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Panoram Exhibits New Blending & Warping Technology at I/ITSEC 2002

Panoram Technologies has partnered with Sun Microsystems (Booth #376) at I/ITSEC 2002 to show off the PanoMaker V, its latest multi-projector array processing technology for training and simulation applications. The PanoMaker V not only features the fifth-generation of Panoram's patented Video PanoramÒ edge-blending technology, but also offers a multitude of other important capabilities, including Pure Digital I/O, image warping and a new Black Level Matching technology. These features make it ideal for curved screen projection systems used extensively in training simulators and are particularly important with the industry migration of large-screen stereographic displays from CRT-based projection to digital projection.

"The PanoMaker V is based on a new technology platform called the Pure Digital I/O series that forms the basis of an entire generation of high-bandwidth, high-performance video processors," says Theo Mayer, Panoram President and CEO. "While the PanoMaker V addresses many of the existing challenges seen in training and simulation displays, the platform will allow us to address unique future challenges. We expect to work closely with other companies to apply this technology."

The warping capability of the PanoMaker V is perfect for curved screen applications, but is also important for non-curved screen applications to adjust overlap region aberrations caused by lens distortion and imperfect projector placement. The Black Level Matching feature optimizes any multi-projector blended image by managing darkness in the overlap area.

The PanoMaker V offers both Digital (DVI) and Analog RGBHV (HD-15) inputs and outputs, with each rack unit handling two image processing channels for non-stereographic applications or one high bandwidth channel for fast frame-rate stereo. Each PanoMaker V unit is IP addressable, enabling all channels to be controlled using an Ethernet hub.

Additional features of the PanoMaker V include advanced gamma control, dynamically allocated filtering, external sync and software upgrade-ability.

Other Panoram display systems can be seen at I/ITSEC 2002 at the following locations:

· AGI Booth # 224: PV290 FRM with MK3-CS Flight Case demonstrated with AGI's Satellite Tool Kit (STK) software

· Multigen Paradigm Booth # 362: PV290 DSK demonstrated with flight simulation software

· RGB Spectrum Booth # 1114: PV290 DSK demonstrated with multi-input, multi-window video signal processor