December 2008
Leading New Jersey Opthamologist Chooses Canon U.S.A.'S Realis SX7 Multimedia LCOS Projector for Retinal Imaging and Physician Training
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November 2008
Canon U.S.A. Realis X600 Multimedia LCOS Projector Provides Superior Image Clarity for Urbana High School
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September 2008
Canon U.S.A. Realis SX7 Multimedia Projector Delivers Clear, Sharp Display Of Software Code for Elsevier
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July 2008
Canon U.S.A.'S Realis SX60 Delivers Praiseworthy Images for the First Baptist Church of Salt Springs, Florida
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May 2008
Canon Realis X600 Multimedia Projector Revolutionizes Art Instruction at Massapequa High School
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March 2008
Canon Realis SX6 Multimedia Projector gets "Green Light" from Traffic Planning and Design
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February 2008
Canon's Realis SX6 Multimedia Projector Provides Picture-Perfect Presentations of Paintings
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LEADING NEW JERSEY OPHTHALMOLOGIST CHOOSES CANON U.S.A.'S REALiS SX7 MULTIMEDIA LCOS PROJECTOR FOR RETINAL IMAGING AND PHYSICIAN TRAINING
Diagnostic medical imaging demands precise detail, particularly in the field of ophthalmology. For Dr. Bernard C. Szirth, Director of the Applied Vision Research Laboratory at the Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the New Jersey Medical School (part of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey), this meant choosing the REALiS SX7 Multimedia LCOS Projector from Canon U.S.A., Inc.
"I first saw the REALiS SX7 Multimedia LCOS Projector in action at a meeting for the American Academy of Ophthalmology," Dr. Szirth recalled. "I was amazed by its capabilities. It offers both the resolution and the color balance that is true to the capture capabilities of the clinical equipment we use." As a clinical instructor at the university, Dr. Szirth trains residents, optometrists, and technicians both in the classroom and in the field. As part of the institute's commitment to the highest standards in education, Dr. Szirth uses the REALiS SX7 in both locations for precise, extremely color-accurate medical-grade display of the delicate structures of the human eye. "The REALiS SX7 LCOS Projector allows our students to understand digital images the way I see them in the scope. We project gray scale fluorescein angiograms, which are difficult to interpret without high contrast and high resolving power."
"We use Canon's retinal cameras," Dr. Szirth noted, regarding the Community-Based Eye Screening Program, which checks for retinal diseases in children and adults. "The image quality, edge-to-edge sharpness, self-alignment, and color control of Canon's retinal cameras all speak to Canon's understanding of imaging needs in the medical field. Capturing digital images with a high-quality retinal camera demands that we also review those images with a super high-resolution screen, or in our case - a high-resolution projection system. Canon's optical reputation played an important role in our decision to choose the REALiS SX7 LCOS Projector. Without a projector that has the clarity of the REALiS SX7, it would be easy to miss the appearance of early diseases that are associated in the discovery or follow-up of an eye treatment. Color and resolution are also key factors."
The REALiS SX7 Multimedia LCOS Projector displays intricately detailed images at SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) resolution, a contrast ratio of 1000:1, and a high brightness rated at 4000 lumens. Essential to the REALiS SX7 Multimedia LCOS Projector's detailed still- and motion-image display capabilities is its proprietary Canon AISYS (Aspectual Illumination System) Optical Engine. A product of Canon's worldwide leadership in digital imaging, the AISYS Optical Engine efficiently equalizes and optimizes light from the projection lamp and maximizes the benefits of LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) technology. The REALiS SX7 also features a Genuine Canon 1.7x Power Zoom Lens as well as Canon's high-accuracy Color Management System, which is derived from technology originally developed for their acclaimed line of digital cameras and printers. Proprietary color filters deliver exceptional accuracy and detail in both Adobe RGB and sRGB color space, which are vital to medical imaging and other professional disciplines demanding precise color-matching.
"In addition to needing a projector with high resolving power and true color rendition from the capture source," Dr. Szirth added, "we also need automatic image set-up."
