Digital Projection Announces Its First Projectors With Active 3D Capabilities

Digital Projection International (DPI),an Emmy* Award-winning manufacturer of high-performance projection systems, announced that its HIGHlite Professional series projectors now provide full support for active 3D applications. These are DPI's first projectors to deliver active stereo capability, up to 96 Hz at 1400 x 1050 resolution, as a standard feature.

According to Mike Levi, president of DPI, the company feels the HIGHlite 'Pro' series projectors are a maximum performance solution for one of the world's fastest-growing display applications. In recent years, the list of clientele who rely on projectors by Digital Projection for advanced display solutions has grown tremendously. This list includes Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, Oak Ridge National Laboratories, and a host of other power-users in areas of government, science and the corporate world.

"Today, stereo projection is increasingly relied on by users with activities as diverse as; industrial design, commercial entertainment, 3D mapping and government, scientific and medical visualization," said Levi. "With active stereo capability, contrast performance up to 2500:1, and a host of vital best-in-class capabilities, we expect the HIGHlite 'Pro' series projectors will have a profound impact on this particular area of the market and our business."

The built-in, active stereo capability is a standard feature on DPI's SXGA+ resolution HIGHlite 8000Dsx+ and 12000Dsx+ 'Pro' series projectors. DPI expects to announce additional products withactive stereo capability throughout 2005.

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*Emmy is a registered trademark of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. About Digital Projection International:

Founded in 1989, Digital Projection International (DPI) has been instrumental in the development and application of Digital Light Processing(tm) technology by Texas Instruments for projection systems. DPI introduced the world's first 3-chip DLP(tm) projector in 1997, and has since delivered expert system engineering and world-class customer services, thus maintaining its position as a digital imaging pioneer.

DPI's groundbreaking projection research and development has garnered the admiration of industry professionals around the world. This has included many awards, including two Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. DPI remains the first and only projector manufacturer to win the coveted award.

Today, DPI manufactures and distributes an extensive line of ultra high-performance 3-chip and single-chip DLP(tm) projection systems. These projectors are the reference standard for demanding applications such as large-venue, live-event staging, Fortune 5000, Homeland Security, education, medical and scientific research, command and control, digital cinema, commercial entertainment, Worship and elite home cinema.