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Press Room
Christie and Panoram Sign Agreement for Patented Edge-Blending
Technology
April 29, 2003 - Sun Valley, Calif. - Christie, first in 3-chip
DLP™ 3D and simulation projection, and Panoram Technologies,
innovators in advanced extreme-resolution displays, have reached
a licensing agreement whereby Christie will have the right
to use Panoram's multi-projector edge-blending technology.
This agreement represents the first such arrangement between
Panoram and an industry-leading manufacturer of high-performance
projection systems.
The license agreement gives Christie access to Panoram's patented
edge-blending technology and, along with Christie's award-winning
series of high performance 3-chip DLP™
projectors, a secure path towards exciting and new projection
solutions for a variety of industries. Christie's current
MirageSIM
projector is the first to combine multi-projector edge-blending
capabilities with dark metal DLP™
technology - ideally suited for multi-screen simulation applications.
"We are very proud to have Christie be the first large-scale
projection manufacturer to license unique edge-blending technology,"
said Theo Mayer, Panoram President and CEO. "Whether
edge-blending is integrated into a projector, a peripheral
device or some other system solution, it is becoming clear
that this capability gives Christie a distinct competitive
advantage. We have only begun to see the many ways in which
this core technology will be applied."
Panoram's edge-blending technology allows images from multiple
projectors to be "fused" together into an extremely
high-resolution seamless array. Frequently, it is used to
create ultra-wide, large-screen displays, providing an immersive
visual experience. Applications benefiting from this type
of solution have increased exponentially in recent years.
They include simulation, training, VR, visualization, command
and control, event staging, media set design and others.
Other recent licensees for Panoram's patented edge-blending
technology include 3D Perception of Norway and Olympus Optical
Co., Ltd. of Japan.
About Panoram
Panoram Technologies, Inc. manufactures advanced extreme-resolution
display systems for facilities, workgroup and desktop applications.
Panoram's display systems create collaborative visualization
environments that enable project teams to achieve unprecedented
levels of productivity and effectiveness. Panoram's visualization
systems are currently being used throughout the world for
oil and gas exploration, military and government applications,
manufacturing in aerospace and automotive, as well as for
universities and scientific computing.
About Christie
For more than a decade Christie (under the Electrohome brand
name) and its Marquee CRT projection series set the benchmark
for high performance projection systems used in both 3D stereo
and simulation environments. Christie has invested heavily
in the development of flat panel display technologies and
is recognized as a world leader in high-performance projection
solutions. Christie is the first projection manufacturer to
take a leading role in developing stereo 3-chip DLP™
projection at 3D frame rates. Since 1979, Christie along with
its international network of systems integrators has installed
large screen projection solutions in major corporations such
as Airbus Industries, Boeing, Daimler Chrysler, Fraunhoffer
Institute, GM, Los Alamos National Laboratories, NASA, Shell
and the University of Illinois, Urbana. Christie has NATO
NCAGE classification. For more information about Christie
and its compelling array of 3D and simulation projectors visit
www.christiedigital.com.
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