RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—Mar 14, 2005
NEC Solutions America Premieres Large Screen DLP Cinema Projector
Enhances its STARUS Digital Cinema System with the Addition of STAR*Beam iS25 Digital Cinema Projector
NEC Solutions (America), Inc. today
announced the availability of the largest in its line of digital cinema
projectors, the STAR*Beam™ iS25. An advanced large screen digital cinema
projector, the STAR*Beam iS25 combines the highest resolution 2k DLP Cinema™
technology from Texas Instruments® with the brilliance of NEC's digital
displays.
"NEC is very pleased to offer digital projection systems for all screen sizes in
the Americas," commented Kurt Schwenk, director of Media Solutions, NEC
Solutions America. "We are proud to work directly with studios and exhibitors to
deliver reliable digital cinema solutions that enhance the audience's
experience. NEC's STAR*Beam iS25 will produce dramatic improvements in the
projected images of large theatres."
At 90Kg, the STAR*Beam iS25 is the lightest in its class. It is also the
brightest available and features a contrast ratio of 2000:1. With an optional
lamp auto alignment tool, motorized turret, and built-in Multimedia Switcher
(MMS) interface with image-on-touch panel display, the STAR*Beam iS25 boasts a
base station that can house the STAR*Show Screen Server. NEC's STAR*Beam
projectors possess unparalleled levels of practicality and ease-of-use with
features including in-field bulb replacement that utilizes user re-loadable bulb
cartridges, and the industry's first motorized focus and zoom with memory for a
perfect image size in theatres utilizing top-movable masking screen systems.
"The NEC STAR*Beam projectors, including the iS25, offer state-of-the-art
on-screen resolution and unparalleled contrast," said Harry Mathias, director of
technology for the Media Solutions Division, NEC Solutions America. "The great
technical design of the STAR*Beam iS25 with its brightness, color and contrast,
partnered with NEC's legacy of creating world-class digital display and server
technologies, is a very powerful combination."
The STAR*Beam iS8, iS15 and iS25 projectors use TI's DLP Cinema™ technology. NEC
is one of three manufacturers with the rights to incorporate this technology
into their projectors. NEC Solutions America is the sole provider of NEC
projectors using TI's DLP Cinema™ in the Americas, and is leading the industry
in display development and fulfillment. NEC Solutions America will be showcasing
the STAR*Beam iS25 and all of its media solutions at the ShoWest 2005 in Las
Vegas, NV., March 14 - 17; Palace Room 4.
NEC's STARUS Digital Cinema System
Utilizing best-of-class technology innovations, the NEC Solutions America/Media
Solutions Division leverages NEC's world-class expertise in visual display
products, infrastructure, and integration services to develop specialized,
system-wide solutions for the delivery and management of digital content. By
combining the expertise of movie-making professionals with the technological
innovation of NEC, the Media Solutions Division is creating all-encompassing,
practical digital cinema solutions that meet the requirements of the cinema
industry.
NEC's STARUS Digital Cinema System combines the immaculate imagery of digital
cinema projection with NEC's award-winning fault tolerant server technology,
NEC's STARUS Digital Cinema system offers the most comprehensive digital cinema
solution on the market today. Utilizing high-speed fibre channel connectivity,
exhibitors can now alleviate the "Thursday night challenge" by enabling the
transfer of feature film files from screen to screen in minutes controlled from
a single or multiple locations. NEC designed the STARUS Digital Cinema system to
deliver simple multiplex and presentation management in addition to seamless
integration at a competitive price.