C1 Series
ET-C1U100 / ET-C1U200 / ET-C1W300 / ET-C1W400 / ET-C1W500 / ET-C1S600 / ET-C1T700 / ET-C1T800

Panasonic’s C1 Series utilizes precision-ground Ultra Extra-low Dispersion (UED) glass lens elements¹ to minimize light scattering, a common cause of flare and color blur. The lenses produce sharp, uniform visuals with realistic contrast and color performance.

1 Excluding the ET-C1T700 and ET-C1T800 lenses. ET-C1T800 is due for release CY2025 Q2.

Precision UED glass lens elements¹ improve native contrast performance by as much as 16%² over equivalent lenses in the DLE Series. Combined with the projector’s evolved Dynamic Contrast technology, this enhancement ensures that high-quality content is faithfully reproduced, drawing guests deeper into your experience.

1 Excluding the ET-C1T700 and ET-C1T800 lenses. ET-C1T800 is due for release CY2025 Q2.

2 ET-C1S600 compared to ET-DLE170.

Reflections from the lens surface and internal reflections can cause color irregularities and ghosting on the screen, degrading color uniformity. The C1 Series employs a proprietary Anti-Reflection (AR) coating to prevent diffuse light reflection, depositing a thin film on the lens surface to reduce color irregularities and ghosting. The coating is particularly important for maintaining color uniformity with ultra-short-throw lenses: the ET-C1U100 leverages Panasonic’s accumulated expertise in AR coating development, contributing to outstanding color uniformity.

Note: Images are simulated.

The ET-C1U100, ET-C1U200¹, ET-C1W300, ET-C1W400, and ET-C1W500 feature aspherical glass lens elements. Aspherical glass achieves the same effect as multiple lens elements, enabling high magnification power and reducing size and weight, particularly for larger lenses like the ET-C1U100. Aspherical lens manufacturing demands extreme precision and expertise. Panasonic answers with accumulated know-how, producing the ET-C1U100’s large-diameter elements at a state-of-the-art facility in Yamagata, Japan, to ensure spectacular visuals in an easy-to-handle form factor.

1 ET-C1U200 is due for release CY2025 Q2. ET-C1U200 is a fixed-mirror lens and does not support zoom.

Enjoy an expanded range of powered lens shift adjustments via remote control and adapt projections to diverse production spaces. For example, the ET-C1U100 Ultra-Short-Throw Zoom Lens boasts a significantly wider shift than the ET-DLE020 with a ±50% vertical and ±23% horizontal adjustment range. You can easily adjust the image position to suit your spatial design when the projector isn’t ideally situated in tight spaces.

The C1 Series introduces powered peripheral focus¹, a first for Panasonic’s 1-Chip DLP™ projection lenses. Maintaining edge-to-edge focus is vital for immersive entertainment where large images are viewed at close range. Users can now adjust zoom², center focus, peripheral focus¹, and lens shift via remote control or Smart Projector Control app³, eliminating the need for physical access to the projector in hard-to-reach locations. This streamlines operations and gives you the power to achieve professional results efficiently.

1 Powered peripheral focus is not available on the ET-C1S600, ET-C1T700, and ET-C1T800 lenses. ET-C1T800 is due for release CY2025 Q2.

2 Excluding the ET-C1U200 Fixed Mirror Ultra-Short-Throw Zoom Lens (due for release CY2025 Q2).

3 Smart Projector Control app is free from the App Store or the Google Play Store. Check device and OS compatibility before downloading and installing the app. For more information, please click here.

Zoom lenses in the C1 Series feature wider zoom ratios than DLE Series lenses, enabling rental and staging companies to maintain smaller inventories while meeting diverse project requirements. This wider coverage reduces overheads and streamlines operations, making the C1 Series a more efficient, cost-effective, and eco-friendly solution for rental businesses.

Note: ET-C1U200/C1T800 is due for release CY2025 Q2 (throw ratios tentative).

Unlock larger screen sizes up to 1000 inches and use fewer projectors to cover the display area while reducing costs, installation complexity, and environmental impact. For example, a 1000-inch diagonal screen that previously required two projectors can now be covered by a single projector fitted with an appropriate C1 Series lens, contributing to enhanced sustainability through decreased resource consumption and carbon footprint.

The C1 Series employs glass lens elements for durability in rental situations or for touring productions where lenses are frequently handled. Stable imaging is ensured by selecting heat-resistant materials less prone to aberrations resulting from temperature fluctuations. Proprietary simulation models temperature rises in the lens due to light exposure, allowing the best selection of materials to resist focus drift and reduce maintenance.

The C1 Series is compatible with the PT-REQ15 Series (PT-REQ15, PT-REQ12, PT-REQ10, and PT-REQ80) and PT-REZ15 Series (PT-REZ15,
PT-REZ12, PT-REZ10, and PT-REZ80) projectors. Compatibility with future projectors is anticipated. Please use our Throw Distance Calculator for throw-distance information when using projectors compatible with C1 Series lenses, or visit our Optional Lens Guide for more information about Panasonic projection lenses.