Planar: Home Theater: Projectors: Viper Digital Projector

Viper Home Theater Projector, 10,000:1

Evidently the Holy Grail does exist.

Behold the projector of all projectors, bequeathed with everything the home theater devotee could possibly desire. With 10,000:1 contrast, 3-chip DLP, and 2,000 lumens, this projector will transform your theater into a place of worship. Between the technology, which is so distinct there’s none like it on the planet, and the design, which is so stylish it’s as stunning turned off as it is turned on, this projector embodies your refined taste. Top it off with an array of brilliant features, including five lens options, power zoom and focus, horizontal and vertical lens shift, DynamicBlack video, and HD 3-chip technology. All in all, you might be tempted to fall to your knees, but this technological wonder is best shown off while seated.

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 (M,4.43), PAL (B,G,H,I,N,M), SECAM (M)
Computer Support:	HDTV, Computer up to 1920 x 1080, Macintosh®
Communication:	RS-232 (discrete commands and SW upgrades), wired IR repeater, screen triggers, 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), supports 10 & 12 bit 4:4:4 Deep Color signals, DVI via adapter (not included)
(1) Component (3 x RCA):	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):	SDTV
(2) 3.5mm mini jack:	12V (+/-1.5V) screen trigger (250 mA), programmable
(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® 720p DMD x 3, DarkChip
Native Resolution:	HD, 1280 x 720
Aspect Ratios:	Native (Pixel-to-Pixel), 16:9, Letterbox, 4:3, 4:3 narrow, Letterbox (Anamorphic lens compatible)
Projection Lens (standard):	All glass, 1.82—2.25 (distance/width)
Projection Lens (optional):	(1.52—1.82) - Z80, (2.25—3.04) - Z200, (3.04—4.56) - Z400, (4.56—7.09) - Z500 (distance/width) All with power zoom and focus.
Lens Shift - power (optical):	+/-130% (% of half height), +/-60% (% of half width)
Video Lumens:	2,000 ANSI lumens (max) calibrated at D65
Contrast Ratio:	10,000:1 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 230/260W HPM (selectable), 2500 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:	25.31" (643mm) L x 20.43" (519mm) W x 8.86" (225mm) H
Weight:	41 lb (18.5 kg ± 0.5 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, China 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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