Product Information
Specifications
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Signal Compatibility
| Video Support: | HDMI and DVI with HDCP for digital video, Component and RGB HDTV (1080p, 1080i, 720p), Component and RGB EDTV (576p, 480p), Component, Composite and S-Video SDTV (576i, 480i), RGB SCART with adapter, NTSC/NTSC 4.43, PAL (B,G)/(D,K)/I/M/N, SECAM |
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| Computer Support: | Digital and Analog up to 1280x1024 @ 60Hz, Macintosh® |
| Communication: | RS-232 (discrete commands and SW upgrades), IR remote, on-board keypad |
Connectivity
| (1) DVI-D: | HDTV RGB and Component, DVI (Digital Visual Interface) with HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection), HDMI via adapter |
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| (2) Component (RCA): | HDTV, EDTV, SDTV |
| (1) RGB (HD15): | HDTV, Computer (Hsync 25~75kHZ, Vsync 50~85Hz) |
| (1) S-Video: | SDTV |
| (1) Composite: | SDTV |
| (1) 3.5mm mini jack: | 12V screen trigger (0.25 Amps) |
| (1) 9 Pin D-sub | RS-232 |
Performance
| Microdisplay: | Texas Instruments DLP® DarkChip™ |
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| Native Resolution: | 1280 x 720 (921,600 pixels) |
| Aspect Ratios: | Native (Pixel-to-Pixel), 16:9, Letterbox, 4:3, Anamorphic compatible |
| Projection Lens: | All glass, F/2.4~2.50, f=19.1~23.9 mm, 1:25x manual zoom, made in Japan |
| Throw Ratio: | 1.3 - 1.7 (distance/width) |
| Lens Shift (optical): | +/-15% (horizontal), +115%, -100% (vertical, ceiling mounted) |
| Video Lumens: | 900 ANSI max |
| Contrast Ratio: | 4500:1 (max full on/full off) |
| Cooling Performance: | High efficiency adaptive voltage side-to-side cooling with low system acoustic noise level (29dBA) and low light pollution cabinet |
| Projection Modes: | Front, Rear, Ceiling (front/rear) |
| Keystone (digital): | +/-5° (horizontal), +/-5° (vertical) |
| Lamp: | User replaceable 200/250W HPM (selectable), 3000 hour average lifetime* |
| Video Processing: | Pixelworks™ DNX (Digital Natural Expression) 10 bit video with Motion-Adaptive De-Interlacing, rich color processing and noise reduction. |
| Calibration: | Full RGB gain/offset control (White Balance), Gamma (1.0, 1.5, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.35, 2.5, 2.8), Contrast, Color Temp (Presets 5K~10K and X,Y control for R,G,B,Y), Brightness |
General
| Dimensions: | 17.5" (445mm) L x 16.5" (420mm) W x 6.5" (164mm) H |
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| Weight: | 17.6 lb (8 kg) |
| Operating Temperature: | 32° F (5° C) - 95° F (35° C)** |
| Operating Altitude: | Sea Level - 7,500 Ft (2,300m) |
| Operating Humidity: | 0% - 80% non-condensing |
| Universal Power Supply: | 100V - 240V at 50-60Hz (auto-ranging), true soft power |
| Regulatory: | FCC Part 15 Class B, CE Class B, UL, cUL, CB, RoHS, WEEE, local conformances as required |
| Menu Languages: | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean |
Planar reserves the right to modify the specifications at any time without notice.
*Actual lamp life will vary depending on the environmental condition of the application.
**Operating temperatures vary with altitude. Consult user's guide.
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Literature
- EMEA English PDF (326 KB)
- US English PDF (324 KB)
- German PDF (327 KB)
- French PDF (328 KB)
- Spanish PDF (327 KB)
- Italian PDF (326 KB)
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What’s New
- July 2008
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Electronic House magazine has named the PD8150 one of its Products of the Year for 2008. Look for the announcement in the September 2008 issue of Electronic House.
- April 2008
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Jason Turk, AV Science Review: Planar PD8150 — “With great out of the box performance, a bright dynamic image, and lots of setup flexibility, this unit really brings a lot to the table for its price class.” Read More »
- March 2007
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Audioholics.com, Planar PD7150 DLP Projector Review “Overall, this projector performs above par where it counts. Jaggie reduction was excellent, among the best we've seen, in both testing and practical examples.”