The REALiS SX7 Multimedia LCOS Projector fulfilled that requirement as well for Dr. Szirth and his students. As with other models in Canon's REALiS line, the REALiS SX7 offers a host of "smart" features that make preparing for a presentation quick and easy. Within seconds of a user pressing its Auto Setup button, the REALiS SX7 identifies the input source, corrects keystone distortion, sharpens focus, and adjusts for wall color. A projected Guide Message Display in an on-screen window provides convenient information and set-up tips. When the presentation concludes, the REALiS SX7's Off and Go feature allows users to pack-up quickly by simply unplugging the power cord while internal circuitry continues to run the fan and cool the projector.
"Nothing I have seen in the medical arena comes close to the capabilities of the Canon REALiS SX7 Multimedia Projector," Dr. Szirth concluded. "It delivers what we need."
For more information about Canon REALiS Multimedia LCOS Projectors, please visit www.usa.canon.com/projectors.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked third overall in the U.S. in 2007†, with global revenues of $39.3 billion, is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom.
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† IFI Patent Intelligence Press Release, January 2008
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CANON U.S.A. REALiS X600 MULTIMEDIA LCOS PROJECTOR PROVIDES SUPERIOR IMAGE CLARITY FOR URBANA HIGH SCHOOL
In the past, when physics teacher Matt Sly needed to show his classes simulations, charts, and videos, he'd say, "what
this is supposed to look like is..." Well, now his physics students at Urbana High School in Urbana, Illinois, have help when using their imaginations
to understand complex concepts since Mr. Sly replaced his old projector with a Canon REALiS X600 Multimedia LCOS Projector. This projector provides
images with exceptional color reproduction, high contrast and high brightness - eliminating the need to dim the lights during class.
"I was interested in the potential of a high-quality projector that could communicate my physics teaching to the
students in a clearer manner," explained Mr. Sly. "I use PowerPoint on a regular basis, with links to many Java applets on the web. I often use
these simulations to bring difficult-to-visualize events into a reality - which I could never do with just a whiteboard. The ultimate goal was to
have a high-quality projector to use in my classroom every day that students would perceive as an investment in them as learners. The Canon REALiS
X600 LCOS Projector was exactly what we needed."
"The best features of the projector have to be the brightness and the clarity of the images," Mr. Sly continued.
"From time to time, students comment about how they now take for granted the amazing picture quality of the Canon REALiS X600 LCOS Projector - that
is until one of their other teachers uses a different projector." The clarity and color accuracy of the Canon REALiS X600 recently came in handy for
Mr. Sly when teaching the students about light. "All of the colors for color mixing were presented very true to the descriptions. In the past, I've
had to say to students 'Pretend that the color is actually yellow when we mix red and green light.' The Canon REALiS X600 LCOS Projector, however,
delivers colors very accurately."
The intricate detail of the images projected by the Canon REALiS X600 are made possible by Canon's proprietary
AISYS (Aspectual Illumination System) Optical Engine, which efficiently manages and optimizes light from the projection lamp, and maximizes the
performance of LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) technology - to produce lattice-free, intricately detailed, color-rich images.
Previous negative experiences with projectors had made Mr. Sly question the wisdom of using them in his lessons.
With true-to-life images being mission-critical for certain simulations, he thought that he would never be able to find an affordable projector that
could deliver the quality he needed - until he saw the REALiS X600 LCOS Projector. "Whenever I use my projector for teaching, I want the information
displayed to be as clear and sharp to the student in the back row of the room as it is for the student in the front row," he declared. "I want students
to see the picture how I see it on my monitor. My experience with projectors in the past was that this was not the case. When teaching physics,
detail-oriented images occur often in simulations, spreadsheet work, and in the computer based labs (CBLs). I feel very fortunate to have such a
useful tool as the Canon REALiS X600 in my classroom, and I think my students appreciate the quality as well."
The REALiS X600 Multimedia LCOS Projector gets a great deal of use in Mr. Sly's classroom. "On any given day I use
my projector several times. This includes displaying PowerPoint presentations in lecture situations and presenting movies on topics we are covering.
