800:1 contrast, you can enjoy movies with natural colours and clear 

detail.

High-resolution wide LCD panels

Covers a wider colour reproduction area

10-bit  digital  gamma  correction  for  rich  expression  of  gradations 

Traditional  LCD  panels  characteristically  saturate,  resulting  in 

blurred  dark  and  bright  areas.  The  AE200  and  AE300  are  equipped 

with  a  Panasonic-developed  10-bit  digital  gamma  correction  circuit 

that  operates  in  the  opposite  direction.  By  correcting  linearly  from 

dark  to  bright  the  ideal  gradation  is  realized,  leading  to  the  most 

delicate image reproduction possible. Natural colours, like those of 

skin  and  hair,  or  the  vibrancy  of  a  brightly  coloured  dress,  are 

delivered with smooth shading and accurate image gradation.

10-bit digital gamma correction for rich 
expression of gradations

Specially  developed  by  Panasonic,  a  new  optical  system  realizes 

images  with  the  incredible  brightness  of  800  ANSI  lumen,  and 

provides  the  high  contrast  ratio  of  800:1*.  Together  this  results  in 

deeper  blacks  and  sharper,  more  detailed  images.  You  get  whiter 

whites,  blacker  blacks,  and  vivid,  natural  colours  in  everything  you 

watch, from nature programmes to cartoons and animation.

* Applies to the PT-AE300. The PT-AE200 offers a brightness of 700 ANSI 
   lumen and contrast ratio of 700:1. 

High brightness, high contrast

PT-AE200/PT-AE300
High-Definition

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10 bit digital

gamma correction

Corrected every 10 bits

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Picture reproduction with 
large-stepped brights, and 
blurred darks

PT-AE300

Conventional

Ideal picture reproduction with 
the correction of the 
AE200/AE300

To cover the "High-Definition area" described in colour reproduction 

standards, the AE200 and AE300 use an originally developed optical 

system  intended  specifically  for  cinema  viewing.  This  enables 

reproduction of an unprecedented wide range of colours. The green 

of  the  forest,  the  red  of  a 

rose,  the  blue  of  the  ocean, 

and 

vibrant 

skin—by 

projecting  vivid  colours  and 

subtle  hues,  you  can  view 

pictures  reproduced  in  all 

their  original  richness  of 

colour.

Crystal device

Pixel on LCD panel

Divided pixels

The Double Refraction Crystal Device