A projection system comprising: an image data input operative to receive image data; a first light source operative to emit a first illumination beam; a second light source operative to emit a second illumination beam; a spatial light modulator (SLM) disposed to receive light from said first light source and being operative to modulate said light from said first light source based on said image data to generate an imaging beam ; a controller coupled to receive said image data and being operative to generate highlight data based on said image data, to provide said image data to said SLM, and to output said highlight data; a beam steering device coupled to receive said highlight data from said controller, said beam steering device disposed to receive at least a portion of said second illumination beam and being operative to steer said at least a portion of said second illumination beam to highlight regions of said SLM based on said highlight data such that said SLM also modulates light from said second light source according to said image data to impart highlights in said imaging beam; projection optics disposed in the path of said imaging beam and operative to focus said imaging beam on a viewing surface; characterized by a second SLM disposed to receive light from said second light source and operative to modulate said light from said second light source based on said image data to generate a second imaging beam ; and a redirector disposed to receive said second illumination beam and selectively redirect some of said second illumination beam to said beam steering device prior to light from said second light source reaching said second SLM. an image data input operative to receive image data; a first light source operative to emit a first illumination beam; a second light source operative to emit a second illumination beam; a spatial light modulator (SLM) disposed to receive light from said first light source and being operative to modulate said light from said first light source based on said image data to generate an imaging beam ; a controller coupled to receive said image data and being operative to generate highlight data based on said image data, to provide said image data to said SLM, and to output said highlight data; a beam steering device coupled to receive said highlight data from said controller, said beam steering device disposed to receive at least a portion of said second illumination beam and being operative to steer said at least a portion of said second illumination beam to highlight regions of said SLM based on said highlight data such that said SLM also modulates light from said second light source according to said image data to impart highlights in said imaging beam; projection optics disposed in the path of said imaging beam and operative to focus said imaging beam on a viewing surface; characterized by a second SLM disposed to receive light from said second light source and operative to modulate said light from said second light source based on said image data to generate a second imaging beam ; and a redirector disposed to receive said second illumination beam and selectively redirect some of said second illumination beam to said beam steering device prior to light from said second light source reaching said second SLM. <EOS>