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How DLP Technology Works
Digital Light Processing uses millions of tiny mirrors (called micromirrors) that can tilt rapidly between two positions:
- ON Position (+12°): Reflects light toward the screen
- OFF Position (-12°): Reflects light away from the screen
By switching these mirrors on and off thousands of times per second, the system creates grayscale images through pulse width modulation - the longer a mirror stays "on" during each frame, the brighter that pixel appears!
For color, most DLP systems use a spinning color wheel with red, green, and blue filters, synchronizing with the mirror array to create full-color images.