I also prefer to use it when showing simulations from Web sites and videos, because they are designed to capture events difficult to reproduce in a
lab setting and it makes them more understandable for the students," he remarked. "I have also used it for review games and to teach students how to
use web functions. Just recently, I utilized the projector to show the students how to use Microsoft Excel for a project. The image quality for that
was really key as in the past I had to zoom in, limiting what I could show at the same time, to make sure they could see the cell lines in the Excel sheet."
"In addition, my classroom made use of CBLs, in which students collected data using equipment connected directly to
the computer with motion detectors, force sensors, light sensors, and much more," Mr. Sly elaborated. "When demonstrating procedures to the class,
I noticed how much quicker it was for them to get into the lab, as they could actually read the screen as I showed them how to navigate through windows,
select sections of the data on their graphs, and other parts of the labs. This saved class time, allowing for more time to focus on doing the science."
Additional features of the Canon REALiS X600 Multimedia LCOS Projector that have made it an indispensable part of Mr.
Sly's classroom are its Auto Set-Up function, which instantly identifies and selects the input source, corrects keystone distortion, sharpens focus,
and adjusts for wall color. It was the sharpness of the image, however, that won him over. "No comparison," he affirmed. "This projector is so much
better than any I have used before. The picture is just so much better than I imagined I would ever have in my classroom. Students were amazed at the
beginning of the year! Another teacher using the projector even said there were some visualizations that he chose not to show in the past, but with
the Canon REALiS X600 LCOS Projector he was able to show them to his students."
"I wish every teacher using visual technology in their classroom had access to such an amazing projector," he concluded.
"Students respond so much more to visual representations, particularly to concepts that are difficult to conceptualize. Using a projector like the Canon
REALiS X600 LCOS Projector, students can really see the actual phenomenon, from any seat in the classroom. I am very grateful to this projector for
allowing me the opportunity to see how a truly impressive projection system can transform normal technology use into visual inspiration."
For more information about Canon REALiS Multimedia LCOS Projectors, please visit
www.usa.canon.com/projectors.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company,
Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked third overall in the U.S. in 2007†, with global revenues of $39.3 billion,
is listed as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep apprised of the
latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting
www.usa.canon.com/pressroom.
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† IFI Patent Intelligence Press Release, January 2008
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CANON U.S.A. REALiS SX7 MULTIMEDIA PROJECTOR DELIVERS CLEAR, SHARP DISPLAY OF SOFTWARE CODE FOR ELSEVIER
Writing computer software requires exacting detail. Proofreading each letter, number, and symbol in the code and
checking that it is correct requires a crisp, high-resolution display that a team of programmers can carefully review, line-by-line. Since there is no
room for error, the Engineering Information Group of publishing giant Elsevier displays their code for peer review using a Canon REALiS SX7 Multimedia
Projector. Featuring HD-quality SXGA+ resolution display of intricate type as small as 7-point, the use of this projector enables the division's entire
team of programmers to view the software code as a group on a large-screen, in high-resolution detail.
"The crisp display from the REALiS SX7 made this job possible," explained Joel Bernstein, Director of Information
Technology for Elsevier's Engineering Information Group. "It's a great way for our programmers to review the code together. The REALiS SX7 was perfect
for our needs, and we're going to use it on every project."
Prior to acquiring the Canon REALiS SX7 Multimedia Projector, software programmers at Elsevier used plasma screens, but
found the image clarity at small-font size was blurry and hard to read. Now, the intricately detailed display provided by the REALiS SX7 eliminates
that challenge. The precise imagery found on this projector enables Bernstein to display the code at 10-point font size, which maximizes the amount of
text projected at any given time. By using the REALiS SX7, Elsevier programmers can view and discuss the code as a group, which speeds the peer-review
process while also making it more efficient.
With SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) resolution, 4000 lumen high-brightness, and a contrast ratio of 1000:1, the REALiS SX7 Multimedia
Projector provides HD-quality display of type, images, and motion video even in brightly lit environments. The key to the performance is the patented,
proprietary Canon AISYS (Aspectual Illumination System) Optical Engine, which maximizes the display power of the advanced LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon)
reflective panels built into every Canon REALiS Multimedia Projector. As a result, Canon's AISYS-enhanced LCOS projectors deliver exceptionally detailed,
lattice-free, color-accurate images while maintaining a compact form factor.
