Reinforcing its reputation for leading-edge projector technology, NPC (Electronics) Ltd - the exclusive distributor and importer of Panasonic and Technics products in South Africa - has launched yet another class-leading model to the South African market. A model that combines the convenience of portability with advanced projection capabilities, together making it even easier for anyone to deliver advanced, high-quality presentations anywhere, anytime.
Belying its small size (it weighs just 4kg and has a slightly larger than A4 footprint), the new PT-L730NTE Wireless Portable LCD Projector delivers an incredibly powerful performance. Features include:
* Super-bright 2200 ANSI Lumens over 90% of the projected image, facilitated by a newly-designed, high-performance optical system and high-efficiency 220 W lamp;
* High contrast ratio of 400:1, ensuring that images are sharp, crisp and easy to see;
* Excellent colour rendition on still images (using advanced 10-bit digital gamma correction circuitry) as well as outstanding moving pictures (delivered by a digital cinema reality circuit and three-dimensional comb filter);
* One-touch auto set up, with automatic digital keystone correction facilitated by Panasonic`s proprietary gravity-sensor technology; and
* An extra short throw lens, which shortens the required projection distance by 25%, effectively allowing presentation images to be projected in large format even in small rooms.
Most importantly, the PT-L730 NTE boasts wireless local area networking (LAN) technology as well as Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card compatibility, together taking presentations to a new level. "This means that you can transfer presentation data from a PC directly to the projector: no cables or special connections are required. Alternatively, you can download the presentation onto SD Memory Card and transfer the data on a physical medium, without the need to have a PC present," explains Ben Hunt, director: Panasonic Office Automation and IT systems. "With no cables to worry about, you can position the projector and the PC anyway you choose. There`s also no need to change cables when there are several presenters and different presentations involved."
The keys to this advanced functionality are the two software packages that come standard with the PT-L730NTE and that work together seamlessly to deliver a great presentation. They are:
* Image Creator, which converts Microsoft PowerPoint presentation files into PNG or JPEG images.
* Wireless Manager, which transfers the images to the projector. Wireless Manager can also be used to add, delete or change the sequence of slides; and to switch between slide list format and enlarged views during display.
Remote control of the PT-L730NTE is also super-easy. Simply use your PC`s Web browser (either Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) to control basic projector operations or change settings. And by assigning a distinct IP address to different projectors, you can manage multiple projectors from a single PC.
"In other words, you can choose which projector you want to use for projecting a particular presentation," says Hunt. "It also means that you can transfer data or adjust the settings on a specific projector without affecting other networked projectors. This gives you centralised control of the entire projection function."
Last, but by no means least, the PT-L730NTE has versatile terminals for hard-wired configuration, accepting up to two RGB Inputs and one RGB Output. This provides two major advantages. Firstly, it eliminates the need to re-connect equipment when giving two different presentations back to back. Secondly, the RGB2 terminal can serve as a loop-through monitoring terminal for the RGB1 output - this enables the presenter to view the projected images on the PC while they^1re being displayed.
"All in all, the PT-L730NTE is a powerful extension of the Panasonic projector range," concludes Hunt. "Not only does it embody Panasonic`s ambition to make it as easy as possible for anyone to deliver great presentations, but it has also set the pace for wireless PC-to-projector image transfer technology."
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