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I personally have seen this done twice, it's a smart thing to do with maps and other large image sets. An example I've tried was an LCD monitor in the middle of a projection screen (rear projection), this was in ~2005 I believe.

A very quick google brings up the following project as another example:
http://140.112.28.144/Excellence/Proposal%20Results/Sub_Project_3/OutComes2/2005/system/document_view
You can see a multires table display about halfway down.]]>Nov 3rd 2007 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/taiwanese-researchers-create-a-dual-resolution-touch-display/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/taiwanese-researchers-create-a-dual-resolution-touch-display/Nov 3rd 2007 1:26PM