The 4000 lumen brightness of the REALiS SX7 Multimedia Projector is an additional benefit for Elsevier's software
peer-review group, as it allows them to display the text with the lights on, giving the programmers the ability to take notes and make revisions
during the process.
Bernstein noted the programmers projected their software code directly onto a wall, and the REALiS SX7 Multimedia
Projector's Auto Screen Color feature instantly compensated for the wall color. Other Auto Set-Up functions include: Auto Keystone, which calculates
the angle of the projector and corrects for image distortion; Auto Focus, which employs a sensor on the front of the projector to measure the distance
to the screen and adjusts focus as quickly as one second; and Auto Input, which detects the image signal from the input terminal, identifies it as the
input signal, and selects it for display.
Equipped with a Genuine Canon Optics 1.7x Wide Power Zoom Lens, the REALiS SX7 Multimedia Projector can deliver a
diagonal screen size from 40 to 300 inches (with throw distances of 3.9 feet, and 29.5 feet respectively). At only 10.6 lbs. the REALiS SX7 is
easily transportable to any presentation location. When the presentation is completed, the convenient "Off and Go" feature allows users to pack-up
quickly by simply unplugging the power cord while internal circuitry continues to power the fan and cool the projector.
For more information on Canon REALiS projectors, please visit www.usa.canon.com/projectors.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company,
Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked third overall in the U.S. in 2007†, with global revenues of $39.3 billion, is
listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep apprised of the latest
news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting
www.usa.canon.com/pressroom.
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All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners.
† IFI Patent Intelligence Press Release, January 2008
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CANON U.S.A.'S REALiS SX60 DELIVERS PRAISEWORTHY IMAGES FOR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SALT SPRINGS, FLORIDA
The old joke about being hit by divine lightning came frighteningly true at the First Baptist Church of Salt Springs,
Florida. During a recent storm, lightning struck the church and damaged its projector beyond repair. Prompted by the calamity, the church embarked on a
search for a new projector capable of displaying the words of hymns and the notes for sermons clearly enough for everyone in the 150-member congregation to
read - and bright enough for them to do so without dimming the lights. Their quest eventually led them to choose the Canon REALiS SX60 Multimedia Projector.
"We have been a part of this community since 1950, and we have a very active senior citizen contingent of our congregation,"
explained Rebecca Henry, Ministry Assistant at the church. "We needed a projector that could display sermons and lyrics brightly and clearly enough so that
everyone in the room could see them. The REALiS SX60 was exactly the right fit."
The heart of Canon's acclaimed line of REALiS Multimedia Projectors is its proprietary AISYS-enhanced LCOS (Liquid Crystal
on Silicon) technology. LCOS is a next-generation reflective panel that provides lattice-free, seamless images with intricate detail, exceptional color,
and brilliant clarity. Canon's innovative AISYS (Aspectual Illumination System) Optical Engine maximizes the image-creation power of LCOS by regulating
the light from the projection lamp for improved light efficiency, image uniformity, and expanded color space. In Canon's REALiS SX60 Multimedia Projector
the result is SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) resolution, 2500 lumens of brightness, and a contrast ratio of 1000:1 (2000:1 in the REALiS SX60's Home Cinema Mode).
Canon's REALiS SX60 Multimedia Projector achieves clear display of large images, even in lighted indoor environments such
as the First Baptist Church of Salt Springs, Florida. Additionally, the REALiS SX60 Multimedia Projector is exceptionally quiet for its class, so that
congregants can hear the sermon clearly without distraction.
The brightness of the REALiS SX60 Multimedia Projector was a major plus, Henry explains. It meant that church services
did not have to include dimmed lights when the lyrics of hymns were displayed. "We don't have to adjust the lights at all with the REALiS SX60," she
remarked. "Neither the lights in the room or the daylight have had any effect on the projector. The image is much nicer than our previous projector,
it fits perfectly with our auditorium, and it's very easy to adjust."
