Spellbinding Pictures at up to 4K with Expanded Color Gamut
Red and blue lasers emitting at optimal wavelengths expand color-space by 114 % over previous models. Vivid reds and truer blues heighten realism for ultra-detailed 4K or WUXGA image reproduction. High brightness, vibrant color, and immersive contrast carry content to a new level.
Stable Operation with Newly Refined Cooling System
New filterless cooling system combines a finless radiator and hermetically sealed DMDs to reinforce reliability. Separate cooling for the sensitive red laser is managed by Dynamic Digital Control to assure stability as temperature fluctuates. Failover Circuitry and Backup Inputadd insurance to a 20,000-hour maintenance-free design.
Compatible with Visual Software Suite (VSS)
Visual Software Suite is a free, Windows®-based platform that combines multiple functions into one intuitive graphical interface, enabling swift and efficient setup and onsite adjustments. Integrating and enhancing the capabilities of previously separate Panasonic software, it transforms your workflow into streamlined and cost-effective processes. For more information, please visit the VSS webpage.
Smart Projector Control App
Smart Projector Control is a remote app for iOS and Android™ devices that can adjust and control up to 64 projectors individually or simultaneously from anywhere within range of the wireless network.
Use the app to connect the projector to the wireless network without manually entering SSID and password simply by scanning a QR Code displayed on the Panasonic PT-RZ44’s Information Monitor. Once connected, you can switch the unit on or off, select an input signal, and adjust the projector’s OSD menu settings via your device’s touchscreen with the unit in standby.
Installers avoid delays when it’s not possible to project the OSD menu, and can set up a fleet of projectors while other event infrastructure is assembled. As well as OSD menu operations, the app can adjust lens settings and select test patterns and lets you focus the projection using your phone camera from distances of up to 30 m (98 ft) away. For more information, visit the Smart Projector Control website.
NFC Function: Prep Without AC Power
Prepare your projectors before power is available on site and reset them after use without on-screen menu projection. Using the Smart Projector Control app and NFC, installers can assign projector IDs, set IP addresses, and prepare units for network connection while unplugged. After the event, settings can be initialized to factory defaults prior to crating, streamlining teardown and ensuring projectors are ready for the next deployment.
Remote Preview for a Smooth Start to Your Event
Remote Preview lets projectionists 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 works with the projector in Standby 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 and other logistical factors. Remote Preview reduces chance of errors before the performance, and if an error is detected, helps narrow down the possible cause to the signal.
5-inch Color Information Monitor LCD
All the information you need is now at your fingertips. A 5-inch color LCD built into the control panel displays projector settings UI, projection angle, video previews prior to projection, and real-time status, including error codes. Operated via the control panel keys, it offers faster setup, swift troubleshooting and recovery, and confident control for an interruption-free show.
Compatible with Our 3-Chip DLP™ Projector Lens Lineup*
Share optional lenses between Panasonic 3-Chip DLP™ projectors in your inventory. Our lineup of 18 lenses comprises fixed and zoom lenses that adapt to venues of any scale; a groundbreaking ET-D3LEF70 Fisheye Lens for dome projection in planetariums; and the new ET-D3LEU100 Ultra-Short-Throw Lens (0.370:1, WUXGA) and ET-D3LEW200 Short-Throw Zoom Lens (0.645–0.850:1, WUXGA). These glass lenses produce spectacular images from short throw-distances with zero offset (eliminating the gap between the edge of the image and projector’s mounting surface) and are ideal for theme-parks, museums, performance venues, and other experiential applications. Both equip wide-range powered Vertical and Horizontal Lens Shift, while the ET-D3LEW200 increases location flexibility with powered optical zoom.
Quiet Mode Reduces Projection Noise
For applications in venues such as museums and theaters where full brightness isn’t necessary and background noise must be kept to a minimum, includes a Quiet Mode. Operating noise is reduced by 3 dB* in comparison to projection in Normal Mode. The perceived difference in operating noise between the two modes is significant and limits distraction in immersive projection environments. In this mode, time until light output declines to 50 % can be extended to up to 26,000 hours.
Spellbinding Picture Quality
Red and Blue Lasers for Deep, Accurate Color
A combination of two blue and one red laser module expands color-gamut reproduction to 114 %* with 91 % DCI coverage, saturating the screen in lavish color and drawing the audience deeper into the artist’s world. Optimized blue-laser wavelengths achieve truer blue while the red laser intensifies red expression for a greater sense of realism.
Gradation Smoother Reduces Banding
Panasonic’s original Gradation Smoother function reduces banding noise in gradients of shaded color evident in content that lacks the optimal color bit-depth. Operators can select three levels* of image correction appropriate to the severity of the problem, or disable the function when it’s not needed. Gradation Smoother is your go-to solution when banding is evident in the projection, but there’s no time to re-edit the content.
Flexible Black-Level Adjustment
Edge-blend uniformity on curved screens is difficult to achieve with line-based black-level border adjustment. Warped image-edges result in unequal blend-widths, and a lack of uniformity in overlapping areas is exposed when dark scenes are projected. PT-RZ44K gains new black-level calibration that allows black borders to be reshaped to suit screen curvature using up to 17 control points in much the same way as our Free Grid function. Adjacent images can be matched within a 0.5-dot margin—ideal for 4K video projection—while a wider range of adjustment in finer increments is also enabled.
