First Front-Projection Products With Mustang/HD2 DLP Technology Debuted At CEDIA EXPO 2002

30-Sep-02

At CEDIA EXPO 2002, front-projection products based on the Mustang/HD2 DLPô chipset were introduced for the first time. Manufacturers showcasing these new projectors included InFocusÆ Corporation (ScreenPlay 7200), Marantz (VP-12S2), SharpVision (XV-Z10000U), SIM2 Multimedia (HT300PLUS) and Yamaha (DPX1000). Also on show were large-screen tabletop TVs from Optoma (RD50 and RD65), from Samsung (first seen publicly at CES 2002), and SIM2 Multimedia (Grand Cinema RTX).Also displayed were the first home entertainment products to feature the latest 0.55-inch SVGA DLP technology, expected to enable manufacturers to develop projectors whose affordability will bring them to a much wider market.The Mustang/HD2 DLP chipset was originally announced in November 2001. CEDIA EXPO 2002 marks the first public appearance of front-projection products based on Mustang/HD2.""The debut of these new front projectors featuring the Mustang/HD2 chipset has been long-awaited by the home entertainment community,"" said Bharath Rajagopalan, Business Manager, Home Projector Business Unit at TI's DLP Products division. ""Mustang/HD2 is enabling the development of projectors that clearly lead the market in terms of image quality with their higher contrast, superior brightness, and advanced video reproduction. Consumers can now choose the latest DLP technology in either front-projection or large-screen TV products--and at increasingly affordable prices.""""We have already enjoyed considerable success with the ScreenPlay 110, our award-winning DLP technology-enabled product developed specifically for the home entertainment market,"" said Scott Hix, Vice President and General Manager of Business Development of InFocus. ""The ScreenPlay 7200 will enable us to build on this success with the new levels of brightness, contrast ratio, and video performance that the Mustang/HD2 DLP chip set brings to the table. We're very excited about the opportunity we see ahead of us.""As well as new products featuring the Mustang/HD2 chip set, CEDIA EXPO 2002 was also the venue for other DLP technology-based solutions, including a new product from Sharp that is specifically designed for mass-market retail (DT-200), and a second new SharpVision product (XV-Z90U), designed specifically for specialist video retailers. Both are based on 0.55-inch SVGA DLP technology.""The latest DLP technology is allowing us to offer an ever-broadening range of exciting new home entertainment products to consumers,"" said Michael Amkreutz, Director of Display Devices for Sharp. ""From the most discerning videophile to the family that just wants great pictures on large screens, DLP technology is helping us to develop solutions that offer optimum levels of price/performance. That's why we value our relationship with Texas Instruments very highly.""Close to twenty companies showcased home entertainment products based on DLP technology at CEDIA EXPO 2002, from the smallest, lightest projectors based on single-chip DLP technology, to highly sophisticated, high brightness projectors based on three-chip DLP technology.""There is real momentum behind DLP technology at present,"" said Dale Zimmerman, Business Manager, Home Entertainment at TI's DLP Products division. ""At CES, commentators were talking about 'the DLP bandwagon' and, if anything, DLP technology has become even more pervasive in the nine months since then. Just about all the major brand names and increasing numbers of companies entering the home entertainment market for the first time are featuring DLP technology. In the minds of both manufacturers and of consumers, we believe that DLP technology is establishing itself as the technology of choice.""For more information about DLP technology, visit www.dlp.com.

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