The REALiS SX60 Multimedia Projector's unparalleled color control features an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface that
lets Henry adjust the palette of colors to "paint the picture" she wants for the congregation. With Memory/Vivid Color Correction, Henry can adjust the
degree of vividness of each of the primary colors (red, green, blue) and each of the secondary colors (cyan, magenta, yellow). The REALiS SX60
Multimedia Projector's 6-axis (RGBCMY) Color Adjustment lets her fine-tune the hue and saturation of each of the primary and secondary colors. This
high degree of control allows for exacting adjustment of each projected image.
For Henry, the REALiS SX60 Multimedia Projector was exactly what she needed to ensure that the entire congregation
received the full benefit of the worship service experience. "The Canon REALiS SX60 Multimedia Projector has been a fantastic addition to our services,
and we're considering getting a second one for our choir in the future," Henry concluded. "When we do our worship service, we like for everything to be
clear, and that's exactly what we've gotten. The REALiS SX60 Multimedia Projector makes the service more enjoyable for everybody."
For more information on Canon REALiS projectors, please visit www.usa.canon.com/projectors.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company,
Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked third overall in the U.S. in 2007†, with global revenues of $39.3 billion, is
listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep apprised of the latest
news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting
www.usa.canon.com/pressroom.
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All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners.
† IFI Patent Intelligence Press Release, January 2008
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CANON REALiS X600 MULTIMEDIA PROJECTOR REVOLUTIONIZES ART INSTRUCTION AT MASSAPEQUA HIGH SCHOOL
Art instruction has been made easier for students at Massapequa High School on Long Island, New York. Until recently,
when Art Educator Vickie Ahearn needed to show her class close-up pictures of brush strokes or other fine artistic details, it required passing a book
around the room or having students surround her desk to view illustrations. Now, however, a Canon REALiS X600 Multimedia Projector provides the class
with large-screen displays of crisp XGA resolution images and all the 3500 ANSI lumen brightness necessary to view art illustrations without having to
dim the lights.
"The Canon REALiS X600 Multimedia Projector has changed how I teach my classes," Ahearn declared. "I can sit at my desk
and demonstrate an art technique to the students, and they don't have to leave their seats to see it. The bright, crisp image allows me to use the
projector without having to turn off the lights in my classroom. Students can work along with me, step by step, throughout a demonstration of a drawing
or painting technique. This has had a huge impact on my teaching and use of technology as a seamless part of delivering instruction."
"I am able to demonstrate techniques to the entire class," Ahearn continued. "Students no longer struggle to see. They
can view large, brilliant images with magnified details and no distortion. I've demonstrated rendering and painting techniques using pencil, colored
pencil, charcoal, oil pastel, pen and ink, and water color using the REALiS X600 Multimedia Projector and it has greatly impacted my students
understanding of these techniques. The razor-sharp image from the REALiS X600 allows me to show how to blend colored pencils, creating subtle nuances
of value."
The intricate detail of the REALiS X600 Multimedia Projector's XGA resolution is made possible by Canon's patented,
proprietary AISYS (Aspectual Illumination System) optical engine, which equalizes the light from the projection lamp and maximizes the performance of
the next-generation LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) display device employed by the REALiS X600 Multimedia Projector to produce lattice-free, intricately
detailed, rich-color motion or still-image projection.
"In the art classroom, a lot of the work we are doing is very detailed and intricate," Ahearn affirmed. "For every type
of project that the students do, it is critically important to be able to see the detail. In my architecture class, my textile class, and my fashion
design class, students are able to use the intuitive controls of the technology to spotlight the finest pencil line of their renderings."
Additional features of the Canon REALiS X600 Multimedia Projector that have made it an indispensable part of Ahearn's
classroom are its Auto Set-Up function, which instantly identifies and selects the input source, corrects keystone distortion, sharpens focus, and
adjusts for wall color. Also crucial is the REALiS X600 Multimedia Projector's quiet (31 dB in Silent Mode) operation. "Setting up the projector is
effortless," she remarked. "The Auto Set-Up feature is a great time-saver in the classroom, ensuring that the projected images are perfectly focused.
