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Digital projectors are self-contained data projection units that have a light
source, a lens, and at least one RGB (computer) input. While most are primarily
used for computer-based presentations, many can also handle additional data
sources such as VCR and DVD players. It should come as no surprise then that
projectors are moving from the office into the home!
Home Theaters
With home theaters on the rise, product offerings also have increase. With
sleeker designs and improved portability, features, brightness and resolution,
projectors are a great option compared to large screen TVs or even expensive
plasma or LCD monitors. These are some of the benefits of using a projector in a
home theater:
- Space- can be mounted on the ceiling or set behind the viewing
area, leaving more floor and living space
- Cost- comparable to a good large screen TV (ex. Large Screen TV
= $3,000 to $5,000+; a projector and screen combination = $3,500+)
- Versatility- can be permanently mounted or moved from room to
room; Portability is a big plus
- Viewing Area- can get up to a 30' viewing diagonal; Zoom lens
and focus allow for different sizes in different locations; Different
placements within room allow for various screen sizes
- Options- can be plugged into any device that uses RCA, VGA or
S-Video cables: DVD player, VCR, home computer, video game systems, Digital
Satellite Systems, TV's, and camcorders
- Ease of Use- ready to go as soon as you open the box - plug into
power and into your viewing device; No additional set-up or convergence
required
- Clarity- no visible pixilization seen as you do with your
current television set; This makes for a better, clearer viewing image
More uses for the digital projector
The DLP™ Products division creates world-class digital technology that
empowers leading electronics manufacturers, scientists, and engineers to
innovate. Our technology continuously enables breakthrough development in
light-steering applications ranging from digital cinema and home entertainment
to optical networking and DNA synthesis.
Texas Instruments established the DLP™ Products division in 1993 to unleash
the potential of one scientist's vision for an all-digital optical device that
would enable light to be manipulated with previously unimaginable accuracy and
speed.
Today, Dr. Larry Hornbeck is on his twenty-ninth patent and going strong. And
the DLP™ Products division is shaping the digital future with the same
dedication to excellence that's made Texas Instruments a world leader in digital
signal processing.
DLP™ technology is a revolutionary display solution that uses an optical
semiconductor to manipulate light digitally. It is a highly reliable,
all-digital display chip that delivers the best picture across a broad range of
products, including large screen digital TVs, and projectors for business, home,
professional venue and digital cinema (DLP Cinema™). It's also a dependable
technology used by leading display electronics companies worldwide, with more
than 5 million systems shipped to more than 75 manufacturers since 1996.
DLP™ technology is in use wherever visual excellence is in demand. It is also
a highly versatile display technology. It is the only display technology on the
market that can enable the world's smallest projectors under 2-lbs., and light
up the largest movie screens up to 75 feet.
The result is maximum fidelity: a picture whose clarity, brilliance and color
must be seen to be believed.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
DLP: Digital Light Processing
DCMS: Dynamic Color Management System
HDTV: High Definition Television
LCD: Liquid Crystal Display
LUMENS: Radiant Power In Watts. A measurement of light intensity
SVGA: Super Video Graphics Array
VGA: Video Graphics Array
XGA: Extended Graphics Array