A History of Innovation
About DLP® products
The DLP® Products division creates world-class digital technology that empowers leading electronics manufacturers, scientists, and engineers to innovate. Our technology continuously enables breakthrough development in light-steering applications ranging from digital cinema and home entertainment to optical networking and DNA synthesis.
Texas Instruments established the DLP® Products division in 1993 to unleash the potential of one scientist’s vision for an all-digital optical device that would enable light to be manipulated with previously unimaginable accuracy and speed.
Today, Dr. Larry Hornbeck is on his twenty-ninth patent and going strong. And the DLP® Products division is shaping the digital future with the same dedication to excellence that’s made Texas Instruments a world leader in digital signal processing.
Timeline
2002
- April: HP enters the projector market with DLP® technology.
- May: Dell enters the projector market with DLP® technology.
- June: NEC is named the third DLP Cinema® manufacturer partner.
2003
- March: DLP Cinema® 2K resolution chip is introduced at ShoWest.
- December: TI ships its 2 millionth DLP® system.
2004
- DLP® becomes number one supplier of microdisplay technology, according to TSR.
- InFocus becomes first TI customer to ship 1 million DLP® projectors.
- December: TI ships its 5 millionth DLP® system.
2005
- January: HP, Optoma and Radio Shack introduce the first “Instant Theatre” projectors, incorporating sounds system and DVD player with DLP® projection into one, consumer-friendly unit.
- January: The first sub-1-lb.projectors are announced and introduced by Mitsubishi, Toshiba and Samsung. The "Pocket Projectors" create new category of micro-projection.
- June: projection design shows the first 1080p resolution DLP® home cinema projector.
- October: Dell introduces first high resolution (SX+) at mass market prices ($3499).
2006
- January: DLP® technology achieves greater than 50% market share in the worldwide front projection market for first time.
- March: DLP Cinema® projectors surpass 1,000 deployed milestone; 1,200 projectors deployed worldwide.
- June: DLP® technology celebrates its 10-year anniversary. TI announces 10 Million DLP® systems shipped in 10 years.