About the home page photo

For 25 years, there have been just a few basic effects available in laser shows:

Abstracts
Cartoon-like graphics
Beams and fans

Now, Pangolin is proud to present a new class of effect that has never before been possible:

Photorealistic raster pictures

This effect was invented by Pangolin and Lightspeed Design Group, and it has been awarded an ILDA Technical Achievement Award. The photo-illustration on the home page symbolizes the process of turning a photo into raster scan lines, which can then be projected by any standard laser show projector.

How raster frames work

Raster frames work very much like TV. Inside the laser show projector, two small mirrors move the laser beam in a scan pattern at high speed, while colors are derived from a computer-controlled PCAOM crystal.
        A TV tube only moves electrons, not relatively massive mirrors. This means laser show projectors must scan slower than TV. As a result, the maximum laser resolution is about 60 pixels wide by 60 lines high, with unlimited colors. Any photograph or video capture can be projected at this quality. In fact, with the program Lasershow Video model VST2002 (included with every LD2000 system), you can even show live video!
        Raster frames are usually used as special effects within a laser show. For example, they can simulate a TV or movie screen, or show the president of a company during corporate presentations. By varying the raster, you can create other special effects such as using a spiral or vertical lines. Each LD2000 system comes with a free 4-minute show that demonstrates all these effects and more.

For more information

To find out more, follow these links:

• Raster frames and Lasershow Designer 2000
• Lasershow Video (VST2002) realtime video system
• How to preview raster frames using standard graphics programs like Photoshop
• Lasershow Designer 2000 main page

Additional links to Pangolin and LD2000 topics are below. This handy Quick Index is found at the bottom of just about every page at the Pangolin.com website.

    9501 Satellite Boulevard, Suite 109  •  Orlando, FL 32837
    Phone 407-299-2088  •  Fax 407-299-6066
    E-mail address:  info@pangolin.com

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  WEBSITE
     Home page
     Site map (index of all pages)
     Search this website
     What's new at Pangolin.com
   
  PANGOLIN
     About Pangolin
     Map, directions to Pangolin's office
     Info on animal & companies named "Pangolin"


   Tech Support

  LASERSHOW DESIGNER
     Using multimedia in Showtime 2000
     Combining two shows into one
     Running two projectors from one board
     Using LD2000 on a notebook
     Pinouts and info for Pangolin boards:
       • QM2000 (new, PCI bus)
       • QM32 (older, ISA bus)

  TROUBLESHOOTING
     Troubleshooting LD and LD2000
     Troubleshooting DMX
     ATI video card fix
     Returning hardware to Pangolin
 
  GENERAL INFO
     Scan angle tables
     About the ILDA Test Pattern
     About DMX512 (lighting control)
     Making 3D, floating images

   Award-winning products

  LASERSHOW DESIGNER 2000
     LD2000 main page
     LD2000 feature overview
     Comparing LD2000 with other systems
     LD2000 Software Development Kit
     QM2000 board
     Music for free LD2000 laser shows
     Related products:
        • Lasershow Converter MAX
        • Lasershow Converter FLASH
        • Lasershow Player CD playback
        • Lasershow Performer console
        • Lasershow Video realtime video system
        • LivePRO -- advanced Live software
        • DMX controller boards
        • SMPTE timecode

  OTHER PRODUCTS
     Interactive Messaging Unlimited (SMS)
     Wide Angle Lens systems
     Lasershow Designer (older QM32 system)
        • Upgrade from LD to LD2000
     CADA-MOD for ADAT recorders
 
  PRODUCT QUALITY
    Awards won by Pangolin and our clients
    Continual software and hardware innovation
    Sample frames (photos)
    Sample videos (MPEG files)

  OBTAINING PRODUCTS
     Pangolin price list
     Pangolin dealer list
     How to order
     Charge authorization form

For our clients

  CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS
     Pangolin LaserChat discussion forum
     Customer registration form
 
  UPDATE FILES FOR CLIENTS
      LD2000 update files
      Other Free Downloads (Download Central)
      Upgrade from LD to LD2000    


    Information about laser shows

  INTERNET LINKS
     Our clients and their websites
     Our dealers and their websites
     Other Internet laser resources

  LASER SHOW RESOURCE GUIDE
     Laser Show Resource Guide home page
     About lasers and projectors
     Sources for parts
     Sources for frames, shows

  LASER SAFETY    NEW!
      Lasers (general) and aviation safety
      Laser light shows and aviation safety

  PANGOLIN MEETINGS
      Report on the 2007 Pangolin Meeting in China
      Report on the 2006 Pangolin Meeting in Amsterdam
      Report on the 2005 Pangolin Meeting in Orlando
      Report on the 2004 Pangolin Meeting in Las Vegas
      Report on the 2003 Pangolin Meeting in Brussels
      Report on the 2002 Pangolin Meeting in Orlando
      Report on the 2001 Pangolin Meeting in Orlando
      Report on the 2000 Pangolin Meeting in Stuttgart

  
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