SIM2 Multimedia Introduces Its First DLP Technology-Based Projector With True High-Definition Capability

4-Feb-02

SIM2 Multimedia S.p.A., the leading manufacturer of home theatre projectors, announced, through its sister company SIM2 Seleco USA Inc., the newest addition to their award-winning line of Grand Cinema projectors, the HT 300. Based on the new 16:9 Texas Instruments DLPô chip set, the HT 300 Grand Cinema delivers native 720p for true high-definition capability. This new 16:9 chip set boasts a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels for support of native 720p HDTV resolution. The HT 300 also features one of the highest contrast ratios (>1000:1) of any DLP technology-enabled projector currently available. ""With the announcement of the major networks rolling out more HDTV programming, we wanted to be among the first manufacturers to offer a projector featuring DLP technology that will display these high bandwidth, progressive programs in their native resolution,"" stated Dan Drook, Vice President for SIM2 Seleco USA, Inc.""This is an exciting announcement by SIM2,"" said Adam Kunzman, Manager of Home Portable Entertainment Products for Texas Instruments' DLP Products division. ""Their products are well-respected in the industry for setting high standards, and we expect that the introduction of the HT 300 High Definition projector -- based on our new HD-1 device -- will allow SIM2 to continue their success.""A newly-designed optical engine dramatically improves contrast, color rendition and resolution, and the built-in deinterlacer and video enhancement (DCDiô) powered by Faroudja (a division of Sage, Inc.) further contributes to the extraordinary performance of the HT 300. This new technology applies motion adaptive deinterlacing that prevents the introduction of motion artifacts and jagged edges from video signals that originated from video cameras. The DCDi also features patented 3:2 pull-down with advanced edit detection for exact reconstruction of the original film frame.The HT 300 is equipped with a six-segment color wheel that dramatically reduces color separation artifacts (commonly referred to as a ""rainbow effect"") by increasing the frequency of the colored images. Other features of the HT 300 include: double keystone adjustment with 16 degrees of optical correction for greater placement flexibility, and an all-new aggressive, yet elegant design whose smooth curves make it a high class focal point of any decor. The MSRP for the HT 300 is $14,995 and is shipping now.For more information on SIM2 Seleco USA, visit www.sim2selecousa.com.

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