PROJECTORS BY DIGITAL PROJECTION SHINE BRIGHTLY AT THE 2003 GRAMMY® AWARDS

 KENNESAW, GA, (March 13, 2003) - Digital Projection Inc. (DPI), an Emmy® Award-winning manufacturer of high-performance projection systems, announced 24 of its LIGHTNING projectors were used by American Hi Definition, Inc. (AHD), a leader in professional AV staging events, during the 45th Annual Grammy® Awards on February 23 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Hosted by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and broadcasted HDTV 1080I live by CBS, the 2003 Grammy® program featured a mix of DPI's LIGHTNING 15sx and 28sx 3-chip DLP™ projectors on the set's 22 screens. The projectors displayed a mix of video elements along with standard and high-definition serial digital video and graphics imagery.

AHD employed two double-stacked LIGHTNING systems for two large 24-foot wide pop-up screens on the stage floor. In addition, 18 DPI LIGHTNING projectors were employed on screens to provide dynamic video content as a backdrop to the performing artists. Finally, two LIGHTNING 28sx displays delivered HDTV I-Mag content on screens flown high above the set for the benefit of the Awards show attendees.

"Projection was a major aspect of the set design, and we required projectors with power and performance capabilities to meet our exacting standards," said Ady Gil, co-owner of AHD and chief projection designer of the Awards show set. "The LIGHTNING projectors performed very well overall during the production, and we're very happy with the results."

"We were very pleased that the precise imaging power of our LIGHTNING projectors set the stage for the 2003 Grammy® Awards," said Mike Levi, president of Digital Projection, Inc. "We tip our hats to American Hi Definition, Inc., set designer Bob Keene and Cossette Productions, the producers of the event, for their creative implementation of these powerful displays as key set elements in their one-of-a-kind production."

DPI's high-performance LIGHTNING, THUNDER and HIGHlite displays have been used for every major televised broadcast Awards program, including the Emmy's®, Oscar's®, Blockbuster© Music Awards and the American Music Awards. Projectors by DPI can be found in Hollywood studios, screening rooms, Fortune 1000 boardrooms, church & worship venues, broadcast sets, command & control facilities, visualization applications, retail outlets, and prestigious home theaters.

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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.

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.