What is DLP?
Answer:
DLP stands for "Digital Light Processing",
and it is a technology often used in video projectors.  DLP was originally developed by Dr. Larry Hombeck in 1987 while working at Texas Instruments.

Digital Light Processing technology (in conjunction with other light processing technologies) is used in such devices as rear-projection television.  DLP projectors utilize Digital Micromirror Devices (or DMD's), which are semiconductor chips with a series of microscopically small mirrors set up in a grid layout.  Each tiny mirror represents one or several pixels and the number of mirrors directly impacts the level of resolution of the projected image.

DLP equipped television sets are typically less costly than some of the competing technologies like LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or LCoS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon).  However, there are some potential tradeoffs with regard to eye comfort and similar effects reported by some users of DLP equipped devices.  Some viewers complain of eye strain and headache after watching DLP sets.

Some of the latest DLP technology utilizes LED's (Light Emitting Diodes) as a means of producing and distributing colors, instead of a "color-wheel" used in earlier models. LED's offer a number of advantages, including more true-to-life colors, greater brightness and contrast, and consistency of picture.
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