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The Panasonic PT-DS8500U Projector is a SXGA+ Large Venue Projector. This lamp based projector is capable of displaying 10,600 Lumens at its brightest setting with a native resolution of 1400x1050 . The internal DLP technology touts higher contrast, less visible pixels and more portability. The unique projector lens has the ability to be shifted to allow greater flexibility in positioning the projector relative to the screen. This projector was first available for purchase in August 2010 and has been by Panasonic.
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Panasonic PT-DS8500U Projector Specifications
- MSRP
- $47,499
- Brightness
- 10,600 ANSI Lumens
- Resolution
- 1400x1050
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:3 (SXGA+)
- Contrast
- 10,000:1
- Dynamic Iris
- Yes
- Display Type
- 1.00" DLP x 3
- Color Processing
- 8-bit
- Video Modes
- 720p, 1080i, 1080p/60, 1080p/24, 1080p/25, 1080p/30, 1080p/50, 1035i, 525i, 525p, 576i, 576p, 625i, 625p, 1125i, 480p, 480i
- Lamp Type
- 355W UHM bulb x 2
- Lamp Life
- 3,000 hours / 4,000 hours
- Lamp Model
- ET-LAD310A Buy Replacement Lamp
- Included Lens
- No
- Optional Lenses
-
ET-D75LE10 Zoom Lens Throw Ratio 1.40:1-1.80:1ET-D75LE20 Zoom Lens Throw Ratio 1.80:1-2.60:1ET-D75LE30 Zoom Lens Throw Ratio 2.60:1-5.10:1ET-D75LE50 Fixed Lens Throw Ratio 0.80:1ET-D75LE8 Zoom Lens Throw Ratio 7.90:1-15.00:1
- Lens Shift
- Horizontal & Vertical
- Digital Keystone
- Horizontal & Vertical
- Projector Size
- 7.90" x 20.90" x 21.60"
- Weight
- 52.9 lbs
- Internal Speakers
- No
- Power
- 920 Watts
- Connection Panel
-
Composite: BNCDVI Digital InputHDMINetwork: RJ-45RGB In: BNCRS232: DB-9pinS-VideoVGA In: Dsub-15pin
- Features
-
Picture-in-PictureDICOMOperate 24/7
- Additional Features
- 10,000 hours Auto Cleaning Filter (ACF), System Daylight View 2 optimizes image quality, Geometric Adjustment for projection onto spherical, cylindrical and other specially shaped screens, HD/SD-SDI input compatibility, HDMI input.
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ANSI LUMENS is the most commonly accepted industry standard brightness measurement. The ANSI lumen rating measures the brightest white that a projector can produce by averaging nine light meter measurements taken across the projected image.
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BUYER BEWARE Either this projector's brightness specification does not cite an industry-accepted unit of measurement, or according to our calculations it seems unlikely that this projector is capable of producing the manufacturer's cited brightness specification.
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