Athens Planetarium Prepares for Olympics with New E&S Digistar 3 System.Business Editors SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2003 Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : 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 )--Athens' new Eugenides 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. , Greece's only planetarium and one of the largest in the world, has purchased an E&S Digistar(R) 3 digital theater system DTS (also known as Digital Theater Systems), owned by DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSI), is a multi-channel digital surround sound format used for both commercial/theatrical and consumer grade applications. , E&S announced today. In addition to the Digistar 3 system, the planetarium has also licensed Evans & Sutherland's Wonders of the Universe program along with elements from E&S's show content library. With a dome screen larger than two basketball courts, the Eugenides is the largest planetarium to purchase a Digistar 3, joining nearly two dozen other planetariums around the world that have chosen Digistar 3 in the last year. The members of the Eugenides Foundation are very pleased with this new acquisition. "Our planetarium always strives to offer the finest technology available," said Eugenides Foundation President Leonidas Demetriades-Eugenides. "Digistar 3 clearly fits this description." "Digistar 3 will bring completely new experiences to our audiences," said Eugenides Foundation Governor Costa Nestorides. "We are certain it will keep them coming back, again and again." "With the Digistar 3 system, we will finally be able to create the shows we've always dreamed of. There seems to be no limit to what the system can do," said Eugenides Planetarium Director Dionysios Simopoulos. "The response to Digistar 3 in the international planetarium community continues to be extremely positive," said E&S Digital Theater Vice President and 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. . "Customers are choosing Digistar 3 for its superior capabilities, simplicity of operation, and overall value. We expect this international growth to continue in the coming months." About Digistar 3 Digistar 3 is a ground-breaking digital theater product, providing all dome video playback, real-time computer graphics Real-time computer graphics is the subfield of computer graphics focused on producing and analyzing images in real time. The term is most often used in reference to interactive 3D computer graphics, typically using a GPU, with video games the most noticeable users. , and a complete 3D digital astronomy package. Digistar 3 eliminates the need for dozens of additional special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. projectors, significantly reducing the cost of building and running a planetarium or domed theater. 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 planetarium systems set the standard for the 21st century by letting audiences experience cutting-edge, full-dome and large-screen digital entertainment. E&S 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. E&S's markets include planetariums, science centers, themed attraction venues, and premium large-format theaters. E&S domed theater systems are installed worldwide, including numerous sites in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Asia, Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. , and Australia. About Evans & Sutherland Evans & Sutherland produces professional hardware and software to create highly realistic visual images for simulation, training, engineering, and other applications throughout the world. E&S visual systems are used in both military and commercial systems, as well as planetariums and interactive theaters. Visit the E&S Web site at http://www.es.com. E&S and Digistar are registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion