Panasonic PT-RZ17K | 3-Chip DLP™ Projector 16000 Lm (WUXGA)

Light and Compact 3-Chip DLP Performance

RQ25K Series is the world’s smallest and lightest 3-Chip DLP 4K projector in its class1. Transport and install with a team of two and explore immersive projection possibilities in areas with limited installation space. Miniaturized optical engine and power supply, high-efficiency cooling system, and revised optical unit materials deliver a game-changing design that brings elite 3-Chip DLP performance to events of any scale.

Supports AC 100–120 V and AC 200–240 V Power

Deliver full brightness on AC 200–240 V and up to 15,000 lm on AC 100–120 V. Users in regions with AC 100–120 V can connect to the consumer grid and start setting up and calibrating the projector without delay as high-voltage power is rolled out on site. Avoid wasted time on unforeseen holdups—this feature keeps your team on schedule as event infrastructure comes together around you.

Smart Projector Control App Smooths Your Workflow

Smart Projector Control app simplifies projector setup and operation. Connection is easy: just scan the QR Code displayed in the projector’s OSD menu with your smartphone camera. You can control up to 64 projectors simultaneously with operations such as on/off, input selection, and setting adjustment easily performed even with the projector in standby. You can select test patterns, adjust lens settings via new lens-control UI, and focus the projection with your smartphone camera from distances of up to 30 m (98 ft).

Save Prepping Time with NFC Function

NFC function allows you to prepare your projector for setup and installation, and initialize it to factory defaults after the event, when AC power is unavailable on site or when OSD projection isn’t possible. Just place your phone on the projector’s NFC touchpoint to connect and use Smart Projector Control app to read and write settings such as Projector ID and IP address. Fleets of projectors can be prepped for immediate network connection and setup the moment power rolls out on the installation site, saving time and resources. After the event, projectors can be reset to defaults while unplugged, an action that used to require OSD menu projection.

Import and Save Your Own Test Patterns

In addition to 10 built-in test patterns, you can now import and save up to three of your own custom test-patterns to the projector. You can save your go-to test patterns or use a client’s content to calibrate the projector before the video source is connected. Access compatible BMP or PNG image files saved to USB memory via the Test Pattern menu, where they can be saved, renamed, or deleted using the projector remote control.

Remote Preview LITE for Monitoring During Events

Remote Preview LITE lets the projectionist confirm video-signal integrity by viewing thumbnails of the input signal on a laptop prior to projection. Accessed via software or web browser, Remote Preview LITE works with the projector in Standby1 or with the shutter on. It’s useful at events such as concerts where opportunities to check content on screen are limited due to stage traffic, soundchecks, sunlight on the screen, and other logistical factors. Remote Preview LITE reduces chance of errors before the performance, and if an error is detected, helps narrow down the possible cause to the signal.

Information Monitor for Easy Setup and Monitoring

A screen on the terminal side of the projector shows operating status information such as temperature, input voltage, runtime, input signal data, and error codes. Use the keypad to navigate simple UI menus where you can configure network settings or update firmware while the projector is in standby, saving time when it’s not possible to project the OSD.

Wide Scalability with Intel® SDM-ready Slot

Intel® SDM-compatible slot integrates optional proprietary or third-party3 function boards. These function boards reduce installation complexity and make it easy to adapt, scale, and expand connectivity to suit different applications now and in the future. RQ25K Series works with our DIGITAL LINK Terminal Board (TY-SB01DL), 12G-SDI Terminal Board (TY-SB01QS), and Wireless Presentation System PressIT Receiver Board (TY-SB01WP), as well as third-party PC boards, terminal boards, and AVoIP boards.

Smooth 4K Images with Quad Pixel Drive

Quad Pixel Drive, Panasonic’s original 2-axis pixel-quadrupling technology, shifts each pixel vertically and horizontally at high speed to produce sharp, clear, detail-rich images at a maximum resolution of 3840 x 2400 pixels (16:10). Combined with high DMD pixel density and narrow aperture ratio, Quad Pixel Drive creates smooth 4K images with immersive depth and definition.

