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Panasonic PT L500U - LCD projector - 850 ANSI lumens - 1280 x 720 (discontinued)

Panasonic PT L500U - LCD projector - 850 ANSI lumens - 1280 x 720

Entered CNET Catalog: 03/16/2004

SKU: PT-L500U

Manufacturer: Panasonic

Manufacturer description

The PT-L500U incorporates Panasonic advances such as a high definition wide LCD panel, integrated cinema quality circuitry, full 10-bit digital processing and gamma correction, and Smooth Screen technology to achieve a level of image fidelity and impact that rivals what you would see in the movie theater. And a Hollywood colorist took part in the development process to ensure a remarkable level of color fidelity. Present your company's corporate video and enjoy your favorite movies on the large screen. Experience a high level of immediacy and excitement when watching sporting events. The PT-L500U packs everything you could want into a compact, sleek high-definition home cinema projector.

User opinions

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User Rating: 9/10

Best value by far for WS projector

Pros: Widescreen, resolution

Cons: None really

Review: If you are looking for a HT projector and you don't have eleventy billion $'s to spend this should be your choice. I have had mine for a little over a year now and I love it. As I stated, I have experienced no drawbacks so far. That being said, this is my first projector so I have'nt had a whole lot to compare it to.
Picture:
The picture quality is great. Pretty much the only widescreen HD projecter in the $1500 range. (side note: I got mine for about that price from projectorpeople.com for this price and HIGHLY recommend them. They called the day it arrived to make sure I had no problems setting it up in time for the weekend's football games.) I was a little afraid to go with DLP because I heard about the "rainbow effect." While LCD's contrastingly have the "screen door" effect, this seemed less of a risk for me and for others watching. I live in a dorm room so people sit very close to the screen while watching and I have experienced VERY little screen door. You have to be right in front of it to see it. In a normal-sized room, I would imagine it would be non-existant. While its lumens are low, if you use it for HT it shouldn't really matter since the lighting is probably low anyway. On Sundays when the lights are on and I have NFL on it, it still shows up fine anyway.
Everything Else:
Connectivity is great, it has standard video, s-video, component, hdmi, pretty much everything but RGB, but hdmi adapters can be used for that I'm pretty sure. Runs pretty quietly in a small dorm room. Easy interface. I love it so far.

User Rating: 8/10

Great projector with excellent HD picture

Pros: Beautiful HD picture, inexpensive. Resemembles a $5000 projector.

Cons: No DVI input.

Review:

User Rating: 9/10

Best value for HT use

Pros: So far, VERY easy to set up. EXCELLENT clarity. For the price, I couldn't ask for more. The lower brightness (one of my concerns about it) has not been an issue at all.

Cons: A little grey as I've read LCD projectors can be, but I have'nt tweaked it yet, nothing major. Can see a little of the screen door effect if looking closely, but as with the grey, nothing major or distracting. I LOVE it.

Review:

User Rating: 9/10

Great affordable Projector

Pros: The picture quality can not be beat for the price you pay.

Cons: Power Cable is not long enough.

Review:

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Panasonic PT L500U - LCD projector - 850 ANSI lumens - 1280 x 720 specifications

  • General
  • Device Type LCD projector - High Definition
  • Built-in Devices Speaker
  • Width 11.0 in
  • Depth 11.0 in
  • Height 3.3 in
  • Weight 6.4 lbs
  • Projector / Panel
  • Image Brightness 850.0 ANSI lumens
  • Image Contrast Ratio 1300:1
  • Image Size 3.3 ft - 16.7 ft
  • Projection Distance 4.0 ft - 30.0 ft
  • Uniformity 90 %
  • Resolution 1280 x 720 (native) / 1920 x 1080 (resized)
  • Display Format 2764800.0 pixels
  • Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
  • Max Sync Rate (V x H) 87.0 Hz x 70.0 KHz
  • Lamp Type UHM 130.0 Watt
  • Projector Lens System
  • Lens Aperture F/1.9-2.2
  • Zoom Factor 1.2x
  • Keystone Correction Direction Horizontal , Vertical
  • Keystone Correction -30 / +30
  • Horizontal Keystone Correction -30 / +30
  • Video Input
  • Analog video format PAL-M , PAL , NTSC 4.43 , PAL-N , SECAM , PAL 60 , NTSC
  • Analog video signal S-Video , RGB , Composite video
  • Video Output
  • Analog video signal RGB
  • Video Input Device
  • Type None
  • Audio Input
  • Type None
  • Input Device
  • Type Remote control - External - Wireless
  • Expansion / Connectivity
  • Interfaces 1.0 x Component video input - RCA X 3 , 1.0 x VGA input - 4 pin mini-DIN , 1.0 x S-video input - RCA , 1.0 x Composite video input - 24 pin digital DVI , 1.0 x DVI-D input - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
  • Power
  • Power Device Power supply - Internal
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
  • Power Consumption Operational 180.0 Watt
  • Environmental Parameters
  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
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