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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2006-)
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Prototype pico-projector in CTIA
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CTIA Wireless will see Texas Instruments demonstrate a prototype of a DLP pico-projector small enough to fit on your fingertips.
CTIA Wireless will see Texas Instruments demonstrate a prototype of a DLP pico-projector small enough to fit on your fingertips The latest DLP innovation enables compelling viewing options that expand beyond the limitations of a physical screen for mobile users of cellular phones, digital cameras and portable media players
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The DLP pico-prototype further advances TI's mobile projection technology, building on the 2006 introduction of DLP-based pocket projectors.
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Pacific Media Associates (PMA), a global research firm, expects this pocket projector category to grow to more than 1 million units by 2010.
TI demonstrated the viewing experience advantage of showing mobile phone content on a pocket projector in January 2007.
The introduction of the pico-projector capabilities will provide manufacturers and end-users even more options on how they can view and share information and content.
"As the leader in home theatre and business projection, TI DLP Products continues to develop new and exciting ways that our manufacturing customers can apply DLP technology in innovative consumer products", said Frank J Moizio, Worldwide Strategic Marketing and Business Development Manager, TI DLP Front Projection.
"Over the next few years, we envision a large opportunity for the convergence of projection technology and mobile devices, like cellphones", Moizio added.
Now in addition to using TI's world leading OMAP processor technology for processing video and graphics content, mobile manufacturers can take advantage of TI DLP pico-projection technology as a new and enhanced display option in their devices.
As the OMAP wireless application platform has helped revolutionise processing of media content on mobile devices, DLP pico-projection technology will advance the viewing experience of mobile devices providing significant improvements in productivity and entertainment experiences.
Key benefits of DLP projectors include: smoother images with no "screen door" effect; crisp and clear presentation of fast motion video; vibrant colours created by its BrilliantColor technology; and proven reliability across all facets - picture reliability over time (no fading, yellowing or colour decay over time as compared with other display technologies), overall performance and dust-resistance.
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