Newly Improved Dynamic Contrast

Panasonic’s Dynamic Contrast technology has evolved to 25,000:1. In addition to the high contrast ratio, Dynamic Contrast gains new image-scene analysis that enables more detailed recognition of light and dark areas and better contrast expression. The technology analyzes content frame-by-frame and digitally adjusts light output according to the contrast requirements of each scene.

Adjust Black Levels on Curved Screens

With conventional black-level adjustment, achieving uniform black levels inside blended areas on curved screens has always been tricky. This is because the curvature of the screen distorts the width of black borders used to set black levels. Panasonic answers the problem with advanced black-level adjustment to suit arbitrary screen shapes. You can use up to 17 control points to reshape black borders so they fit the screen without distortion, allowing you to set black levels uniformly with 0.5-pixel precision that’s ideal for 4K content.

Adjust Black Levels Inside and Outside the Image Display Area

Panasonic’s unique black-level adjustment has further evolved to eliminate distracting black-level bumps that can appear in blends outside of the image display area after geometric adjustment is applied. By unlinking black-level adjustment from geometric adjustment, black-level settings can be applied to the entire blend, including the image overlaps outside the image display area, for a completely seamless multi-screen image.

Compatible with Our 3-Chip DLP™ Lens Lineup

PT-RQ25K Series is compatible with Panasonic’s fixed and zoom lenses for 3-Chip DLP™ projectors. Lens-shift range is now significantly wider with up to ±66 % (V) and ±24 % (H) of powered adjustment available with supported lenses. ET-D3LEU100 Ultra-Short-Throw Lens and ET-D3LEW200 Short-Throw Zoom Lens produce jaw-dropping images from short throw-distances with zero offset at the top and bottom of the image. The projector also suits ET-D3LEF70 Fisheye Lens for full-dome 4K projection, and the new ET-D3LEW300 Zoom Lens.

Backup Input Reduces Chance of Interruption

Backup Input function provides a layer of insurance against display interruption during mission-critical events. Two identical signals can be transmitted to HDMI 1 (Primary) and HDMI 2 (Backup). If transmission to the primary input is interrupted, the projector switches to the backup signal automatically in a minimum of 0.3 seconds without screen-blanking. When communication is restored, the projector can be switched back to the primary input.

Includes Built-in Mechanical Shutter Function

PT-RQ25K Series has a built-in mechanical shutter. It’s useful at events where laser lighting is used. The shutter protects the DMD imaging elements from direct exposure to laser light that can enter the optical block via the lens. You can keep the projector powered on with the shutter closed, ready to resume playback at the touch of a button.

Multi Laser Drive Engine with Failover Circuitry

Multiple laser modules are equipped with Panasonic’s unique Failover Circuitry. In the unlikely event a single diode fails, Failover Circuitry continues to supply electricity to the functional diodes in the series, minimizing brightness loss. If the same issue were to occur in projectors without Failover Circuitry, all diodes in the module may shut down, resulting in significant loss of brightness. Multi Laser Drive Engine gives peace of mind in mission-critical situations when image display cannot be interrupted.

Supports 20,000 Hours of Maintenance-free Projection

PT-RQ25K Series features a hermetically sealed optical engine that prevents ingress of fine dust particles, eliminating need for an air filter and enabling 20,000 hours of maintenance-free projection. Newly refined liquid-cooling system and optimized one-way airflow path enable continuous operation in dusty environments.

Additional Features

• Supports Art-Net DMX, PJLink™, Crestron Connected® V2,
• Crestron® XiO Cloud, Extron XTP®, and IPv61
• Compatible with new Multiple PJ Firmware Batch Update Tool
• Contrast Sync and Shutter Sync Functions
• 90 % Brightness Uniformity
• Data-Cloning Function2
• Free 360° Installation
• Quick Start and Quick Off
• Multi-screen Support System
• Multi-Unit Brightness and Color Control
• DICOM Simulation Mode
• Waveform Monitor Function