Your new digital projector is simple to connect, easy to use, and straightfor- ward to maintain. It is a versatile projector that is flexible enough for business presentations and home video viewing too. The IN24 has native SVGA 800×600 resolution while the IN26 has native XGA 1024×768 resolution. This guide applies to both products. They are compatible with a wide variety of computers and video devices, including:
• IBM-compatible computers, including laptops, up to 1024×768 resolution for the IN24 and 1400x 1050 for the IN26.
• Apple® Macintosh® and PowerBook® computers up to 1024×768 resolution for the IN24 and 1400x 1050 for the IN26.
• Most standard VCRs, DVD players (progressive and interlaced), progressive DVD, HDTV sources, TV and satellite tuners, camcorders, video games, and laser disc players
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This section provides a general overview of DVD technology. Topics covered include a brief history, a comparison of DVDs with compact disc (CD) technology, the different types of DVD that are currently available, and a glimpse at the future of DVDs.

History
DVDs were first developed in 1995 through a consortium of ten companies: Hitachi, JVC, Matsushita, Mitsubishi, Philips, Pioneer, Sony, Thomson, Time Warner, and Toshiba. These companies formed the DVD Consortium, which in April 1997 became the DVD Forum. The mission of the forum is to promote the worldwide acceptance of DVD products across the entertainment, consumer electronics and IT industries. In early 2000, membership in the DVD Forum reached some 230 companies and organizations that are engaged in DVD research, development and/or manufacturing. Although DVD once stood for “Digital Video Disc” or “Digital Versatile Disc,” DVD now simply stands for DVD.
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