E&S Technology to Update World's First High School Planetarium.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 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 )--Evans & Sutherland's new Digistar(R) 3 SP 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. has been selected to update Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Michigan's Pioneer High School's Argus 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. , the company announced today. The world's first high school planetarium, Argus was built in 1956 and features a 60-seat, 24-foot domed theater that delivers educational shows to more than 5,000 students each year. Based on Digistar 3, the world's most advanced digital theater system, the SP combines a complete color star projection and astronomy package with 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. . Designed for domed theaters of 15 to 30 feet in diameter, SP is an ideal solution for small theaters in schools, colleges, museums, and themed attractions, offering them a whole new universe of exciting presentations and revenue potential. "Digistar 3 SP is a very professional, high-quality system. When we decided to upgrade, we wanted a system that would be compatible with our automated slides, sophisticated sound, and high-end audio High-end audio is a term used to describe equipment that is purported by the manufacturers to be the best, regardless of the price. Definition of 'high-end' High-end audio ," said Argus Planetarium Director Steve Schaffer. "Additionally, this product has a huge base of educated users, providing us with excellent opportunities for collaboration." "Digistar 3 SP brings a whole new range of programming possibilities to smaller domed theater operators," 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. . "With many of the same features as our Digistar 3 system, SP is making advanced digital theater programming accessible to an entirely new market." 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 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 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 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 in defense and commercial applications; digital theaters; and related applications throughout the world. Visit the E&S Web site at www.es.com. E&S and Digistar are registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation. |
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