Panasonic grows ultra-short throw lens range

The ET-D75LE90 ultra-short throw lens allows projection distance to be shortened by approximately 60 per cent compared to traditional short throw lenses, meaning savings in space and opening up new areas for projection.

When the lens is installed on a 3-chip DLP projector, a 200 inch screen can be created from just 1.5m; compared with a distance of four metres with a traditional lens.

The new lens complements Panasonic’s existing ultra-short throw lens designed for 1-chip DLP projectors (ET-DLE030). Both lenses offer installers backwards compatibility with older projector models.

3D visualisation solutions specialist, EON Reality, have used Panasonic ultra-short throw lenses to create an immersive multi-wall environment in which participants become completely surrounded by virtual projected images and sound. Called the lcube, it is used in professional training exercises and amusements.