Supports High-Speed 240 Hz Video
Supports 1080p/240 Hz video playback with input-to-output latency as low as 8 ms for smooth reproduction of fast motion with minimal blur. High-speed content can be displayed across multiple screens with edge blending, ideal for eSports and other applications where fluid, low-latency motion reproduction is important. This capability also supports the optional ET-SWR10 Real-Time Tracking Projection Mapping System, which uses infrared camera integration to project images onto moving objects at 240 Hz, seamlessly combining analog motion with digital effects in live performances and XR experiences..
Original Cooling System Secures Projection Stability
Dynamic Digital Control for Stable Color Performance
While red lasers heighten color expression, their successful implementation has been challenged by inherent sensitivity to temperature fluctuations. Dynamic Digital Control solves the problem by modulating red-laser output frame-by-frame to achieve optimal RGB balance according to color requirements and operating temperature, which is managed by a discrete cooling system. With stability guaranteed, multiple lasers are free to unleash immersive color with vivid reds and truer blues taking the viewer closer to the artist’s intention.
Shielded Laser Drive with Finless Radiator
Hermetically sealed DMDs, shielded laser drive, and separate filterless cooling systems for each light source are reinforced by a new finless radiator that’s about 30 % more effective than previous designs. The projectors are exhaustively tested to exceed the industry’s toughest dustproofing guidelines, and are made in Japan to uncompromising quality standards. Expect 20,000 hours* of maintenance-free projection at full brightness with high color uniformity right through to your next refresh cycle.
Modular Design for Faster Servicing
A redesigned internal structure improves access to key components, simplifying maintenance for rental applications where projectors are cleaned and serviced between deployments. Core modules can be accessed and handled more efficiently—even with the frame attached—greatly reducing complexity and servicing times compared to previous designs. The result is faster turnaround, less downtime, and improved operational efficiency.
Contrast Sync and Shutter Sync via LAN
Enhanced multi-projector contrast and shutter sync is now supported over LAN only or, if preferred, conventional daisy-chain BNC connections. Reduce cabling requirements, lower system costs, and simplify installation without compromising on performance.
Multi-Laser Drive Engine with Failover Redundancy Circuits
Multiple Laser modules are equipped with Panasonic’s unique Failover Circuitry. If a single laser diode fails, only diodes in the affected series are bypassed rather than all of the diodes in the module, as is the case with some competitive laser projectors. Projection continues uninterrupted with imperceptible loss in brightness. Failover Circuitry adds another layer of insurance in situations where image display must be maintained.
Other Features
Dynamic Contrast Function for High 20,000:1 Contrast
Direct laser power output modulation achieves high contrast with less power consumption. Digitally controlled frame-by-frame scene-linking modulation ensures precise output adjustment, while accurate 20,000:1 contrast is delivered even when bright and dark scenes frequently interchange.
Contrast Sync and Shutter Sync Function
Contrast Sync allows Dynamic Contrast Control to be synchronized for consistent picture quality across multiple screens. Shutter Sync, meanwhile, synchronizes shutter on/off timing
BT.2020 Emulation and HDR (High Dynamic Range)
Can emulate the BT.2020 color-space standard, reproducing a significantly wider color gamut than conventional standards. The projectors also support HDR for dynamic image expression, from deepest black to brightest white.
Auto Gamma and Color Space Select Functions
When an HDR video signal is delivered via HDMI® or DIGITAL LINK input, the projector reads its EDID data and automatically selects the optimal gamma- and color-space modes for the most natural HDR image projection. When this function is enabled, video is projected at best possible quality without the hassle of manual selection.
90 % Brightness Uniformity
SOLID SHINE Laser delivers superior screen brightness uniformity thanks to highly accurate white balance control. Brightness uniformity is greater than 90 % when measured at the corners, edges, and center of the screen.
Angle Monitor for Convenient, Resource-Friendly Adjustment
Features a built-in sensor that detects changes in the projector’s pitch and roll angles, which are graphically displayed via OSD menu projection or the Information Monitor. A single technician can view the on-screen information and adjust the projection angle without needing assistance from another team member.
Geometric Adjustment with Free Grid Correction
Free Grid simplifies operation of Geometric Adjustment. Using only the projector remote control, installers can correct image distortion caused by uneven surfaces or irregular objects on flat or curved screens. A grid is overlaid on the projected image, allowing users to reshape distorted areas by adjusting the position of node or V/H line control-points. Grids of between 2 x 2 and 17 x 17 lines are selectable according to required granularity, and work progress is saved automatically so you can move freely between grid resolutions. Adjustment speed can be altered by tapping or holding the remote keys. Grid and control-point colors are selectable to ensure clear visibility over the projected image. Free Grid approaches the precision and convenience of software-based solutions in situations where PC connection isn’t practical.
Free 360-degree Installation
SOLID SHINE Laser enables free 360-degree installation through any axis. Together with powered lens shift and wide range of optional lenses, this projector can project images from any orientation without picture distortion.
Coated Circuit Boards for Enhanced Durability
Selected circuit boards are treated with a proprietary coating that helps suppress corrosion caused by moisture and dust. This added layer of protection improves reliability in harsh environments, including locations exposed to marine air such as coastal venues and cruise ships. By reducing the impact of environmental factors on key components, the design supports stable, long-term operation in demanding conditions.
Additional Features
- Quick Start and Quick Off
- Built-In Mechanical Shutter
- Low-Maintenance, Dust-Resistant Design
- Laser Safety Guaranteed
- Multi-screen Support System
- Multi-Unit Brightness and Color Control
- Data-cloning Function
- Art-Net DMX, Crestron Connected™, and PJLink™
- DICOM Simulation Mode
- Waveform Monitor Function
- Power Management Reduces Downtime