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Projection Summit 2006
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AgendaMonday, June 5, 20068:15 to 10:15 am - Session 1: Lamps, Lasers, LEDsLED illumination made a big splash at CES this year with multiple brands showing microdisplay-based rear-projection TV with LED illumination to provide better color gamut and longer life. Laser illumination has come center stage with the announcement by Seiko Epson that it has agreed to team with Novalux to bring laser illumination to projection, promising even better color gamut than LEDs. Meanwhile, UHP lamps remain the standard incumbent technology from a cost standpoint. What does the future hold for illumination of projection systems? Moderator: Fred Hammett, IMAD Speakers:
10:15 to 10:30 am BREAK10:30 am to 12:05 pm - Session 2: Innovations in Projection DesignTo remain competitive with LCD and PDP products, projection products will need to find ways to cope with 15% to 20% annual price reductions over the next few years. Can cost reductions keep pace with price reductions? What are the plans of the major imager providers, key optical component providers and engine makers to address this challenge? What technical, manufacturing and supply chain management improvements are underway? Moderator: Chris Chinnock, Insight Media Speakers:
12:05 to 1:15 pm LUNCH1:15 to 2:00 PM - Session 3: Innovations in Screen TechnologyScreens are a key potential avenue for delivering improved performance to consumers for TVs. How will screen technology improve in the near term to aid competitiveness of projection systems, especially in front projection applications where poor contrast is a big concern? Moderator: Chris Chinnock, Insight Media Speakers:
2:00 to 2:15 pm BREAK2:15 to 5:00 pm - Session 4: Projection/LCD/PDPBoth front and rear-projection technologies face increasingly tough competition from PDP and LCD displays. What are the prospects for these three technologies as they battle it out in the big-screen TV market? What improvements are coming in all three technologies that will change the competitive landscape? And how will the marketing efforts of the brands affect the relative competitiveness of these three technologies? Moderator: Steve Marsland, McLaughlin Consulting Group Speakers:
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5:00 to 7:00 pm RECEPTION and EXHIBITIONTuesday, June 6, 20068:15 to 10:40 am - Session 1: New Projection MarketsWith traditional markets for front projection products increasingly approaching full saturation, and the rear-projection TV market already well established, what are the new leading-edge markets for projection technology? What new developments will be sparking penetration of new markets? Speakers here will address opportunities for LED and Laser-based TVs, pocket projectors, nano-projectors and very-low cost projectors. There is much excitement about this session as each opportunity can reinvigorate the projection segment. Moderator: Bill Coggshall, Pacific Media Associates Speakers:
10:40 to 11:00 am BREAK11:00 am to 12:00 pm Session 2: Image Processing TrendsThe developers of the media processors used in projectors and flat panels are at the center of industry-wide effort to improve image quality on two fronts: minimizing problems associated with scaling and de-interlacing source images, and processing video signals to get the best out of each display technology. Several of these chip companies are well down the path toward developing a battery of image quality metrics. They will also discuss what is being done today in electronics and what the future holds. Moderator: Chris Chinnock, Insight Media Speakers:
12:05 to 1:15 pm LUNCH1:15 to 2:45 pm - Session 3: Digital Signage OpportunityDigital signage represents a large and growing opportunity, not only for projection displays, but also LCDs, PDPs and other large-area display technologies. Digital signage is undergoing a series of dramatic changes. What are the key drivers in the market for digital signage? How can the display industry capitalize on this growing marketplace? Moderator: Steve Marsland, McLaughlin Consulting Group Speakers:
2:45 to 3:00 pm BREAK3:00 to 5:00 pm - Session 4: Changing ChannelsProjection products, along with their competitors such as LCD and PDP, are sold to consumers and businesses through a number of different types of channels. These include the professional audio-visual companies, home entertainment system installers, big box retailers, the web, and crossover channels like Office Depot who sell to small businesses and do-it-yourselfers for home entertainment installation. These channels continue to innovate in reaching customers, and are increasingly competing with each other in efforts to increase their sales. What are the future prospects for these different channels and how can customers most effectively be reached? How can the display industry better serve these channels to increase its share versus other technologies? Moderator: Steve Marsland, McLaughlin Consulting Group Speakers:
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To register for Projection Summit, go to: http://registration.expoexchange.com/ShowINF061/PSWeb.aspx. For more information: Contact Insight Media, Annmarie Gabisch, (203) 831-8464, annmarie@insightmedia.info. 
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