Evans &
Sutherland Computer Corporation (E&S) (NASDAQ:
ESCC) announced today it will demonstrate its
revolutionary new laser projection system at the
InfoComm09 tradeshow, booth 2372, June 17-19 in
Orlando, Florida. This newest E&S Laser Projector
(the ESLP 8K) is the world's highest resolution
production video projector, and will offer
research labs, control rooms, creative studios
and indoor venues worldwide a window into worlds
both real and imaginary, with fidelity that
exceeds the limits of the human eye.
Laser projectors with NanoPixel technology are
already in use in a growing number of planetarium
theaters around the world, as part of the
successful E&S Digistar Laser fulldome
planetarium system. With the ESLP 8K, available
in the second half of 2009, E&S is delivering
this technology to the general projection
marketplace with newly available flat-screen and
panoramic-screen form factors. The new projector
is also capable of displaying 3D in the highest
resolution from any single projector: 4K x 4K.
* NanoPixel Technology Generates Superior Picture Quality
The ESLP 8K laser projector system displays
content the equivalent to sixteen times HD 1080p
resolution, or the difference between 2 million
pixels and 32 million. It is powered by a set of
revolutionary laser light sources which offer
multiple benefits, including low cost of
operation. The hue of the lasers does not degrade
or shift over time. Furthermore, the lasers yield
a much wider useable color spectrum (200% of
NTSC/HDTV) than is available in conventional
LCoS, DLP, LCD, or other lamp-illuminated
projectors.
E&S' unique NanoPixel silicon imaging chip is at
the core of this high-resolution machine. Its
8,192 microscopic moving ribbons provide an image
free of artifacts, with no visible gaps between
pixels and absolutely zero persistence (smearing)
in moving images. The control of these ribbons
is fine enough to yield a 36-bit/pixel
(12-bit/color) useable precision in intensity.
* Environmentally Sensitive
Despite its capability, the ESLP 8K comes with a
surprisingly small environmental footprint. Its
unique solid state laser light sources require
only modest, quiet cooling and allow the
projector to be powered from an ordinary wall
outlet, thereby using significantly less power
than other lower resolution 2K and 4K projectors.
Furthermore, the laser light sources do not
require periodic replacement (and disposal) as is
the case with conventional lamp-driven projectors.
* ESLP 8K Available for Traditional and Custom Applications
The ESLP 8K projector is targeted for commercial
use in control rooms, visualization centers,
education, simulation, editing, design studios,
and other demanding applications all over the
world. E&S will also continue to draw on its
extensive research and development capabilities
to meet the needs of its customers for customized
and unique applications for the new ESLP 8K
projector.
Evans & Sutherland, a company that has been
setting the standard in advanced computer
graphics for the past four decades, is poised to
continue the trend at this year's InfoComm09. The
E&S Advanced Displays exhibit will be located at
booth number 2372 in Hall C on the main show
floor, and will showcase the ESLP 8K. The laser
projector will be featured at the booth with a
flat-screen forward projection display showing
both 3D video at 4K and ultra-high resolution
video at 8K, where InfoComm attendees will be
able to experience the technology first-hand.
For a private press tour at InfoComm or a press
kit with photography, contact Susan van Barneveld
at tel. 714-891-3660 or svanbarn@pc-w.com.
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