Panamorph Paladin and Phoenix Lens Installation Guide, V1.5 Page | 1
FIXED LENS
INSTALLATION
GUIDE
Phoenix
Paladin
Paladin DCR
Patented cylindrical-
prism technology
1.33x Horizontal
Expansion
0.75x Vertical
Compression
0.80x Vertical
compression
Throw distance range
12
′
– 24
′
(3.6m – 7.3m)
12
′
to 36
′
(3.6m – 11m)
12
′
to 36
′
(3.6m – 11m)
Min throw distance
1.6 x screen width
1.6 x screen width
1.4 x screen width
Vertical projector
position
Any screen /-
15% of screen height
Top or bottom of screen
+/ 15% of screen height
Top or bottom of screen
+/ 15% of screen height
Horizontal projector
position
Centered with minimal or
no horizontal lens shift
Centered with minimal or
no horizontal lens shift
Centered with minimal or
no horizontal lens shift
Mounting orientation
Suspended or shelf
mount
Suspended or shelf
mount
Suspended or shelf
mount
Max edge distortion (at
lowest throw ratio)
0.005 x screen diag. at
1.6:1 UW throw ratio
0.005 x screen diag. at
1.6:1 UW throw ratio
0.005 x screen diag. at
1.4:1 UW throw ratio
Electronic Convergence
Correction (Sony, Epson
and JVC HT projectors)
Recommended for throw
distance / screen width
ratio under 2.2:1
Unnecessary
Unnecessary
Optimum screen aspect
ratio
2.4:1 flat or curved
2.4:1 flat (adjustment for
2.35:1)
2.4:1 flat (adjustment for
2.35:1)
Attachment kit
Panamorph standard
bracket with XM2 or XMU
kit included
Panamorph standard
bracket with XM2 or XMU
kit included
Panamorph standard
bracket with XM2 or XMU
kit included
Projector resolutions
supported
Up to 4K (UHD) in the
16:9 format
4K (UHD) up to 8K in the
16:9 format
4K (4096) to 8K in the
17:9 cinema format
UltraWide UHD movie
enhancement vs. native
letterbox
20% increase in
brightness from 2+ million
more pixels
29% increase in
brightness from 2+ million
more pixels
38% increase in
brightness from 2.5+
million more pixels
Mode I required for
UltraWide UHD movies
4/3 vertical stretch
4/3 vertical stretch
4/3 vertical s
16/15 horizontal stretch
Mode II required for 16:9
and 1.85:1 UHD movies
in native format in center
of screen
3/4 horizontal squeeze
3/4 horizontal squeeze
4/5 horizontal squeeze
Mode for stretching
smaller content to fit
2.4:1 screen
“off” or “normal” mode
(no anamorphic
conversion)
“off” or “normal” mode
(no anamorphic
conversion)
16:15 horizontal stretch
Size (lens only)
5.1
″
W x 4.5
″
H x 5.8
″
D
(129 x 114 x 146 mm)
6.5
″
W x 5.7
″
H x 4.5
″
D
(165 x 145 x 114mm)
6.5
″
W x 5.7
″
H x 4.13
″
D
(165 x 145 x 105mm)
Weight (lens + bracket)
2.8 pounds (1.3 Kg)
3.6 pounds (1.63 Kg)
3.6 pounds (1.63 Kg)
Warranty
Two years
Two years
Two years