In addition, it emits very little heat and is almost silent while in use. This enables students to sit next to the projector and focus on the lesson,
not the projector."
The possibilities opened up to Ahearn's classes by the REALiS X600 Multimedia Projector have been extraordinary. "The
REALiS X600 Multimedia Projector has revolutionized the way that I teach," Ahearn concluded. "Students can remain in their seats with the classroom
lights on, working with me step-by-step on their artwork. They have been actively involved in creating lessons and presenting them to the class.
The projector has opened up many possibilities to enhance my lessons and it creates an exciting learning environment for my students."
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company,
Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2007†, with global revenues of $39.3 billion, is listed
as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep apprised of the latest news
from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom.
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† IFI Patent Intelligence Press Release, January 2008
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CANON REALiS SX6 MULTIMEDIA PROJECTOR GETS "GREEN LIGHT" FROM TRAFFIC PLANNING AND DESIGN
For Traffic Planning and Design (TPD), a Pottstown, Penn.-based civil engineering firm, visual details are mission-critical.
In order to show CADD (Computer Aided Design & Drafting) graphics of upcoming projects, TPD needed a display solution
that could accurately convey every visual detail with intricate precision and clarity. After researching available options
TPD outfitted its primary conference room with a Canon REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector, which provides crisp SXGA+ (1400 x 1050)
resolution display, 3,500 ANSI Lumens of brightness, a contrast ratio of 1000:1, and Adobe RGB color matching.
"We wanted very high-quality resolution because we're doing a lot of very, very finely detailed CADD drawings," declared TPD's
IT Manager Karl Fischer. "The biggest issue was to make sure that the projector was bright enough and that the colors were clear
enough. This is because there are a lot of different shades of colors within these CADD design files, and the different grades,
shades, and line weights represent different design features. We looked at several projectors from various dealers, but once we
gave them our specs, they told us it was going to cost about $15,000. Our rep at Haverford Systems, however, showed us that
we could get the performance we needed for less than half that price with a Canon REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector, and it has
been phenomenal."
The Canon REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector's intricately detailed SXGA+ resolution image projection was especially necessary
due to the fact that CADD designers work on dual-screen monitors. “With their workstations, the designers are running dual
19-inch or 21-inch flat-screen monitors, with plans stretched out across both screens," Fischer explained. "We're then going
from working on dual flat-screen monitors to throwing a single image up on a wall in the conference rooms for collaboration.
That single image has to contain all the detail we've put into the plan and still be really clear and concise. The Canon REALiS
SX6 Multimedia Projector has such good resolution that it was able to take these large plans and make them visible on a single
screen without a problem."
Further enhancing the display quality of the REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector is the optical excellence of its Genuine Canon 1.7x
Ultra-Wide Powered Zoom Lens. Featuring the widest zoom range of any of Canon's projector lenses, the REALiS SX6 Multimedia
Projector's 1.7x Wide Powered Zoom Lens provides a diagonal screen size range from 40 inches (at a very short projection distance
of 3.9 feet) to a maximum of 300 inches. Even at a distance of 9.8 feet, the Canon REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector can project
at a screen size of 100 inches.
Color Accuracy
For Fischer, another major benefit of the Canon REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector was its color-matching features. He noted that
the entire company knew that TPD's previous projector was displaying colors inaccurately as soon as they would see the
black-and-yellow TPD logo on the screen. With the Canon REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector, however, the logo appears exactly as
it was designed, and serves as a benchmark to let the staff know that the rest of the colors they will see will be accurate
as well.
"If you ever look at a CADD design of roadway improvements you would see how detailed they are, just as with the details of
any kind of mechanical drawing showing the different line weights, the different colors, the different shades," stated Fischer.
"All of these details mean something very, very serious. If you misinterpret any of them then projects could fail when they go
to construction because of bad information in the plans. We need sharp, accurate colors, and that’s what we get with the Canon
REALiS SX6."
