3LCD Technology Celebrates 20 Years

[The following is a release from Seiko Epson]

January 21, 2009

3LCD, the world’s leading projection technology, 3LCD projector is celebrated its 20th year of innovation. Since the first 3LCD projector was introduced many of the world’s most-respected CE companies have introduced hundreds of projector models for conference rooms, classrooms, home theaters, houses of worship and rooms of all sizes. In 2008, 3LCD front projector surpassed more than 50 million chips shipped from market-leading manufacturers. 20 Years of 3LCD Milestones * World’s first projector with this specification or capability (noted below) 1988: First 3LCD projector starts shipping (Kodak, Epson production) 1994: VGA projector 480p (16x9) projector Projector built-in document camera (Nippon Avionics)* 1996: SVGA projector Projector used integrator and polarization changing technology (Epson)* 1997: XGA projector PC Card Reader projector (Mitsubishi) * 1998: Over 1000lm 1999: WXGA projector 2001: Network projector (Epson, Sony)* UXGA projector (Sanyo)* 2002: 540p projector 1080p projector Contrast-ratio of 1,000:1 1.5x zoom projector (Hitachi) * 2003: SXGA + projector 2.0x zoom projector (Hitachi) * 2004: DVD/VHS XGA projector (EIKI)* Contrast-ratio of 2,000:1 2005: 1080p PTV Contrast-ratio of 7,000:1 2006: 2K1K projector Short throw projector; 80” diagonal in 103cm distance – world’s shortest (Sanyo) 40 million chips shipped for front projectors Add HDMI 1.3a (Deep Color) support (Epson)* 2007: DVD 720p projector (Epson)* Floor installation projector side (Sanyo)* Short throw projector; 80” diagonal in 8cm distance – world’s shortest (Sanyo) Contrast-ratio of 50,000:1 2008: 50 million chips shipped for front projectors Contrast-ratio of 75,000:1 3LCD Technology Features * Bright images: 3LCD technology is designed to project bright, clear and vivid images. High light efficiency means the projector generates less heat and costs less to run. * Natural Images: The color reproduction range is wide, and primary colors are faithfully reproduced. Superior gray scale in dark areas enables more natural color reproduction. * Easy on the Eyes: 3LCD uses 3 color panels to reproduce images without the possibility of any rainbow effect or color breakup. For more information about 3LCD technology, visit www.3LCD.com.

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