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Encyclopedia > Digital projector

A digital projector is an electro-optical machine which converts image data from a computer or video source to a bright image which is then imaged on a distant wall or screen using a lens system. Home theater projection screen (119 in. ...


The projector serves the following purposes:

  • Visualization of data stored in a computer for presentations
  • Demonstration of program products for a large number of prospective customers
  • The projector replaces the white board as well as written documents with the Interactive whiteboard.
  • Watching moving images from a video tape player or Digital Versatile Disc player.

Digital projectors may also be built into cabinets which use a rear projection screen to form a single unified display device, now popular for "home theater" applications. The interactive whiteboard. ... DVD is an optical disc storage media format that is used for playback of movies with high video and sound quality and for storing data. ...


A typical resolution for a portable projector will be the SVGA standard (800×600 pixels), with more expensive devices supporting XGA (1024×768 pixels). Super Video Graphics Array, almost always abbreviated to Super VGA or just SVGA is a broad term that covers a wide range of computer display standards. ... XGA, the Extended Graphics Array is an IBM display standard introduced in 1990. ...


The cost of a device is not only determined by its resolution, but also by its brightness. For use in large conference rooms the brightness should be between 1,000 and 4,000 ANSI lumens. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit standards organization that produces industrial standards in the United States. ... The lumen (symbol: lm) is the SI unit of luminous flux. ...


Digital projection technologies:

Obsolete electronic projection technologies: An LCD projector is a device utilized for displaying video images or data. ... LCD redirects here. ... Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), better known in the electronics industry as TI, is a company based in Dallas, Texas, renowned for developing and commercializing semiconductor and computer technology. ... Digital Light Processing (DLP) is a technology used in projectors and projection televisions. ...

The current dominant technology at the high end for portable digital projectors is Texas Instruments' DLP technology, with LCD projectors dominating the low end. High intensity CRT devices are suitable only for fixed instalations. An Eidophor was a television projector used to create theatre-sized images. ... Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), better known in the electronics industry as TI, is a company based in Dallas, Texas, renowned for developing and commercializing semiconductor and computer technology. ...


Producers of projectors

This article is a farce! It was clearly written by someone associated with or employed by Acer and is nothing but a plug for that company. ... Ask can be used to refer: Amplitude-shift keying a telecommuncations term Ask and Embla about Norse Mythology Ask Jeeves This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... BenQ logo A BenQ laptop (the Joybook 8100) BenQ Corporation is a Taiwan-based industry leader in digital lifestyle devices. ... Barco N.V. (Euronext: BAR) is a display hardware manufacturer specialising in CRT projectors, LCD projectors, DLP projectors, LED displays and flat panel displays. ... Categories: Stub | Companies of Japan | Photography companies | Companies traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ... Dell, Inc. ... A four colour Epson Stylus C45 inkjet printer Epson is one of the worlds largest manufacturers of inkjet, dot-matrix and laser printers, scanners, desktop computers, business, multimedia and home theatre projectors, point of sale docket printers and cash registers, laptops, integrated circuits, LCD components and other associated electronic... The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly known as HP, is a very large, global company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States. ... Hitachi Ltd. ... International Business Machines Corporation (IBM, or colloquially, Big Blue) NYSE: IBM (incorporated June 15, 1911, in operation since 1888) is headquartered in Armonk, NY, USA. The company manufactures and sells computer hardware, software, infrastructure services and consulting services. ... InFocus Corporation is a company primarily known for developing, manufacturing, and selling a variety of digital projectors for both business and consumer use. ... Categories: Corporation stubs | South Korea | Chaebols | Conglomerate ... Mitsubishi Electric is a manufacturer of video and audio equipment. ... NEC Corporation (Jp. ... Panasonic is principal sponsor of the Toyota F1 team Panasonic was also the name of a road bicycle racing team and a Finnish electronic music duo. ... Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world. ... Sanyo Electric Co. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... ViewSonic is a manufacturer and provider of visual technology, specifically CRT monitors, LCD displays, projectors, plasma displays, HDTV technology, and mobile products, including tablet PCs and wireless monitors. ...

See also

Projectors are used for displaying an image on a projection screen or similar surface for the view of an audience. ... The screen door effect is a visual artifact of the projection technology use in digital projectors, where the fine lines separating the projectors pixels become visible in the projected image. ...

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Although this is an older article, all four projectors remain current.
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Digital projector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (285 words)
A digital projector is an electro-optical machine which converts image data from a computer or video source to a bright image which is then imaged on a distant wall or screen using a lens system.
Digital projectors may also be built into cabinets which use a rear projection screen to form a single unified display device, now popular for "home theater" applications.
The current dominant technology at the high end for portable digital projectors is Texas Instruments' DLP technology, with LCD projectors dominating the low end.
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