Casio Powers Digital Signage Industry with LASER & LED HYBRID Light Engine

Casio America, Inc., a leader in digital signage projection solutions, will showcase its LASER & LED HYBRID light engine during the 2011 Digital Signage Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the North Hall 2, Booth #2231. Replacing the mercury lamp contained in traditional data projectors, the LASER & LED HYBRID light engine can produce up to 3,000 lumens, bringing vividness and color range to a variety of digital signage applications.

Up until now, projection technology has required a tradeoff between brightness and environmental impact. Mercury lamps achieve high-lumen brightness, however they need to be disposed of carefully to protect the environment. Casio’s LASER & LED HYBRID light engine combines blue laser light and a fluorescent element to generate a high output of green light. The green light, blue laser light, and the light emitted by a red LED are projected through a DLP® chip which, in turn, is passed through the projection lens to form an image.. Read More [via iewy]