Also, our partners at Crestron were delighted with the MERCURY HD we loaned them and the folks at Terranex made good use of a LIGHTNING 35HD R and a MERCURY HD. We can't forget Texas Instruments either. They displayed a static MERCURY HD and did a dynamic rear screen exhibition of the 35HD R.

The CEDIA folks said that a new attendance record was achieved and we are fairly confident that most of the estimated 24,000 attendees stopped by to at least check us out.

Special thanks go out to all of you who spent time at our booth. We hope that time was well spent!

720p or 1080i?

For the best image possible on DPI's precision displays that employ 1280 x 720 resolution DMD's (iVision HD-7, dVision HD, Mercury HD, Mercury 5000HD), set the output of your DVD player or Satellite receiver to 720p. By doing so, you match the pixel output of the player or Satellite receiver to the native resolution of the projector.

720p signals benefit from progressive scan, meaning each frame is displayed in its entirety before moving on to the next. By matching 720p signals to native 720p projectors, you minimize scaling artifacts as the image does not have to be "de-interlaced" and the resolution of the source does not have to be "scaled" to match the native resolution of the projector.

You can apply this rule of thumb to all fixed matrix displays. Whenever possible, match the source resolution to the native resolution of the projector, monitor or flat screen. The benefit is amazing and crystal clear.

- George Walter, Digital Projection's Home Cinema Marketing Manager

• Home Cinema Dealers may purchase (1) demonstration iVision projection system per calendar year at 50% off DPI's published list price. So long as that unit is maintained in the Dealer's demonstration inventory through the end of the calendar year it was purchased, and the dealer retains in their employ at least one technical associate who has received Digital Projection training certification, the Dealer qualifies for Elite Home Cinema end column pricing on all additional iVision projectors purchased through the end of the same calendar year.

• For both iVision and 3-chip demo projectors, Home Cinema Dealers in good credit standing receive standard payment terms - 2% cash with order, 1% 10 days, net 30 days .

• Alternatively, upon credit approval, Home Cinema Dealers my purchase (1) MERCURY 3 Chip projection system per calendar year at DPI's published end column dealer price with payment terms of 12 monthly payments at 0% interest. Certain restrictions apply.