CTX Opto Increases Affordability in Wide Range of EzPro Portable Projectors; Leading Projector Manufacturer Passes on Manufacturing Cost-Savings to Customers.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 1998--CTX Opto, a leading provider of advanced display products, has announced a price reduction on its EzPro 580 and EzPro 680 portable LCD projectors See LCD TV, data projector and LCD panel. and its EzPro 700 DLP (Digital Light Processing) A data projection technology from TI that produces clear, readable images on screens in lit rooms. DLP is used in all types of projection devices, from data projectors that weigh only a few pounds to large rear-projection TVs to electronic portable projector. CTX CTX Context (Management; Tandem) CTX Centex Corporation (stock symbol) CTX Centrex CTX Cyclophosphamide CTX Corporate Trade Exchange CTX Cytoxan CTX Cholera Toxin CTX Clinical Trial Exemption Opto, which recently rose to the number three market position for LCD projectors in the PC channel, has increased its manufacturing volume to meet industry demand. The increase in volume has lead to a decrease in manufacturing costs, and CTX Opto is passing this saving on to the marketplace. CTX Opto is the only portable projector manufacturer providing the three primary projector technologies, single panel LCD, polysilicon LCD See LTPS TFT LCD. and digital light processing (DLP). The complete line of projector offerings allow CTX Opto to reach a broad customer base and is a significant factor in the recent increase in overall projector sales. The single panel LCD EzPro 580's price has been reduced to $2,995, the polysilicon EzPro 680's to $6,995 and the DLP EzPro 700'sto $5,995. "CTX Opto is committed to not only providing the best portable projectors available, but to deliver them at an affordable price to its broad customer base of the sales, education and presentation industries," said Wilson Chan, managing director of CTX Opto. "As CTX Opto continues to increase its sales and marketshare, the company looks forward to continuing this tradition." The EzPro line of portable projectors are ideal for users in fields such as sales, marketing, training and education, allowing them to clearly and effectively convey important messages while minimizing the strain on a company's bottom line. The 9.5-pound EzPro 580 delivers a crisp, clean image via its 350-watt metal halogen halogen (hăl`əjĕn) [Gr.,=salt-bearing], any of the chemically active elements found in Group 17 of the periodic table; the name applies especially to fluorine (symbol F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), and iodine (I). bulb, and is capable of standard SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. resolution as well as XGA (EXtended Graphics Array) A screen resolution of 1,024x768 pixels. The term stems from IBM's XGA display standard introduced in 1990, which extended VGA to 132-column text and interlaced 1,024x768x256 resolution. XGA-2 later added non-interlaced 1,024x768x64K. resolution via compression. The EzPro 680 is the newest member of the EzPro family of ultraportable LCD and DLP projectors, and the first XGA (1024x768) polysilicon projector with both power zoom and focus to meet the "ultraportable" criteria (12 pounds). The EzPro 700 is the brightest DLP projector to feature a zoom lens, offers 800x600 SVGA resolution, and is one of the few SVGA models to deliver excellent XGA compression for use with many of today's high-end notebook computers A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. . Offering a complete solution for communications needs, all members of the EzPro family come standard with all necessary accessories, including remote control/mouse, adapters and carrying case. CTX Opto was founded in 1991 to provide cutting-edge LCD products which deliver crisp, clear, distortion-free images to consumers, OEMs and vertical markets. Through the use of leading-edge technologies such as Digital Light Processing (DLP) and plasma displays, CTX Opto produces a full range of Advanced Display Products including LCD monitors and projectors. The CTX Opto EzPro line of portable LCD projectors provides a powerful, mobile presentation solution for use in meetings, seminars and classroom settings. CTX Opto also manufactures flat panel displays A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time ideal for use in hospitals, banks and for those individuals who desire the latest in leading-edge technology. The company's advanced display platforms are sold extensively through retailers and distributors, as well as the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , VAR, industrial and manufacturing channels. For more information, call 888-942-2929, or visit the CTX Opto Website at www. ctxopto.com. CTX Opto and EzPro are registered trademarks of CTX Opto, Inc. All other names mentioned here-in are the rightful property of their respective owners. Any and all claims to pricing and availability are subject to change without notice.
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