The Canon REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector installation in TPD's main conference room will soon be replicated with a similar
setup in each of its three satellite offices sometime in 2008. "The REALiS SX6 blew our old projector out of the water; it wasn't
even close," Fischer concluded. "Between the color richness, the sharpness of the image, the brightness, and the accuracy of
color, the Canon REALiS SX6 is a much better projector than we've ever seen before."
For more information on Canon REALiS projectors, please visit
www.canonprojectors.com.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc.
(NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2007†, with global revenues of $39.3 billion,
is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To
keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting
www.usa.canon.com/pressroom.
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All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners.
† IFI Patent Intelligence Press Release, January 2008
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CANON'S REALiS SX6 MULTIMEDIA PROJECTOR PROVIDES PICTURE-PERFECT PRESENTATIONS OF PAINTINGS
Students pursuing a graduate degree in art history at the University of Maryland's flagship campus in College Park carefully
study the detail and color of world-famous artworks, most of which they've never seen in their original versions. Providing
students with an accurate visual reproduction of the color and detail subtleties of art masterpieces is essential, which is
why the university's Department of Art History and Archaeology chose the Canon REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector.
"Art historians are a little unusual in their almost manic devotion to having a well-reproduced image of the original,"
explained Quint Gregory, curator of the Department's Visual Resources Center. "We're studying and presenting things that are
designed to be seen in person, but we're not actually seeing them in person. For this reason, we want to create a surrogate
that is quite good, and that's why we care so much. One of our reps set up a demo with the Canon REALiS SX6 where we put it
side-by-side with our best projector at the time. It was truly a night-and-day comparison. From the moment the Canon REALiS
SX6 was turned on, I thought 'Wow! That is what it's supposed to look like!' "
Gregory reports impressive results with the control over the hue and saturation of colors provided by the Canon REALiS
SX6 Multimedia Projector. "It blew me away," he stated. "Being able to set the color at six different critical points gives
us a level of control over how the image is going to look that is unprecedented. I've never experienced that before from a
projector. It allowed us to push the projector in a way I didn't think we would be able to. What was already great color
reproduction became fantastic color reproduction. If anyone asks about a projection, I feel very confident about saying,
'You're seeing it exactly as it's supposed to be seen.' "
Sweetness In Light
"Creating a great image is our main concern," Gregory explained. "The AISYS-enhanced LCOS system, especially when combined
with the Canon optics, is just brilliant. I have high praise for the engineers who came up with that for the REALiS line;
it's a really well-put-together machine."
The AISYS-enhanced LCOS display technology of the Canon REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector provided Gregory with welcome
relief from the "screen-door effect," a lattice-like grid produced by some LCD and DLP projectors that imprints images with
the appearance of being viewed through a screen door. This had plagued the DLP projector previously used by the department.
"I know from my own understanding of optics as an art historian that the screen-door effect actually impacts your perception
of color, the intensity of color, and the saturation and integrity of the object viewed," noted Gregory. "The REALiS SX6
was able to minimize that, and it was a big leap forward in projecting images on the screen that really came close to
being a true reproduction of a work of art."
"It's hard to talk about an artist such as Rembrandt and his late paintings and his brushwork, the almost chemical melding
of different colors, and not be able to show that in the detail," he continued. When you bring up a detail of his painting,
you want students to see the texture, to see the colors accurately reproduced. They're unpacking those objects with their
eyes and their minds, and engaging them and trying to make sense of them, and put them in a meaningful context. In order
for students to do that, they've got to be able to see these images well, and that's why the projection is so important. That's
why the detail is important, and that's why color is so incredibly important. And that's why the REALiS SX6 is such a perfect
fit."
The Canon REALiS SX6 Multimedia Projector has been nicknamed "Sweetness in Light" by Gregory and the Department, which may
outfit several classrooms with REALiS Multimedia Projectors in the near future. "For the longest time, the weak link in our
chain has been the projectors," he concluded. "What the REALiS SX6 has done is shift the chain and make the emphasis turn to
the production of images, to make sure they are good enough for the projector."
For more information about the REALiS SX6 visit our website:
www.usa.canon.com/projectors.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc.
(NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2007†, with global revenues of $39.3 billion,
is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep
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† IFI Patent Intelligence Press Release, January 2008
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