Panasonic PT-AE1000E - Manual (Page 7)

“Pure Colour Filter Pro” for
Professional- Level Colour Reproduction
We equipped the
PT-AE1000E with a
specially developed
optical filter that
optimises the light
from the UHM
projector lamp, help-
ing to achieve deeper
blacks while improv-
ing purity levels in the
three primary colours
(red, green and blue)
that compose the
image. It combines
with our multilayered
vacuum plating
technology to create what we call the Pure
Colour Filter Pro. This advanced filter
system improves colour purity to such an
extent that the colour gamut is expanded
nearly to the level specified in the Digital
Cinema Initiatives (DCI)*
3 . To viewers at
home, this means you see the kind of
bright, vibrant colours and deep, rich
blacks that make for great entertainment.
“Smooth Screen” Technology for Deep,
Film-Like Images
Smooth Screen is a Panasonic technology
that uses crystal double refraction to
arrange pixels on a screen without gaps
between them. This reduces the black-line
“chicken wire effect” between pixels that
mars picture quality, giving you the kind of
smooth images you see in a movie theatre.
It also protects colours from the chicken
wire effect, so the image appears deeper
and more three-dimensional.
“Cinema Works Pro”—The Heart of
Image Processing
The PT-AE1000E introduces Panasonic’s
powerful new digital image processing
engine. Called Cinema Works Pro, this
system unleashes all the beauty from full-
HD sources. It helps provide outstanding
image quality from other sources as well.
• 14-Bit Digital Processing Circuit: The
PT-AE1000E handles up to 14-bit digital
image processing. Providing 16,384
gradations, this circuit helps faithfully
reproduce even subtle hues and brightness
variations, making it possible to see even
very fine textures in an image. The
PT-AE1000E especially stands out in
reproducing dark scenes, achieving the
high realism demanded by movie-industry
professionals.
• New Scaling LSI: The PT-AE1000E
converts pixels (a process called scaling)
according to the characteristics of the on-
screen image and adjacent pixels. This not
only improves image sharpness and
reduces noise, it also helps create
beautifully enlarged images from 480i/p,
576i/p sources, so you enjoy superb picture
quality when viewing DVDs from your home
collection.
• MPEG Noise Reduction: This system
detects the amount of change in the input
signal from one scene to the next and
calculates the amount of noise to remove
accordingly, minimising both block noise
and mosquito noise.
• Progressive Cinema Scan (3/2 Pulldown)
and HD IP: It automatically detects when
the input signal is derived from filmed
material. HD IP enables the PT-AE1000E
to convert signals recorded at a higher
quality than was possible with conventional
models.
• Dynamic Sharpness Control:
Conventional projectors emphasise sharp-
ness without regard for brightness differ-
ences. This can cause a halo or ring effect
around object edges, reducing their three-
dimensionality. Dynamic Sharpness Control
sharpens only the pixels in the image areas
where there is a small change in bright-
ness level. This greatly reduces noise
amplification and delivers clear, natural-
looking images.
Seven Preset Picture Modes
The PT-AE1000E has seven preset picture
modes, making it easy for you to enjoy
optimal viewing quality from a variety of
image sources. Choose whichever mode
provides the picture characteristics best
suited to the source material.
Cinema 1 A soft, smooth picture ideal for movies. Created under the
supervision of David Bernstein, a leading Hollywood
colourist.
Cinema 2 Emphasises deeper, richer colours. Suitable for older film
classics.
Colour 1 A setting that supports the 6,500K* 4 colour temperature
recommended in the HDTV standard (ITU-R BT.709)
Colour 2 A setting that supports the 6,300K* 4 colour temperature
recommended in the Digital Cinema Distribution Master
(DCDM) standard.
Cinema 3 Designed for clear, sharp reproduction of dynamic scenes.
Suitable for action films, cartoons and animation.
Normal A general setting suitable for use with most image sources.
Dynamic Specially designed for when you’re viewing in a brightly lit
room.
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DCI
“Pure Colour Filter Pro” Delivers Vivid Colours and Rich Blacks
“Cinema Works Pro” Helps Bring Out the Best in HD
* 3 A consortium formed by seven major Hollywood studios to establish a standard architecture for digital cinema systems.
* 4 Applies when all settings are in their initial positions.
14-bit processing
10-bit processing
Cinema Works Pro circuitry
Wide Colour Gamut
Conventional “chicken
wire” effect PT-AE1000E: Smooth,
theatre-like images
(PCF)
(PCF)
(PCF)
(PCF)
(PCF) : With Pure Color Filter Pro on.