KENNESAW,
GA, (December 15, 2004)
- Since introducing its premier 3-chip DLP™ Professional series
projector earlier this year, the 2048 x 1080 native resolution
LIGHTNING 35HD, Digital Projection International (DPI) has announced
notable sales of the projector to a number of top staging companies for
use in large-venue, wide format applications. DPI believes the
increasing use of widescreen projection through 2004 is a clear
indication that 2005 will be a banner year for the adoption of
widescreen formats in staged events of all magnitude.
Many
of the companies investing in fleets of LIGHTNING 35HD ‘Professional'
series projectors are widely perceived as the staging industry's
trendsetters. Among those purchasing the DPI's flagship projector,
American Hi Tech Rentals (Houston, TX), LMG (Orlando, FL), Media
Solutions (Las Vegas, NV) and VER (Los Angeles, CA) have notably
contributed to supporting the industry-wide movement to the platform.
For
example, Les M. Goldberg, founder, president and chief executive of
LMG, has grown his business into a multi-million-dollar service
provider with offices nationwide, by being among the first-to-market
with leading-edge technologies. According to him, LMG will soon be
offering a multitude of exclusive High-Definition solutions and
services, and DPI's LIGHTNING 35HD is an important part of these plans.
“We've
invested millions of dollars in HD, and Digital Projection's LIGHTNING
35HD is an integral part of that investment,” said Goldberg. “Digital
Projection offered LMG the right product at the right time and, in my
opinion, no other projector is comparable.”
In
fact, DPI has already experienced the ripple effect from these fleet
sales. Most recently, New York City-based K2 Imaging completed a
project at Radio City Music Hall, utilizing their LIGHTNING 35HD to
display live ‘red carpet' coverage during a movie premiere.
“I'm
excited to continue revealing a new level of image quality for my
clients,” said Karl Mehrer, president of K2 Imaging, Inc. “The
outstanding performance of this machine and the unflagging support of
Digital Projection gives me the confidence to take my 35HD anywhere,
anytime and establish a new standard of expectation for anyone that
witnesses it in action.”
”HD content and widescreen projection is obviously reaching a step increase in utilization”, said Mike Levi, president of Digital
Projection, Inc. “A number of companies considering their investments
in HD hardware are now encouraged to make purchase commitments because
they see clear evidence that the investment is justified by future
returns. We are grateful to the our first customers, the visionary
early adopters, for predicting the trend, taking the lead and making
the capabilities of the LIGHTNING 35HD available to their top show
producers and event planners.”
Much
of what the LIGHTNING 35HD offers in terms of performance and usability
is strikingly different from any other projector. Weighing-in at less
than 275 lbs and only 44-inches long, the 35HD is vastly lighter and
smaller than any other 2K projectors in the true large-venue
performance class. Also, its revolutionary modular electronic system,
the MMS 1000, provides unparalleled input connectivity, four-side soft
–edge-blend and optional geometric warp and seamless switching. The
LIGHTNING 35HD/MMS 1000 system capabilities are further enhanced
through DigiLink, DPI's noise-free, single-wire fiber optic connection
between the electronics and the projector. The projector's user-driven
mechanical design provides best-in-class flexibility and the ultimate
in simplicity when rigging, stacking and aligning any of DPI's
Professional series displays.
Being
the first-to-market with a large-venue projector as technologically
advanced as the LIGHTNING 35HD is testimony to the company's heritage.
Since introducing the first projector utilizing 3-chip DLP™ technology
by Texas Instruments in 1997, DPI has earned its' reputation as a
digital imaging pioneer, especially in the staging and major events
communities.
“The
most important thing we've learned over the years, is listening
intently to and learning from our customers,” said Levi. “Their insight
is the magic ingredient that enabled DPI to raise our large-venue
products to the level the “Professional Series” represents. It is
rewarding to know that the stagers who helped us define the LIGHTNING
35HD are among the very first to benefit from its capabilities.”
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About
Digital Projection International
Founded in 1989, Digital Projection International (DPI)
has been instrumental in the development and application of Digital
Light Processing™ technology by Texas Instruments for projection
systems. DPI introduced the world’s first 3-chip DLP™ projector
in 1997, and has since delivered expert system engineering and world-class
customer services, thus maintaining its position as a digital imaging
pioneer.
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