Adler Planetarium to Upgrade With New Digital Theater Technology From E&S; Digistar 3 System to be Installed in Chicago.Business Editors and Technology Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2002 Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation (E&S(R)) (Nasdaq:ESCC ESCC Eastern Shore Community College ESCC East Sussex County Council ESCC Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ESCC Enhanced Serial Communication(s) Controller ESCC Electrically Self-Calibrating Cavity ) -- Chicago's Adler Planetarium The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in Chicago, Illinois was the first planetarium built in the Western Hemisphere and is the oldest in existence today.[1] & Astronomy Museum has selected Evans & Sutherland's Digistar(R) 3 to upgrade its StarRider(R) theater, E&S announced today. The upgrade will include a complete Digistar 3 system as well as Digistar 3 Junior and Digistar Producer production support systems. Delivery of the production workstation will begin this year with installation scheduled to be complete early next year. "By upgrading with Digistar 3, we are ensuring that the Adler will continue to be at the forefront of planetarium planetarium, optical device used to project a representation of the heavens onto a domed ceiling; the term also designates the building that houses such a device. A modern planetarium consists of as many as 150 motor-driven projectors mounted on an axis. technology," said Dr. Paul Knappenberger, President, Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum. "We were the first to feature an E&S StarRider system, and we have had great success with it, running over 11,000 shows since it opened in January 1999. We are very pleased to extend our long and successful relationship with E&S." "The Adler Planetarium is the second major facility to select Digistar 3," said E&S Digital Theater General Manager Kirk Johnson This article is about the professional boxer. For the shock image, see goatse. Kirk Johnson (born June 29, 1972) is a professional heavyweight boxer from North Preston, Nova Scotia, Canada. . "We are pleased that, after evaluating the systems available on the market, the Adler Planetarium chose our Digistar 3 system. Over the past several years, Adler has successfully produced three shows for their current StarRider system. Now, with Digistar 3's capability to display real-time and pre-rendered video together with astronomical as·tro·nom·i·cal also as·tro·nom·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to astronomy. 2. Of enormous magnitude; immense: an astronomical increase in the deficit. functions, Adler's ability to continue to produce their own shows will be greatly enhanced." The imaging system that sets the standard for 21st century digital theaters, Digistar 3 is a unique new approach to domed theater projection and digital imaging systems. With Digistar 3, all of the tools needed for domed theater production and presentation are integrated into one powerful, easy-to-use package. The system combines a complete color star projection and astronomy package with a fully interactive, real-time 3D computer graphics system, adding all-dome video playback and digital surround sound An audio recording and playback system that uses five or more channels plus a subwoofer channel. See 5.1 channel and 3D audio. . Digistar 3 offers planetariums another unique advantage -- it can interact in real time with large audiences. About Evans & Sutherland's Digital Theater Division Created to establish an entirely new level of quality in terms of experience, equipment, and support, Evans & Sutherland's Digital Theater Division's systems set the standard for the 21st century by letting audiences experience cutting-edge, full-dome and large-screen digital entertainment. The Digital Theater Division develops systems and programming that transform the company's sophisticated simulation technology to 360-degree domed and large format theater experiences. This technology allows audiences to be immersed im·merse tr.v. im·mersed, im·mers·ing, im·mers·es 1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge. 2. To baptize by submerging in water. 3. in full-color, 3D computer-generated worlds and interact with them. Digital Theater's target markets include planetariums, science centers, themed attraction venues, and premium large-format theaters. Visit an E&S theater at the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in Chicago, the Exploration Place Boeing CyberDome Theater in Wichita, Madame Tussaud's at New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's Times Square, and the Galileo Planetarium in Montpellier, France. About Evans & Sutherland Evans & Sutherland produces high-quality visual systems for simulation, training, and visualization Using the computer to convert data into picture form. The most basic visualization is that of turning transaction data and summary information into charts and graphs. Visualization is used in computer-aided design (CAD) to render screen images into 3D models that can be viewed from all in defense and commercial applications; digital theaters; and related applications throughout the world. Visit the E&S Web site at http://www.es.com. E&S, Digistar, and StarRider are registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. . All other trade names or marks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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