The new color brightness specification (measuring red, green and blue) published by the Society of Information Display (SID) allows consumers to compare projector color performance without conducting a side-by-side shootout.

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The PT-AE8000U comes equipped with a new 220W Red Rich Lamp for increased red intensity and a 2, 400 lumens brightness rating, which enables the projector to produce bright images and deliver stunning color reproduction.

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In addition, star colour is simulated for noticeably red, blue and yellow stars, along with the changing brightness of three variable stars Algol, Mira and Delta Cephei.

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The small size of the red dwarf stars, typically with spectral types K and M, gives a greater relative drop in brightness when low-mass planets pass in front of them, making it easier to search for planets around them.

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