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PD8150 Home Theater Projector, 15000:1

“Thou shalt not covet” just got a lot harder.

It takes only one viewing of this luminous projector, with its 15,000:1 contrast ratio, 1080p DLP, and 1,000 lumens, and the coveting wholeheartedly begins. Particularly once you add the piano-black ID, designed to flatter your good taste as well as your room, plus a rich array of impressive features including two lens options, horizontal and vertical lens shift, future-proof connectivity, VXP video, and a darkroom-optimized remote. Warn your family and friends. This projector is the stuff jealousy is made of.

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
Computer Support:	Digital and Analog up to 1920x1080 @ 60Hz, Macintosh®
Communication:	RS-232 (discrete commands and SW upgrades), IR remote, on-board keypad

Connectivity

(2) HDMI V1.3 with HDCP:	HDTV RGB and Component, EDTV, SDTV, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection), DVI via adapter
(1) Component (3 x RCA, gold):	HDTV, EDTV, SDTV, SCART RGBS: RGBS via component and composite inputs (adapter not included)
(1) Component (3 x BNC, 75 ohm):	HDTV, EDTV, SDTV
(1) RGB (HD15):	HDTV, RGBHV, YUV, EDTV
(1) S-Video (4-pin mini-DIN):	SDTV
(1) Composite (RCA, gold):	SDTV
(2) 3.5mm mini jack:	12V (+/-1.5V) screen trigger (250mA)
(1) 9 pin D-sub	RS-232 for discrete control and SW upgrades
(1) 3.5mm mini jack	IR input for Niles/Xantech compatible IR repeater systems

Performance

Microdisplay:	Texas Instruments DLP® 1080p DMD
Native Resolution:	Full HD, 1920 x 1080 (2,073,600 pixels)
Aspect Ratios:	Native (Pixel-to-Pixel), 16:9, Letterbox, 4:3, 4:3 narrow, Letterbox (Anamorphic lens compatible)
Projection Lens:	All glass, F/2.5~2.71, f = 39.1~50.1mm, 1.3x manual zoom, made in Japan
Throw Ratios (2 lens options):	1.85 – 2.40 (distance/width) – Standard lens 1.56 – 1.86 (distance/width) – Optional short throw lens
Lens Shift (optical):	-50% to +120% (vertical, ceiling mounted, % half height) +/-15% (horizontal, % half width)
Video Lumens:	1,000 ANSI lumens (max) calibrated at D65
Contrast Ratio:	15,000:1 typical (sequential with DynamicBlack on)
Cooling Performance:	High efficiency adaptive voltage side-to-side cooling with low system acoustic noise level and low light pollution cabinet
Projection Modes:	Front, Rear, Ceiling (front/rear)
Lamp:	User replaceable 180/230W HPM (selectable), 4000 hour lifetime*
Video Processing:	Planar customized Gennum GF9450 with 10 bit independent dual channel image processing, true 1080i deinterlacing, MPEG artifact reduction (block and mosquito noise), latest motion adaptive processing, 3D noise reduction, detail enhancement, rich color processing and noise reduction, less than one frame latency.
Calibration:	Full RGB gain/offset control (White Balance), Gamma, Contrast, Color Temperature, Brightness

General

Dimensions:	20.6" (523mm) L x 17.7" (450mm) W x 7.6" (194mm) H
Weight:	22 lb (10 kg)
Operating Temperature:	50° F (10° C) - 104° F (40° C)
Operating Altitude:	Sea Level - 7,500 Ft (2,300m), 95° F (35° C) up to 10,000 Ft
Operating Humidity:	0% - 85% 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, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian

Specifications are subject to change 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

What’s New

March 2009: The PD8150 was awarded the “Projector Reviews Special Interest Award” by ProjectorReviews.com in their latest 2009 1080p Home Theater Projector Report (3rd Annual).
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March 2009: Kris Deering, Home Theater review (June 2008): “The PD8150 is one of the best front projectors I’ve had the chance to use in my theater. It has the best contrast of any DLP I’ve used to date and has image accuracy that you rarely see in the front-projector market. This is also one of the only DLP projectors that lets you have both high light output and dark blacks for high contrast. This is a mix we rarely ever see from this segment of the market. ” Update: March 2009 - The Planar PD8150 is now Kris Deering’s reference display
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November 2008: The PD8150 was honored with a Gear We Love award from Audio Visual Magazine. Look for the announcement in the December 2008 issue of Audio Visual Magazine.
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October 2008: Audio Visual Revolution, Planar PD8150 Projector Review “...there isn’t anything in its class that can outperform (the PD8150) in terms of color accuracy and black-level (Contrast Ratio) performance.”
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October 2008: Art Feierman, Projector Reviews: “... I really had no problem awarding the Planar PD8150 our hot product award, as it is one of those projectors that does it all, really well, and doesn’t disappoint. Kudos!”
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September 2008: Kevin Miller, AVRev.com review: “Planar’s newest home theater projector, the 1080p resolution one-chip PD8150, is an excellent projector in its price range. In fact, at pennies under $8,000, there isn’t anything in its class that can outperform it in terms of color accuracy and black-level (Contrast Ratio) performance.”
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July 2008: 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.
July 2008: Geoff Morrison, Home Entertainment review: “All in all the PD8150 puts out an attractive, accurate image. When the competition seems to be pushing hard to out do each other with the most oversaturated and crazy ‘300% Color’ claims, it's refreshing to find an entry into the field that takes a step back and just says, ‘shouldn’t it look like this? Isn’t this what the movie looked like?’ Indeed.”
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