Panasonic PT-REQ15BE 15,000 Lumens 4K Laser Projector with Standard Lens for Stages

Panasonic PT-REQ15BE – 15,000 ISO lumen 4K laser projector with interchangeable lens for auditoriums and event stages

The Panasonic PT-REQ15BE delivers 15,000 ISO lumens and 4K UHD resolution (3,840 × 2,400) from a laser light source with a life of 20,000 hours and is supplied with a standard zoom lens fitted (TR 1.36–2.10:1). It is aimed at system integrators for large auditoriums, event stages, theatres and premium fixed installations with image sizes of up to 1,000 inches and strong ambient light. With HDBaseT/Digital Link over 100 m, full control protocol support (PJLink, Crestron, AMX, Extron) and portrait and 360° installation, it covers the most demanding pro AV scenarios – ready to use straight away without having to choose a separate lens.

Key benefits at a glance

• 15,000 ISO lumens from a DLP engine – clearly legible in large auditoriums and event halls with daylight and image sizes beyond 300 inches
• Maintenance-free laser light source with a life of 20,000 hours – predictable use for over six years at 8 hours of daily operation
• Ready to use with the standard zoom lens (TR 1.36–2.10:1): the projector comes fully assembled, with no separate lens order
• motorised lens shift V ±60% / H ±29% – the image position moves electrically into the screen axis, even with an off-centre ceiling position
• Full control protocol support: PJLink, Crestron integration, AMX, Extron and RS-232 – direct integration into any professional media control system
• HDBaseT and Panasonic Digital Link transmit video, audio and control over one Cat-6a cable up to 100 m – a single line from the control room to the ceiling
• Portrait mode and 360° installation – portrait projection on steles, upside-down and angled mounting in theatres and showrooms

Applications: what the Panasonic PT-REQ15BE is ideal for

Large auditoriums and lecture halls. 15,000 ISO lumens keep lectures, charts and 4K live recordings clearly legible even with full hall lighting and window fronts. 4K UHD resolution (3,840 × 2,400) shows maps, CAD models and research data with fine lines sharp to the edges, right to the back rows. HDBaseT carries the signal from the control room to the projector position over a single cable; PJLink and Crestron integrate the projector into the central hall control.

Event stages and conference halls. For 4K image sizes from 300 inches with the room lights on, the lumen window is just right; the standard zoom lens with TR 1.36–2.10:1 directly covers typical hall depths – at a throw distance of 7 m, the image is approx. 3.3 to 5.1 m wide. Status monitoring via LAN and Multi Monitoring & Control keep the AV crew in control of maintenance planning.

Theatres, house of worship services and showrooms. 360° installation allows any mounting axis, and edge blending via Geometric Manager Pro (software licence sold separately) combines several PT-REQ15BE units into one continuous 4K video wall. The black housing does not stand out in stage sets or in darkly furnished auditoriums.

Pro AV fixed installation in companies. 15,000 ISO lumens are sufficient for boardrooms, training centres and control rooms with bright surroundings. Portrait mode allows vertical projection onto columns and wall surfaces; Scheduled On/Off switches the projector off automatically after business hours.

Image quality: 15,000 ISO lumens, 4K UHD via pixel shift and 25,000:1 contrast

The DLP engine with a 0.8-inch chip projects 4K UHD using pixel shift: the native pixels are exposed with a two-axis offset, resulting in a total of 3,840 × 2,400 displayable pixels – four times the resolution density of WUXGA per frame. In pro AV applications with large image sizes, this visibly improves the legibility of fine lines, text and CAD structures. The 25,000:1 contrast renders dark image areas with depth; HLG playback covers broadcast HDR sources. Panasonic Daylight View measures the ambient light and adapts contrast and colour saturation to the room brightness – relevant in auditoriums with large window fronts and on event stages with changing lighting moods. ISF calibration capability allows certified calibrators to fine-tune colours for the specific room.

Connections

Connections at a glance:

HDMI 2.0 – 2× (HDCP 2.3)

Two parallel sources – such as the control room player and the presenter's notebook – stay permanently connected. HDCP 2.3 covers protected 4K content from streaming and Blu-ray sources. For 4K with cable lengths from 7–10 m, an optical HDMI cable in Ultra High Speed quality is recommended.

HDBaseT / Digital Link (RJ-45)

Video, audio and control over a single Cat-6a cable up to 100 m. Panasonic Digital Link is HDBaseT-compatible and reduces the cabling from the control room to the ceiling to a single line.

