System and method for displaying images

A method of displaying an image, the method comprising:

• generating a first intensity light with a variable light source;
• illuminating a digital micromirror device with the first intensity light in a first color;
• loading image data for a first bit weight of the first color onto the digital micromirror device;
• setting the digital micromirror device based on the first bit weight of the first color to modulate the first intensity light to project onto a display plane;
• generating a second intensity light with the variable light source;
• illuminating the digital micromirror device with the second intensity light in a second color;
• loading image data for the first bit weight of the second color onto the digital micromirror device;
• setting the digital micromirror device based on the first bit weight of the second color to modulate the second intensity light to project onto the display plane;
• loading image data for a second bit weight of the first color onto the digital micromirror device;
• setting the digital micromirror device based on the second bit weight of the first color to modulate the first intensity light to project onto the display plane;
• loading image data for the second bit weight of the second color onto the digital micromirror device;
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• setting the digital micromirror device based on the second bit weight of the second color to modulate the second intensity light to project onto the display plane.