According to presenter David Wiswell, the unit has a flexible input signal, accepting any kind of video and most computer signals. Finally, the 2X XGA features the company's edge-blending technique. The result is a 2,000 horizontal pixel image, comparable to 35mm quality, and since each projector has a resolution of just 1,000 pixels each, they are cheaper than the higher-res units on the market. Winning the prize for creativity, Boeing , with no tangible product to demonstrate, has set up its suite as a virtual tour of the future of distribution. Once he tears himself away, he describes how the process will work for distributors in the future.
Technicians can manage equipment status, broadcast schedules and transmittal confirmations.
F inally, the content arrives at either a movie theatre chain, which can distribute it to a number of its venues from one location, or individual independent operators, for whom quality, access to content and efficiency are key issues. Barco is also concentrating on integrating its DLP technology with other companies' peripherals. The Barco projector has long been available attached to a Kinoton console, and the company has added Cinemeccanica and Strong consoles as well. And in one see-through display, Barco demonstrates the integration of Qualcomm's decoder and decripter hardware. NEC Technologies ' Steve Jackson, the company's director of product development, predicts that the health of the theatre of tomorrow depends on diversity of content.