Epson 1815 projectors used to develop immersive display system that takes audiences on a virtual journey through different eras of Egypt
Epson, the global market leader in projectors, has announced a successful collaboration with the award-winning Egyptian Center for Documentation of Cultural & Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) in implementing a state-of-the-art IT solution to promote Egypt's rich cultural and natural heritage. Epson revealed that nine Epson 1815 projectors are being used at CULTNAT's fully interactive multimedia program known as Cultural Panorama (CULTURAMA), which offers audiences an opportunity to experience virtual journeys through the different eras of Egyptian civilization, starting from the Pharaonic period, passing through the Coptic and Islamic, and ending with the modern era.
The Epson 1815 projectors, which are mounted on the ceiling in a semi-circular formation and are controlled by a single computer, and a 180-degree interactive computer screen, which consists of nine individual screens also arranged in a semicircular shape, combine to make CULTURAMA a world-class immersive display system. Taking advantage of Epson's excellent colour quality, CULTURAMA is ideal for displaying large scenes that are not served well by regular display systems, such as panoramic images.
Eng. Mohamed Farouk, Vice President - IT, CULTNAT, said: "Epson has been chosen to provide some of the hardware components of CULTURAMA because of the company's strong reputation in terms of product durability and service excellence. The Epson 1815 projectors also deliver fantastic colours that match the technical requirements of the interactive display system. In addition, the projectors have excellent real lamp life and we are likewise fully satisfied with the high level of maintenance and after-sales services being provided by Epson."
Khalil El-Dalu, General Manager, Epson Middle East, said, "CULTURAMA is a very important initiative that provides an innovative, informative and entertaining platform to promote, preserve and create awareness about the rich history and heritage of Egypt. Epson is thus pleased to be part of this project and to offer our products and expertise for its success. We will build on our partnership with the Egyptian Center for Documentation of Cultural & Natural Heritage to support similar high-profile projects to achieve the desired results in terms of image quality and overall projector performance."
CULTNAT, which is supported by Egypt's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), is mandated to document the various aspects of Egypt's tangible and intangible cultural heritage as well as its natural heritage. The Center has been recognised by various awards-giving bodies for its efforts to apply information technology to the field of cultural and natural heritage documentation.
The Epson 1815 projector has been renowned for its clear, bright images in superb colour using Epson's 3LCD technology, while it is also recognised for its low-power consumption through the E-TORL lamp technology. The projector also perfectly aligns images in all room shapes and sizes with the Automatic Keystone Correction and features an exclusive Quick Setup to automatically project a perfect image. It also comes with the EasyMP™ Monitor Suite that enables remote network monitoring and control and even sends automatic email alerts and reports in the unlikely event of technical problems.
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