Digital Projection International (DPI), Texas Instruments’ first DLP™ partner and the original innovator of the 3-chip DLP™ projector, proudly introduces the flagship of our Reference Series displays, the LIGHTNING Reference 1080p-40 3D.

Based on the same rugged, mechanically capable chassis as our highly acclaimed LIGHTNING Pro-Series II commercial products, the new LIGHTNING Reference 1080p-40 3D employs the latest in Texas Instruments’ Dark Chip 1080p DLP technology, and is equipped with DPI’s newest imaging innovations, including our exclusive ColorMax calibration system, rendering deeply saturated, color-accurate imagery which is simultaneously true to life and powerfully immersive. When considered along with the 8000-14000 ANSI lumen brightness and astounding 5000:1 contrast performance, the LIGHTNING Reference 1080p-40 3D represents the absolute ultimate in large-scale home entertainment displays – suitable for nearly any venue and any screen size.

In addition to the active 3D capability, the LIGHTNING Reference 1080p-40 3D also includes DP’s new FastFrame™ technology, a revolutionary combination of hardware and firmware that vastly reduces the artifacts and image blur typically associated with rapidly moving displayed content. The benefits of FastFrame™ are especially important for high-speed sports and action footage where maintaining the visual integrity of high-speed imagery is vital.

The LIGHTNING Reference 1080p-40 3D projector also incorporates DPI’s Hyper-Cooled lamp module, one of our CoolTek™ innovations. Engineered with a proprietary, directional-flow reflector mask and radial heat exchanger, the Hyper-Cooled module dramatically improves projector thermal characteristics and extends reflector life and lumen maintenance. In turn, these operating benefits provide a significant reduction to the long-term cost of ownership, while also enhancing component reliability.

Other key benefits of the LIGHTNING Reference 1080p-40 3D include:
• High Bandwidth input >120Hz active stereoscopic DVI with no need for frame
doubling. This capability extends the dynamic range up to 16 bit for improved
contrast and color gamut.

• Dual Flash Processing™(DFP) – Supports users wishing to distribute 3D content via more traditional, 60 Hz formats with the option to frame-double their sources within the projector, via DFP. When this option is selected, the input signal, having been processed and if necessary re-sized to map to the native resolution of the projector, will also be frame-doubled to 120 Hz, and the doubled frames interleaved. This produces imagery with the low flicker characteristics of a native 120 Hz source, but without the infrastructure costs associated with distributing and switching ultra-high bandwidth signals.

• Projector electronics which provide an interface to drive an infrared transmitter to synchronize switching glasses with active displayed frames. The user can elect either to pass through an external synch pulse, or to use the reference generated internally by the projector. Adjustments are provided to accommodate the phase and dead time characteristics of different switching glasses.

• FastFrame™ technology, a revolutionary combination of hardware and firmware that provides user adjustments to vastly reduce the artifacts and image blur typically associated with rapidly moving display content.

• DP’s NextGen electronics with class leading video de-interlacing. SD and HD sources are processed using auto 3:2 and 2:2 extraction.

• Minimal video delay from input to screen - as low as 1 frame, depending on source.

• Eight user-selectable inputs including HDCP compliant DVI, plus SD/HD-SDI as standard.

• High bandwidth DVI inputs offer Single, Twin, Dual & Dual Twin DVI connectivity.

The LIGHTNING Reference 1080p-40 3D – the most powerful and intensely accurate immersive 3D display system, exclusively for exceptional large scale imaging. The LIGHTNING Reference 3D display the precision of Digital Projection to your legendary home venue.