E&S Chooses 3D perception's New CompactU PCI board for PC IG.Business/High-Tech Editors SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001 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 ) will incorporate 3D perception's CompactU(TM) PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). board into its simFUSION(TM) PC-based image generator (IG) product line, the companies announced today. The CompactU board will allow simFUSION systems to be used with curved screens or domes and a variety of projection systems without requiring any additional hardware. The CompactU by 3D perception is the ultimate digital geometry Digital geometry deals with discrete sets (usually discrete point sets) considered to be digitized models or images of objects of the 2D or 3D Euclidean space. Simply put, digitizing is replacing an object by a discrete set of its points. and soft edge correction hardware. When combined with simFUSION, the CompactU makes it easy to obtain a seamless and geometry-corrected projection theater using a wide range of projection systems. The projection theater is tuned and adjusted using the standard CompactControl software package, which has been widely recognized for its user-friendly interface. The unit will support all projectors with a digital video interface (DVI (1) (Digital Video Interactive) An earlier compression technique that provided up to 72 minutes of full-screen video on a CD-ROM. Acquired by Intel in 1988 from RCA's Sarnoff Research labs, Princeton, NJ, DVI never caught on. ). Key digital features of the CompactU include nonlinear imaging mapping, multisided soft edge blending, hot spot compensation, color balance In photography and image processing, color balance (sometimes gray balance, neutral balance, or white balance) refers to the adjustment of the relative amounts of red, green, and blue primary colors in an image such that neutral colors are reproduced correctly. , and gamma correction An adjustment to the light intensity (brightness) of a scanner, monitor or printer in order to match the output more closely to the original image. A gamma correction imposes the complement of the "tone curve" in order to flatten the line and bring the gamma closer to the ideal 1. . The new agreement between E&S and 3D perception complements the existing value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. relationship between the companies. E&S is a worldwide reseller of 3D perception's CompactView X10 digital geometry corrected projector and CompactDesign Software. "The CompactU makes it very easy to tailor a projection system to a variety of applications," said Jeff Kirk, Director, E&S PC Simulation. "By incorporating the CompactU board into our simFUSION product family, we are continuing to offer our customers increased functionality, performance, and value." simFUSION Designed specifically to address the needs of simulation content developers, system integrators providing low-cost training solutions, and computer-based training See CBT. (application) Computer-Based Training - (CBT) Training (of humans) done by interaction with a computer. The programs and data used in CBT are known as "courseware." providers, simFUSION offers high performance under real simulation conditions and image quality never before available in its price range. A scalable system solution with graphics based on Evans & Sutherland's REALimage(R) technology, simFUSION allows users to work with their existing Windows host and applications. Key features of the simFUSION 4000 include 1280x1024 resolution, full OpenGL compliance, full-scene subpixel antialiasing See anti-aliasing. , 32-bit true-color rendering, and ChanLock(TM) channel synchronization. About Evans & Sutherland Evans & Sutherland produces hardware and software to create highly realistic 3D images. E&S business units deliver high-quality visual systems for simulation and training in defense and commercial applications, digital theaters, and related applications throughout the world. Visit the E&S website at http://www.es.com. About 3D perception Based in Norway, 3D perception provides customers and end-users with cost-effective projection systems and solutions tailored to meet simulation requirements. In addition to the CompactU PCI board, the company's products include the CompactControl software package for projection theater design and the CompactView X10 digital geometry corrected projector. Visit the 3D perception website at http://www.3d-perception.com. E&S, simFUSION, and REALimage are trademarks or 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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