NEC Solutions America Announces Exclusive Rights to Sell NEC DLP Cinema Projectors to the Cinema Market.RANCHO CORDOVA Rancho Cordova (răn`chō kôrdō`və), uninc. residential city (1990 pop. 48,731), Sacramento co., N Calif. A suburb of Sacramento, it experienced rapid growth in the late 20th cent. , Calif. -- Company Poised to Deliver Quality Digital Cinema Solutions in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Solutions (America), Inc., a premier provider of integrated solutions for the Connected Enterprise in North America, today announced that it has been awarded exclusive rights to market NEC 3-chip 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 Cinema(TM) projectors provided by NEC ViewTechnologies (NECVT) to the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. cinema market. Formerly, the projectors were marketed by Digital Projection International (DPI (Dots Per Inch) The measurement of the resolution of display and printing systems. A typical CRT screen provides 96 dpi, which provides 9,216 dots per square inch (96x96). Flat panel displays from 110 to 200 dpi have also been developed. ) as digital cinema equipment. The powerful DLP Cinema projection systems are central to NECSAM's recently announced, multiplex-wide digital cinema system, the NEC STARUS system. The STAR*Beam iS8 projector and STAR*Beam iS15 projector are digital cinema projectors using Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. (R)-licensed DLP cinema-grade "dark chip" technology. NEC is one of only three manufacturers with the rights to incorporate this technology into their projectors. As part of a worldwide agreement between NECVT, NEC Solutions America (NECSAM) and DPI, an Emmy(R) Award-winning manufacturer of high-performance projection systems, DPI will now focus on marketing a full range of non-cinema 3-chip and single-chip DLP(TM) projection systems to all non-cinema industries. "Our collaboration with NEC ViewTechnologies and DPI has helped to lay a solid foundation for success with our STARUS Digital Cinema solution," commented Yuji Ichimura, vice president of corporate planning and marketing, NEC Solutions America. "We are proud to continue the best-of-class technology legacy that customers associate with the DLP Cinema projectors, and feel ideally positioned as a leader in visual display development to fully support the rollout of digital cinema." "Tapping into NEC's hardware and software expertise has enabled the Media Solutions group to develop megaplex-wide digital cinema solutions that utilize quality visual displays based on fully redundant fault tolerant The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks and power supplies into the same computer. server systems," said Kurt Schwenk, director of Media Solutions, NEC Solutions America. "Developed by a team of industry pros, we have created a single resource in NEC that is ready to deploy all aspects of digital cinema." The NEC STARUS Digital Cinema system combines the immaculate imagery of the STAR*Beam iS8 and STAR*Beam iS15 digital cinema projectors with the confidence that comes from NEC's award-winning fault tolerant server technology. Utilizing high-speed fibre channel connectivity, exhibitors can now minimize the transfer time of reassigning films for all screens of a megaplex and guarantee continuous presentation quality to their audiences. NEC designed its digital cinema system to deliver simple megaplex and presentation management in addition to seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. at a competitive price. The NEC STARUS megaplex-wide digital cinema system deployment The deployment of a mechanical device, electrical system, computer program, etc., is its assembly or transformation from a packaged form to an operational working state. Deployment implies moving a product from a temporary or development state to a permanent or desired state. is the first and only complete solution available from a single vendor for theatres. About Digital Projection International Founded in 1989, Digital Projection International (DPI) has been instrumental in the development and application of Digital Light Processing(TM) technology by Texas Instruments for projection systems. DPI introduced the world's first 3-chip DLP(TM) projector in 1997, and has since delivered expert system engineering and world-class customer services, thus maintaining its position as a digital imaging pioneer. DPI is the only projector manufacturer to win two Emmy(R) Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Today, DPI manufactures and distributes an extensive line of ultra high-performance 3-chip and single-chip DLP(TM) projection systems. About NEC Solutions America NEC Solutions (America), Inc. is a premier provider of integrated solutions for the Connected Enterprise in North America. As an affiliate of NEC Corporation (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 :NIPNY) (FTSE FTSE A company that specializes in index calculation. Although not part of a stock exchange, co-owners include the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times. Notes: The FTSE is similar to Standard & Poor's in the United States. :6701q.1), NEC Solutions America taps into a global resource network to help clients leverage technology to achieve a competitive edge. From digital cinema and in-theatre advertising systems, biometric security solutions, business intelligence, projector and plasma displays, business service management and IT professional services, the expertise is delivered with the personal attention needed to address individual situations. With headquarters in Sacramento, California, NEC Solutions America maintains research, marketing, sales and support facilities throughout the United States. Information regarding NEC Solutions America can be found at www.necsam.com. NEC is a registered trademark and Empowered by Innovation is a trademark of NEC Corporation. Digital Light Processing, DLP Cinema and DLP are registered trademarks of Texas Instruments. Emmy(R)is a registered trademark of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. All Rights Reserved. (C)2004 NEC Solutions (America), Inc. |
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