USB Type A – 1×

Built-in media player for still images and video loops straight from a USB stick – foyers, receptions and trade fair stands run without a separate media player. Also a service port for firmware updates via USB stick.

LAN (RJ-45)

Web interface and media control via PJLink, Crestron, AMX and Extron. Multi Monitoring & Control monitors several Panasonic projectors centrally.

RS-232

Serial control with a documented command set for power, input selection, brightness, freeze and status monitoring — the classic interface for media control racks.

NFC

Configuration tags can be read via NFC touch – simplifying commissioning in larger projector fleets.

Security

PIN lock and password protection secure the projector in publicly accessible areas such as foyers, trade fair stands and museums.

Light source and operation

At 42 dB in Normal mode, the PT-REQ15BE is in the typical range for 15,000 lumen installation projectors; in auditoriums with seating and PA sound, the fan noise stays below the room acoustics and ventilation system. For particularly quiet rooms (concert recordings, theatre silence), acoustic decoupling via sound absorbers in the ceiling area is recommended.

Mounting and installation

The PT-REQ15BE is supplied with a standard zoom lens fitted (TR 1.36–2.10:1) – there is no need to choose an interchangeable lens, and the projector is ready to use straight out of the box. The motorised lens shift with V ±60% and H ±29% allows the image to be moved into the screen axis even if the ceiling position is off-centre for structural reasons; with a 100-inch image height, the image can be shifted up or down by around 0.75 m. For other throw distances or special optics (ultra short throw, telephoto, anamorphic), the standard lens can be swapped for an interchangeable lens from the Panasonic ET-D75LE/ET-D3LE portfolio.

Weighing 28.7 kg and measuring 498 × 212 × 648 mm, the projector suits sturdy ceiling suspensions and professional wall arms. 360° installation allows any mounting axis (upside down, sideways, angled); portrait mode activates 90° rotation for portrait projection on steles and vertical columns. Geometric Manager Pro (software licence sold separately) adds multi-projector image blending and warping for curved screens and domes – the range of functions extends from edge blending and colour matching to dome correction.

Using the built-in test patterns, integrators can check geometry, focus and colour matching without an external source. Lens Memory stores zoom, focus and shift positions – when switching between 16:10 and 21:9 formats or between several screens, the optics return at the push of a button. The Instant Off function allows direct disconnection from the mains without a cool-down time, ideal for centrally switched installations with Scheduled On/Off.

In the box

• Panasonic PT-REQ15BE
• Motorised standard lens (TR 1.36–2.10:1)
• Remote control with batteries
• Power cable

Panasonic PT-REQ15BE vs. PT-REQ15LBE – with standard lens or body only?

Both models are electronically identical. The PT-REQ15BE is the complete solution with a standard zoom fitted (TR 1.36–2.10:1) – the direct route if the hall depth falls within this throw window. If you need ultra short throw optics, a telephoto lens for deep auditoriums or an anamorphic lens for CinemaScope projection, choose the PT-REQ15LBE (body only) and select the matching lens from the Panasonic portfolio separately.

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Have you thought of everything?

• Professional screen in the right size and format for 4K – for large auditoriums and event stages, a matte white screen with gain 1.0; for bright rooms, an ambient light rejecting screen
• Professional ceiling mount for a projector weight of 28.7 kg – see ceiling mounts
• HDBaseT and HDMI cabling — as the transmitter counterpart for the AV rack, we recommend the PureLink 4K HDMI HDBaseT transmitter with PoH; Cat-6a cables cover the HDBaseT link up to 100 m. In addition, HDMI cables in High Speed quality — overview in the HDMI cables category
• External sound — the projector has no built-in speaker; suitable active speakers and soundbars in the audio category
• Wireless presentation – a BYOD receiver at the HDMI input for wireless presentation: from receivers for standard conferencing to base stations for pro AV setups with several parallel sources
• interchangeable lens options from the Panasonic ET-D75LE/ET-D3LE portfolio – ultra short throw, telephoto or anamorphic for special cases; our specialists will size the right optics together with you

Conclusion

The Panasonic PT-REQ15BE is the 4K installation laser projector for the most demanding B2B fixed installations and the only one of the three siblings with a standard lens fitted: 15,000 ISO lumens, 4K UHD, full control protocol support (PJLink, Crestron, AMX, Extron) and HDBaseT/Digital Link up to 100 m cover large auditoriums, event stages, theatres and premium fixed installations. 20,000 hours of maintenance-free laser runtime make running costs predictable. For a tailor-made configuration of projector, mount, cabling and media control, our specialists are happy to help by phone, WhatsApp or email: Request a complete solution.