In reply to Mike Carrell's message of Mon, 8 Jan 2007 17:01:58 -0500: Hi, [snip] >There is a misunderstanding of the nature of DLP technology. The active >element is an array of tiny mirrors created by silicon machining techniques, >one for each pixel. Each mirror can be tilted by a small angle under control >from a TV signal. That tilt determines wihether the light falling on it goes >to a location on the screen or to a dump. The average intensityof each pixel >is determined by the fraction of time the mirror illuminates the screen. The >individual mirrors do not scan, they only switch light to or away from one >location on the screen. The optics, once fixed, are quite robust. The only >variable is the lamp. which has finite life and must be changed. [snip] Thanks Mike.
Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition provides the motivation, Cooperation provides the means.
